Recently we facilitated this webinar on trauma-informed practice . We had a huge response and during the Q&A we received more than 70 questions - far too many to cover in our 1- hour session! It was clear that the topic you were most interested in hearing about was behaviour management strategies. We heard you! As promised, we took those questions to our experts and we’ve recorded this podcast episode to answer some of them. [Behaviour Resources] “Sitting down and reasoning is quite often ve...
Jul 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 3Ep. 382
Hi teachers! We're back in your feed with a recording from a webinar that had a lot of teachers talking last week. If you'd like to watch the full recording (with the presenters' slides), you can check that out here . Check out our webinars page for details about past and future events as well. Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also m...
Jun 17, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 381
We asked, and you guys came through with the goods. All we can say is "WOW (really?!)". Enjoy! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 02, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 380
The longer you teach, the more weird and wonderful the end of year gifts get! Today we reflect on our favourite gifts from students. Teachers, what's the best gift you've ever had from a little student? Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their ...
Nov 30, 2021•10 min•Season 3Ep. 379
As adults we know that feeling of picking up a pen for the first time in a while (say, after the glorious summer school holidays!). Kids can often let their fine motor skills lapse over the lengthy summer break. Today we're giving you ideas for helping your students head into the break with some excellent fine motor skills, and some fun things they can do at home to retain them! Fine Motor Activities Dinosaur Fine Motor Skills Resource Pack Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It ...
Nov 28, 2021•8 min•Season 3Ep. 377
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers about Elf on the Shelf, and what these cheeky little characters are getting up to in your classrooms this year. If you're stuck for ideas, check out my blog here! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great ...
Nov 26, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 376
During the pandemic, as a profession, teachers have been concerned about our students’ learning. We've been putting intervention strategies in place to prevent learning loss, whilst remediating knowledge gaps caused by periods of remote teaching and learning. Today I’m joined by Sydney teacher primary Vivian Roszkowski. As a teenager, Vivian was one of many students around the world who, even before the Covid19 pandemic, encountered enormous challenges to learning, and disruption to their educat...
Nov 23, 2021•18 min•Season 3Ep. 375
Under 8s Week is traditionally held in May each year, and is organised by Early Childhood Australia. Recently, though, because of Covid, schools have held events throughout the year when they can. This week Bron reports live from her school on the amazing Under 8s celebration they held in October! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 22, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 374
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, what will be your parting gift to your students? Emma joins Michael this week to chat about one of the real treats in rounding out the school year. Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for te...
Nov 18, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 373
Now that COP26 is over, we just thought we’d add some final thoughts for teachers to sit with as we head towards school holidays and a fresh new start next term. In this episode, Michael and Bron are joined by Melanie Mokken from The Rainforest Alliance and Mike Creamer, a geography teacher from Penicuik, Scotland. Both of these guests talked about the importance of really bringing the very big, global issue of Climate Change and localising it for children in order to start them on a path of awa...
Nov 16, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 372
In this episode, Holly joins Bron to chat about phonemic awareness activities in the early years. Check out the blog here! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 14, 2021•14 min•Season 3Ep. 371
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, what is your favourite brain break activity? This episode is hosted by Holly, who is our resident brain breaks expert! Check out her webinar to pick up even more ideas for getting your students up, moving and refreshed for more learning! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever...
Nov 11, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 370
Squid Game is a series streaming on Netflix that is not only breaking the ‘most-streamed series ever’ record, but it’s also filtering down to some of our youngest children in our primary schools. We were recently made aware of school children as young as 6 being exposed to this Netflix show. If you haven’t yet watched Squid Game, it’s certainly not been designed for young people’s eyes, that’s for sure! However, they are seeing it or being exposed to aspects of it through Netflix, YouTube, Insta...
Nov 09, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 369
We're halfway through COP26 and here at Teach Starter we've been talking a lot about climate change. To wrap up this short series, Michael and Bron spoke with psychologists Susie Burke and Ann Sanson about the best ways to approach climate change conversations with young students. Thanks for coming on this journey with us. It's over to you now, teachers. If you have a story that you'd like to share from your classroom, send us a voice message on Instagram or Facebook, or emails us any time to po...
Nov 06, 2021•43 min•Season 3Ep. 368
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week on Teacher Voicemail, we're bringing you a sneaky outtake from one of our interviews from "Climate Change Education: Collective Action Starts in Schools". Finnish early years teacher Viveka tells us all about a sustainability unit she is running in her class for the next couple of weeks. Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’...
Nov 04, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 367
This week we're offering some practical tips to help support students with anxiety. We also look into some ways to spot if a child isn't coping or is feeling anxious. Email us at podcast@teachstarter.com or contact us via Facebook or Instagram to get involved with the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 01, 2021•22 min•Season 3Ep. 366
The 26th UN Climate Change Conference starts later today in Glasgow, where world leaders are meeting to discuss climate change and the future. What we can definitely expect though is large demonstrations around the world, particularly in Glasgow, and a lot of pressure on world leaders to do things like stepping up ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change education is also something that is discussed by this body, so we could see something about that on the side, but building ...
