Today, I am speaking with Jamie Lay and not to hear about some of the incredible things he has done, though he has done some pretty impressive things. No today we are talking about one of the teachers in his staffroom, the design and technology teacher of the year for 2022, Carol Anne Durkin. Now there is a reason for this because in this episode we will be launching the race for the 2023 teacher excellence awards. And Jamie is going to give us an insight into the type of person that deserves to be celebrated in this way. Because quite simply many of us are sitting right next to someone who deserves to be applauded.
Thank you, Jamie, it was great fun!
Website for more information: https://www.dattaqld.org.au/teacher-excellence-awards/
About the Bridge Building Podcast
“This is the place where we dissect and then discover the many ways ITD teachers all over this country are using their passion to create passionate students. We talk of measuring and manipulating a multitude of materials of design and divergent thought, of creation with our minds and with our hands. And most of all, we talk of growing great young people because of course that is what we do.”
So what does that mean other than I like to show off my alliteration skills? Since coming back to teaching a few years ago the thing that strikes me most, and frankly scared me most is how lonely this job is. How little we know about what is happening in our subject area. The classroom next door, a class in the next school, let alone the next town are a mystery to me. I know there are teachers out there doing incredible things and this (the podcast) is a way for me to find out and be inspired. I would like to invite you along to listen and learn, to be inspired by some of the sensational teachers I speak to on the “Bridge Building Podcast – from technology to the trades”
About the Podcast Host
Stephen Anderson is a Design Technology, Trade Training and accidental Science teacher at a small high school 2 hours North West of Brisbane.
Over To You
If you know someone who is doing something spectacular or just great fun in design and tech or in trade training, I would love to know about them.
Contact me through my email osaerial@gmail.com
Music by:
Viola Pink
My favourite busker from the Nanango markets.