Dawn of the dread: Struggling teacher’s movie marathon

Popcorn and movie snacks will be provided.

About this session

Teachers have always formed a cornerstone in popular culture and are often portrayed negatively. For every Miss Honey (Matilda), there is a Miss Scatcherd (Jane Eyre) and Mr Dobbins (Tom Sawyer). The characterisation of teachers in movies is just as evocative as these literary examples.

Participants will be treated to a movie marathon in which they will watch parts of a few select movies (Wake in Fright, The Shining, and Dead Poet's Society) focused on a teacher/ex-teacher and the problems facing them, then engage in discussion to determine a way out of the conundrum.  

The movies will be used to explore topics how to create a more engaged classroom, how to address issues of work/life balance to ensure it doesn't adversely affect your teaching and issues of turning from being a ‘sage on the stage’ to a ‘guide on the side’ in your teaching.

Presenter

• Dr Stuart Middleton, School of Business

Who should attend?

• Course coordinators
• Lecturers
• Tutors
• Teaching support staff

Benefits of attending

• Learn how to create an engaging classroom design – such as experiential learning, gamification, team-based learning, flipped classroom.
• Develop strategies for dealing with issues of work/life balance – such as reflection, physical exercise, mindfulness, etc. 
• Determine strategies for developing a teaching philosophy, including how to nurture a teaching approach that is effective and personally meaningful and relevant.