Those Who Can't

We kick off our 101 series with a focus on developing safe and respectful relationships in the classroom. We all know why it's important to build good rapport with our students, but how do you do it? Listen in as we talk through some practical tips for building better relationships.

Back by popular demand! In this episode we throw a few curly questions at each other and talk through how we might handle some challenging situations.

In this episode we talk about the excitement and challenges of starting in a new role. Whether you're taking on a new role in your existing school, or moving to a new school, we hope you'll find something in this podcast to help you to start well.

The new school year is coming!

The summer holidays are coming to an end and you're getting ready to embark on a new school year. You've got all your shiny new stationary ready to go and it's time to step into the classroom. How can you make sure you start the new school year on the right foot? In this episode we reflect on the routines and practices that have helped us to make sure we start the new year well.

In this episode we talk about all the things we wish we knew. There are some parts of this job you can learn at university and there are other things you only learn on the job. Listen in as we try to throw out a few little nuggets of wisdom plucked from the well-trodden paths of our own classrooms.

Welcome back dear listeners. After a summer break, we're back for Season 2 to explore the education world.

Are you a rule breaker or a rule follower? In this episode we consider why schools have so many rules and what value they add to our work as educators. How can we make rules helpful and relevant to students and when can be be a little bit flexible? What are rules for? Are we even enforcing the right ones? We might not have all the answers but we'll see what we can do.

In this episode we try to answer the question 'how long should you stay in one role'? Obviously, the answer depends on the individual but as usual, we've got some opinions. We talk about some of the things you should consider if you're trying to decide whether to stay in the role you're in, or to look for greener pastures elsewhere.

In this episode Matt and Kate throw some scenarios at each other giving you a real-time perspective on how they would handle some challenges that might typically arise in a real-life school context. If you listen carefully, you might even hear the gears turning in their heads as they offer they answer "what would you do?"

It's quiet in here ... a little too quiet. What is "quiet quitting"? Is it just a generational phenomenon or has it started to filter all the way through the education industry? In this episode we chat about the quiet quitting movement and dive into the changing nature of teacher workloads. We consider how and why boundary management is so important for teachers who want to be able to balance their working life with all the other parts of life.

In this episode we respond to something Kate stumbled across while casually doomscrolling. We offer our thoughts on three things we have learned in the last three years. Our discussion focuses on parents, connection, work-life balance and failure.