Brisbane Floods- Stay Safe

Sorry guys- no cute photos today. I hope that you and yours are safe and well and dry.

Stay in a safe place and look for information on the web:

• flood maps, Brisbane sandbag locations & suburbs at risk- www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
• road closures- http://highload.131940.qld.gov.au
• Qld Police Service is updating regularly- http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=159725290742158#!/QueenslandPolice
• energex seems to be down more than it is up- but when it is up you can check what is happening in your area- http://www.energex.com.au/network/asp/electricity_interruptions.asp
• and now I think I get the point of twitter- http://twitter.com/brisbanecityqld/qldfloods/

To everyone under threat- my thoughts are with you.
 

Happy New Years

May 2011 see you with the time to spend with the ones you love.

It's a Wonderful Life

With the happiest wishes of the holidays, take a moment to remember that this whole teaching thing allows us to have a wonderful life. I hope you and yours have a magical time these holidays- and appreciate that we are in a profession that allows us to spend the holidays with our loved ones.

Housekeeping

No, not the kind that I'm avoiding by posting on this blog!

As 2010 draws to a close there are at least a couple of things that we need to do so that we can actually work next year:

1. Are you all paid up with the Queensland College of Teachers? If you aren't, well you won't be registered for 2011 and you simply can't teach. I found it easiest to do online... but you would have also received something in the post.
2. Make sure you have let TRACER know your availability for 2011. You can either reply to the email that you may have received, or simply fill in their online change of details form, noting that the details you are completing are for 2011 in the comments section. They request that you contact them by January 18 to ensure that they have you on their books in time for the start of the new year.

So before you embark on your holidays for the year, get this housekeeping out of the way so you are  ready to work in 2011.

Pssst.... Supply Teaching Secrets

Want to get organised and make 2011 a year FULL of work?

Surviving and Thriving as a Supply Teacher

How to get work... and what to do when you get it!

When:
Sunday 13th February 2011, 11am to 4pm
Where:      
Raven Street Reserve, 815 Rode Rd McDowall
(lots of onsite parking at a lovely air-conditioned, data-projected room)
Program:   
Getting work, making a good impression, behaviour management strategies, games, planning on-the spot for each KLA, using flexible resources
Cost: 
$50 for workshop, lunch, refreshments, afternoon-tea, take-home resources and PD certificate of attendance
RSVP:
By 4th of February 2011, email amberssupplyanddemand@gmail.com or comment below for "bring-a-friend" discounts and payment details

Calling all Supply Teachers. . .

Calling all Supply Teachers. . . you deserve a cup of coffee.

And cake. There simply must be cake.

There's no need for a big lead-time on this one as I'm thinking of something in a coffee shop- all I need to know is when you'd like to meet up...

a)  one afternoon after school
b)  one night after school
c)  on the weekend (let me know when).

There seem to be a few Supply Teachers bouncing around Brisbane who are in need of a cup of coffee and a good chat. Just let me know when you can make it and I'll do my best to arrange a time that suits everyone. As always, just comment or email me at amberssupplyanddemand@gmail.com.

Ready. Aim. Workshop.

So we're aiming for the very start of February for the workshop... just after the all-important day-8 contracts go out... and before uni gets too crazy for anyone still studying.


Keep checking back to the blog to see updated resources and new workshop details.