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Narelle Lemon
Welcome to 'Teachers supporting teachers'. The podcast sharing insights into being and becoming a teacher. I’m your host Narelle Lemon, an Associate Professor in Education at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne Australia, currently working with final year pre-service teachers who require some extra support as they navigate preparing to be a teacher in the current dynamic of COVID-19. I’m curious and love to use this strength to find out more, so what better way to support others than to create this podcast series to be able to gain insights and perspectives from colleagues and friends. Make a cup of tea and find a comfy place to sit as you listen to various guests talk about being and becoming a teacher. Find out more by reading the podcast notes at http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast
In this enlightening episode of Teachers Supporting Teachers, host Narelle Lemon explores the development and application of character strengths in pre-service teaching. Joined by guests Gail, Marnie, Aimee, and Cheylin, the conversation delves into the experiences of graduate diploma students as they navigate their journey into teaching.
Key Topics:
- The evolution of teaching strengths over time
- Applying personal strengths to overcome classroom challenges
- The impact of consciously using strengths in teaching practice
- The role of mentorship in developing professional strengths
- Creating inclusive classroom environments that celebrate diverse student strengths
- The connection between strengths, wellbeing, and self-care in teaching
Highlights:
- Aimee shares her experience of developing leadership skills and adaptability during swimming lessons
- Cheylin discusses how her nursing background enhances her teaching approach, particularly in compassion and understanding individual needs
- Both pre-service teachers reflect on the importance of resilience and adaptability in responding to feedback
- Strategies for creating a classroom environment that recognises and celebrates students' diverse strengths
- The crucial link between teacher wellbeing, self-care, and effective classroom management
Takeaways:
- Recognising and leveraging personal strengths can significantly enhance teaching effectiveness and student engagement
- Mentorship plays a vital role in helping pre-service teachers identify and develop their strengths
- Creating an inclusive classroom environment involves catering to diverse learning styles and celebrating individual student successes
- Maintaining wellbeing through self-care and strength awareness is essential for both teacher and student success
Whether you're a pre-service teacher, an experienced educator, or someone considering a career in education, this episode offers valuable insights into the power of strengths-based teaching and personal development in the field of education.
In this episode, we're joined by Rex Monsoon, a Master of Teaching student at Edith Cowan University, currently on his final professional experience in the remote community of Kalumburu, Western Australia.
Episode Highlights:
- Rex shares his journey as a mature-age student transitioning into teaching from creative fields
- Insights into teaching design and technology, visual art, and incorporating First Nations perspectives
- Strategies for cultivating and developing strengths in challenging teaching environments
- Creating flexible boundaries for differentiation and student engagement
- Balancing positive feedback with areas for development in student growth
- The importance of reflective practice and challenging one's own viewpoints
- Approaches to mentoring and fostering individual potential in students
- How a strength-based approach could transform schools and impact communities
Key Takeaways:
- Strengths need to be stretched and challenged to develop
- Mistakes are valuable learning opportunities for both teachers and students
- Engaging with carers helps build supportive learning dispositions
- Educators can be agents for change beyond the school gates
Join us for an inspiring conversation about leveraging character strengths in education, particularly in remote and regional settings.
Featuring host Narelle Lemon with guest co hosts Carli Sanbrook, Tammy Green, and special guest Rex Monsoon.
In this inspiring episode of Teachers Supporting Teachers, host Narelle Lemon explores the role of character strengths in early childhood education. Joined by guests Carli Sandbrook, Bev Adkin, and pre-service teacher Skye, the conversation delves into the journey of becoming an early childhood educator and the importance of recognising and utilising personal strengths in teaching.
Key Topics:
- The motivation behind choosing a career in early childhood education
- Identifying and developing personal strengths as an educator
- Integrating strengths into teaching philosophy and practice
- Creating positive and inclusive classroom cultures
- The role of mentorship in developing professional strengths
- Applying a strengths-based approach with young children
- Self-care and wellbeing for teachers
Highlights:
- Skye shares her journey from being an Education Assistant to pursuing a degree in early childhood education
- Discussion on how personal strengths such as passion, empathy, and organisation contribute to effective teaching
- Insights into creating engaging learning experiences for young children through play-based learning
- The importance of building strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues
- Strategies for incorporating strengths-based language and feedback in early childhood settings
Takeaways:
- Recognising and leveraging personal strengths can significantly enhance teaching effectiveness and student engagement
- Building strong relationships is crucial in early childhood education and underpins a positive learning environment
- Modelling curiosity, enthusiasm, and a growth mindset helps foster these qualities in young learners
- Self-care and maintaining connections with colleagues are essential for teacher wellbeing
Whether you're an aspiring early childhood educator, an experienced teacher, or someone interested in strengths-based approaches to education, this episode offers valuable insights into the power of personal strengths in shaping positive educational experiences for young children.
In this episode, Narelle Lemon, Teachers Supporting Teachers producer and professor based at the Mount Lawley campus at Edith Cowan University, and her series co-host Marnie Harris, a lecturer based in the South West Campus in Bunbury, engage in a thought-provoking discussion with three principals from the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Eliot, principal of Derby District High School, shares his 27-year journey in education and his experiences working in regional and remote schools. Paul, principal at Looma Remote Community School, discusses his 35 years in education and his passion for rural and remote teaching, emphasizing the strong sense of community and belonging in these settings. Esther, principal at Kimberley School of the Air, shares her unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities of distance education in the vast Kimberley region.
The principals discuss their motivations for taking on pre-service teachers for professional experience placements, highlighting the importance of developing resilience, confidence, competence, and agility in a supportive environment. They also share insights on how their schools and communities support and assist pre-service teachers during their placements, including thoughtful mentor and supervisor assignments, social activities, and cultural immersion.
The conversation delves into the unique opportunities and challenges faced by pre-service teachers in remote settings, such as the School of the Air, and the differences between professional experiences in community schools compared to regional or metropolitan schools. The principals emphasize the strong sense of family, community involvement, and the life-changing relationships built with Aboriginal students and educators.
The episode also explores the support structures in place for pre-service teachers relocating from their home residence, including financial assistance, social networks, and professional development opportunities. The principals discuss the importance of community integration and the qualities or characteristics pre-service teachers need to thrive in regional, rural, or remote placements, such as reflectiveness, patience, resilience, adventurousness, and self-kindness.
Listeners are encouraged to consider risk and failure as stepping stones to success and to reflect on what putting themselves forward looks like in their own lives, moving beyond the "safe game."
You may also be interested in:
Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Derby District High School
Looma Remote Community School
Kimberley School of the Air
In this episode, Narelle Lemon, Teachers Supporting Teachers producer and VC Professoriate Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University, and her series co-host Marnie Harris, a lecturer and professional experience coordinator at Edith Cowan University's South West Campus, are joined by special guest Jan Drew, director of The Global Student, to discuss international educational experiences.
Jan shares her journey into this space, having been a teacher herself and later developing the Global Education Practicum, an initiative that brings pre-service teachers to school placements in national and international schools in Malaysia. She highlights the unique aspects of these experiences, such as large class sizes, varying levels of English proficiency, diverse school cultures, and different teaching methods and schedules.
The discussion delves into the amazing "aha" moments Jan has witnessed, including pre-service teachers realizing that kids are kids no matter where they are, developing confidence and adaptability, and making life-changing decisions about their teaching careers. The collegiality and research opportunities for participating academics are also noted as unexpected benefits of the program.
Cultural awareness is explored as a key aspect of these international experiences, with Jan emphasizing the importance of respect for differences without judgment, understanding the reasons behind cultural practices, and managing expectations. She also shares an inspiring story of a pre-service teacher who discovered her passion for teaching through a challenging experience in a Malaysian classroom.
The conversation touches on the often-forgotten or undervalued elements of growth during these experiences, such as peer learning and the development of professional networks. Jan also highlights the importance of self-care and well-being, both physical and emotional, during these experiences, drawing on insights gained from working with Narelle.
