"Accept the Challenge!" 

Our challenge as educators is to be as inspiring as we can be; not only for our students, but also for our colleagues and ourselves.

A lesson may be taught one way, or, many ways. Our lesson presentation should always take into account the different "Learning Styles" of our students. Are we catering for: Visual Learners, Auditory Learners and/or Motor-kinaesthetic Learners? We can create an easy pathway to access knowledge and skills by our students with their mixed abilities, by presenting opportunities for learning through a diverse range of activities. 

We are only limited by our imaginations when it comes to delivering an exciting and enjoyable lesson. Think creatively "within the square"!

Explore the possibility of personal evolution through inquiry and discover how the changes we make, change us.  

Now that Term 1 is well under way ...........................

Now that Term 1 is well under way, think back to the reason for you going into the noble profession of "Teaching" in the first place:

• Did you want to make a difference to each and every student that you came across?
• Were you convinced that you never wanted to stop learning yourself?
• Did you know that you had the ability to impart knowledge to others?

Sometimes it is good to sit back and remind yourself why you are passionate about the important things in life!

An Inspiring Quote!

Take a minute to read the following quote; it is food for thought.

"I often wonder about teachers who educated famous people such as Einstein, Abraham Lincoln, and the like. Were these teachers specially qualified to inspire their students to achieve fame and success? Or were these teachers just plain lucky to have exceptionally talented students? Do some teachers have the rare quality of turning dust into gold? The answer may not be easy to find." (Simran Khurana)

The Art of Teaching!

The art of teaching is constantly evolving and provides all teachers with the opportunity of exploring a diverse range of avenues to ensure that we and our students continue to stay engaged. (I know that we usually worry about the engagament of our students and rightly so, however, let us never forget our own need to stay engaged with "what" and "how" we are teaching.)

The most passionate teachers are those who find meaning in what they are teaching.

Contact Details for CRT Networks:

Ballarat - Thea Hubble Ballaratcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Bendigo - Joy Greenway Bendigocrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Bentleigh - Em Harvey-Jones bentleighcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Donvale - Veronica Metayer Donvalecrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Rowville - Heather Thompson  Rowvillecrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Geelong - Tracey Vaught Geelongcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Glenroy - Marlene de Lorenzo Glenroycrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Hamilton - Christine Hamiltoncrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Hawthorn - Joanne Collins & Ivana Psyhogios Hawthorncrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Horsham - Shayne Keenan horshamcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Richmond - Jane Birrell Richmondcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Shepparton - Wendy Humphrey Sheppartoncrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Keysborough - Gaye Guest  Keysboroughcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Traralgon - (La Trobe Valley) Sharon Scholtes & Ian Conabere Traralgoncrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Leongatha - Kit Cathie & Bronwyn Waugh Leongathacrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Sale - Susannah Taylor Salecrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Somerville - Michelle Polley Somervillecrt@vit.vic.edu.au
South Gippsland - Anda Banikos anda@activ8.net.au
South West Gippsland - Steve Farrelly SWGippslandcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Sunbury - Thomas Keplar Sunburycrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Warrnambool - Elizabeth Knight Warrnamboolcrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Western Metropolitan - Betty Stergiopoulus westerncrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Wimmera - Sue Purtle Wimmeracrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Wodonga - Melinda Klock Wodongacrt@vit.vic.edu.au
Yarram - Jan Jess Yarramcrt@vit.vic.edu.au