Golden 10 minutes of Engagement

The first 10 minutes of class determine whether your students are tuned in or checked out. Just as a blockbuster movie captures its audience from the very first scene, your opening activity should serve as an irresistible invitation to learn. But what are your students actually doing in those critical opening moments? Join me for this interactive session as we bridge the gap between “active play” and concrete learning. We will explore strategic methods of instruction and active learning techniques designed to captivate your students and simplify classroom management from the second the bell rings.

My professional background has been a rich and diverse experience. Having graduated from a bachelor’s degree in science (Chemistry/Pharmacology), I followed my passion for Chemistry and went on to obtain Honours and PhD degrees in Inorganic Chemistry. As a postgraduate, I worked as a Research Associate at Monash University (Australia) and then as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Cologne (Germany). I then worked as an Evaluation Services Officer at Swinburne University (Australia) as part of the Strategic Planning and Quality team. As much as I enjoyed research, I also enjoyed the teaching and instructional aspect of academic life. For that reason, I obtained a Graduate Diploma in Education (Applied Learning) to pursue a career in teaching. Now, with over fifteen years teaching experience at both secondary and tertiary level, I have been exposed to a range of students in various teaching environments (and countries!), which has ultimately diversified and honed my teaching skills and expertise. My teaching philosophy is centered on the inquiry-based learning approach. That is, by acting as a facilitator to learning and allowing students to draw on their existing knowledge and skills, the learning process is maximised. Students are thus active ‘partners’ in the learning process rather than recipients of knowledge. My belief is that if we can make students’ learning a memorable experience that arouses enough curiosity and determination to succeed, then we truly set the stage for effective and long-term learning. For it is always the journey that we take that is more memorable than the actual destination.

Keep up the fantastic PD opportunities! Very  professional and well-researched workshops and conferences.

“It is the first P.L. in a long long time that I haven’t been checking in with my watch.”

Passionate &  Authentic Speakers – Meaningful Strategies

Just a big Thank you for giving us the opportunity to attend the Critical Agenda Workshop yesterday.  David presented a great program, lots of handy strategies and he was very engaging and supportive. Highly recommended.  I was very happy we did not have to do any Role play’s.

Inspirational Speakers –  the knowledge gained will be so beneficial in my classrooms

The best P.D. I have attended in living memory!” I loved every minute of this engaging, interesting and informative PD. And I have be