Ever wondered if there are any other benefits of having your Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) Registration Card besides being able to teach in Victoria? Did you know there are some benefits of having your VIT card when out and about in Melbourne CBD and Victoria! We have found some iconic places that provide and support our wonderful teachers when visiting on weekends or the school holidays! Melbourne Museum - By signing up online free to the MV Teacher Network you will

Keeping students engaged with their learning in the classroom can be challenging! This week, we thought we would continue the theme of ICT and provide you with some engaging ICT Resources to explore and use when out relief teaching. Many of these sites you may have already seen at schools as they are a big hit with students! On the ABC Network, Behind the News (also known as BTN) is a fun, creative way for upper primary students (10–13-year old’s) to learn about what is happe

Mother’s Day is coming up this Sunday 8th of May. Please make sure you have this special date marked in your diary! To mark the occasion in the classroom, we have found some fun and engaging lesson ideas for the occasion to keep up your sleeve when out relief teaching! This occasion can be sensitive so just remember to be mindful and considerate of different family situations of students you may be with. Below is a link for a letter writing activity which is more conclusive t

We hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter break and are ready to go for Term 2! As you know ANZAC Day was on Monday and many schools when they get back commemorate the day through reflection, learning activities and resources. This week, we thought we would supply you with some online lesson ideas and resources to have up your sleeve to support you when out teaching. ABC Education has listed some fantastic educational resources to engage both primary and secondary students wit

How many times have you heard students say “I’m finished! What do I do now?” When this occurs, as teachers we check over their work and see if its sufficient and then we decide to go with the easy option and tell them to go ‘read a book’. This task doesn’t last for time as students become distracted or disengaged. As CRT's and Education Staff, we know there will always be early finishers! We have found a great compilation of activities to explore which can keep students learn

We have noticed STEM known as Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics is getting a lot more attention in the current times and in primary schools, so we thought we would provide our amazing CRT's and Education Support with some online resources and professional learning based on the subject. We have found some STEM activities on YouTube that can give you lesson inspiration when teaching STEM in schools. Some of these activities are great to have in your CRT Toolkit w

We hope you had a wonderful long weekend and had some time for yourselves with this busy Term 1 we are having! Did you know next Monday 21st of March is Harmony Day? Harmony Day is a day to celebrate the cohesive and inclusive nature of Australia and promote a culturally diverse society. On this day students and teachers come dressed in orange which signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. Some of you may be familiar with it or it may be a first experience

We are halfway through Term 1! It is amazing how quickly time flies when we are doing what we love to do! Phonogram learning is the first strategy children use when first learning to read. Many of the schools you go to use phonograms to teach students the letters and combination of letters that represent sounds. This week we have found some phonogram activities and learning resources to engage younger students with their phonic understanding for reading, spelling, and writing

Whether you are beginning your casual teaching journey or those returning for another year of casual relief teaching, it is always important to be prepared for the unknown when going into schools. When beginning out as a casual teacher, I made myself prepared for the unknown as it can be a little daunting doing your first shift at schools you have never been to or the pre-anxiety of not knowing if anything is left for the class you are taking for the day. Here is a list of th

The moment you walk into the front gates of a school and greet the office staff, you as a casual relief teacher are taking your first steps towards making a positive impression with schools. The benefit of making a positive impression is that you can be asked for more casual relief work in the future and be able to create your own connections with staff members. Here are some tips to start off the new year and make these positive impressions in schools: 1. Dress professionall