This week the wonderful Jessica Staines from the Koori Curriculum joins me for an in-depth chat about embedding Indigenous perspectives in early education in authentic ways, supporting Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander children, and what being culturally competant really means. If you want to know more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, here's a few resources you might want to check out: The Protectorate Act (Track the History Timeline: The Stolen Generations https://human...
Nov 28, 2023•58 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Kicking off Season 3 with a PodSwap! The wonderful Todd Broadbent guests this week on CCNG, a few weeks after I did his pod The Toddcast (find it anywhere you listen to podcasts). We talk about getting into (and staying in) teaching, effective professional development and Chisel Tip Whiteborad Markers... IYKYK Follow and get in touch with Todd on Instagram @toddcastteacherpodcast, and stay up to date with the pod @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_pod. Check out the pod's forever home, and send me a mes...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 1
*Language warning* Finally got a chance to record in an ACTUAL studio with two fantastic previous guests: Miss Courtney Burgess from the very first episode of season 1, and the legendary Jess The Sydney Teacher. This week we're discussing educational policies from the new government to see whether they'd actually work in modern classrooms - by actually asking real teachers! if you've got an opinion on any of the new policies get in touch on the pod's website coldcoffeenogluestickspod.carrd.co/ I...
Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Rhiannon O'Hara, AKA Drama Teacher Diaries, joins me this episode for a deep dive into high school drama - keeping the creativity, connecting with real life and balancing the crazy as well as some tips for understanding teenage boys...! Once again, packed full of tips so keep an eye on the Insta posts for this episode, because we're not about Gatekeeping! Follow and get in touch with Rhiannon on Instagram @dramateacherdiaries, and stay up to date with the pod @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_pod. Chec...
Jul 13, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 19
The wonderful Mitch from Mr Leyton's Little Learners joins me this episode for a first class chat CHOCKABLOCK with ideas, tips and resources for your classroom! When the teachergram is overwhelming, remember you're a human first, teacher second. Books we talked about today: Clarity - Lyn Sharratt Transform - Greg Clements The Resilience Project - Hugh van Cuylenberg Primary and Middle Years Mathemetics - Van der Walle et al Phillip Bunting Read Alouds Stay up to date with the pod on Instagram @C...
Jun 29, 2023•56 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Oh hey, if you're looking for self-regulation you came to the right place! This week Em from The Grad Guide chat with me about changing the face of teaching and learning through supporting education professionals with emotional awareness and leaning into self-regulation techniques in order to support our students. Go and check out Em and all the support that The Grad Guide offers, whether you're a preservice teacher, a newly qualified teacher, or an experienced leader, at the website thegradguid...
Jun 15, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 17
It's the guest with the biggest amount of Swazz... The Other Mr P!! Adam Parkinson is one half of the epic UK teaching pod duo, 2 Mr Ps in a Podcast and he joins me this week to chat about going viral and messaging Billy Eichner on the toilet, the legends that are school support staff, and the worst things to eat in a staff room! Check out Adam and Lee's pod at 2mrpspodcast.com and buy their books for a hilarious look inside UK classrooms. If you're in the UK, or particularly well off, you can a...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Leap into history with me and Nicola Hoad from Play in the Past in this episode! Nicola's play-based incursions for Primary bring history to life with a huge amount of concrete artefacts that children can explore and play with to develop their understanding of time. We chat about how learning history can teach children about the future, why play-based learning is the way to go, and what best practice history teaching looks like. Book an incursion or order your own history kit from Play in the Pa...
May 18, 2023•51 min•Season 2Ep. 15
TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide Come with me on an Australian adventure to learn about remote teaching, connecting to Country in authentic ways, and looking after your wellbeing in remote settings! The Remote Teacher's Hakea Hustler joins me this week for a super passionate episode! Need a Tutor program: https://www.needatutor.com.au/ Beyond the Range program: https://teach.qld.gov.au/scholarships-and-grants/beyond-the-range-professional-experience-grant Teach.rural scholarship: https://education.nsw.g...
