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5.08/20/2025

Encourages creativity and critical thinking.

4.05/21/2025

Brings energy and passion to every lesson.

5.03/31/2025

Fair, constructive, and always motivating.

4.02/27/2025

Encourages creative and innovative thinking.

5.02/7/2025

Inspires curiosity and a love for knowledge.

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About Rachel

Dr Rachel Forgasz is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Curriculum Teaching & Inclusive Education in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. Prior to her academic career, she worked as a high school teacher of senior English and as a performance installation and exhibition coordinator at a St Kilda nightclub. She has been with Monash University since approximately 2010, marking over a decade of contributions to teacher education. Forgasz has held visiting academic positions at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium in 2018 and at Montclair State University in the United States in 2016. Her research and teaching emphasize teacher education, exploring embodied teaching, learning, and reflection; the role of teacher emotion; drama education; self-study of professional practice; and teaching for climate justice. This work supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goals including Quality Education (SDG 4), Gender Equality (SDG 5), and Climate Action (SDG 13). She facilitates drama-based explorations of embodied emotions in teacher education contexts and collaborates on innovative pedagogies for pre-service teachers.