PhD student in Education and Head of Years 11 and 12, Monash University
Ellen is a teacher, PhD student, instructional coach and curriculum development consultant. She has taught in Melbourne, Beijing, Singapore and is currently teaching at The International School of Helsinki. She teaches Psychology, Humanities and Theory of Knowledge and her classroom experience has led her to specialise in embedding community connections and service learning into the curriculum and co-creating interdisciplinary and project based units. She is currently working on her PhD which focuses on using psychological belonging as a tool to increase the academic success of students from non-elite backgrounds who are attending elite educational institutions.
How a year of trying to buy nothing made me a smarter shopper and a better teacher
Jan 27, 2020 03:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
It started as a New Years resolution driven by guilt and a touch of sibling rivalry but by the end of the year, it taught me valuable lessons as a teacher, including about the benefits of failure. At Christmas dinner...
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