[Female Speaker 1]
From being a volunteer at my children's kindergarten, and then talking to the teacher there, and I said one day, gosh, you know I think I'd be quite good at this. And she said, you'd be so good at this. And she really encouraged me to get into it. So that's kind of how that happened.
[Female Speaker 2]
Everybody just thinks it's telling kids and implanting knowledge in their brains. But it's more, it's way more than that. And I think it's really good for people to really reflect on how much teachers do and how important they are to society.
[Female Speaker 1]
Yeah, I've had several teachers who've had a real impact on me. The one that I keep coming back to was my prep teacher. I've sent her many cards over the years. Even invited her to my wedding. She was always so warm and approachable and encouraging and I've never forgotten her.
[Female Speaker 2]
I was a real literature nerd, and I really enjoyed Year 12 literature. My teacher Mr Hendry he really got me thinking about texts and deconstructing texts. I really was inspired by that, and I use them a lot in my practise. Yeah.
[Female Speaker 1]
What makes a good teacher is somebody who is willing to learn. Someone who is willing to support children to have their own sense of agency. I think you've got to, you've got to wear a lot of different hats. You have to be able to connect with children and families, I think you also need to be a bit silly because it can be pretty silly sometimes.
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