Need a little motivation on a Monday? Jill and Bron are experienced primary school teachers; they get it! Join them for inspiration and encouragement to get you buzzing through the school week! Think about your class. Have you got some students who are quiet achievers, always on task, powering through their work? When did you last take a moment to really acknowledge the great job those kids are doing? Have you tried the new Teach Starter App? We'd love to hear your thoughts so please leave us a ...
May 05, 2019•10 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Before most of us became teachers (and before many of us were even born), Australia was shocked by the brazen country school kidnappings of the 1970s. Rob Hunter, a 20 year old in his first fortnight of teaching, was confronted at gunpoint and kidnapped with his nine young students. Rob's (reluctantly) a true hero of our profession. Find out how his rational thinking and calm demeanour protected his students from physical harm during their captivity. In the absence of any formal trauma support, ...
May 04, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 18
He's a teacher. He's a comedian. He's officially one of Ellen Degeneres's "favourites". Joe (Mr D) Dombrowski is here to brighten up your week with his infectious laugh and hilarious stories. Brace yourself, because when it comes to dishing the dirt on teaching, kids and life in general, Joe doesn't hold back. Have you ever had a student call out an answer that's totally wrong, totally loud and totally rude? Mr D has! Find out how a simple science lesson took a swift turn, and how a 'loud and pr...
May 02, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Teach Starter's Bronwyn Brady chats with Di Backhouse again this week. Di's an incredible teacher who specialises in the early childhood education of students with additional needs. Di's got lots of ideas and tips for mainstream classroom teachers with regard to: - Parent communication when identifying, assessing and supporting individual student needs. - What not to say to a parent. - How to open the dialogue and establish a positive relationship with families of your students. - Facilitating e...
Apr 27, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 15
He's a teacher. He's a comedian. He's officially one of Ellen Degeneres's "favourites". Joe (Mr D) Dombrowski is here to brighten up your week with his infectious laugh and hilarious stories. Brace yourself, because when it comes to dishing the dirt on teaching, kids and life in general, Joe doesn't hold back. Have you ever been totally dumbstruck by something a student has said? Listen as Mr D recalls the wise words of his own fourth grade teacher and reuses them on his own student many years l...
Apr 25, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Need a little motivation on a Monday? Jill and Bron are experienced primary school teachers; they get it! Join them for inspiration and encouragement to get you buzzing through the school week! We hear a lot about the current buzz term 'Random Acts of Kindness', but what does this really mean within the context of a school? How can you support and encourage your colleagues through simple yet touching acts of good will? What are the flow-on effects of teachers showing one another kindness daily? ...
Apr 21, 2019•9 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Teach Starter's Bronwyn Brady chats with Di Backhouse, an incredible teacher who specialises in the early childhood education of students with additional needs. We'll find out what inspired Di to pursue her amazing career and what she loves most about her job. Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. For the Love of Teaching is a podcast by Teach Starter. We make quality, downloadable teaching resource...
Apr 20, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 12
He's a teacher. He's a comedian. He's officially one of Ellen Degeneres's "favourites". Joe (Mr D) Dombrowski is here to brighten up your week with his infectious laugh and hilarious stories. Brace yourself, because when it comes to dishing the dirt on teaching, kids and life in general, Joe doesn't hold back. They say that the best teachers teach from the heart, not the book. Listen to this week's episode to hear all about Mr D's most unusual behaviour management strategy yet. Will it work for ...
Apr 18, 2019•4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Need a little motivation on a Monday? Jill and Bron are experienced primary school teachers; they get it! Join them for inspiration and encouragement to get you buzzing through the school week! Affirmations don't have to be daggy or contrived! Join us as we chat about the very simple self-talk routine that will give you confidence in your daily teaching. Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It means you'll be the first to know whenever a new episode of The Buzz goes liv...