As the episode concludes, Jan shares her top tips for pre-service teachers considering an international educational experience: leave your expectations at home, be flexible, and say yes to everything. She emphasizes the value of embracing new experiences and the lasting impact these opportunities can have on both the pre-service teachers and the communities they engage with.
Listeners are encouraged to reflect on what hashtag flexibility, open-mindedness, attitude, and courage look like in their own professional growth and to consider saying yes to a remote, regional, rural, or overseas experience.
You may also be interested in:
The Global Student
Past Teachers Supporting Teachers episodes capturing an international remote placement in Series 7
In this episode, Narelle Lemon, Teachers Supporting Teachers producer and professor based at the Mount Lawley campus at Edith Cowan University, and her series co-host Marnie Harris, a lecturer based in the South West Campus in Bunbury, are joined by special guest Michaela, a primary pre-service teacher completing her final year at Edith Cowan University. Michaela shares her inspiring story and passion for learning and teaching, which has taken her on transformative teaching journeys far from home for her professional experiences.
Michaela discusses what initially inspired her to seek out professional experiences in diverse and distant locations, including a professional experience in another country. She shares a specific moment or experience from one of her professional experiences that stands out as particularly impactful or transformative, and explains how her professional experiences in various locations have expanded her understanding of teaching and learning in regional, rural, or remote schools.
The conversation also touches on a particular challenge Michaela faced during her professional experiences away from home and the strategies she used to navigate it. Michaela shares her future plans for teaching after graduating from her teaching degree this year, providing insight into how her diverse experiences have shaped her career aspirations.
The importance of self-care and wellbeing during regional, rural, and remote educational experiences is a key topic in the episode, with Michaela sharing her insights on priorities to maintain and protect them. She also provides her top tip for why pre-service teachers should say yes to opportunities for regional, rural, and remote educational experiences.
In this episode of series 9, Narelle Lemon (Teachers Supporting Teachers producer and professor based at Mount Lawley campus at Edith Cowan University) and her series co-host Marnie Harris (a lecturer based in the South West Campus, in Bunbury, of Edith Cowan University) are joined by special guest Connor, a graduate teacher from Edith Cowan University who loved his final placement so much that he decided to stay on at the school. Connor shares his motivations for undertaking a professional experience away from home in Collie and what drew him to the remote location in Derby. He discusses the significant differences between his remote professional experience and previous home-based placements, and explains how he prepared himself financially, emotionally, and professionally for the experience.
Connor shares how he adapted his teaching strategies to meet the needs of students in the remote setting, including challenges and successes. The role of community involvement and engagement in Connor's professional experience is explored, as well as how he connected with students, families, other teachers, and the community. He also shares a memorable or impactful moment from his professional experience and how it led to his decision to stay at the school.
The importance of self-care and wellbeing for teachers in regional, rural, and remote educational settings is discussed, and Connor shares his observations on how teachers care for each other and shift the focus away from negative aspects of teacher wellbeing. He provides his top tip for pre-service teachers considering regional, rural, and remote educational experiences and these centre around three Rs that are so powerful - risk taking, relationships and relish.
In this introductory episode, Narelle Lemon (Teachers Supporting Teachers producer and professor based at Mount Lawley campus of Edith Cowan University) and her series co-host plus guest for this episode Marnie Harris delve into the topic of regional, rural, and remote educational experiences. Marnie, the primary professional experience coordinator at Edith Cowan University's South West campus in Bunbury, shares her expertise and research in this area.
Marnie defines regional, rural, and remote education based on the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority's classifications, which consider the distance of a school from a major service center. While these areas are often grouped together, each is unique and presents its own challenges and opportunities for pre-service teachers.
The discussion explores factors that attract some pre-service teachers to regional, rural, and remote experiences, such as funding, family connections, curiosity, and the desire to "try before you buy." Marnie also highlights the benefits of these experiences, including increased independence, specialized skill development, deeper understanding of community dynamics, and exposure to diverse teaching contexts.
Challenges faced by pre-service teachers in these areas are also addressed, including housing, financial concerns, and the need for more contextual knowledge in initial teacher education programs. Marnie emphasizes the importance of self-care and well-being during these experiences, with support from family, friends, and the university playing a crucial role.
The episode concludes with Marnie's top tip for pre-service teachers considering regional, rural, or remote experiences: "You will never ever know if you never ever go." She encourages listeners to step out of their comfort zones and embrace the opportunity to develop new skills, see unfamiliar places, and experience diverse opportunities.
Links you may be interested in:
The Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Area (RRMA) classification divides Australia metropolitan, rural and remote zones. Read about the RRMA zones, how to use them and how to search for them.
Teach in rural, regional and remote Western Australia (WA)
Welcome to Teachers Supporting Teachers 2023 Bonus Episode ... this is a wow end of the year share conversation, that you will so understand as you listen.
This episode was recorded in June 2023 with future teachers of Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Raza (IPGKTAR) in Kuching, Malaysia Borneo. We had just finished a workshop on making for wellbeing and wellbeing for making where we also focused on hope for our self-care and wellbeing.
This episode is recorded on one microphone, so there are a few little moments of quiet, but you will have goose bumps as you listen to this conversations - hope, vision, improving oneself, requests from each other, needs, and appreciations are shared. Magical.
I'm truly humbled in being a part of this conversation, I think you will really enjoy it.
What to know more...
Watch our video about hope for wellbeing as teachers
Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak
Welcome to Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast, a podcast that supports future teachers, and those who are in the classroom. This is series 8, and episode 6, our last in a collection that has been a collaboration with the Office of Australia's Women in STEM Ambassador. I've been working closely with Becky Laurence who is the program coordinator for Future You and her colleagues, and in this episode Becky and I are joined by Hilary the Future You Program Manager.
Equity in the classroom, innovation, voice, and opportunity with career education, STEM education, and Future You features in this conversation. Our guest Hilary and Becky share insights into impact in the classroom for teachers and students. And we are inspired by the question: How might bite side resources, ideas and possibilities be embraced in your teaching?
Other resources to support this episode include:
Interactive online quiz to connect to pathfinders
Is it a cake?
Athena Swan
Questacon
Welcome to Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast, a podcast that supports future teachers, and those who are in the classroom. And this is series 8. As with all series I like to do something a little different and capture some different ideas, work with different people, and inspire you as you become teachers and work as teachers.
So this series I am collaborating with the Office of Australia's Women in STEM Ambassador, and I am working closely with Becky Laurence who is the program coordinator for Future You and her colleagues.
I’m so excited as we are digging deep into this initiative to talk about the importance of careers education. In this episode we are talking all things implementation – sharing strategies about how the new resources could be implemented in classrooms and how lesson plans could be structured to include them.
You may also find helpful:
Pathfinders
Imagining the future
Welcome to this episode in series 8 where we are talking all things career education, STEM, and women in partnership with Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador program coordinator for Future You Becky Lawrence. In this episode we spice up evaluation. It's critical for development of programs and continuous improvement, and of course is a close friend with reflective practice. Becky shares the findings from our market research about the first lot of resources developed, and how those findings will be used to inform changes to the program.
What to know more about Future You?
Future You is a national, digital awareness raising initiative led by the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador and funded through the Women in STEM National Awareness Raising Initiative as part of the Australian Government’s Advancing Women in STEM strategy.
The initiative aims to increase the participation of girls in STEM by raising awareness of the range of exciting STEM-skilled career opportunities available, raising the visibility of girls and women in STEM study and careers and challenging stereotypes.
The Future You pilot campaign ran from October-December 2020 and our evaluation of the pilot included recommendations for the next phase of the program. The aim of the pilot campaign was to raise awareness of the diverse range of STEM careers, increase visibility of girls and women in STEM education and professions and address public perception of what a career in STEM involves by reducing stereotypes and gender bias. Future You is aimed at children aged 8-12 and their parents and carers.
