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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Big Things Grow: A Memoir of Teaching on Country in Wilcannia

Big Things Grow: A Memoir of Teaching on Country in Wilcannia

Donnelley, Sarah

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ISBN10: 1761065351
ISBN13: 9781761065354
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: Aug 30 2022
Pages: 296
Language: English
An inspiring memoir about passion, music and community within a remote outback town, from the winner of the 2020 ARIA Award for Music Teacher of the Year.

This red dirt, it takes a hold of you. The blue skies, the sunsets, the starry nights, the river... Country holds onto you. Then you meet the people. Within one week of living in Wilcannia, I had signed up to stay until the end of the year.

When Sarah Donnelley left Sydney to take up a teaching post in Wilcannia, a small town two-hours drive east of Broken Hill, she was determined to ignore the rumours of Wilcannia's reputation for danger and dysfunction. Four fulfilling years later, Sarah is an active member of a rich, complex school community that is transforming the idea of the conventional classroom experience.

Making deep connections with Indigenous Elders and local families, Sarah has focused her teaching practice on empowering, listening and creating space for respectful conversations. She takes her students out on Country as often as she can, enlisting aunties and uncles in the community to share their wisdom.

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