Apr 14, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Teach Starter's Bronwyn Brady chats with Emily, Miss Teacher to Be in this week's episode of For the Love of Teaching. Emily's going to delve into practical ways for preparing to teach, nailing the LANTITE test, and forming strong relationships which will set you up for success! Join us on next week's episode when we meet Di Backhouse, an incredible teacher who specialises in the early childhood education of students with additional needs about why she chose her amazing career. Have you subscrib...
Apr 13, 2019•19 min•Season 1Ep. 9
He's a teacher. He's a comedian. He's officially one of Ellen Degeneres's "favourites". Joe (Mr D) Dombrowski is here to brighten up your week with his infectious laugh and hilarious stories. Brace yourself, because when it comes to dishing the dirt on teaching, kids and life in general, Joe doesn't hold back. In this week's episode, Joe tells us about a parent-teacher interview that took an unexpected turn. Don't miss an episode! Have you subscribed to For the Love of Teaching? Don't forget! It...
Apr 11, 2019•5 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Need a little motivation on a Monday? Jill and Bron are experienced primary school teachers; they get it! Join them for inspiration and encouragement to get you buzzing through the school week! Teachers: how often do we use our hard-earned cash to buy school supplies, stationery and classroom necessities? It's school holidays now, and it's time to treat yourself. Listen to Jill and Bron chat about some simple and inexpensive ways to give ourselves a well-deserved pick-me-up. Have you subscribed ...
Apr 07, 2019•7 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Teach Starter's Bronwyn Brady chats with Emily, a preservice teacher full to the brim with enthusiasm, creativity and passion for teaching. Now in her fourth year of her education degree, she presents a weekly series on Instagram live, as Miss Teacher to Be, to share her insights into preservice life with thousands of other student teachers. If you’re a preservice teacher, this episode is a must-listen, as Emily shares her best prac hacks! Join us on next week's episode when Emily spills all abo...
Apr 06, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6
He's a teacher. He's a comedian. He's officially one of Ellen Degeneres's "favourites". Joe (Mr D) Dombrowski is here to brighten up your week with his infectious laugh and hilarious stories. Brace yourself, because when it comes to dishing the dirt on teaching, kids and life in general, Joe doesn't hold back. In this episode, Joe recalls the hairiest encounter he's had with a kindergarten student, and tells us his 'favourite' part of chatting with really little kids in the halls at his school. ...
Apr 04, 2019•4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Need a little motivation on a Monday? Jill and Bron are experienced primary school teachers; they get it! Join them for inspiration and encouragement to get you buzzing through the school week! We’re well into the school year now and teachers, you might be feeling like you’re stuck in a bit of a rut. If you’re having trouble finding energy, particularly midweek, we’ve got a little suggestion for you. Work it Wednesday is our challenge for you. Find something amazing to wear, lay it out the night...
Mar 31, 2019•8 min•Season 1Ep. 4
If you haven’t heard, there is a growing community of educators online who are buzzing with creative ideas. They are happily sharing resources and supporting each other throughout the school year. Instagram can now be used to explore inside classrooms everywhere. This digital staffroom is affectionately known to Australian Teachers as ‘Teachergram’. It is a place where Instastories are filmed to entertain, discuss, debrief and openly share what life is truly like for those in the profession. Cer...
Mar 30, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Teach Starter's Bronwyn Brady chats to Ceri Edwards, a teacher who absolutely loves her job. She is a beacon of light and happiness for her network of teachers that she is in touch with on Instagram. Ceri has discovered the keys to being successful, feeling valued and exuding confidence in her daily life as a primary school educator. She shares with us what her years in the classroom have taught her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Mar 02, 2019•23 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Teach Starter's Bronwyn Brady chats with inspirational teacher-turned-author, Gabbie Stroud, about all things teacher! The good bits, the not so good bits and how to overcome these parts of the teaching profession. Gabbie shares some of her all-time favourite teaching moments and explains why she didn't leave teaching, teaching left her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 26, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 1
