hello rover

My first week back at Bilo High. It's been great. I've only officially taught one class, and helped out in a few others.
We just had the athletics carnival and I learnt how to conduct a high jump competition. I still can't do it myself though, but the kids can and they had fun so that is all that matters.
I've learnt a lot since I was last here, I almost feel like I can teach now. I've learnt that content is independent of pedagogy which is a real step forward for me. Now I can plan lessons in a much more simple way and concentrate on the pedagogy individual kids might need or prefer, or in some cases, is most appropriate to maintain control of a difficult class.
Now I've got the weekend to plan my lessons for Monday, make a junior science unit plan, which is going to be the coolest science unit ever, and have a bit of a sleep in. All good fun.

It seems like only a week since I last left here
The time has flown faster than I thought
The kids are still the same
Hopefully they have learnt more since I left
But the problem is there is no way to see
By looking at a person what they have learnt

"What is essential is invisible to the eye",
said the little fox.

my last day here has finally come along
if i knew one
i would sing a sad song
but it was a place full of fun
and the world is waiting

well it seems i've run out of money and no one wants to hire a part time employee for 6 weeks at a time. so i have to leave my happy little room here in brisbane :( now i think i'm just getting jaded with all this moving, i really don't care where i live anymore. maybe i'll join the plastic bag man down the street, i wonder if he needs a flatmate...

i'm back in bilo in 2 weeks from now anyway so that will be something different again. and then, who knows? the world is a big place with lots of little corners for refuge.