Episode 49 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Sam McCloud)

For the forty-ninth episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing a colleague and friend in Sam McCloud.

Sam is into his 8th year of teaching and after working at a couple of different schools, he is now currently teaching a Grade 3/4 class and is also our Literacy Learning Specialist.

Sam discusses the following:

- His teaching journey, why he became a teacher and his teacher role model/s.

- Greatest challenge and proudest moment as a teacher. 

- Teaching tips for the upper primary area. 

- About his new role as Literacy Learning Specialist. 

- What he has learnt so far in his role. 

- Resources, books and online tools which are a must in Literacy. 

- Moving into a leadership role. 

- Positives and challenges of moving school. 

- Todd’s Stock Exchange (Game).