Teach Starter Podcast
Join us as we chat to inspirational, everyday teachers. It's real, it's uplifting, it's funny: it's for the love of teaching!
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Iso Binging! What to Watch Next (With Mr D)
Are you running low on binge-worthy tv and streaming shows to watch? Here are Mr D and Bron's top tips? Already seen these ones? Tell us what you're watching by emailing [email protected] TV:We Can Be HeroesSummer Heights ...
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Reducing Anxiety in Kids Returning to School After Isolation
Are you needing help to support your students and reducing anxiety in kids at the moment? Here are some ideas for reintroducing your students into the classroom.
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Voice Effectiveness for Teachers
Vocal Coach Sally Prosser is back to talk all about voice effectiveness for teachers!
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Loungewear - Isolation Fashion for Teachers
This week Mr D takes us through the dos and don'ts of home isolation fashion (quarantine if you're in the States). Basically, comfort is key so anything goes. Just be careful on your Zoom meetings!Join us in our new For the Love of Teachin...
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Back to School (Again!)
Change has been the theme of 2020, and with restrictions lifting, students are beginning to repopulate Australia's schools. Join Jill and Bron as they chat through some of the vibes teachers, parents and students are experiencing.Join us in our...
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Teaching Poetry
Poetry is a tricky text type to teach, due to various poem-type structures. In this episode, Teach Starter resource creator Steph, who has developed Teach Starter's comprehensive poetry units, talks us through how she plans and teaches poetry unit...
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Mr D's Home Learning Challenge for TEACHERS
In this episode, Mr D challenges you to take a lesson you were super familiar with teaching (you know those old chestnuts that just work time after time to engage the kids and get the learning happening!), and reinvent it for learning from home.Make...
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Showing Kindness in a Crisis - Maintaining Relationships and Connections
Teachers often say they got into this awesome profession for the kids. The students, the relationships and bonds we form, the moments of connection, are all the silver linings of our careers - a reward for the late nights, the busy days, the commitment...
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Foot Care for Teachers: Take Care of Those Tootsies!
Hey there, twinkle toes! Are your feet telling you they're not happy? Podiatrist Sara from Frankie 4 Footwear joins me today to talk all things foot health!Teaching is a profession which is known to be physically demanding, right down to the fl...
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Mr D's TikTok Tips for Teachers
Are you all over TikTok? Or are you yet to dip a toe in? Mr D, a seasoned TikTok user, shares helpful hints and tips, as well as the audio from his very first viral video. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat abo...
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Positive Reinforcement Ideas for Remote Learning
Positive reinforcement is a big part of classroom management. So how do you deliver positive reinforcement to your students in the absence of the actual classroom?
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GP Chat - Covid-19 Health and Wellbeing for Teachers Part 2
Dr Sam Manger from The GP Show joins me today with loads of practical advice for teachers working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.Dr Sam is a GP on the Sunshine Coast with special interests in lifestyle medicine and mental health. He is also the Pr...
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Are You in a Funk? Jump Online and Let Inspiration In!
Teachers, how are you holding up? Are you totally smashing remote learning? Go, you! Are you struggling to adjust a little bit? That's totally okay. We're here to let you know that it's okay if you haven't found your stride yet, and...
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Mood Trackers - Good for Students, Great for Teachers and Parents!
Kids can have trouble regulating their emotions at the best of times. So throw a global pandemic into the mix, and we've noticed that our own kids are feeling a bit out of sorts. From talking to teachers and parents, we've heard that lots of ...
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GP Chat - Covid-19 Health and Wellbeing for Teachers Part 1
Dr Sam Manger from The GP Show joins me today with loads of practical advice for teachers working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.Dr Sam is a GP on the Sunshine Coast with special interests in lifestyle medicine and mental health. He is also the President of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine.In this episode:What is Lifestyle Medicine?What are the risk factors for moderate to severe Covid-19 infection?What measures should teachers take to physically protect themselves against Covid-19?What foods and/or supplements should teachers include in their diets to boost immunity?Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids of guests, and talk teaching!Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released.For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Crazy Capers at Home with Mr D
Anyone going a little bonkers in iso? This is a time which is challenging us all, no matter who we are or where we live. It's also a time where amazing creativity is being unleashed and set upon the internet! Join Mr D talking about his favourite ...