May 04, 2023•45 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Jess The Sydney Teacher joins me this week for a chat about being humbled by behaviour management at a new school, when parents 'pop in' for a 'quick chat', and what happens to teachers when the robots take over! Go and sign up to The Sydney Teacher and get heaps of beautiful resources over at thesydneyteacher.com and follow Jess on Instagram @the.sydney.teacher. Keep in touch with the pod on Instagram @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_pod
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 13
The wonderful Amy Green from The Wellness Strategy joins me to chat about how difficult it is to be a newly qualified educator, how to take a guilt-free day off, and doing what you need rather than what you think you should. Check out Amy at thewellnessstrategy.com.au and learn more about how to speak up and seek help when you need it. Keep in touch with the podcast on Instagram @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_pod
Apr 06, 2023•52 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Amanda Sutera AKA the brain behind Hands On Heads chats with me about giving students voice and choice, shifting from helping students to helping teachers, and holding her inner red pen back from other people's grammar errors! Follow Amanda @hands.on.heads on Instagram and take a look at the link in the Podcast bio (@cold_coffee_no_gluesticks_pod) for the links to the things we discuss in this episode.
Mar 23, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 11
I wanted to acknowledge the ongoing struggle of UK teachers with the sad recent news of the passing of Caversham Primary School headteacher Ruth Perry, while she waited for a report by UK education authority Ofsted. The stress that educators go through during these visits, which the Department of education (DfE) have reminded us on twitter are a legal requirement, can no longer be ignored, with many teachers commenting their own experiences of hair loss, PTSD and emotional trauma. Headteachers a...
Mar 21, 2023•2 min
Chris Kingshott, a teacher, baker, barista and my wonderful brother-in-law comes to chat about continuous provision outside of the Early Years, the angels that are Teaching Assistants, and the reality of ready made resources. Follow Chris's coffee adventures and order his quality coffee beans for your staffroom, or hire him to give your school staff a luxury caffeinated treat, on Instagram @KingShotsCoffee or his website kingshotscoffee.co.uk Keep up to date with the pod and all the guests @Cold...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 10
The one and only Mrs Learning Bee joins me to chat about what evidence-based learning really looks like, working with policy makers who have no idea what happens in the classroom and trust in the education system. Go and check out The Hive, an amazing resource and support hub for teachers at hive.mrslearningbee.com. Keep up with the pod @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_pod
Jan 19, 2023•55 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Kicking off the new year with a real Rock Star! The Punk Rock Teacher Aaron Leatherbarrow joins me to chat about education in America, putting kids first, and sticking the finger up at red tape (because fuck staff meetings amirite?). Wishing you all the best for 2023! Join me over on instagram @cold_coffee_no_gluesticks_pod and let me know what you think.
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 8
The last episode for 2022! This week Jen Gibb, Director of Learning at Faith Lutheran College, joins me for a chat about... EVERYTHING! This ep has so many quotes to sum up teaching and so many great ideas on how modern education can happen. Stay up to date with FLC's curriculum journey at https://faithlc.qld.edu.au/ Watch Rita Pierson's epic TED talk, 'Every kid needs a champion' at www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion?language=en Learn more about the PERMA model of positiv...
Dec 22, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 7
A deep dive into educational theory with Michael Kaissis! This week we're debunking myths about our favourite pedagogical theories and wondering why 'organised chaos' doesn't necessarily mean a good lesson.Follow the pod and stay up to date over on Instagram @cold_coffee_no_gluesticks_pod.
Dec 08, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Dana Kerford from URStrong comes in to discuss Friendology 101, how to teach empathy to all ages and why teachers are putting Maslow before Bloom!Go to URStrong.com for a free 14 day trial of the Friendology curriculum and hundreds of accompanying resources for teaching friendship skills and keep up to date with Dana and the URStrong team on Instagram @urstrong.friendship.Follow the pod @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_Pod!
Nov 24, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This week I was lucky enough to have a head to head with Mitch Jones from ANZUK Education who match exceptional teachers with fantastic schools in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. We really got into it with reasons for the global teacher shortage and what could be done about supporting teacher welfare in newly qualified or early careers teachers. Mitch also takes me through why doing a placement at a regional or rural school is great for the teacher resume and how to stand out to a potential n...
