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David Rish
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Teaching
THE PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN TEACHER REGULATORY AUTHORITIES
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CONTENTS
Vol 2, Number 1 April 2011
FEATURE
Youth, technology and Oprah 06
SHARING INSIGHTS
Multiculturalism, racism and religion 10
THE PROFESSION
The practicum balancing act 14
MY BEST TEACHER
Pauline Nguyen 22
10 THINGS I’VE LEARNED ABOUT TEACHING
Debra Smith 26
TEACHING TIPS
Five top tips for beginning teachers 28
20 QUESTIONS
David Rish interviews Jane Caro 32
CURRICULUM & ASSESSMENT
Quite a feat: Action learning and literacy 36
Like broccoli: How to turn your students
on to accounting – or any subject 40
RESEARCH
Industry-school partnerships 44
REGULARS
State of the nation 04
News 48
Reviews 50
Diary 54
See me afterwards 56
Behind the lines 58
The quiz 59
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