This document introduces Kerry Hasell, an English teacher from Australia who has been teaching since 1979. It provides biographical information about Kerry, her wife Luana who is also a teacher, and her student Renata. It then outlines Kerry's work history and interests outside of school, including coaching sports and scuba diving. It concludes with Kerry's teaching philosophy which emphasizes self-study, group work, reading and respect for others.

1. About Me!
• Kerry Hasell
• B.A. Dip. Ed.(Literature/
History)
• M.Ed. Applied Linguistics
(TESOL)
• Originally from Tasmania,
Australia
• Teacher since 1979
• Married to -

2. Luana
• B.Ed. in Literature
and Theatre Arts
• M.Ed in TESOL
• Teacher in the English
Schools Foundation at
West Island School

3. Renata
• Age 11
• Year 7 at West Island
School
• Born in Hong Kong
• Loves school, Swimming,
reading and biathlons
• Desperate to have a dog
• Open Water Scuba diver

4. Recent History 1
• 1998-2003 Native
English-speaking
Teacher at Ho Fung
College in Kwai
Chung in the New
Territories

5. Recent History 2
• 2003-2006
• Queensland University
of Technology
International College

6. Recent History 3
• 2006 West Island
School
• Teacher of English
and Religious Studies

7. Outside of School 1
• National Level Hockey
Coach
• Coach at Hong Kong
Cricket Club
• Still playing after 41
years!
• Crazy!!

8. Outside of School 2
• Played Tennis since
1969.
• Coached school tennis
teams for twenty years.

9. Outside of School 3
• PADI qualified
Master Scuba Diver
• Returned to the sport
after a 20 year absence.
• Enjoying the more
gentle pace!

10. In the classroom, I believe in:
• Encouraging responsibility (self-study)
• Loving Literature
• Working together
• Listening as well as talking
• Doing your best
• Providing evidence
• Respecting others
• Reading, reading, reading
• Making myself redundant

11. What Does It Look Like?
• Lots of literature!
• Lots of group work
• Lots of peer tutoring
• Lots of peer editing and assessment
• Maximum amount of them
• Minimum amount of me
• Laptops only another tool
• “Humanities”

12. What About Curriculum?
• MYP? Love it!
• Why? See previous slides
• Weebly and First Class - Access!
• Assessment!
• Fairness doesn’t mean treating everyone the
same, it means treating everyone according to
their needs.

13. Proofreading!
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It plainly marks four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite It’s rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh My checker tolled me sew.