Faculty of Education

Chatbots, mindfulness, #edtech and changes to teacher development are just some of the shifts to expect, The Age reported this week. (Piece includes some insights – and an amazing picture – from Monash's Neil Selwyn)

"I used to work in adult education and saw a lot of young adults who felt let down by their high school experience and didn’t value education. They either equated school with failure or not fitting in, and had low self esteem and high failure-avoidance. I enjoyed breaking through when I could and encouraging them, but figured a lot could have been done earlier," says Monash education student Geoff Forster. He says he's really loved his placements because it gives him a chance to apply teaching theory in practice. "They've been a great driver because you just want to get into the classroom. It's always tough to finish up" #monashpride #loveteaching

In the spirt of Valentine's Day 💕 here is some #teacherlove we've gathered at our events when we asked, 'Who was a teacher who inspired you?' So much to love here. So much 😍 Read the love 👇 ❤️ Sarah Rutherford: She opened my eyes to what I can do in inclusive ed. ❤️ Mr Edwards: Gave me my love of reading ❤️ My worst school teacher: inspired me to teach ❤️ Mr Williams: for igniting my love of poetry and Shakespeare ❤️ Ms Triolo: History is AWESOME ❤️ Mr Cohen: The BEST math teacher in the world ❤️ Mary Christensen: You recognised I wasn't dumb, I just never came to class ❤️ Mrs Thomas: Kind, loving and caring when I needed care ❤️ Kenji Fujimura: My piano teacher. He inspired me to explore more than just the practical side of music ❤️ Mr Alexis: Treated me like an adult and took me seriously 😊 ❤️ Miss Scott in Grade 5: She showed me so much and is why I am now a teacher ❤️ Ron Lake: Inspired me to become a chemistry teacher ❤️ Maria Gindidis: Our first year education lecturer. She is the BEST ❤️ Mrs Boyle: With her amazing metallic eyeshadow always encouraged critical thinking ❤️ Mrs Pratt: My first teacher in prep who helped me learn to love learning. #loveteaching #loveteachers

"Every child deserves an exemplary education, and their health condition should not define that," says our alumni and Principal of Monash Children's Hospital School Colin Dobson. "All children have the capacity to learn, and we should never define a child by their health condition. We can't promise that the futures of all of our students are bright, but we are giving them hope, continuity and connectedness, which is so important." #monashpride

This our our 2019 team of Student Engagement Officers. 😍. It's an understatement to say how much we love this team. They are all current students, on hand to support their peers with any questions or queries they might have.