Teacher AA Meetings

In today's episode we are discussing some political stories that have been in the media recently. We begin with explaining the repercussions of the NSW Premier’s idea to make school days longer to support two parent working families. Later we discuss the new initiative that all schools in Australia will now have to teach consent from Reception to year 12. This episode highlights the important role policy makers have on our education system and therefore on us as teachers, for better or worse.

This week we chatted with teacher Lizzie, who describes her experience with mental illness in a leadership role. We discuss perfectionism and the pressures within the teacher profession and how this can cause serious damage when not supported by both the school and education system as a whole. Lizzie perfectly explains what teaching will look like in 10 years if we don’t prioritise educator mental health and wellbeing, arguing that a systemic approach is needed for education as a whole. This episode is so crucial as we break down the stigma of mental health within the profession and begin to have those hard conversations that people are scared to hear or talk about. Consequently, we do discuss depression and suicide so if this is a trigger warning for you, please call Lifeline if you need to on 13 11 14 or maybe just give this episode a skip.

This week we discuss societies perception of teachers, including parent expectations and the detrimental effect that occurs when leadership back parents instead of their staff. We also debate about the parent's role in a child's life, including where their responsibility lies in terms of manners, resilience and wellbeing. How much more can an educator really take on? We lastly touch on social media for children and how this can quickly impact the classroom and therefore teachers as well.

Welcome to another episode of your traditional Tuesday rants. This week we are unpacking the hybrid model and what this looked like from both a teacher and parents’ point of view. We also discuss the controversial and damaging contract that Citipointe Christian College in Brisbane enforced at their school in the last two weeks. This episode is a fiery one and has everything from teaching to religion, politics and everything in between. Apologies in advance for the swearing, we weren’t impressed.  

In today's episode we are lucky to have Ashleigh & Alisha from Rainbow Sky Creations, a business dedicated to helping teachers by creating resources that are simple, engaging and hands-on.​ These incredible women also specifically cater to early career teachers, including tips and tricks to navigate through the first years of this difficult but rewarding profession.  From a new to an experienced teacher, this episode includes much needed advice regarding prioritising yourself and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Please check out their website for incredible resources, a useful blog and the courses you wished you had at university. This is not one to be missed.

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Welcome to season two of Teacher AA Meetings. We'll be kicking off the new season by interviewing our new co-host, Steph. Steph is a teacher and former colleague and just an all-round legend. She will explain her rich teaching background, what she defines as wellbeing for herself and her opinion on teacher wellbeing and the education system as a whole. Make sure you tune in to the end of the episode where she reveals what unique super power she'd love to have if she could pick one.

Welcome to the season finale of Teacher AA Meetings. Today's episode we wrap up with some tips for report writing and give advice to all the new early career teachers as they embark on their new adventure within the profession. We also discuss our amazing Float session we had, what we have planned for 2022 and what you can expect for the podcast next year. Shout out to all our incredible listeners, thank you all for coming on this journey with us. We also like to say a special thanks for the incredible guests we've been able to get on the podcast and those who said yes to coming on next year. To all the teachers out there, congratulations for making it through another hard year, you're all incredible and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Have an incredible Christmas, enjoy your holidays and make sure you look after your wellbeing. Seeya in 2022!

This week's episode we chat to Jim & Jo from Breathe Stretch Float, a 5 star boutique wellness centre in the heart of Adelaide. They explain their amazing centre, the science and health benefits behind their services and the importance of holistic health. We discuss how these techniques can be used in an education setting and which services are best suitable for teachers. With school reports and the stress of term 4 creeping up on us, there is no better time to book in a treatment or attend a class to ensure you're prioritising your wellbeing. Please check out their website (see link below) as they also offer dance classes and events incorporating yoga and alcohol (f*** yeah). If you're still unsure, come and meet both Jim & Jo at the next 'Flirty Fridays' session, a dance class combining burlesque and cabaret on Friday November 26th. We'll see you there!

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This week we talk with renowned psychologist Tom Nehmy who you may know as the Director of Healthy Minds. He explains what wellbeing actually means, the dangers of perfectionism, the issue with parents solving problems for their children and the importance of having negative emotions. Tom also discusses what wellbeing education should look like and how teachers can improve and maintain their wellbeing. A lot of helpful tips this week, you don’t want to miss this one!

Purchase Tom’s incredible Book ‘Apples for the Mind’: https://books2read.com/apples

Rate your wellbeing with the Healthy Minds Wellbeing Wheel: https://www.healthymindsprogram.com/about-us/the-healthy-minds-approach

This week we talk with renowned psychologist Tom Nehmy who you may know as the Director of Health Minds. He explains what wellbeing actually means, the dangers of perfectionism, the issue with parents solving problems for their children and the importance of having negative emotions. Tom also discusses what wellbeing education should look like and how teachers can improve and maintain their wellbeing. A lot of helpful tips this week, you don’t want to miss this one!

Purchase Tom’s incredible Book ‘Apples for the Mind’: https://books2read.com/apples

Rate your wellbeing with the Healthy Minds Wellbeing Wheel: https://www.healthymindsprogram.com/about-us/the-healthy-minds-approach