Five reasons why I am excited to study teaching in 2016!

Five reasons why I am excited to study teaching in 2016!

Pahia Cooper In March, I will start my Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education (Biology). Here are 5 reasons I want to study teaching: Inspiring the Future The students of today will be the leaders of tomorrow. I have a passion for learning as well as sharing my science knowledge with others, especially young adults withRead more about Five reasons why I am excited to study teaching in 2016![…]

Pre-service Teacher Panel Forum at QUT

Pre-service Teacher Panel Forum at QUT

Step Up recently invited a highly acclaimed panel of teachers together to answer questions and provide advice for graduating Queensland pre-service teachers. The panel included a first-year teacher, mid and senior career teachers and a school principal. The panel members provided the audience with an excellent insight into how to transition successfully into the classroom and beyond, with eachRead more about Pre-service Teacher Panel Forum at QUT[…]

Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops

Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops

Dakabin SHS students take part in an extra curricular science lesson with QUT second year pre-service teacher Ally Leighton as part of a QUT Step-Up program. Creating optical illusions, testing colour against heat and measuring refraction of light are just some of the experiments students at schools north of Brisbane have been busy doing with QUTRead more about Secondary students swapping sport for science workshops[…]

Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room

Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room

Students from Annandale Christian College with Natalie Wright (SLQ) and Chris Campbell (UQ) Teachers from Annandale Christian College in Townsville joined pre-service teachers from James Cook University for a hands-on design-thinking workshop facilitated by QUT, UQ and the State Library, QLD. The pre-service teachers worked alongside in-service teachers to do some hands-on STEAM Room activities- competing in the MarshmallowRead more about Teachers get creative with the STEAM Room[…]

Starting out teaching science – insights from the STAQ conference

Starting out teaching science – insights from the STAQ conference

Last week the Step Up project team had the privilege of meeting five out of the six pre-service teachers that we’re sponsoring to attend CONASTA in Perth. What a delight to meet Gay and Karen (James Cook University, who had just flown in from Townsville), Shawtima (Griffith University, Gold Coast) and Nick and Ally (QUT, Brisbane). The conversationRead more about Starting out teaching science – insights from the STAQ conference[…]

Teaching to learn – STEAM in 2015 at Queensland Creative Labs

Teaching to learn – STEAM in 2015 at Queensland Creative Labs

Teaching is a career where professional renewal is key, and support is a necessity. Over the past year, I have found both of these through the Step Up team, and have been given the opportunities to attend the ASTA National Science Teachers Summer School, and to practise my teaching skills through the STEM Studio. ThisRead more about Teaching to learn – STEAM in 2015 at Queensland Creative Labs[…]

STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning

STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning

Last week some of our Step Up ambassadors and team members were fortunate to participate in the STEM to STEAM Creative Lab, gaining hands-on creative experience with inspiring STEAM resources and ideas. The Creative Lab was an ambitious event co-presented by Queensland Museum and The Cube at Queensland University of Technology, held at both venues on Friday andRead more about STEM to STEAM: 21st Century Learning[…]

Learn science through teaching – new QUT elective

Learn science through teaching – new QUT elective

Science, maths and engineering students at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) now have the chance to develop their teaching and communication skills, with a new unit offered in 2 Semester 2015. Learning Science through Teaching is the first unit offered in a proposed new QUT minor in science and maths education, which is collaboratively designed and delivered byRead more about Learn science through teaching – new QUT elective[…]

STEM Studio callout: real world experience for pre-service science & maths teachers

STEM Studio callout: real world experience for pre-service science & maths teachers

QUT secondary science and maths teacher education students are invited to take part in the STEM Studio pilot. Get your expression of interest in now – as we have one place left this semester and more places available in semester 2! Learn how to engage and motivate students’ learning in Science and Maths through student-centredRead more about STEM Studio callout: real world experience for pre-service science & maths teachers[…]