“ “Change your teaching one moment at a time.

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www.whatiflearning.net.au What is Whatif Learning?Whatif Learning is a distinctively Christian approach developed by an international partnership of teachers from Australia, the UK and the USA. It is based on the premise that a Christian understanding of life makes a difference to what happens in classrooms. Its aim is to equip teachers to develop distinctively Christian teaching and learning strategies for their own classrooms. The Whatif Learning website is for teachers who want their classrooms to be places with a Christian ethos, whatever the subject or age group being taught. It explores what teaching and learning might look like when rooted in Christian faith, hope and love. This is done through offering over one hundred concrete examples of creative classroom work and an approach which enables you to develop your own examples.

Who is it for? Christian teachers everywhere, regardless of where you teach.

How much does it cost? Nothing. It’s a free website that was developed by visionary Christian educators.

Does it involve a lot of extra work?No. Absolutely not! It’s an approach that anyone can start doing, straightaway!

Have any Australian schools started using the approach and the website yet?Several schools around Sydney have begun implementing Whatif Learning:

“Throughout last term Alison Wheldon worked with the whole staff and in Stage groups on the practical implications of what it means to say “We are an Anglican School”. For both Christian and non-Christian staff the process of seeing anew was both thought provoking, engaging and an eye opener. It is abundantly clear that to reflect a distinctly Christian world view we have to do curriculum differently, reshaping language, purpose and teaching methods. We found the whatiflearning website an excellent resource on this journey and will keep coming back to it for inspiration and practical direction for lessons and programs.”

– Garry Brown OAM, Headmaster Mosman Preparatory School

How can I find out more about the approach? Have a wander around the website www.whatiflearning.net.au! The examples are inspired by the classroom work of teachers. At the heart of each is a story of how teaching can be designed to be distinctively Christian in a particular topic or lesson.

When would be a good time to get started?As the implementation of the Australian Curriculum approaches, right now is a great time to start thinking about how your new curriculum stance can more clearly reflect your school’s Christian worldview.

How can we get this happening in our school? Who can help us? Alison Wheldon is the Curriculum Consultant K-6 with the Anglican Education Commission and was part of the initial planning group and website writing team. Alison conducts tailor-made practical workshops to suit your school.

Contact Alison at:

alison.wheldon@youthworks.netinfo@aec.edu.au

0407 007 093

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