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Adi Firth

@teach_draw_rant

Teacher | Illustrator | Choir leader | Comics fancier | Passionate supporter of all kids' creativity across the curriculum and beyond.

 Sydney
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Joined March 2014
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Great article for how help Ss reframe 'I don't know' based on work by @conniehamilton. Kick the IDK Bucket: How to Rid Your Classroom of “I Don’t Know” cultofpedagogy.com/idk/ via @cultofpedagogy Thanks for sharing your ideas!
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Inktober is coming! theconversation.com/great-ti… – at Sydney, New South Wales
Great time to try: learning to draw

Great time to try: learning to draw

Drawing lets us look outward and inward simultaneously. It doesn’t have to be perfect and practice makes progress. Here are some tips for getting started and drawing inspiration from the familiar.

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Hanging out with the inspiring Charlie Lovett again, discussing turning games like NIM into open ended Maths investigations #noticingthemaths – at Sydney, New South Wales
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What makes a lesson special workshop with Charlie Lovett. This is 'The architects puzzle' #engagingmaths #noticingthemaths
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MANSW 2021 Maths Conference K - 8 is underway! Masterclasses with Charles Lovitt and Catherine Attard! #noticingthemaths – at Sydney, New South Wales
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The #GallopInquiry has recommended significant changes to the working conditions and salaries of teachers in NSW. Show your support for action on the recommendations at nswtf.org.au/gallop-inquiry-…
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Hattie reflects on lessons learnt during teaching through covid #iteachyear5 podcasts.apple.com/au/podcas…
The COVID lessons: John Hattie reflects

The COVID lessons: John Hattie reflects

Podcast Episode · Talking Teaching · 6 December 2020 · 20min

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I'm enjoying pottering today on the first day of Winter break and loved listening to this great reflection on loneliness. abc.net.au/radionational/pro… – at Sydney, New South Wales
A history of loneliness - ABC listen

A history of loneliness - ABC listen

Loneliness is portrayed as destructive but in fact it's a far more complex emotion than popular culture suggests.

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Awesome tips here for online learner engagement... and in any learning space, really! – at Sydney, New South Wales
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As I have been teaching online for a number of years now, I thought it might be useful to share some of my principles for active engagement. See more: youcubed.org/21st-century-te…
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In this open letter to principals and teachers, the @eSafetyOffice provides an important update on how staff can play a part in helping students stay safe during this time of increased online activity: bit.ly/2X38GuS
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Teaching maths in challenging times: Keep calm and remain critical! engagingmaths.com/2020/03/18… via @attard_c
Teaching maths in challenging times: Keep calm and remain critical!

Teaching maths in challenging times: Keep calm and remain critical!

What happens to teaching during the coronavirus pandemic? How can we set meaningful mathematics tasks for distance learners? Here’s some advice for teachers and parents to help keep learning …

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4F jumped right into this great problem from @nrich maths. Can you untangle what fractional part is represented by each of the ten numbered shapes? #maths #talk – at Sydney, New South Wales
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How many ways can you categorise a selection of objects? Y4 had a great time thinking about how we create categories in order to sort objects and data #creativeclassroom #data
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4F does #inktober2019 Day 15: #legend #creativeclassroom
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School's back, now it's time for 4F to #Inktober2019. Day 14: #overgrown #drawing #creativeclassroom
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A few recent reward drawings for some of my 4F stars #drawing #creativeclassroom
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#Inktober2019 days 11 & 12: #snow (white) and #dragon. Apologies to Michael Martchenko, his villan from #thepaperbagprincess is one of my all-time favourite dragons, even if he's an idiotic braggard.
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Wow, who needs hinges? Door origami!
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#inktober2019 days 9 & 10 #swing #pattern
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Irrestible evening tomorrow (recorded) conversation with Alison Lester, Leigh Hobbs & Freya Blackwood on 'The Art of Storybook Illustration' celebrating the @nlagovau exhibition 'Storytime: Australian Children's Literature' in collaboration @NatCentAusChLit on till 9 Feb 2020
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