Romy and Justin Get Schooled

By Romy and Justin

Romy and Justin met in the front corner of their first lecture... (Nerds!)

One wants to teach English and Drama, the other Maths and Commerce.

This podcast follows a series of interviews with current ... more

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How many episodes does Romy and Justin Get Schooled have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.

Romy and Justin Get Schooled episodes:

November 03, 2019Jane on: the importance of drama
We interview a passionate drama teacher and passionate drama conversation ensues.
We also talk about:
The follies of NAPLAN
The wonders of drama and the types of drama student
How to mark objectively in drama?
Relying on students to help with IT
Dealing with homosexual themes in curricula in a Christian school
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1h 11min
November 03, 2019Louise on: Remote schools & burn out (she had one)!
Other things:
How to know when you're burning out
Taking your prac at a Remote School.
Befriending support staff
Aboriginal culture in the classroom
Gradients of swearing
...more
1h 8min
October 27, 2019 Dr. Nikki Brunker on: the need for change!
The gang discuss:
Nikki’s journey to teaching
The need for alternative schooling
Why she wont teach you how to control a class
Dealing with uncertainty
Ungraded assessments
Her approach to giftedness
Entertainment in education is not the goal
An echidna called Enid and an owl called Crunchie.
...more
58min
October 27, 2019Alex Symonds on: student activism and why teacher training is fraught!
Alex Symonds is a HSIE teacher and makes his own videos. Find them here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaYDIhH3WRbLeuXUZwqL7sw
In this episode!
Teachers behaving badly
The unavoidable limitations of teacher education (this is really good!).
The teacher mentality and resilience.
“Don’t smile until easter” debunked
Flipped classrooms and online learning.
How to compete for the students attention with THE ENTIRE WORLD IN THEIR POCKET?
Social activism among students. Are they exposed to too much?
Students stalking teachers online
“My favourite no” and other ways to encourage failure!
ALSO!
Justin's outdated references include Billabong icecreams, Spectre and Stickybear Basket Bounce.
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1h 27min
October 18, 2019 Alice on: Young female teachers at boys schools & being a teaching mum!
Romy and Justin talk to Alice!
Alice has been teaching for more than 10 years at a private Boys school. She's got some stories to tell about being a teaching mum, heading to Broken Hill for a year, and starting out as a young female at an all-boys school.
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1h 8min
October 17, 2019 Episode Zero! Who the hell are we?
Romy and Justin shoot the breeze on their own backgrounds. Romy discusses her love of Drama and English and Justin professes a particularly old school view of mathematics (NOTE: Maths is more creative than he lets on!).
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53min

FAQs about Romy and Justin Get Schooled:

How many episodes does Romy and Justin Get Schooled have?

The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.