Thank you to Skye, who is a secondary teacher and absolute delight who you can follow @byskyehughes. We met up on my tour of Melbourne for the Golden Tour to meet teachers around Australia.

In this episode we discussed:

• Skye's journey into teaching
• Teaching secondary students
• We're All In This Together (book)
• What is Green SuperCamp Australia?
• Training as a Career Advisor
• Wellbeing now vs. her graduate year

LOVELY LINKS:

Find out more about Skye here.

16 Personalities Test.

www.winewithteacherclub.com

Thank you to Alisha, who is one-half of @rainbowskycreations. We met up on my tour of Perth for the Golden Tour to meet teachers around Australia.

In this episode we discussed:

• Alisha's winding journey into teaching
• Life as a teacher in Dubai
• Keeping the passion alive after 14 years
• International Baccalaureate Schools
• Rainbow Sky Creations origin story
• Supporting and mentoring teachers

LOVELY LINKS:

https://rainbowsky.kartra.com/page/TYFY

https://www.rainbowskycreations.com/

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Rainbow-Sky-Creations

www.winewithteacherclub.com

• Mean Media Headlines - Class Warfare: Battle is Joined to Raise Our Teaching Standards (The Australian)
• Toot or Boot Grattan Institute Report
• Resource Review Benefits of Timers
• Down the Rabbit Hole #TeacherHacks

All views and opinions expressed are my own. Join the uplifting community in the Wine with Teacher Club.

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Thank you to secondary teacher and calm kit creator, Hayley from @calmspaceclassrooms. You can hear our excitement chatting about behaviour management and being human in response to unpredictable classroom situations. In this episode we discussed:

• Hayley's journey into teaching
• Setting up classroom expectations
• Tools not toys or distractions
• What is the behaviour communicating?
• Responding to challenging behaviour
• Embracing being the uncool teachers
• Plotting the de-escalation scale

LOVELY LINKS:

www.calmspacecollective.com.au

www.winewithteacherclub.com

Thank you to teacher and illustrator, Laura from @laurajaneillustrations. In this episode we discussed:

• The power of social media
• Journey into teaching in the U.K
• Social anxiety and teacher burnout
• How Laura became an illustrator
• Teacher mental health support
• Building better boundaries

LAURA'S LOVELY LINKS:

https://shop.hellohappee.com/ 

https://shop.hellohappee.com/products/free-valentines-day-self-appreciation-workshop

https://www.hellohappee.com/category/all-posts/ 

• Communication Skills
• First Week Routines
• Wine with Teacher Club
• Wellbeing Intentions Booklet

Season 5 Finale: Part 2

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are reflective of our individual experiences with ADHD. None of this information should substitute medical advice.

Answering your questions, breaking down our personal ADHD experiences, suggesting accommodations, and breaking down the misconception that we need to change to flourish in a neurotypical world. Embrace your differences, your energy, and your teaching approach. Find what works for you.

Season 5 Finale: Part 1

The views and opinions expressed in this episode are reflective of our individual experiences with ADHD. None of this information should substitute medical advice.

Rhiannon from @outbackteacher and Ceri from @ourcreativeclassroom both share vulnerable stories and struggles from their lives. Highlights include:

• Journey of accepting our individual ADHD diagnoses
• The privilege of accessing mental health services
• Unpacking the stigma around ADHD
• Finding a friend and a community with ADHD
• Accommodations that we needed in our past
• How our ADHD traits have helped in the classroom
• Your experiences are valid

A SPECIAL GOLDEN YARN! Make sure that you are following: @wingaru_education

Huge thank you to the inspiring Wingaru Education CEO, Lesley Woodhouse, a Darug woman from the Boorooberongal clan. This episode is full of enlightening personal stories that will support your cultural understanding and awareness. 

In this episode we discussed:

• Journey of advocacy and education
• Feeling confident as a non-Indigenous educator
• Wingaru Education and why it's really bloody good
• Dealing with pushback, racism, and reluctant people
• Truth-telling and acknowledging our shared history 
• Connecting with storytelling and creating safe spaces
• Unpacking bias and beliefs with children and adults

Please support this incredible business by starting a FREE TRIAL for you as an individual at www.wingaru.com.au

Find Lesley on the cover of Issue 10 of Wine with Teacher *Elevating First Nations Voices*

A GOLDEN SPECIAL INTERVIEW. Thank you to teacher and author, Brendan @bjmurrayauthor for humbly embracing my *fangirling* over your exceptional new book 'The School'. 

In this episode we discussed:

• Journey into writing
• Identity of a writer
• Magical teaching
• Black Mirror (NETFLIX)
• Life as a teacher
• Storytelling

Check out Brendan's latest book: The School Highly recommend you check this book out!!!

Find out more about the Wine with Teacher Club. Find out more about Peter Carey's Collection of Short Stories.