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A risk-free way to experience work on the job. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.Self-paced1-2 hoursNo gradesNo assessmentsintroductory
The main work of teachers is engaging students, conveying high expectations for them and sharing love of your subject. As a teacher, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to have fun, create interesting lessons, and spark passion in your students.
As a teacher, you’ll start your day preparing for and delivering lessons to students on a range of topics.
In this program, you’ll start doing the work of a teacher. First, you’ll watch an expert Teach for Australia teacher lead in their classroom and learn which skills they are using to communicate well. Second, you will learn about a ‘growth mindset’, which can contribute to student success, and you will plan and deliver a short activity for your students to complete.
Skills you will learn and practice:
Communication and Influencing Ability
Humility, Respect & Empathy
Leadership
Problem Solving
How it works
Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from industry experts. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for the job.
Tasks in this program
Task One: Learning from the experts – Observe a colleague
<30 minsIntroductory
How can you engage students with your presentation skills? Your colleague, a Teach For Australia Associate, will show you how.What you'll learn
- Key techniques to use when communicating with students
What you'll do
- Watch an example of a teacher communicating with students
- Give feedback on that teacher's communication techniques
- Identify a technique you would like to use
Reviews
Over 16005 Star Reviews
"I liked all the skills and techniques it offered and what I liked was the fact that they gave a chance to record myself pretending as if I was in a real class, and the exciting part is that it felt real."-- Student from Dell Foundation (South Africa)
"The Teach for Australia Classroom Virtual Experience Program is a great program for teachers who are seeking further advanced study. It is a good program emphasizing in 'Growth Mindset'. Special thanks to Microsoft, theforage.com and Teach for Australia."-- Student
"It was a good experience that teacher is not only teaching the subjects but helps other students to understand with practical approach one"-- Student from My institution is not listed
"It offered me a chance to explore and brush up my actual teaching practice with Power Point presentation. I found it good exercise for creating my own PPT slides with animations and sounds that would be catchy and engaging to year 11 students."-- Student from University of Queensland
"The program's structure from start to end was impressive. Thank you for sharing your invaluable knowledge on education."-- Student from SRM University
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