Our People

Colleen Scalone

A good student is someone who has a positive influence on the learning environment and those around him; will rejoice equally when they or someone else achieves or understands something, especially a difficult concept and will never look to bring others down or make them feel insecure in the classroom. The criteria I use to assess whether someone is a good student include: motivation and curiosity; established study or work habits; determination; character and moral sensitivity; honesty and respect of self and others. When a student sets and works towards his own learning goals he can transform from a good student into a great student.Charlie is an amazing young man who is enthusiastic and passionate about gaining an insight into whatever we are working on. His enthusiasm in Science is genuine and second to none. He eagerly awaits instruction and assists others who may not understand the concept. He is a leader whose presence brightens the classroom and his enthusiasm is contagious. Charlie’s a safe place for all students to learn and voice opinions without fear.

Charlie Papps

The criteria I use to measure good teachers is how much I learn, how strict they are to boys or students who like to mess around, whether they understand that we have other subjects and won’t set too much homework and how they balance keeping the classroom fun while teaching us things. The reason Ms Scalone is a good teacher is because she fits all the above criteria and realises that students learn by doing hands-on experiments, not copying lines of information from the board. Ms Scalone helps me become a better student because she doesn’t just give us numbers and facts, but gives us activities that relate and show those figures in action. A good student is someone who helps out when he isn’t asked to and who is genuine and respectful.

_{1 Hattie, J (2009). Visible Learning: A Synthesis of 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement. Routledge.}