Did you know that Edgar Allan Poe preferred to be called Eddy? Or that he disappeared for six days, turned up wearing someone else's clothes and died mysteriously shortly after? OR that he was a total ladies man?

He also had a cat called Catterina II which is perhaps our favourite piece of random information.

Oh yeah, he also married his cousin!

All the themes and techniques you need to know: well the ones we could fit into this episode!

We have thoughts about standardised testing...and we're going to tell you about them!

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is still a banger! In this episode we'll take you through the historical context of the play, introduce you to the characters and then give you a brief plot run down...that still takes an hour and a half so settle in.

Fights have been in the media a lot lately; comments on these media posts have been intense to say the least! Mary and DeeDee clarify what the legal requirements/rules for teachers are surrounding these 'challenging behaviours'.

It's the time of the semester again....reports time! Mary and DeeDee take you through what/how reports are written and what your students/children are actually being marked against!

Today we take you through Taika Waitititi's JoJo Rabbit; warning, spoilers are contained in this episode, so if you haven't seen the film yet...watch it first!

Mary and DeeDee talk with Augusta about unions; what do they do? Should you join one? How do you feel about Rupert Murdoch and Jeff Bezos??

Mental Health and Well-Being are extremely important for both teachers and students; Mary and DeeDee discuss both topics and end by giving you some resources and places you can reach out too.

Mary and DeeDee take you through Wilfred Owen's Dulce et Decorum Est. They discuss Jessie Pope's poem The Call, the context of the poem, a bit of Owen's bio and then dive into the poetic devices within the text and end with some suggestions for teaching this poem in your classroom! Also helpful for students studying the poem as well...