Meet Jamie, a teacher committed to enabling students to find their path and passions in learning. He uses oodles of play and gamification to allow creativity to grow in his students. Check out the link below to access the rich treasure trove of resources he has so graciously put together. Get on it! 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WCdZfWvUKScyCHWykfw90HrkguJ9tK6f_-95XwBAeVs/edit?usp=sharing

This is the final episode of Edubabble, we are rebranding as Building Better Brains and now feature my amazing Clinical Play Therapist Wife Sian Chambers-Vallance. Stay tuned for from the heart sharing about couples, kids, teaching and how we use evidence based tools to build better brains for those in our care. 

Meet Liam, a father, teacher, lecturer, host of The Demons within Podcast and lead man for death metal band, Fall and Resist. Hear about how Liam uses his creative outlet as an emotional canvas to help with his own internal challenges and now, so many other people as well. Want to experience real talk about mental health and teaching? Want to hear some sick riffs that express musically the difference between a lesson plan and actual lesson? Check this episode out! Just like him, it's an absolute BEAST! 

Demons Within Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2lE1rbgQR9un8oJdBbhEFv?si=ASmg1G4oTaySoCs63J8YTA

Fall and Resist 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Bihe6Yte4KoVmSj0L8seq?si=iZSbGI4bT4-1suWnkHFFkg

Check out Liam's upcoming Medibank session, Heavy Metal Mindfulness

https://fb.me/e/3jTwpNS53

Meet Michael Holmstrom, entrepreneur, engineer and founder of STEM Punks, an education company dedicated to enabling students and teachers to embrace a problem solving mindset through STEM learning. In this fascinating interview, Michael shares his thoughts on failing fast, future technology and how a STEM mindset can be applied to any area of life. Check out his stories of overcoming huge challenges and how a STEM mindset made each failure, a step towards success.  Check out the links below to experience what the award winning STEM Punks can do for your school. 

Edubabble Podcast fb

https://www.facebook.com/edubabblepodcast

Meet Adam Thompson, front man of Aussie rock band Chocolate Starfish and founder of MusoMagic and MusiKarma. Hear Adam's story of how he uses creativity and expression to enable kids to live their best lives. From the remote outback of the Northern Territory to the far flung reaches of rural India, Adam takes his years of stage experience to enable kids to create, express and find their voice in the world. If you want to hear about the power of creativity and vulnerability in teaching and learning, this episode is for you. 

Find Adam here

Meet Belinda, a teacher, mother and creator of the School of Stuff that Matters. Hear all about her journey in education from student to teacher and what led her to create the School of Stuff that Matters. Along the way, check out her great tips for online learning as Belinda has been an online educator for years! I had such fun talking with Belinda and hearing her honest, heartfelt and hilarious stories and I hope you'll enjoy this episode too. Check out her links below

It's time to chat about how our students are being affected by Covid19. When the only predictable thing is unpredictability, then let's talk about how you can stay mentally flexible and kind to yourself in these challenging times. Check out five top tips to help stay calm and cognitively capable under pressure. WARNING, this episode contains poorly improvised musical segments, listener discretion is advised ;) Stay safe and don't forget YOU'VE GOT THIS! Love Tony

Meet Sheree Clarke, an early years teacher from Moranbah in the Central Highlands of Queensland. I've gotta say I was blown away by her stories both professional and personal and her experience and wisdom that are truly beyond her years. She's an award winning young teacher and fun fact, a past student of mine from my QLD teaching days. And no, I can't claim any credit for the passion, heart and wisdom that she teaches with everyday but I can say that she taught me a lot in this episode and she even gave me homework! It's the educational circle of life! 

Meet Lisa Branch (and her school therapy dog, Sadie) visionary Principal that has led her team through highly challenging and transformative change at her primary school. Learn the why behind the move to create a truly student centred school that is now achieving academic results that match their behavioural ones. This is a discussion that shows what can happen when school leaders believe in the power of positive change and how it can truly transform a school into an amazing and engaged learning community. Get ready to get inspired!

Meet Kirsty Costa, passionate advocate for student centred, real world learning and Learning Innovation Leader for Zoos Victoria. Listen to her origin story about how she became a life long learner and creative force behind programs that involve over 150,000 students per year. Check out the new online learning offered by Zoos Victoria below.

Animal live streams: https://www.zoo.org.au/animal-house/

Animal Education online: https://www.zoo.org.au/education/zoo-education-online/

Click on the link below for a free tips and techniques video on how to boost your rapport building skills with students and minimise behaviour management issues. 

https://building-better-brains.teachable.com/p/connection-before-correction

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