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Krystal Gagen

Mt Alvernia College

Sharing her passion for literature and Young Adult fiction with students and the Mount Alvernia College community through her blog “Adventures of the Lifting Librarian”, Krystal Gagen is known for her unique expertise in the area.

The copious reader has introduced book clubs and a Geek Girl initiative, which invites students to design and create.
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Krystal has researched and implemented innovative practices in the classrooms, during excursions and in extra-curricular learning, and presented new research platforms to colleagues.

The teacher librarian is also a Geography teacher who seeks out professional development opportunities to ensure she is modelling best practice teaching in the classroom. 

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Dr Kerrie Tuite says Krystal is an energetic and enthusiastic teacher who seeks to extend herself and her students.
“Examples of this are the co-curricular programmes that she has initiated with students,” Kerrie says.

Krystal has a strong, positive rapport with students as a result of her dedication to the profession and her enthusiasm for her teaching subjects.

Congratulations Krystal on your nomination.
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  • TEACHX AWARDS
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      • Beginning to Teach Award Nominees 2019
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      • Innovation in Teaching Award Nominees 2019
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  • Teacher Stories
    • Teaching graduates meet tough standards
    • Rachel Downie
    • The importance of teachers
    • Marsden State High School has the answer to keeping beginning teachers in the classroom
    • Exceptional support for early career teachers in Far North Queensland
    • QBECT
    • 2018 Awards >
      • 2018 Winners
      • 2018 Finalists
      • 2018 Nominees >
        • Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award
        • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award
        • Excellence in Teaching Award
        • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award
        • Outstanding Contribution to School Community Award
    • 2017 Awards >
      • 2017 Winners
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      • 2017 nominees >
        • Excellence in Beginning to Teach
        • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning
        • Excellence in Teaching
        • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
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      • Excellence in Beginning to Teach
      • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning
      • Excellence in Teaching
      • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
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      • Meet the Assessors
      • Ruth Graham
      • Tracey Peden
      • Helen and Dwayne
      • Carly Sopronick
      • Jessica Roberts
      • Jessica Roth
    • OAM >
      • Kathryn George, OAM
      • Keith Graham, OAM
      • Dr Judith Grimes, OAM
      • Michael Goodwin, OAM
      • Steve Parle, OAM
      • Dr Lyn Bishop, OAM
      • Dr Catherine Day, OAM
    • Taryn Gollshewsky
    • Vanuatu
    • NAIDOC >
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      • NAIDOC Week 2016
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      • Bundaberg East State School
      • St Catherine's Catholic College
      • Mornington Island State School
      • Queensland Week 2016
    • ANZAC
  • Anxiety and trauma―an expert’s advice