Second Nature Teaching

Year 10 student: Miss, you inspired me to start reading on the train on the way to school. Me: Wow! That's great! Do you have the book in your bag? Student: *laughs* Student: Ummm no... I'd look like a complete weirdo reading an actual book on the train. It's on my phone.

Quarantine day 6.

@Newsela you've always been my favourite non-fiction resource platform but your new PRO system is terrible - my school can't afford it so now I have to go without. No option for teachers to pay for one user...

Absolutely awful! No balloons are 100% biodegradable - completely stunned by this ridiculous idea!

WE WON!🎉🎉🎉 The Morrison Government has just conceded defeat in our court case against its assessment of Adani’s plans to suck-up billions of litres of Queensland’s water. #StopAdani #auspol #climate

Watch @algore talking about climate solutions at @ClimateReality @ClimateRealityA in #Brisbane. Line stream here: pscp.tv/w/1YqKDBjqXXLJV #ActOnClimate #climateweekqld #climatechange #ClimateReality

Check out my post on @blended_ela about my fave free teach tools for teachers!

Cigarette butts are the ocean's single largest source of trash businessinsider.com/new-study-show… via @businessinsider

@triplejHack Cadbury's should seek to source alternatives to palm oil in their gooey centers rather than using unsustainable sources and saying "well that's all we can do right now". @cadbury #sustainablepalmoil

🙌 Perth's first ocean rubbish bin is sucking plenty of plastic out of the sea - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2019-02-1…

Did you know that I also teach politics?! I love teaching young people about our democracy. It's SO IMPORTANT that they understand how it works and what role they… instagram.com/secondnaturete…

The NZ Herald reports that sales of some vegetables have soared by up to 300 percent after a number of New Zealand supermarkets ditched plastic packaging 🙌 albertonrecord.co.za/198508/food-nu…

Such an interesting story. It's great to see so many kids feeling loved and valued. Inside the lives of Australian trans children 9news.com.au/2019/01/29/10/…

Atrocious! We need to fight to end this 21st century linear production system and enter into a cycle of reusing, recycling, repurposing! #ethicalfashion #zerowaste

WOW so grateful to live in a country with adequate access to health care for all citizens! Hoping for a better system in the US soon! 🙏 Superintendent charged with using her son's insurance to help sick student, but she'll keep her job - CNN cnn.com/2019/01/24/hea…

MUST LISTEN: Why big tech wants your face #TenYearChallenge #FacialRecognition abc.net.au/radio/programs…

Stories like these are why we can no longer turn a blind eye to the production chains of goods that we purchase #safework #sustainablefashion theguardian.com/world/2019/jan…

Modern education is premised strongly on materialistic values. It is vital that when educating our children’s brains that we do not neglect to educate their hearts, a key element of which has to be the nurturing of our compassionate nature.

More of this please + penalties for noncompliance 🙏 "A new law in #Australia requires companies...to publicly state the steps they are taking to keep their supply chains free from...modern-day slavery." Thx for sharing @worldwandereram hrw.org/news/2019/01/0… @slavetofash @hrw

Ever thought about the true cost of your shoes? buff.ly/2BSL5Qn #EthicalFashion #SlowFashion #BetterShoes