Hello all! I am in Sydney, Australia and i'm a special education teacher. For the final term (October to December) last year I was teaching a...
Yes, there is a full time aide on class with me.
Well, it's been a week now and the 5th student did return for the rest of the week but everything worked out well. Yesterday (Friday) my little...
My first (and second) day went incredibly well. There were only 4 kids there yesterday and 5 today. I know that one is not returning til next week...
I have a junior (Kindergarten to year/grade 2) multicategory disability class. The kids have a range of disabilities including Autism and downs...
This has been a long time coming - actually it seems like i've been waiting forever to start since I got the job offer back in June. Anyway,...
well how unusual is it that I just now looked online and saw that the school my kids attend (and which I have always thought would be one of my...
Well, i'm rather excited because I start my new job in exactly one week from tomorrow. I received an informal offer back at the beginning of June...
Sorry, can't help you because here in Australia there is no seperate licensure for mild, moderate and severe disabilities. I have a general...
Well, i'm filling a maternity leave position and the teacher i'm replacing did a social story for her class about a new teacher for their class....
Well here in Australia (New South Wales) a Bachelors is definitely enough. I have a Bachelors degree in Primary - Special Education (4year...
Hi everyone! At the moment in this part of Australia we are 5weeks through a 10 week school term. I start my new position in October. I have...
New South Wales (Sydney) Australia here Staff days:204 Student Days: 198
Friday 28th January for staff and Monday 31st January for students.
Well most schools here in Australia are on a year round schedule (the only exception I know being the American International School in Sydney) and...
Okay so again I have more info. It seems that schools can get funding for the National Partnerships (NP) based on SES or for Numeracy and Literacy...
Okay, well I looked more into it and discovered that the National Partnerships isn't just for government schools (at least in New South Wales) but...
Well i'm a New South Welshman (Western Sydney) but I know here at least you may find there will be positions advertised as early as August...
Well as many of you may recall I was told last term that I have an almost definite job offer at a school. I've been doing some casual teaching...
I like the second outfit and i'd likely wear that to an interview (if it weren't the freezing cold of winter here at the moment) but I do like...
