Inspiring Teachers

February 5, 2008

The SBS television series, Inside Australia, features four teachers over coming weeks, commencing on Wednesday 6 February at 8pm. Included in the lineup is English teacher and YA author, Michael Parker (13 February) whose first novel Doppelganger was released last year and shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for YA literature in the NSW Premier’s Awards. In the program, Michael talks about the wider reading scheme he has implemented to improve literacy rates among boys. By all accounts, Michael is a truly inspiring teacher. The website he has created for Doppelganger is enough to inspire any reluctant reader to dip into the novel. This sounds like a series worth watching.

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