Effective Teaching

In this episode, Dan talks about differentiated teaching, a method for using different approaches for students at varying learning levels based on a standard. Students learn at varying paces, depending on how educators teach a lesson. Some might catch on quickly with a lecture, while others may understand a concept better through other methods. The regular classroom setting, however, does not often account for this variance. This one-size-fits-all approach can spell trouble for many students. When education is inflexible, some may struggle and fall behind. Differentiation is one way to address this. 

In this episode, Dan tackles how you can structure units based on student learning. Every day, students get exposed to an immense amount of new information that they must store in their memory. This memory becomes their foundation in answering unit tests and activities for their learning. However, after class or a test, a lot of students struggle to retain what they learned, resulting in poor academic performance. Fortunately, there are various techniques you can adopt to improve the long-term memory of students.

A motivated student is only a few steps away from becoming a lifelong learner. However, without the proper mindset and environment for learning, the fear of failure can override their motivation. That's why teachers and educators must nurture students’ motivation to learn. With the proper teaching strategies and methods, you can help set up your students for personal growth and success.

In this episode, Dan interviews Cassie Stephen to discuss how art can help students become lifelong learners. Some people underestimate the power of art in transforming mindset and behaviour. Practising creativity can encourage children to express themselves and build their self-confidence. They can also utilise this creativity at home and in other areas of their life.

In this episode, Dan explains how behaviour management effects not just learning, but lifelong learning.

In this episode, Dan talks with Imogen about how she flips her classroom and the impact this has had on her students. Imogen has been teaching for 3 years, teaching PDHPE to Years 7-12. Things became very theoretical with COVID and she wanted to make her classrooms more active as school returned. After listening to Episode 5 Flipped Learning Imogen was motivated to try this approach that she had learnt previously at uni.It has had a fantastic impact on her classroom. 

In this episode, Dan walks through the need to use examples, worked examples, partially worked examples, and possibly partner work before students complete individual learning activities.

In this episode Dan gives tribute to Sir Ken Robinson by looking at his TED talks and the call to an education revolution.

In this episode Dan interviews Eleni Kyritsis to discuss how she creates engaging and rich lessons for her students during COVID lockdown in Melbourne. The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way the whole world works, especially education. Since face-to-face classes are out of the question during this time, we see a rapid shift towards remote learning. However, it has been proven extra challenging, especially for young kids who need higher levels of engagement. So how can teachers make remote learning fun while still ensuring that kids are learning essential concepts in their year level?In this episode, Eleni Kyritsis joins us to discuss how teachers can navigate remote teaching during the lockdown. She shares the concept of virtual tours as a tool and other resources in engaging students' learning during this time. She also talks about the changes that remote teaching has introduced and how parents and teachers can adapt to it.If you want to know strategies on how you make remote learning fun for your students, stay tuned to this episode!