Author Archives: milesmac
Exchange Teachers’ Weekend in Sydney
Valentines Day this year had my family out on a walk around Sydney and me in an orientation event with current and past exchange teachers. It was fun to meet others in Australia on their exchange year as well as a number of Australian teachers who spent 2013 in Canada. We met with some folks … Continue reading
Australia Day, the Small Town Edition
Australia Day was a couple of weeks ago and celebration plans were in high gear while we were in Canberra. Stages were being erected at Parliament and signs warned people of impending traffic changes. The show promised a long list of Australian entertainers and personalities jam packed into an amazing fun day. We thought about … Continue reading
A newbie with twenty-three years experience
First week (and a short week at that) is done and I am wiped. It’s early days, of course, in this teaching exchange experience, but getting my head wrapped around everything is very taxing. There’s new curriculum, program acronyms, unfamiliar planning and assessment practices, not to mention a lot of names, personalities, and a new … Continue reading
Starting work at my Australian exchange school
Because we are rather rural and it is incredibly hot and dry here, my school qualifies for a “Climatic Disability Allowance” and an extra week summer holidays. Everyone back in Winnipeg battling the worst winter in recorded history is rolling their eyes in disbelief. Yes, it is hard to beat having to clear 2m tall … Continue reading
The Coast, Canberra, & Coonabarabran: last leg of the road trip
Eden, NSW ◄ Back Next ► Picture 1 of 22 Not a box store or shopping mall in sight. Great little home-grown stores. Eden is a coastal town in New South Wales similar to many of the others we passed through on the Great Ocean Highway in Victoria. We stayed here for a couple of … Continue reading
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