A podcast for Aussie teachers to share ideas, experiences and stories from the classroom. In weekly conversations we'll discover the wealth of knowledge in everyday people around us. Teachers and experts like us who are turning up each day to make a difference to our students. This show is for teachers looking for new and practical ideas for the classroom. We'll also share resources, tips and tricks to help you get excited about your profession and be the best teacher you can be!
065 - In this episode I tell a story about what my perfect day would look like in the classroom in a perfect world. Is it possible? I subtly address issues teachers face regularly and imagine, what i…
064 - In this episode we listen again to Daniela Falecki from Teacher Wellbeing, talking about well... teacher wellbeing. It's funny how teachers are still drawn to this idea of teacher wellbeing. Le…
#63 - In this episode we meet Daniela Falecki, an educator, lecturer, coach, author and founder of Teacher Wellbeing. This lady is a breath of fresh air in this space we call well being. I loved how …
#062 - In this episode we meet Aisha who shares with us her story. Her story about how she overcame multiple obstacles and still come out on top to be a real success story! She is the first person in…
#061 - In this episode I share with you my conversation with Terese. Terese is a mum to Lachie, a young adult, who has Down Syndrome. She shares with us the challenges, as well as the memorable momen…
#060 - In this episode we get to meet a good friend of mine, Kirrally. She has done some amazing work leading her colleagues in different settings, to achieve change and improvements in the teaching …
#059 - When you look at someone and think, yes they are successful, what makes you think that? What makes someone successful? I believe success is different for everyone. I wonder what it means to yo…
#058 - What is the unwritten curriculum I hear you say? Well in my opinion it's the stuff you teach that is not always in your program. It's the stuff that probably matters the most, and will be reme…
#057 - In this final episode for the year, I share with you how I hope to be recovering after a huge year! I share what I hope to do in the lead up to Christmas, what I hope to do to recharge my batt…
#056 - There would not be many teachers out there who would like to relive their first year of teaching. It would have to be one of the hardest and longest few months of my life. If you throw COVID i…
#055 - When teachers hear the words 'remote learning', 'learning from home', 'lockdown', or 'Zooms', I am sure they cringe! Remote learning was such a unique time in teaching history as well as world…
#054 - I dedicate this episode on World Teachers' Day to all the teachers out there and wish to thank them for all that they have done. Thank you for all the time and energy you put into preparation …
#053 - Happy Birthday TICK!! What a great milestone, considering TICK is very lucky to have seen the light of day! In this much shorter episode, I am being interviewed about the memories I have and t…
#052 - Are you looking for different ways to improve staff morale at your school? Are you looking for different ways to improve your work-life balance? Then my guest in this episode might be just wha…
#051 - The holy grail of teaching - a list of time saving hacks!! In this episode I share with you 20 time saving ideas that I have used, seen and discovered. I got very excited researching what othe…
#50 - In this episode we meet Cathy Banks, senior counsellor at National Association of Loss and Grief (NALAG) in Dubbo, NSW. She shares with us her knowledge, experience, strategies and resources, f…
#49 - Meet Reg and Lily who share with us their journey of changing how they assess their students at O'Connor Catholic College in Armidale, NSW. The most profound thing they have done is removed sum…
#048 - An increasingly popular choice for parents and students are International Baccalaureate (IB) Schools. These schools are found in 159 countries around the world. The reason they are so popular …
#047 - In this episode we meet Karen, a Gamilaraay woman, who is a trained primary school teacher and currently works as the Aboriginal Education Worker in a local high school. She is a wearer of ma…
#046 - Happy Teacher's Aide Week to all those marvellous aides. Your work is so important and valued by lots of people. Keep doing what you're doing, keep assisting teachers, keep teaching your stude…