Nov 10, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Lili-Ann Kriegler joins me today to chat about making a move from mainstream South African education to Early Years consultancy in Melbourne via the trip of a lifetime to Reggio Emilia, the birthplace of modern pedagogy! In this episode we ponder how many teachers cry in their classrooms and whether parents should be banned from entering your space, as well as a deep dive into bringing your passions into the curriculum. Visit Lili-Ann's website at https://www.kriegler-education.com/lili-ann to l...
Oct 27, 2022•57 min•Season 2Ep. 3
This episode two of my own teachers join me! What a pleasure it was to chat about teaching and learning with two people who had such an impact on my own career choices and my decisions growing up. James and Louisa Smalley take me through their time at Mayflower High School, their beliefs about classroom best practice, why engaging your children is so important and the perils of having teenage boys sit in your front row! Keep an ear out for hot gossip on what I was like a school - Spoiler: Once a...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 2
The wonderful Sarah Bell from Autism Act comes to chat about the lack of support for neurodivergence in classrooms, busting myths about autism and a general rant about funding in education (standard)! Check out Sarah's website at autismact.com and follow her on Insta @autism_act. The piece of writing Sarah mentions, Welcome to Holland, is a poem by Emily Perl Kingsley and can be read here: https://www.stepsautismtreehouse.org.au/blogs/2019/6/2/welcome-to-holland-an-inspirational-poemLet me know ...
Sep 29, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 1
The final episode of Season 1 of CCNG and the guest this week is... Gabbie Stroud! Yes. That Gabbie Stroud. Teacher, mother, author, influencer, renegade, actress, and self-proclaimed nerd. Check out Gabbie's website at GabbieStroud.com and go and read her fantastic books, Teacher and Dear Parents immediately. Gosh, this was a great chat. Get ready to puke over all the fangirling... The pod will be back in October for Season 2 and 20 more WONDERFUL educators. Surprises coming... ;)
Jul 28, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Matt Smith, the principal of arguably NSW's most interesting school joins me for a chat this week, to talk about unhealthy coping mechanisms for teachers, which may or may not include a 3-day winery trip for him and the staff at Redfern Jarjum College, why standing up for yourself in front of parents can be a real challenge, and the highs and lows of leadership. Learn more about Redfern Jarjum College at their website rjc.nsw.edu.au and donate if you can!...
Jul 18, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Ferg Brown, the man of many stories, joins me in this episode to talk through how he puts the jazz hands in teaching, toxic staffroom culture, and under-resourced classrooms! He manages to sum up education in two words: "it's bullshit!" Hands up if you agree?
Jul 01, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Dance and drama teacher Tara joins me to ruminate on why Australian teachers aren't getting permanent teaching positions in a severe teacher shortage, and why musical theatre and salsa dancing are key for encouraging teens to learn with their whole bodies and minds!
Jun 02, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 17
The very lovely Head of Balcombe Grammar, Celia Mara, joins me this week to us why every school needs a 'mum', moving across the world to teach, and how teaching can be personified with one John Cleese sketch!
May 19, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Principal Greg Clements joins the pod this week to chat about supporting students on the spectrum, loving Times Tables and turning a blind eye to classroom movies at assessment time!This episode is sponsored by The Good Village, the latest in student-led HPE teaching and learning, brought to you by Nestle in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport. Visit N4HK.com.au to get the most engaging, cross-curricular HPE program for Australian Primary Students!
May 05, 2022•33 min•Season 15Ep. 15
Teachers are multi-talented, and this one's an actual Olympian! Cameron Girdlestone comes through to chat about how rowing and teaching are pretty similar, how to mentor effectively, and the importance of bringing your best self to the classroom everyday. This episode is sponsored by The Good Village, the latest in student-led HPE teaching and learning, brought to you by Nestle in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Sport. Visit N4HK.com.au to get the most engaging, cross-curricular H...
Apr 07, 2022•46 min•Season 14Ep. 14