The Future You pilot reached 2.3 million children, parents and carers. The campaign had high awareness among children and parents and carers and the campaign creative was well-liked across genders and age groups, with a male skew in awareness among adults.
Children who saw the campaign reported a lift in interest in STEM jobs and subjects, with ‘strong interest’ in STEM jobs and subjects increasing three-fold among girls. The campaign raised parents’ opinion of the importance of STEM skills for their child’s future, particularly among women. There were small shifts in perception regarding STEM jobs as being ‘for women’ or men/women equally among children surveyed following interaction with the campaign.
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Examples of STEM Equity Program Evaluations
National Evaluation Guide
My Shadow is Pink by Scott Stuart I Read aloud I Books about gender stereotypes
Welcome to Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast, a podcast that supports future teachers, and those who are in the classroom. And this is series 8. As with all series I like to do something a little different and capture some different ideas, work with different people, and inspire you as you become teachers and work as teachers.
So this series I am collaborating with the Office of Australia's Women in STEM Ambassador, and I am working closely with Becky Laurence who is the Program Coordinator for Future You and her colleagues. And this episode talks about multi-modal tools and resources including short stories and films that have been designed and are available to showcase STEM careers with an aim of increasing participation of children in STEM, with a particular focus on girls.
Emphasizing what each career brings to society, inspiration and aspiration, wonder and curiosity and relatable characters are all explored as Future You inspires future STEM professionals. And what I love about these resources is that they are not add ons or extras, rather they have a suite of classroom activities aligned activities that can be slotted into curriculum-aligned lesson plans.
And as you reflect on this episode consider the questions…
- How will you support a curiosity in different ways to explore STEM field careers?
- What are the possibilities and multi-modal ways of knowing and being that you could integrate into your teaching?
- How can you change stereotypes and bias to inspire the future?
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Joining me in this series and episode is Becky Lawrence, the program coordinator for Future You, an initiative from the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith.
You may also like to access:
Explore and Create Co www.exploreandcreateco.com
Women in STEM Ambassador’s website https://womeninstem.org.au/
Future You https://futureyouaustralia.com/
Future You Pathfinders ( short, documentary-style films) https://futureyouaustralia.com/pathfinders/
This is a wonderful episode where we have many ah ha moments of what can be possible in the classroom as a teacher. We dig deep in the concept of being an engineer of the lesson and classroom, failing forward, risk taking, development of electives and curriculum, and what is possible when we dream big as teachers for our students. This is a rich conversation with Becky and our guest Dr Kathryn White who runs the Australian Junior Science Olympiad for ASI, is one of the program team members, and also teaches a science at Merici College teacher in Canberra. So many tips, tricks and strategies for you.
And as you reflect on this episode consider the questions…
- When you have an idea, and your gut tells you you need to lead change, how are you going to be courageous?
- How will you foster creativity and curiosity?
- What will you do to increase student engagement and participation?
- How will you be an engineer of your lessons? teaching?
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Joining me in this series and episode is Becky Lawrence, the program coordinator for Future You, an initiative from the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith.
Special guest for this episode is Dr Kathryn White who runs the Australian Junior Science Olympiad for ASI is one of the program team members and also teaches a science at Merici College teacher in Canberra. She has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) and a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Sydney and subsequently worked as a post-doctoral researcher in the School of Physics at the University of Edinburgh. Having made the change from research to education, she achieved national certification as a highly accomplished teacher in 2015. She taught as part of the ANU Extension program from 2011-2020, and is a former deputy director of ASI’s Curious Minds program. She has extensive experience with resource development that focuses on equity (including, but not limited to gender, location, socio-economic status, etc).
You may also like to access:
Explore and Create Co www.exploreandcreateco.com
Women in STEM Ambassador’s website https://womeninstem.org.au/
Future You https://futureyouaustralia.com/
Merici College https://www.merici.act.edu.au/
Junior Science Olympiad Programs https://www.asi.edu.au/our-programs/junior-science-olympiad-programs/
Dr Scott Sleap in his iSTEM program https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-scott-sleap-73929160/?originalSubdomain=au
Using Universal Design to Create Better Assessment https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-universal-design-create-better-assessments/
Make:able Challenge https://www.makeablechallenge.com/
Teachers are responsible for shaping the future of our world. The influence we have over students and WHO those students become is huge. So in this series, Series 8 of Teachers Supporting Teachers, we talk about STEM careers, opportunities, futures and what is possible as we tap into the potential for pre-service teachers, teachers, educators, and students, especially young women - we dig deep into the what, why and how.
Creativity, innovation, the arts and imagination also features an invitation for us to think about the ability to think as big as you want to think.
We introduce Future You, a program with a focus on young women in the 8-12 age group coming out of the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador. The vision is to address the research that has shown that by the time young people finish primary school, they’ve made fairly important career decisions. So the influence of us as teachers is imperative!
And as you reflect on this episode consider the questions…How are you going to help students dream big with STEM skills? How are you going to open up whole new worlds?
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Joining me in this series and episode is Becky Lawrence, the program coordinator for Future You, an initiative from the Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith.
You may also like to access:
Explore and Create Co www.exploreandcreateco.com
Women in STEM Ambassador’s website https://womeninstem.org.au/
Future You https://futureyouaustralia.com/
Future You Pathfinders ( short, documentary-style films) https://futureyouaustralia.com/pathfinders/
Girls in STEM Toolkit https://www.thegist.edu.au/ (how lessons can be interesting to everyone, addressing unconscious bias)
Want diversity in robotics? Address workplace culture first https://cosmosmagazine.com/technology/diversity-in-robotics/
Welcome to this episode, no. 8 in series 7 that captures the experiences of undertaking a study tour and international practicum in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Borneo.
In this episode Lewis is executive producer and he is joined by Taylah and Stephen reflecting upon their experiences, cultural learnings, and development as future teachers. A brief special guest appearance is made by Rachel, as she and Lisa ended their time hoping they hadn't caught covid!
Enjoy this last episode of the series; a special series co-designed with the support of the New Colombo Plan.
Hello and welcome this extra special episode of Teachers Supporting Teachers. We continue to record here in Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia Borneo to capture our study tour experince and in this episode I have a special guest, Emma Zainal Abiddin.
Emma is the founder of the NGO ÂÛtsome Kuching. Her NGO’s vision is a world in which the Autistic community is supported by its families and allies to achieve genuine acceptance, inclusion, and active support, and in which Autistic culture and identity is celebrated and nurtured. At Âûtsome Kuching, Emma sets the intention to change the narrative to fit a strengths-based neurodiversity view. Ultimately, her goal is to improve long-term Autistic mental health and well-being for both our current and future generations.
In this episode Stephen also joins us, and we talk about what neurodivergence is, advocating with Autistic adults, connecting, and acceptance. Emma shares some gorgeous insights to help us think differently and be empowered, and we also chat about awareness and knowing you in relation to self-care.
Links to find out more and to connect with Emma
- Website https://www.autsomekch.com/
- ÂÛtsome Kuching on LinkedIn
- Instagram autsomekch
- Twitter https://twitter.com/AutsomeKch
Welcome to part 3 of 3 as a part of our collaboration across Australia and Malaysia. We continue to share our experiences of a study tour and global education practicum supported by the New Colombo Plan. This episode was recorded in a large room with us all gathered around a microphone to capture the moment. We are joined by 7 Malaysian pre-service teachers from the teacher institute Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR) in Kuching, Malaysia Borneo to talk all things being and becoming teachers.
In this episode co-produced by Stephen and Lewis, we talk about change in association to visions and dreams. This episode is one that will have you thinking a lot! We touch on a number of topics - neurodiversity, mental health, life style choices, inclusion, humanity, kindness, and how to choose yourself.
Special thank you to my colleagues for this episode:
Mdm. Susan Anak Musis Jantan, Head of Practicum at IPGKTAR for our ongoing collaboration and continued ideas that foster connection.
Peter Anak Boniface Chandan for the recording and technical support.
