Hello, my name is Chris Beasley and I am currently studying GDLT (Secondary) part time. Specializing in business studies and PE with CQUniversity as a flex student. I live in Rockhampton QLD. After pretty much being a gypsy for the past 4 years having lived in France, Spain and Wales.
I currently work as a teacher's aide for students with special needs. However, this will all change in 3 weeks, as I have been lucky enough to score a job as a firefighter with the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. After my training, I will then be posted at the Gladstone Fire Station. I have decided to go back to university after completing a degree in Sports management in 2005, so that I can teach on my off days.
To be honest I took this job as a teacher aide for a paycheck but I have found that it has sparked an interest in teaching I never knew I had. Within my role, I witness first hand the hardships that many students face in their day to day schooling. Many of these difficulties arise from the low socio-economic backgrounds, disabilities and poor parenting/teaching skills. I also work with up to 10 different teachers per week and have witness what works and doesn't within the classroom. I feel that this job as been the prefect apprenticeship for my studies throughout 2011 and 2012.
I believe that to become a good teacher you must first gain the student's respect and build strong relationships with them, based on mutual respect. Once this has occurred everything else will fall into place. I believe that not every student learns the same way and will endeavor to vary the way I deliver information.
I am excited about starting this course and look forward to meeting you all at the residential school next week.
Cheers
Chris
Hey Chris, sounds like you have a lot to juggle, congrats on the firies job my grandfather in a retired firey he worked from the gladstone fire station for many many years and i'm sure everyone there still knows who he is. Gladstone a great place to live (much better than rocky) but not sure if it can compare to France, Spain or Wales... If your looking for somewhere to stay i say start looking now gladstone is growing to quickly and it's incredibly hard for people to find somewhere to buy or even rent and it's very highly priced (hense the reason i still live with my focks).
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Danni
Hi Danielle Your are right I certainly have alot on plate at the moment, maybe too much but I just have to keep my head down and get through all this work.
ReplyDeleteI wont be moving to Gladstone I am staying put in Rocky and I will be just driving back and forth it will be a pain in the arse but what can you do there were no positions in Rocky.
How are you finding the course so far ?