Oct 30, 2021•36 min•Season 3Ep. 365
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question relevant to the COP26 about to start in Glasgow: Has a student asked you about climate change, and how did you respond? Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make qualit...
Oct 28, 2021•3 min•Season 3Ep. 364
Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, the COP 26, beginning in Glasgow next week, producer Michael sat down to chat with Rachel Wiesbrot, from Earthday.org. Rachel’s role as education and communication manager sees her supporting the growth of EarthDay.org’s Climate Literacy campaign , which aims to ignite an education revolution to save the planet. Thank you for joining us! We’ll be delving deeper into the current state of climate change education, globally, in our special mini-series: Cli...
Oct 26, 2021•26 min•Season 3Ep. 363
Over the coming weeks, the Teach Starter podcast will be bringing you up to date information environmental education, and where to start. This is our community, and wherever you are in the world, we’d love to hear from you. What questions do your students have about climate change? Have you covered this in your classroom? Let us know! Email us at podcast@teachstarter.com or contact us via Facebook or Instagram to get involved with the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 24, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 362
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, how well supported are you by the curriculum when it comes to teaching about sustainability, the environment, and climate change? This is a topic we're going to be looking at some more in the lead-up to COP26. Have anything to say on this? Hit us up on Instagram or Facebook, or emails us at podcast@teachstarter.com Have you subscribe...
Oct 21, 2021•3 min•Season 3Ep. 361
Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. She joins us today to share evidence-based research on teacher burnout and how intervention can keep burnout at bay. Danna's organization, Happy Teacher Revolution, is on a mission to increase teacher happiness, retention and professional sustainability by providing educators with the time and space to heal, deal and be real about the social-...
Oct 19, 2021•21 min•Season 3Ep. 360
Email us at podcast@teachstarter.com or contact us via facebook or instagram to get involved with the podcast! Some time ago, now, in July 2019, Jill and I recorded this episode about sustainability in the workplace, staffroom and classroom. It’s still one of our most downloaded episodes, so we know that teachers are interested in making positive, practical changes in order to help the environment and model sustainable practices for our students. A lot has changed since mid-2019… You’ll hear Jil...
Oct 18, 2021•20 min•Season 3Ep. 359
This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question we know is on teachers' minds at the moment: What's the key to approaching report card writing? Next week we're going to be talking about sustainability and climate change. We're asking: How well do you feel the curriculum supports your teaching in this area? Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the...
Oct 14, 2021•4 min•Season 3Ep. 358
In this episode you’ll hear from Ally Lovejoy, a Minnesota teacher who has always found joy in working with children with additional needs. Ally currently teaches children with mental health diagnoses such as Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive disorder, giving them a safe and accepting place in her classroom where they can learn and develop at their own pace. “We don’t always see behavioural light bulb moments as often as we do academics. So t...
Oct 12, 2021•12 min•Season 3Ep. 357
In this episode Jill and Bron talk you through how to easily convert our PDF resources into Google Slides ready for your Google Classroom?! We’ve had many teachers asking us how they can use our resources within Google Classroom. Here is your answer! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources ...
Oct 10, 2021•11 min•Season 3Ep. 356
Stephanie Alexander is a pioneering food writer, and was the first woman to own and manage a world class restaurant in Australia. She became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1994 and is regarded as one of Australia’s great food educators. Although Stephanie has been doing amazing things in the food an hospitality field for decades, her groundbreaking work in creating the NFP Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation has helped Australian school kids form positive food habits for life. T...
Oct 09, 2021•24 min•Season 3Ep. 355
Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question we know every single teacher has an answer to: what's the grossest thing you've touched in the classroom? Eww! Next week we're going to be talking about report cards. Send us through your top tips to help teachers through this busy time! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know when...
Oct 07, 2021•3 min•Season 3Ep. 354
Casey Hall is a certified K-12 music teacher who originally thought he was destined to be a high school band director, but who has found so much happiness in the wonder of elementary school children. Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Casey lives and teaches in this culturally diverse and vibrant city. He teaches in the 4th largest district in Georgia, and talks about the disadvantages his students face due to institutionalized poverty and racial segregation in the community. Thanks for listening! Don’...
Oct 05, 2021•13 min•Season 3Ep. 353
It's a new season, a new term, and time to think about what we're going to wear! We asked teachers for their best hints and tips on professional dressing, and this is what they said. Read more about 14 Tips For Creating a Teacher Wardrobe here! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources that s...
Oct 04, 2021•15 min•Season 3Ep. 352