Our Malaysian pre-service teachers from IPGKTAR:
- Nur Hamizah Binti Sahril (Islamic Studies)
- Muhammad Anas Bin Norman (PE)
- Phoebe Dolores Dora Anak Lambros (TESL)
- Muhammad Asfa Rizal Bin Ham Asmawi (TESL)
- Hanisah Binti Ayubudiman (TESL)
- Rebecca Lu Yann Ru (Malay Studies)
- Kong Chen Chen (Childhood Edu.)
Our Australian pre-service teachers from Swinburne University of Technology:
- Stephen Zeitlhofer (early childhood)
- Lisa Spence (primary)
- Rachel Shepard (primary)
- Taylah Hautot (secondary)
- Lewis O’Brien (secondary)
Appreciation to Mdm. Anis Alisya Abdullah, Director of IPGKTAR, for your ongoing support, vision, and continued inspiration to push boundaries in international collaborations in initial teacher education.
Welcome to episode 3 of series 7 as we continue to share our experiences of a study tour and global education practicum supported by the New Colombo Plan. This episode is part 1 of 3 recorded in a large room with us all gathered around a microphone to capture the moment. We are joined by 7 Malaysian pre-service teachers from the teacher institute Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR) in Kuching, Malaysia Borneo to talk all things being and becoming teachers.
In this episode co-produced by Taylah, we talk about dreams as a future teacher and what this means regarding professional responsibilities, care, empathy and legacy. Lots of insights are provided into varied reasons of why we have become a teacher, and we consider perspectives, challenges, the pandemic, and what this means for our meaning, purpose and why.
Special thank you to my colleagues for this episode:
Mdm. Susan Anak Musis Jantan, Head of Practicum at IPGKTAR for our ongoing collaboration and continued ideas that foster connection.
Peter Anak Boniface Chandan for the recording and technical support.
Our Malaysian pre-service teachers from IPGKTAR:
- Nur Hamizah Binti Sahril (Islamic Studies)
- Muhammad Anas Bin Norman (PE)
- Phoebe Dolores Dora Anak Lambros (TESL)
- Muhammad Asfa Rizal Bin Ham Asmawi (TESL)
- Hanisah Binti Ayubudiman (TESL)
- Rebecca Lu Yann Ru (Malay Studies)
- Kong Chen Chen (Childhood Edu.)
Our Australian pre-service teachers from Swinburne University of Technology:
- Stephen Zeitlhofer (early childhood)
- Lisa Spence (primary)
- Rachel Shepard (primary)
- Taylah Hautot (secondary)
- Lewis O’Brien (secondary)
Appreciation to Mdm. Anis Alisya Abdullah, Director of IPGKTAR, for your ongoing support, vision, and continued inspiration to push boundaries in international collaborations in initial teacher education.
Welcome to episode 4 of series 7 as we continue to share our experiences of a study tour and global education practicum supported by the New Colombo Plan. This episode is part 2 of 3 recorded in a large room with us all gathered around a microphone to capture the moment. We are joined by 7 Malaysian pre-service teachers from the teacher institute Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR) in Kuching, Malaysia Borneo to talk all things being and becoming teachers.
In this episode co-produced by Rachel and Taylah, we talk about wellbeing and self-care across the contexts of Australia and Malaysia. We discuss neglecting wellbeing and what this has taught us, new intentions, and professional responsibility. We have a really interesting and juicy conversation about hustle culture and the impact on teaching and the education sector.
Special thank you to my colleagues for this episode:
Mdm. Susan Anak Musis Jantan, Head of Practicum at IPGKTAR for our ongoing collaboration and continued ideas that foster connection.
Peter Anak Boniface Chandan for the recording and technical support.
Our Malaysian pre-service teachers from IPGKTAR:
- Nur Hamizah Binti Sahril (Islamic Studies)
- Muhammad Anas Bin Norman (PE)
- Phoebe Dolores Dora Anak Lambros (TESL)
- Muhammad Asfa Rizal Bin Ham Asmawi (TESL)
- Hanisah Binti Ayubudiman (TESL)
- Rebecca Lu Yann Ru (Malay Studies)
- Kong Chen Chen (Childhood Edu.)
Our Australian pre-service teachers from Swinburne University of Technology:
- Stephen Zeitlhofer (early childhood)
- Lisa Spence (primary)
- Rachel Shepard (primary)
- Taylah Hautot (secondary)
- Lewis O’Brien (secondary)
Appreciation to Mdm. Anis Alisya Abdullah, Director of IPGKTAR, for your ongoing support, vision, and continued inspiration to push boundaries in international collaborations in initial teacher education.
Welcome to episode 2 of series 7. In this episode we are recording on the go, in a car on the way home from day one of professional experience (placement or practicum) in a school.
We’ve partnered with Tunku Putra HELP International School in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Borneo for two weeks. Steve will be working with kinder, Lisa and Rachel will be working across national and international primary classrooms, and Taylah and Lewis will be working with secondary national and international classrooms.
In this episode we capture the rawness of end of day one reflections. We were up at 5am, catching transport at 6am, at school by 7am and had a jam-packed program being introduced to key school leaders and teachers taking us through to 3:30pm. We were welcomed with open hearts and minds that simply overwhelmed us in the most positive of ways.
Enjoy this episode as we share insights, celebrations, observations, and curiosities of the familiar and unfamiliar.
Welcome to 'Teachers supporting teachers'. The podcast sharing insights into being and becoming a teacher. This is series 7 (can you believe it, wow) and I am joined with 5 pre-service teachers who are currently undertaking a study tour and global practicum supported by the New Colombo Plan.
We are recording as we are experiencing our time in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia Borneo. I’m so excited to co-curate this series with these emerging teachers who are filled with ideas, passion, and fun.
In this episode we capture day 2 insights. We talk hopes, noticings, and things we want to work on as we prepare to enter classrooms that are familiar.
Enjoy.
In Series 6 of Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast we go local, global and international in hearing stories from pre-service teachers about becoming a teacher during a pandemic.
In this episode Siobhan O'Brien talks with Helen who shares her experiences with the challenges she encountered and how she overcame these. She also talks about the many positive highlights including the way her school mentor, students, university academics and her peers were integral to her wellbeing through forming connections throughout the lockdown.
Series 6 team:
Executive Producer: Narelle Lemon (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Producers: Susan Anak Musis Jantan (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR), Sarawak, Malaysia), Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University, Australia)
Team members: Siobhan O'Brien (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Katrina Van Vuuren (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), and Jan Drew (The Global Student, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia).
Connect to the why of this series:
The Global Education Consortium has been on pause during the pandemic with the closure of international borders. International teaching practicums have stop, however, the collaboration and partnership established between the Australian and Malaysian universities of this project has enabled the enactment of innovative ways of working. We are still connected. And we want to extend this connection in new and tangible ways.
We draw attention to how we want to:
· continue to build on relationships and strengthen the development of initial teacher educators and pre-service teachers as a community across international borders.
· utilise the power of storytelling.
· support impact of the pandemic on being and becoming a teacher.
· share, hear, and learn with and from pre-service teachers locally, nationally, and globally.
· be proactive, honest, and compassionate with one another.
· enhance global conversations about becoming a teacher and making personal and professional adjustments during the pandemic with a focus on wellbeing.
· create a space that is underpinned by compassion and empathy for varied lived experiences that we can all learn from.
In Series 6 of Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast we go local, global and international in hearing stories from pre-service teachers about becoming a teacher during a pandemic.In this episode we are fortunate to be talking to one of our final year primary education students, Aliesha, who shares with us some of the ways that she ‘navigated study and placement during the pandemic, with a focus on personal wellbeing’. Throughout this episode Katrina van Vuuren and Aliesha reflect on experiences of studying during a pandemic, with a focus on connections, support networks and additional resources that helped her.
