Paid Internship to Become a Teacher?
While not included in this year’s GRI assessment, it is worth noting why and how I went from the tools to the classroom.
In August 2022, I had had enough of running my own renovation company. I had four apprentices and other trades on the books working on my house flips and large renovation projects around the Sunshine Coast. I wasn’t making enough money to warrant spending so much time fixing mistakes, way too many hours climbing scaffolds and living in sweat-drenched clothes most of the time.
I told my wife I was thinking of scaling down to myself, concentrating on the house flips and small projects or launching a few online kickstart ideas I had kicked around the think tank over the years.
THE NEXT DAY! – A post about the Trade to Teach program came up on my wife’s feed (thanks, social media stalkers). My wife’s swaying words were, “We could have holidays together!” I was sold—kind of. It took a while for me to really get into the idea, and by this time, I had already completed a year of my degree.
During the first year, a few of us Trade 2 Teach participants were asked if we could join the government’s promotion campaign if another round of funding was approved. I was keen as it is a great initiative for traides and the education system.
Once the funding was approved in September of 2023, the campaign commenced.
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The promotion made it into various newspapers around regional QLD.
APST
Trade to Teach Ambassador.
While there’s no direct link between the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (APSTs) and promoting government programs, there are a couple of APSTs that indirectly align with your situation:
APST 5.1—Identify and prioritise student needs: The Trade to Teach Internship Pilot Program could be seen as an initiative that addresses student needs by providing alternative pathways into teaching careers. I could indirectly demonstrate this aspect of APST 5.1 by supporting this program.
APST 5.2 – Respond to and engage with parents/carers and the community: By lending my voice and image to the program, I’m directly engaging with the community, particularly those interested in these alternative teaching pathways (potential future teachers). I’m helping raise awareness and spread information about the program.
APST 6.3 – Contribute to public discourse and debate about education: My participation in promoting the program helps raise awareness about teacher education initiatives and contributes to the broader conversation about education in Queensland.
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