Welcome to this episode where we talk about the what, how and why of bullet journaling. My guests for this episode are Michelle Tichy & Stephen "Namu" Orsborn.
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Welcome to this episode where Dr Michelle Tichy joins me once again from Rollins College in USA. This episode we are talking transitions on a personal, local, global and professional level.
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In this episode Narelle and Michelle are inspired by a Twitter thread about teacher hacks - tips, tricks and ideas we wished we had been taught about.
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Welcome to this episode where we talk play. My guest Jodie Cooper joins me as we have a few giggles, and investigate smiles, laughs and conscious choices to engage in positivity . Play in our personal life for teachers is critical, we often think about it in regard to curriculum, but in this podcast episode we want to extend our ideas of play and we ask the questions: why is play important for us in our personal life? What might it look like in practice? And why is it important for our wellbeing and self-care?
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In this episode I talk with Tina Hascher, a Professor of Education Science at the University of Bern in Switzerland. We talk about her latest research in wellbeing and why is it important for future teachers and teachers to care about wellbeing. Throughout the episode we raise the importance of caring about wellbeing coming from both sides - teachers and students.
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In this episode I speak with Dr Michelle Tichy who is a USA based educator, researcher and educational psychologist. Our discussion focuses on unpacking what emotional intelligence is, why it is relevant to us personally and professionally, and what is looks like in practice.
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Say hello to Wendy Goff, an academic who has been supporting pre-service teachers and mentor teachers undertake professional experience in the remote and flexible mode during COVID-19. Wendy shares her insights into the experience and offers a wealth of tips about wellbeing, the place of relationships, and just how resilient and ambitious the profession has been during this dynamic time.
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We welcome back Thana and Emma to Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast from Episode 8 who we now speak to at the end of week three of a four week block of professional experience during COVID-19 flexible and remote learning. We discuss insights into the reality of this time for the profession of education who have been required to be dynamic and flexible.
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Say hello to Julia Sanchez, a graduate teacher who has been working as a casual relief teacher and support aide for young people. In this episode Julia shares with us her journey post graduation offering insights into working part-time and negotiating a career that is right for you at the right time.
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Say hello to Hayley and Kathryn, two pre-service teachers from Swinburne University of Technology who are currently undertaking studies in Master of Education (Primary). We are five weeks in to flexible and remote learning in the state of Victoria, Australia, and Hayley and Kathryn are two weeks into being in this environment as pre-service teachers. This podcast has us having a virtual breakfast together on the morning of day ten of placement, just before the school day begins.
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Say hello to Claire Tang, a current pre-service teacher who has been innovative during COVID-19 and transferred her knowledge and skills as a teacher to online tutoring. In this episode Claire shines with her passion and love for learning and how she is sharing this with families and young people she is working with. We talk hope, inspiration, optimism, authenticity and how we share our smile.
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Say hello to Stephanie Porcellana. She is a graduate teacher who will be entering the classroom with her first grade on day one of term 2, the moment that all Victorian schools move to online and remote learning due to COVID-19. Steph talks through her journey from graduation to gaining experience as a CRT and to then successfully being appointed as a Grade 4 teacher.
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Say hello to Ed Wooldridge a graduate teacher who has been working as a casual relief teacher (CRT) since the beginning of 2020 in Melbourne primary classrooms. Ed shares how he was able to dive right into CRT utilising his relationships from professional experience placements while also registering with a company whose primary role is to support schools with access to CRT teachers. In this episode Ed outlines his approach to gaining experience as a teacher while also developing his confidence and awareness of what environments are right for him right now. Through this process he has gleaned a number of crucial tips that are helpful for you as pre-service teachers and teacher.
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Say hello to Leesa Downes, she is a teacher heavily influenced by Reggio Emilia, and currently working in an International Baccalaureate school that is delivering Primary Years Program (PYP) in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Leesa is currently teaching prep, or the foundation year level, and working with inquiry learning and a strengths-based approach influenced by positive psychology. In this podcast we talk COVID-19 as an opportunity for change, wellbeing as a teacher, and tips and tricks for pre-service teachers applying for jobs and undertaking an interview.
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