Aliesha then shares her unique experiences out on placement and how she navigated these during a pandemic. She reflects on some of the similarities and differences between these experiences that she encountered, and discusses some of the challenges, support avenues and wellbeing considerations throughout this time. To conclude this episode, Aliesha generously shares some overall reflections on becoming a teacher during this time and offers some valuable wellbeing and self-care strategies and tips.
Series 6 team:
Executive Producer: Narelle Lemon (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Producers: Susan Anak Musis Jantan (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR), Sarawak, Malaysia), Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University, Australia)
Team members: Siobhan O'Brien (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Katrina Van Vuuren (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), and Jan Drew (The Global Student, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia).
Connect to the why of this series:
The Global Education Consortium has been on pause during the pandemic with the closure of international borders. International teaching practicums have stop, however, the collaboration and partnership established between the Australian and Malaysian universities of this project has enabled the enactment of innovative ways of working. We are still connected. And we want to extend this connection in new and tangible ways.
We draw attention to how we want to:
· continue to build on relationships and strengthen the development of initial teacher educators and pre-service teachers as a community across international borders.
· utilise the power of storytelling.
· support impact of the pandemic on being and becoming a teacher.
· share, hear, and learn with and from pre-service teachers locally, nationally, and globally.
· be proactive, honest, and compassionate with one another.
· enhance global conversations about becoming a teacher and making personal and professional adjustments during the pandemic with a focus on wellbeing.
· create a space that is underpinned by compassion and empathy for varied lived experiences that we can all learn from.
In Series 6 of Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast we go local, global and international in hearing stories from pre-service teachers about becoming a teacher during a pandemic.In this episode Associate Professor Marcelle Cacciattolo is joined by Charmaine Murphy and Moriah Pascua Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia. Charmaine and Moriah are preservice teachers in the Master of Teaching (Secondary Program). They discuss some of the challenges they faced whilst completing their teaching practicum during COVID and share strategies that helped them to maintain a positive mindset during a global pandemic. Charmaine and Moriah conclude this session with reflections on the most important thing they learnt and the best advice they received during COVID.
Series 6 team:
Executive Producer: Narelle Lemon (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Producers: Susan Anak Musis Jantan (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR), Sarawak, Malaysia), Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University, Australia)
Team members: Siobhan O'Brien (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Katrina Van Vuuren (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), and Jan Drew (The Global Student, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia).
Connect to the why of this series:
The Global Education Consortium has been on pause during the pandemic with the closure of international borders. International teaching practicums have stop, however, the collaboration and partnership established between the Australian and Malaysian universities of this project has enabled the enactment of innovative ways of working. We are still connected. And we want to extend this connection in new and tangible ways.
We draw attention to how we want to:
· continue to build on relationships and strengthen the development of initial teacher educators and pre-service teachers as a community across international borders.
· utilise the power of storytelling.
· support impact of the pandemic on being and becoming a teacher.
· share, hear, and learn with and from pre-service teachers locally, nationally, and globally.
· be proactive, honest, and compassionate with one another.
· enhance global conversations about becoming a teacher and making personal and professional adjustments during the pandemic with a focus on wellbeing.
· create a space that is underpinned by compassion and empathy for varied lived experiences that we can all learn from.
In Series 6 of Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast we go local, global and international in hearing stories from pre-service teachers about becoming a teacher during a pandemic.
In this episode, three primary education degree students, Muhammad Anas Norman, Severine Sembai Jantum and Nur Hamizah Sahril from Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia, join Susan to talk about the challenges faced during the pandemic and how the pandemic has changed their idea of what it means to be a teacher. They also shared tips on being a teacher during difficult times - during the pandemic/unexpected challenges.
Series 6 team:
Executive Producer: Narelle Lemon (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Producers: Susan Anak Musis Jantan (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR), Sarawak, Malaysia), Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University, Australia)
Team members: Siobhan O'Brien (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Katrina Van Vuuren (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Fiona Henderson (Victoria University, Australia), Ligia Pelosi (Victoria University, Australia), and Jan Drew (The Global Student, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia).
Connect to the why of this series:
The Global Education Consortium has been on pause during the pandemic with the closure of international borders. International teaching practicums have stop, however, the collaboration and partnership established between the Australian and Malaysian universities of this project has enabled the enactment of innovative ways of working. We are still connected. And we want to extend this connection in new and tangible ways.
We draw attention to how we want to:
· continue to build on relationships and strengthen the development of initial teacher educators and pre-service teachers as a community across international borders.
· utilise the power of storytelling.
· support impact of the pandemic on being and becoming a teacher.
· share, hear, and learn with and from pre-service teachers locally, nationally, and globally.
· be proactive, honest, and compassionate with one another.
· enhance global conversations about becoming a teacher and making personal and professional adjustments during the pandemic with a focus on wellbeing.
· create a space that is underpinned by compassion and empathy for varied lived experiences that we can all learn from.
In Series 6 of Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast we go local, global and international in hearing stories from pre-service teachers about becoming a teacher during a pandemic.In this episode Susan is joined by Sharon Chin and Ainie Amanie from Institut Pendidikan Guru, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak in Malaysia. Ainie and Sharon share how they prepared, supported self and others, and taught across two different situations including a 3 month nursery / kindergarten placement undertaken face-to-face despite the pandemic in March 2021 and then a second placement that was online with pre-school for 3 months in October 2021. The emotions and experiences of "challenging" and "hope" are explored in this episode featuring an in-depth discussion about becoming a teacher. They shared how they survived their online teaching practice and how being flexible and being open to new experiences boost their wellbeing.
Series 6 team:
Executive Producer: Narelle Lemon (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Producers: Susan Anak Musis Jantan (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR), Sarawak, Malaysia), Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University, Australia)
Team members: Siobhan O'Brien (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Katrina Van Vuuren (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Fiona Henderson (Victoria University, Australia), Ligia Pelosi (Victoria University, Australia), and Jan Drew (The Global Student, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia).
Connect to the why of this series:
The Global Education Consortium has been on pause during the pandemic with the closure of international borders. International teaching practicums have stop, however, the collaboration and partnership established between the Australian and Malaysian universities of this project has enabled the enactment of innovative ways of working. We are still connected. And we want to extend this connection in new and tangible ways.
We draw attention to how we want to:
· continue to build on relationships and strengthen the development of initial teacher educators and pre-service teachers as a community across international borders.
· utilise the power of storytelling.
· support impact of the pandemic on being and becoming a teacher.
· share, hear, and learn with and from pre-service teachers locally, nationally, and globally.
· be proactive, honest, and compassionate with one another.
· enhance global conversations about becoming a teacher and making personal and professional adjustments during the pandemic with a focus on wellbeing.
· create a space that is underpinned by compassion and empathy for varied lived experiences that we can all learn from.
In Series 6 of Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast we go local, global and international in hearing stories from pre-service teachers about becoming a teacher during a pandemic.Welcome to this episode where Susie Boyes joins Narelle to talk about becoming a teacher during the pandemic. Susie is a third year pre-service teacher at Swinburne University of Technology and she talks in depth in this episode about caring duties as a teacher, parent and carer of her mother. Revealed are insights into what it is like to home school, teach from home, and teach in a classroom with new covid safe protocols. We explore the power of gallery view, feedback, relationships, and caring for each other. We unpack a number of areas including passion and compassion for self and others, embracing micro-moments, and prioritising self-care.
Series 6 team:
Executive Producer: Narelle Lemon (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia)
Producers: Susan Anak Musis Jantan (Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Tun Abdul Razak (IPGKTAR), Sarawak, Malaysia), Marcelle Cacciattolo (Victoria University, Australia)
Team members: Siobhan O'Brien (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Katrina Van Vuuren (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia), Fiona Henderson (Victoria University, Australia), Ligia Pelosi (Victoria University, Australia), and Jan Drew (The Global Student, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia).
Connect to the why of this series:
The Global Education Consortium has been on pause during the pandemic with the closure of international borders. International teaching practicums have stop, however, the collaboration and partnership established between the Australian and Malaysian universities of this project has enabled the enactment of innovative ways of working. We are still connected. And we want to extend this connection in new and tangible ways.
