Just before the bell is due to go give all children two tickets.
Before the students leave the room they must hand over two tickets, on which they have recorded two things they NOW know about the lesson they just had. Proof that you have valued-added to their day.
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About the Author.
Hi.
My name is Bob Brandis.
My history is below but in a nutshell,
I have been with Education Qld for 38 years,
a teacher for 35;
of which 32 were as a principal.
I am now a relief teacher because I enjoy it.
I want to share my experience and improve your relief teaching skills.
I started with Education Queensland in 1973. I spent a few years teaching primary classes in Brisbane before taking over my first principal position at my one teacher school in 1979.
I progressed through the principal ranks taking on bigger and bigger schools until I earned principalship of my big city school in Gladstone.
Throughout my career I kept close to my classrooms and teachers.
After 38 years with Education Queensland - 32 years as principal, I retired from full time work in 2010. During that time I taught in every classroom from Prep through to Year 12.
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I saw some great relief teachers and some who just struggled through their days, not for the want of trying.
After I retired, I decided to join the ranks of relief teaching and walk the talk. I now do relief teaching in small country schools with multi-age students, small city schools with composite classes and large city schools.
Not surprisingly relief teaching is not the same as regular classroom teaching.
You don't have the same authority as the regular classroom teacher with the children. You won't have developed the same relationships and you may not even have the chance to do so.
As a relief teacher, you are not accountable for the long term goals of your students but you are accountable for the short term goals.
