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Say HELLO! Tell us a little about yourself through text, image, or voice.

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Say HELLO! Tell us a little about yourself through text, image, or voice.

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Post your introduction in the Zoom chat (you can paste images in Zoom chat, as well as write text)

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"There is no such thing as a bad student"

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"There is no such thing as a bad student"

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Why is she sleeping?

(and why she is not 'bad' for doing it)

In your opinion, which is the most helpful teaching tip to manage this situation?

Unmute or use the Chat

1. Lesson planning for diverse learning experiences.

2. Using Empathy for the (international) student experience.

3. Critically reflecting after class on what went well or poorly.

4. Seeking training on classroom management or pedagogy skills.

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"How does someone who already understands something learn to teach what they know to someone else?" - Lee Shulman - Learning Scientist

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"How does someone who already understands something learn to teach what they know to someone else?" - Lee Shulman - Learning Scientist

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Creator of the "pedagogical content knowledge" framework

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1. Outside my window I can see/hear....

The planes of Sydney's Inner West (on Gadigal country) reminding me of holiday escapes!

2. I wish right now I could smell...

Freshly popped and buttered popcorn.

3. The topic/subject I can teach is...

Classroom Pedagogy and Learning Science

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1) Which skills are most important to know?

2) How does teaching to international students change the way you teach?

3) How do you learn your teaching craft?

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The KBS 10-minute rule is a curriculum design technique that turns a passive lecture into an active workshop learning experience.

How? Through your workshop slides design.

Reflection activity:

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If someone were to look into your classroom, what behaviours or activities would they see that show it's a workshop and not a lecture?

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What's your teaching journey look like so far?

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What's your teaching journey look like so far?

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1) I'm on the first rung of the ladder - total newbie in a formal teaching environment

2) I've facilitated some industry staff training but not higher ed teaching

3) I've been lecturing but I'm new to active learning, workshop style teaching.

4) I've been doing active learning, workshop style teaching for a while.

5) I wrote the book on differentiated learning in higher ed!

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At KBS, we pride ourselves on (and win awards for) our kindness and student support.

Student behaviour or class management challenges?

Speak to your Subject Coordinator or come to us for training.

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Social constructivism - the underpinning learning theory at KBS.

If someone walks past your classroom, they should be able to SEE the learning happening!

Universal Design for Learning - ensuring diversity in learning experiences for diverse student cohorts.

Every student should be able to learn and demonstrate that learning in various ways within your 3-hour class.

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Fiona Tang, Sarah Low and I are your Academic Learning Team.

We teach teaching skills, curriculum design skills, mentor educators, and create and facilitate learning communities of practice.

Get involved:

PD sessions, resources, or 1:1 zoom private appointments.

Academic Learning Lounge link:

https://kaplanint.sharepoint.com/sites/KBSAcademicLearningLounge

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Are you used to the lecturing style of instruction or are brand new to teaching?

That's OK...

1. Watch the '10-min rule in 10mins' video CLICK HERE or find it in the Educator Induction Guide!

2. Book a 1:1 session with Vanessa, Sarah or Fiona

3. Follow the lesson plan within your slides that facilitates the 10-min rule.

4. Chat to your Subject Coordinator or fellow subject teachers about how they facilitate the set syllabus activities.

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Is there flexibility with slides? Yes.

1. Bring your slides to life with your own workplace stories.

2. Insert additional student learning activities to suit your flavour of teaching and your bespoke students' needs.

3. Change the existing activities when you can SEE that students are tired, confused, or bored.

But don't ignore the 10-min rule because then you'll deliver a lecture!

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What onboarding questions do you have? Add them to the Zoom chat or unmute, and we'll chat about them together.

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Make sure to bookmark the Academic Learning Lounge as your first stop for learning experiences and information about teaching and curriculum design.

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We have a Traffic Light curriculum design model, which provides a framework for responsible, ethical, useful, and fun collaboration with (gen)AI.

You can use this HEART model to help your students navigate the challenges of trustworthy Human_AI collaboration and ensure they are demonstrating their LEARNING in their assessments.

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We will be discussing content from the KBS Educator Induction Guide.

Access this via your email from vanessa.stafford@kbs.edu.au or scroll through the embedded guide.

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KBS Educator Induction Guide_Trimester T1 2026

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Check out the GenAI Information Page > Curriculum Design tab for detailed information on our (Gen)AI Traffic Lights model. KBS Generative AI Information