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65 Fun Things to Do With Kids at Home
Jill and Bron chat about Teach Starter's amazing resource, 65 Things to Do With Kids at Home. Every activity is fun, with learning opportunities and experiences embedded. Send a copy home to your students' families today!Join us i...
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The New Normal: Teaching in Trying Times
"The new normal" is the term many teachers and parents are using to describe this sudden change of circumstances to the children in our lives. This new normal is a way of viewing what can be seen as inconvenient, stressful, tumultuous and har...
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It's Zoom Time with Mr D
Zoom meetings, lessons and catch ups have become a huge thing in the past few weeks. Funny things happen on Zoom. Listen in to Mr D talking about the challenges and laughs in this totally weird time. Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Faceb...
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2020's Best Hygiene Hacks for Kids
Brace yourself; winter is coming. And so are the germs! For kids, simple hygiene hacks like effective hand-washing and appropriate coughing/sneezing practises can have a great effect on how they stay well.In this episode, Jill and Bron share all of ...
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The World Caught a Germ - Teaching our Littlest Learners About Covid-19
In mid-March, as the emerging Covid-19 crisis impacted Australians, preschool teacher Hannah Goldspink observed fewer and fewer students turning up. Although the Federal government was instructing children to still go to school, parents were concerned ...
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Mr D's Take on Supply Teachers
Supply teachers, you're the unsung heroes of the teaching profession! Just quietly, we think you're amazing. Flexible, caring, able, professional. Mr D and Bron have both spent time supply teaching (or sub teaching, or even sub-ply teaching!)...
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Stress and Anxiety in Kids - Julia Cook
We find ourselves in very uncertain and unsettling times. Author Julia Cook says teaching kids social and emotional skills through literature is effective in helping them manage stress and anxiety.
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Specialist Teacher Tips - Mr D Spills the Tea
In schools, you know we love our specialist teachers. They know their stuff. They take our kids off our hands so we can actually do some marking. They return them in one piece, happy and relaxed. Mr D has some important messages for specialist teach...
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BONUS - Teachers, We're Here for You
It's a totally unprecedented and strange time for many of us. We are thinking of you, teachers, and recognise and appreciate the amazing work you do for your students and communities. We'll be bringing you practical support by talking through...
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The Pregnant Teacher Episode
In this episode, Jill and I re-live our experiences as pregnant professionals! If you haven't been a pregnant teacher, prepare for some hilarious truth-bombs. If you are (or have been) a pregnant teacher, you'll definitely relate!Join us i...
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Project Based Learning
It’s a process that goes by many names. Project-Based Learning, Personal Interest Projects, Inquiry-Based Projects, Active Exploration Projects… Genius Hour is our name for it at Teach Starter! Today I’m here talking with Sam from Make Sparks Fly on In...
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Coronavirus and First Year Teaching - Mr D Spills the Tea
If ever there was a random podcast episode about teaching, this is it. We're not ones to stick to a script, but this episode gets real.Mr D shares some top tips for Coronavirus rationing and for your first year of teaching. Rules for life: 1...
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Harmony Week in the Classroom
Harmony Week is on the 15-21st of March and is held every year in Australia. It’s a day that as a school community you can celebrate diversity! A day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home, from the traditional owners of this land to...
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Mr D on How He's Living His Best Sustainable Life
On Mr D's recent trip to visit the Teach Starter team in Australia, he picked up a few sustainability tricks to take home to Seattle!Join us in our new For the Love of Teaching Facebook group, where we chat about the podcast, feature live vids ...