We draw attention to how we want to:
· continue to build on relationships and strengthen the development of initial teacher educators and pre-service teachers as a community across international borders.
· utilise the power of storytelling.
· support impact of the pandemic on being and becoming a teacher.
· share, hear, and learn with and from pre-service teachers locally, nationally, and globally.
· be proactive, honest, and compassionate with one another.
· enhance global conversations about becoming a teacher and making personal and professional adjustments during the pandemic with a focus on wellbeing.
· create a space that is underpinned by compassion and empathy for varied lived experiences that we can all learn from.
Last episode we talked about different types of rest. And in this episode I'm connecting with a short guided meditation for you to help you with sensory rest, and to reconnect to being grounded. This meditation is designed for you to imagine a green space that helps you to reconnect the heart and mind. It is designed as a short practice that can support you before, during or after professional experience.
Note: Do this meditation for the first time in a safe place, not on a train as you travel or while you are driving a car to professional experience.
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In this episode we explore rest, and seven types that can support us to be the best we can be. We unpack rest verses sleep, and explore physical mental, spiritual, emotional, social, sensory, and creative rest and what they are and what they might look like. We set the intention for you to explore this most underused gift.
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Listen to this discussion between myself and my friends Stephen and Michelle talk about bullet journalling as a way to track habits and organise your time. The podcast episode is for Teachers Supporting Teachers, but the tips are so relatable for all of us, and Stephen’s top tips are gold! It really changed my personal practice
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Procrastination is the act of delaying or putting off tasks until the last minute, or past their deadline. In this episode we talk about good and bad procrastination and some tips to help you when you are perhaps avoiding completing a lesson plan, assignment or some writing.
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Welcome to this episode where we unpack some approaches to how you can approach feedback on placement. We explore some mindful tips that support how you can engage with feedback, structure mutually respectful protocols, and view feedback from a strengths perspective.
In this episode we acknowledge the demands of having to oragnise yourself and explore four tips on how to create mindful lists that help you be proactive.
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In this episode we acknowledge that professional experience can feel overwhelming as we have so many demands to juggle, or balls in the air as we discuss. A mapping exercise is shared to help you visualise priorities where you may need to tweak or tilt one activity more than another.
In this episode you are introduced to the mini pause strategy STOP. A wonderful mindfulness based strategy that can be used to support you to come back to the present moment and feel more clam when you may be experiencing worry, stress, concern and anxiety in association to placement. This strategy is a gem for your toolbox for self-care, and can be transferred to almost every situation.
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Welcome to this episode where I go solo for the first time. In this episode I talk about confidence and delve into what this is in relation to becoming a teacher. I explore a little bit of the theory but connect more with tips, tricks, and practical strategies to support you. We explore goals and sub-goals to help you tune into what you need right now and take a look at self-compassion as a way to help you with your confidence, especially how to treat yourself more like a friend.
Welcome to this episode where we talk about the what, how and why of bullet journaling. My guests for this episode are Michelle Tichy & Stephen "Namu" Orsborn. We connect with the notion of bullet journaling as a mindful practice disguised as a productivity system, and we especially unpack this in relation to the flexibility this way of working can help when organising ideas and processing your to-do lists. We talk about cultivating habits and how this way of working can support our wellbeing especially in relation to the concept of accomplishment. Stephen shares with us his top tips that include getting started, trying it out, exploring writing instruments, thinking of the process as an experience (this I especially love), and how to let the process be what you want it to be.
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Welcome to this episode where Michelle talks with Narelle about the topic of resilience. We unpack 7 skills of resilience (Cultivate a Belief in Your Ability to Cope, Stay Connected With Sources of Support, Talk About What You're Going Through, Be Helpful to Others, Activate Positive Emotion, Cultivate an Attitude of Survivorship, and Seek meaning) and what these might mean to you and possibly look like in action. We discuss more covid lockdowns in Australia and heatwaves in the USA. Narelle shares how she has been exploring colour with notebook writing, and Michelle shares how she has reconnected to the book Diana Herself by Martha Beck.
Welcome to this episode where Dr Michelle Tichy joins me once again from Rollins College in USA. This episode we are talking transitions on a personal, local, global and professional level. We link with some research and reflect upon what this means for us and you. We also link with the idea of beginner's mind set and what this can look like and when it can serve us well.
Welcome to episode 4 where Michelle and Narelle talk through teacher hacks, those tips, tricks and ideas that are gold and you wish someone had of told you about them. Inspired by a Twitter thread Narelle saw, we unpack some cool hacks, decode some unusual ones, and enter into a discussion about others we would engage in. Classroom display’s, feedback hacks, voice recordings, worksheet and printing verses paperless, individual whiteboards as a way to engage with the embodied space of face to face alongside digital, glue stick lids, lining up, and digital hacks are featured.
We end the podcast talking about new ways to glean deep connection in the online learning space, and the place of yes and no personally and professionally.
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Welcome to episode 3 where Dr Michelle Tichy joins Narelle once again and we talk through self-care non-negotiables when overwhelmed or exhausted. Michelle shares for us her love ritual, mindful shower practices, and her all systems check in. Narelle shares her go to mindful making practices, the “lean in” to a cuddle, and a few connections to breath strategies she engages with to help her feel grounded. Enjoy this episode as we unpack what these strategies are to help you consider them as a part of your toolbox for self-care.
We end the episode discussing the place of connection and joy and what this has been like for us since we last chatted. Michelle unpacks Mother’s Day, send of semester busyness paired with her children’s assessment activities, and Narelle talks about the power of dedicating time to share a meal with close friends.
Michelle and Narelle talk about staying connected and supporting our students through challenging times and the pandemic. We explore what it means to be holding space for yourself and others.
Michelle shares her experience of having covid-19 while managing the beginning of teaching and the “crashing in” or what is a vulnerability to be open with each other.
Narelle talks about the place of honesty in supporting each other as educators, future educators and also students. We walk through the place of “back to basics” in caring for self and others: Acknowledge that we are doing our best; Hydration; Sleep/ Rest; Move (stretch to fitness and “the cat”; Being grounded; Developing a language to talk about what is happening and inquiry into what each other mean; and trust.
We talk through the place of wellbeing and self-care and what this means for us personally and professionally. Michelle unpacks for us how to be an educator who can deeply listen and be supportive but also knowing the boundaries of when to call in professional support.
We end with a conversation about our latest self-care explorations and investigations. Michelle shares her focus on playing with ideas, movement and others, while Narelle shares the beginning inquiries into deep focused time inspired from the reading of “A World Without Email” by Cal Newport.
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Welcome to Series 4 of Teachers Supporting Teachers. In this series I am joined by my dear friend and colleague Dr Michelle Tichy from Rollins College in Florida, USA. We are connecting on hot topics, asking questions that we are pondering plus modelling for you some of the self-care practices we engage with to help us as educators.
In this first episode we talk about the hot topic of 2020 and 2021 - video on or off! This is a controversial topic for many and as teachers we talk through what this means in regard to energy, good pedagogical practices and working with learners. We unpack our thinking from the perspective of being learners as well and unpack some different scenarios. We talk through what we like don’t like, and what practices challenge us.
At the end of this episode Narelle talks through what she is doing to address her not so great sleep patterns at the moment, and Michelle shares with us how she has been taking the time to stop, be grounded. We talk about the place of mantras and how these are helping her to survive right now.
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In this final episode of the summer series, Ruby and Ellen talk us through some cool tips and unpack what self-care is and what the problem is with it.
As usual we are honest, raw and share moments of deep reflection and laughter. We think through accomplishments and what this means as a part of our wellbeing toolbox of strategies.
We drill down on what it means to not be too hard on yourself as you go on your journey to becoming a teacher.
The job interview roller coaster ride is a feature in this episode of the summer series with Ruby and Ellen. We talk about applying for jobs, writing applications, preparing for interviews, and the all that comes with the ups, downs, twists and turns of the yes, no or maybe, or hang on we want you for a different role!
