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#025 - Meet Jane Diffey, an extraordinary woman, who pushed for, applied for the funding, and helped in the planning of the special needs school, Yawarra, in Dubbo, NSW. She went against all the odds and eventually her dream came to fruition. The story behind why she did all this is amazing, heart-wrenching and courageous. If you told her this, she would be embarrassed and brush it to the side, but it is so true. This is a story that stays with you long after the conversation is finished!

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#024 - In this episode I'm speaking with Danielle, a support teacher in her school. Her role, as is all support teachers, is diverse, challenging, rewarding, busy, just to name a few!! We talk about how being a support teacher is the best job you can have. You get to support children with additional needs as well as your own colleagues. You also get to see results!! The support teacher is vital in any school, so make sure you become good friends with the support teacher in your school!

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#023 - In this episode we meet Mark, who has had experience in teaching both Primary and Secondary schools. Behaviour management is used in both settings, but it does vary depending on the age group. We talk about another word to replace behaviour management and that is....relationships. It is absolutely vital to build and maintain a positive relationship with the students you teach. Having that positive relationship with your students will be remembered not only with the year you have them for, but that rapport will always be remembered long after your students have finished school!

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#022 - Meet Bettina Spora, an occupational therapist with a wide and varied background in the industry. In our conversation, we talk about the importance of getting those foundations right in young kids, so all their sensory systems are working as they should. Not having those right foundations can lead to so many other issues in the classroom. We talk about ways to combat these issues, red flags to look out for and why there is an increase in poor sensory system issues today. I learnt so much in this chat - I just wish I knew about all of this content much earlier on in my career!

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#021 - My hat goes off to Kindergarten teachers. They are an amazing breed of teachers that are in a unique position of teaching from a clean slate. What an opportunity! What challenging times ahead! This is exactly why teaching Kindergarten is so unique. It is hard to begin with, but over time, many believe it is the most rewarding out of any other year group. If you are teaching Kindergarten this year, you're sure to get something out of this conversation I have with Jo.

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#020 - In part 2 of our 2 part series we meet Ali,  a high school teacher, who shares with us her experiences of teaching teenage boys. Everyday in our teaching experiences we see those differences between girls and boys - how they behave and how they learn. Sometimes those experiences leave us pulling our hair out!! During our conversation Ali and I discuss some strategies that we can incorporate into our teaching that will make our lives a little bit easier! Good luck!

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#019 - Boys and girls are obviously very different. They look different, they talk differently, they certainly behave very differently, and most importantly, they learn differently. In today's episode, which is part 1of a 2 part series, I'm chatting with Greg, who is a primary school teacher. He shares with us his ideas and experiences around the teaching of boys. This episode just may be what you're looking for to help you with at least half of your class!

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#018 - For some people getting and staying organised comes naturally, but for others it is something that needs to be learnt. If you are someone who wants to be an effective classroom teacher, you need to be organised. The flow of the day is smoother and easier, there is less stress and the kids learn better. As teachers we are always looking for other or improved systems to have in place which is exactly what this episode is all about! Meet Kristy. She shares with us systems and strategies that she has implemented, and that have worked for her over the years. We can all be better organised after listening to this episode!

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#017 - Imagine if you could have a better memory, make better decisions, concentrate better and be more productive. Imagine if I told you that you could have all these things, and for free. Would you be interested? Hell yeah! Apparently we can attain these things through the simple form of movement and exercise. In this episode I talk with Rose Prout, an experienced exercise physiologist in Dubbo, NSW. We discuss the benefits of exercise and the impacts it can have on us and our kids, both on the brain and the body. I hope you dust off those old pair of joggers in the back of your cupboard because you certainly will feel like doing something physical after listening to this episode!

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#016 - Meet Liza Twohill, a practising health professional in Dubbo NSW. In this episode we discuss the importance of getting your macro nutrients right and limiting the amount of processed foods. We also discuss why it is important if you want sustained energy, a longer span of concentration and improved mood for the length of the teaching day. A lot of the time we know what we should be eating, but the tricky part is the 'how' do we make it happen, so Liza shares some of the life hacks that have worked for her. My favourite part is how she shares the idea of the 80/20 rule. It means we can still eat chocolate!!

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