The Department of Education has teamed up with the Teachers Mutual Bank to launch a new competition to find the State’s secondary public school teachers using the most creative methods to inspire young people at school.
Innovative high school teachers across the State have the opportunity to share how they create passionate young learners.
Teachers can enter by showcasing their skills in a three-minute video that displays innovative teaching methods, passion for their subject and how they inspire their students.
Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance at the Department, Murat Dizdar said the Learning Edge competition was aimed at discovering five extraordinary teachers inspiring students beyond the classroom.
Mr Dizdar said the top five teachers selected would take part in a hands-on workshop with an e-learning expert to develop their content curation skills so they could share their lessons and teaching methods with a digital network of students and teachers.
He said a $2,000 hardware and software package would help them produce their e-learning content.
Mr Dizdar said the initiative was a fantastic opportunity to showcase teaching talent from across the state.
“Teachers shape the character, calibre and future of an individual each and every day,” he said.
“Our teachers are the support network that ensure our young people connect, succeed and thrive in their educational journey.
“We should never lose sight of the fact that our teachers routinely go above and beyond what is required of them to come up with innovative and forward-thinking teaching practices that resonate with their students.”
The competition is open to secondary public school teachers in NSW until 24 May.
More information, including how to submit an entry, can be accessed at this PS News link.