We unpack the emotional and mental strain, and acknowledge that at times this part of becoming a teacher is hard. We get really honest and open up about panic attacks - what this is like, and what happens when you are experiencing one. There is a lot of self-reflection in this episode and rawness as Ruby and Ellen open up about the place of self-care.
Realizations about how to present yourself are discussed including drawing on key policies and curriculum documentation plus real life examples in practice to demonstrate your capabilities.
Warning: Please note in this episode we discuss a situation where a panic attack was experienced. If this content is not right for you right now, please know you have the right to pass to not listen, opt out or fast forward this section of the podcast episode. If you need to seek support please do reach out to your support crew or access counselling via your university or GP. If you need guidance on where to find help please reach out to Narelle.
In episode 4 of this summer series with a focus on self-care and what it looks like in practice for pre-service teachers Ellen and Ruby join us to reflect upon their last year as pre-service teachers.
In this episode they reflect upon opportunities within their degree to undertake an international placement and what this meant for their professional growth. We dill down on the place of feedback, newness, fear.
We take a journey into time management and the art of slowing down and what this really is.
In this episode Ruby and Ellen talk with me about prac (or placement) and what their experience was like during covid. We go on a journey that shares disappointment of missing the face to face interactions, unpacking working virtually, and discovering some unexpected critical moments of professional (and personal) growth.
We talk about relationship building and what this means when it it hard to connect and you feel isolated. And we consider this from the student perspective as well.
Welcome to this episode where I chat with Ruby and Ellen and we continue to unpack becoming a teacher and graduating in a pandemic...aka via email! We talk about unexpected expression of gratitude and how this positive emotion has become more meaningful as an act of self-care, as well as the power of 'going with the flow'. Enjoy this mini episode with your cup of tea or coffee.
Welcome to this first Summer Series episode. We have a new logo and a new mini format to celebrate. So make a cup of tea, find a comfy spot to sit, and listen away. In this series I chat with Ruby and Ellen who graduated from their teaching degree at the end of 2020. We had a massive chat at the end of 2020 and have split this conversation across 6 mini episodes. Each episode focuses on a specific theme and links to insights, strategies and practices that can support your self-care. The aim is to support you to grow and expand your toolbox of wellbeing strategies to support your self-care as a future teacher and then as a teacher who moves into the profession.
In episode 1 we talk about finishing studies in a pandemic and we discuss the place of gratitude and appreciation, while also exploring the concept of ‘going with the flow’. Enjoy this episode. Read more at http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2021/1/7/teachers-supporting-teachers-summer-series-episode-1-self-care-change-and-adaption
Welcome back to Jodie Cooper a coach and wellbeing educator who joins us this episode with a focus on motivation and willpower. Throughout the episode we unpack the science and connect with some explicit strategies you can put in place right now as you navigate heavily workloads, high expectations, and personal and professional growth.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/11/4/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-18-willpower-habits-and-the-20-second-rule
Welcome to this episode were we hear from 6 pre-service teachers about their experience of working together over 5 days for an online simulation professional experience. Say hello to Ashley Toth, Kayla Fioritti, Lauren Hevey, Manami Menich, Natasha Rahilly, and Nina Mossop who are primary and secondary education students at Swinburne University of Technology. In this episode we discuss the impact from planning curriculum together, working as a collaboration, and teaching in the online space. As a celebration of this time together, and as a contribution back to the sector, a series of tips have been generated on the themes of engagement, supporting inclusion, wellbeing, supporting culture and indigenous perspectives, collaboration, and possibilities. Enjoy these unique insights as these PSTs adapt and embrace the continual changes as a result of Covid.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/10/16/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-17-6-teachers-1-purpose-embarking-on-a-pioneering-journey-of-online-simulated-teaching
Welcome to this episode where Siobhan O’Brien joins this series and unpacks for us how literacy can be an avenue to discuss our wellbeing. We talk about literacy in this episode in relation to working with young children, with parents, and in the classroom. One of the highlights of this episode is a discussion about the place of literacy & reading in the home.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: to come
Welcome to this episode where we hear from Claire, Breanna and Chrystal who are secondary pre-service teachers who are getting ready to graduate. They join me to reveal their insights of undertaking a professional experience placement in the secondary context during a Covid remote and flexible learning directive. Heads up, this episode is honest, raw and insightful with moments touching on disappointment, isolation and a sadness that has been 2020 for some of us.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/10/6/5oevn9tbasoag4zjk35c6t9cfl8j9k
In this podcast episode we welcome back Dr Janet Salmons who continues to help us understand what is possible with online learning, and remote and flexible delivery. We draw on some big questions as you think about your role as a teacher and how you translate your why to the classroom virtually and remotely and energy impacts others.
Podcast notes accessible here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/9/29/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-14-leaving-a-legacy-as-a-teacher-during-covid
In this episode I talk with distance learning guru, Dr Janet Salmons from the USA who has spent sometime working with concepts relatable to us as we navigate teaching online during remote and flexible learning as a part of Covid-19 changes to education. We are introduced the the Community of Inquiry model as a way to think about online learning.
Podcast notes are accessible at: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/9/22/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-13-online-learning-and-the-place-of-social-cognitive-and-teacher-presence
Welcome to this episode where we dig deeper into the remote learning experience with Lisa Mandeltort, and teacher of Chemistry, Science and Digital Technologies plus Head of Science at Nossal High School in Berwick, Australia and Wendy Goff the Professional Experience Liaison Officer at Swinburne University of Technology. In this episode we have a three way conversation about Lisa’s experience as a teacher of science in the remote learning space with senior secondary students while also supporting a pre-service teacher's as a mentor.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/9/15/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-12-secondary-schools-working-with-families-amp-kitchen-experiments-during-remote-learning
Kelsey Chandler and Kathryn Pudney are final year Masters of Education (Primary) students from Swinburne University of Technology about the enter into their final ready to teach professional experience placement. In this episode they join me to share their tips, tricks and insights into how they navigated their previous remote and flexible placement. Their sharing offers great insights especially for those who have not experienced this way of working as yet.
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In this episode Nadine Crane returns and we are focusing on the mentor teacher and our relationship with them as pre-service teachers. This is a great topic to explore as it can be one of the most critical relationships but also most stressful relationship during our studies. In this episode we talk about how to develop a relationship – some key dos and don’ts are discussed, while we also offer some insights into how you can develop a relationship that flourishes. We do touch on what happens’ when it does go wrong as we reflect on some of the commonly reported situations where a mentor teacher and pre-service teacher relationship goes slightly pear shaped. And thought this episode we pose great questions for you to consider no matter what stage you are at in your development as a teacher.
Episode notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/9/3/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-10-developing-a-meaningful-relationship-with-your-mentor-teacher
Welcome to this episode where we talk play. My guest Jodie Cooper joins me as we have a few giggles, and investigate smiles, laughs and conscious choices to engage in positivity. Play in our personal life for teachers is critical, we often think about it in regard to curriculum, but in this podcast episode we want to extend our ideas of play and we ask the questions: why is play important for us in our personal life? What might it look like in practice? And why is it important for our wellbeing and self-care?
