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In this week's episode, I am joined by a very special guest, Sharna Dawson. Sharna has a very extensive 20-year career in education, working as a PDHPE teacher for 8 years before retraining. Sharna found her passion in working with students to discover their careers, so she completed a graduate cert...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast I'm absolutely thrilled to be joined by the beautiful CAFS teacher Jess George-Loulach to chat about some of the misconceptions surrounding CAFS, especially the idea that it is a subject just for girls!
CAFS has so many real world lessons embedded wit...
In this week's episode of The Learning Network Podcast I share some resources to help you share your love of CAFS!
So if you haven't already worked out, I love CAFS. I love this subject and I fell in love with it back in 2004. I don't really know why or how I can put this into words, but I just lov...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast I chat to you about what it's really like to mark the Year 12 CAFS examinations.
After 16 years of marking HSC CAFS, I learned the ins & outs of how the HSC works, what the markers are looking for & what students can do to best prepare themselves for ...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast I dive into how you can swing those Community and Family Studies Classroom doors WIDE open to capture the key to having purpose and strategy with your students.
Listen to the episode & read the shownotes at thelearnnet.com/27.
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast I'm joined by Melissa Marsden to talk about how we can be more effective & more efficient by maximising our teaching and learning workspaces (so important for Community and Family Studies teachers to protect their time and wellbeing).
Melissa Marsden...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast, I am joined by Dr Kristy Goodwin for a conversation about Digital Wellbeing!
This is a crucial conversation to have as educators, as technology impacts our schools, classrooms and even Community and Family Studies.
Dr Kristy Goodwin is an award-winni...
Introducing episode 25 of The Learning Network Podcast!
In this episode, I explain the importance of the Glossary of Keywords & unpack strategies that can be used to ensure your students have the best chance of success in CAFS & beyond.
Demonstrating and applying a thorough understanding of exam q...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast, I am joined by the inspirational Angela Lockwood to chat about the importance of being aware of all the different needs of the students in your classroom & prioritising the wellbeing of both you & your students.
Angela is an occupational therapist & ...
Join me in this week's episode of The Learning Network Podcast as I chat with Bel Harotounian about her five top tips to becoming a Marking Ninja in Community and Family Studies!
We chat about what you can do to improve the way you mark your Year 11 and Year 12 Community and Family Studies students...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast, I uncover the power of purposeful feedback in the CAFS classroom.
Marking with only ticks, crosses and a number is not enough. This method doesn't allow students to grow & develop their skills & understanding.
By providing valuable, individualised f...
In this episode of The Learning Network Podcast, I offer guidance and uncover some practical strategies around differentiating in your CAFS classroom.
Differentiating can be difficult as it is totally unique to each classroom situation. However, tailoring our teaching and learning to the needs of o...