Podcast notes can be a accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/8/28/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-9-play-as-an-interruption-to-stress
Welcome to this episode where Associate Professor Marni Binder joins me. Marni is an educator and arts-based practitioner based in Toronto, Canada at Ryerson University. We get juicy in this episode and you’ll hear just how passionate we are about the arts and the place it has in education. Enjoy as we encourage you to explore the place of arts, creativity and imagination for you both personally and professionally.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/8/26/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-8-arts-creativity-and-imagination
In this episode I talk with Tina Hascher, a Professor of Education Science at the University of Bern in Switzerland. We talk about her latest research in wellbeing and why is it important for future teachers and teachers to care about wellbeing. Throughout the episode we raise the importance of caring about wellbeing coming from both sides - teachers and students.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/8/20/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-7-developing-a-community-of-support-to-approach-wellbeing
Nadine Crane joins me in this episode of Teachers Supporting Teachers. Nadine is an educator and teacher educator at The University of Melbourne with a background in inquiry learning. She’s currently undertaking her PhD to investigate further the notion of “curriculuming”, specifically looking at how teachers and students co-curate curriculum. In this episode we discuss what inquiry learning is, why we need to know about it and what this looks like in practice. We myth bust and provide critical links to what you need to know to foster learning this way.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/8/10/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-6-inquiry-learning-and-fostering-curiosity
In this episode I speak with Dr Michelle Tichy who is a USA based educator, researcher and educational psychologist. Our discussion focuses on unpacking what emotional intelligence is, why it is relevant to us personally and professionally, and what is looks like in practice.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/8/4/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-5-emotional-intelligence
Assessment and reporting are a key aspect to the role of a teacher. Writing school reports is a is an integral part of this but it is something that is often, well to be honest, discussed in a way that frames the task as negative, something extra that has to be done and is often completed at the last minute and on weekends. This rhetoric diminishes the importance of report writing and the purpose which is to celebrate and contribute to the growth of each learner. In this episode we welcome back Leesa Downes, a teacher and early childhood expert who talks about assessment and reporting from a learning community perspective. She focuses on the why and how of utilising a strengths-based approach to report writing.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/7/28/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-4-report-writing-and-strengths
Welcome to Series 2 Episode 2 where I talk with Alli Williamson co-founder of the Education Lab at Michelle McQuaid Pty Ltd and founder of Optima Performance Coaching located in the state of Tasmania, Australia. Alli and I talk about a recent research project where data uncovered some very interesting insights into teacher wellbeing in regard to feeling safe to share work stress. In this episode we unpack this data and talk about it in relation to finding space and the right people to be open with while expressing a level of vulnerability that can support the individual but all of us.
Episode notes can be found here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/7/13/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-2-safe-spaces-vulnerability-and-connections
In this episode I talk with Lisa Baker, an early childhood educator, coach and all time inspiring colleague who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in education and positive psychology. We focus on wellbeing literacy and unpack what this is, why it is important and what it can look like in the classroom. Lisa shares loads of top tips and strategies to help us explore this topic and connect with what is possible.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/7/20/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-3-wellbeing-literacy-and-teachers
Welcome to series 2, episode 1 of Teachers Supporting Teachers. In this episode Professor Caroline Mansfield joins me. I am so excited to introduce you to Caroline as she introduces us to her journey of being an educator. I was first introduced to Caroline a few years ago and have been a huge fan of her work and approach to teacher resilience ever since. In this episode we talk about the BRITE modules which stands for Building Resilience in Teacher Education. This project focuses on embedding resilience skills and strategies in teacher education programs and developing contextually responsive curriculum and resources.
Episode notes: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/6/25/teachers-supporting-teachers-series-2-episode-1-teacher-resilience-and-brite-modules
Say hello to Wendy Goff, an academic who has been supporting pre-service teachers and mentor teachers undertake professional experience in the remote and flexible mode during COVID-19. Wendy shares her insights into the experience and offers a wealth of tips about wellbeing, the place of relationships, and just how resilient and ambitious the profession has been during this dynamic time.
Podcast notes can be accessed at: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/6/3/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-12-with-wendy-goff
We welcome back Thana and Emma to Teachers Supporting Teachers Podcast from Episode 8 who we now speak to at the end of week three of a four week block of professional experience during COVID-19 flexible and remote learning. We discuss insights into the reality of this time for the profession of education who have been required to be dynamic and flexible.
Podcast notes can be access here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/5/29/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-11-with-returning-guests-athanasia-and-emma
Say hello to Julia Sanchez a graduate teacher working as a casual relief teacher and support aide for young people. In this episode Julia shares with us her journey post graduation offering insights into working part-time and negotiating a career that is right for you at the right time.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/5/15/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-10-with-julia-sanchez
Say hello to Hayley and Kathryn, two pre-service teachers from Swinburne University of Technology who are currently undertaking studies in Master of Education (Primary). We are five weeks in to flexible and remote learning in the state of Victoria, Australia, and Hayley and Kathryn are two weeks into being in this environment as pre-service teachers. This podcast has us having a virtual breakfast together on the morning of day ten of placement, just before the school day begins.
Episode notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/5/15/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-9-with-hayley-and-kathryn
Say hello to Athanasia Henderson and Emma Carmody. In this episode we hear about different approaches to flexible and remote learning from two pre-service teachers in their final year studying to be primary teachers at Swinburne after their first week on placement. So many wonderful insights shared.
Episode show notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/5/3/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-8-with-athanasia-henderson-and-emma-carmody
Say hello to Claire Tang, a current pre-service teacher who has been innovative during COVID-19 and transferred her knowledge and skills as a teacher to online tutoring. In this episode Claire shines with her passion and love for learning and how she is sharing this with families and young people she is working with. We talk hope, inspiration, optimism, authenticity and how we share our smile.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/4/29/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-7-claire-tang
Say hello to Triste Anderson an Assistant Principal with a portfolio that focuses on learning and teaching at Leopold Primary School, a large school on the gateway to the Bellarine in Victoria, Australia. Triste shares how teaching is a heart job and that you really do make a difference in the lives of others.
Episode notes accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/4/19/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-5-with-triste-anderson
Say hello to Roz Rimes who works with Positive Education dogs, Australian Labradoodles, Flash and Rafa both of whom have advanced Canine-Assisted Therapy qualifications. As an educator, one of Roz's key priorities is assist with student, teacher and pre service teacher's wellbeing, and she aims to help with the management of stress, improvement in resilience and scaffolding of thriving despite the challenges of their work. Her work draws on positive psychology and the area of savouring.
Podcast episode notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/4/19/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-6-with-roz-rimes-flash-and-rafa
Say hello to Stephanie Porcellana. She is a graduate teacher who will be entering the classroom with her first grade on day one of term 2, the moment that all Victorian schools move to online and remote learning due to COVID-19. Steph talks through her journey from graduation to gaining experience as a CRT and to then successfully being appointed as a Grade 4 teacher.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/4/12/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-4
Say hello to Ed Wooldridge a graduate teacher who has been working as a casual relief teacher (CRT) since the beginning of 2020 in Melbourne primary classrooms. Ed shares how he was able to dive right into CRT utilising his relationships from professional experience placements while also registering with a company who’s primary role is to support schools with access to CRT teachers. In this episode Ed outlines his approach to gaining experience as a teacher while also developing his confidence and awareness of what environments are right for him right now. Through this process he has gleaned a number of crucial tips that are helpful for you as pre-service teachers and teacher.
Episode notes available from: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/4/6/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-3
Say hello to Jen Willis a passionate teacher and principal of the Daylesford Dharma School, a small independent school located in country Victoria, Australia. In this episode Jen and I talk all things authenticity, listening from the heart, the power of relationships and hope. One of the highlights is how Jen invites us to be hope builders and to really think about how we are aware, listen with the heart and enrich the whole person we are engaging with. Jen also shares her decision to close Daylesford Dharma School early before government COVID-19 advice. Enjoy this episode full of love and joy.
Episode notes available at: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/4/5/episode-2-jen-willis
Say hello to Leesa Downes, she is a teacher heavily influence by Reggio Emilia, and currently working in an International Baccalaureate school that is delivering Primary Years Program (PYP) in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. She is currently teaching prep, or the foundation year level, and working with inquiry learning and through a strengths-based approach. In this podcast we talk COVID-19 as an opportunity for change, wellbeing as a teacher, and tips and tricks for pre-service teachers applying for jobs and undertaking an interview.
Podcast notes can be accessed here: http://www.exploreandcreateco.com/teachers-supporting-teachers-podcast/2020/3/31/teachers-supporting-teachers-episode-1-podcast-with-leesa-downes