Teaching For Dummies: Recent Episodes
Brett Harvey
'Teaching For Dummies' is a fun and open discussion about the day-to-day ins-and-outs of teaching. Hosted by Brett Harvey, a primary school teacher with 17 years experience in the industry, and 'co-starred' by his fellow colleagues; this podcast discusses everyday issues with pedagogy, colleagues, parents and of course - kids. Brett hopes you gain practical ideas and enjoy these helpful and relatable insights! I would love you to submit a school-story to share on the program. Please submit your story: https://forms.gle/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6
Brett and Kate discuss her proposal for a dog therapy program in her school. Kate is building on her experience having her trained dog Lenny in her classroom by continuing her journey to incorporate dog therapy as an official program in her school. Brett draws out Kate's ideas with some probing questions and provides some advice on things to include in Kate's proposal.
Brett and special guest Kate recap 2020 in a very cathartic release. We discuss the intriguing, enjoyable and confounding things we experienced during Remote & Flexible Learning, and share our experiences of applying for jobs in the Term 4 'Teacher Draft Season'.
Brett and special guests teachers Elizabeth and Sam discuss the world of teaching Performing Arts.What does the use of technology look like in the Performing Arts Classroom?What does professional development look like for Performing Arts Teachers?We also share a Mental Health Moment and insights into supporting our fellow colleagues.It's a fun and lighthearted episode.Acid Music Studio - https://www.magix.com/au/music/acid/Kine Master - https://www.kinemaster.com/
Brett and special guest Starry discuss the Apps of the Week! and using iPads in the classroom. Starry recounts his career in teaching, both in State Schools and his current Catholic School, as well as CRTing abroad in London. He also has some sage advice for budding teachers. It's an epic episode - enjoy!Calmer Classrooms - A Guide to Working With Traumatised Children - https://earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au/files/calmer_classrooms.pdf
Brett and regular guest star Kate discuss all things teaching. They share insights into the return to school in Term 4 and some funny anonymously-submitted stories. It's a lot of laughs at an otherwise difficult time of a difficult year. Enjoy!I LOVE hearing all your weird and interesting tales!Please submit your story using this form: https://forms.gle/A9kRsgJGpFEFDKwU6Thank you! Brett Harvey
Brett invites special guests Elizabeth Carr and Sam Reynolds along to share their stories about the nuanced art of teaching Performing Arts in Primary Schools. Elizabeth and Sam share their stories about what their school chose to do during the Term 2 and Term 3 Remote & Flexible Learning periods, and how working remotely affected their ability to teach their subject. This one is a real eye-opener! Enjoy!Also, we LOVE hearing all your weird and interesting tales!Please submit your anonymous story using this form: https://forms.gle/A9kRsgJGpFEFDKwU6Thank you! Brett Harvey
Episode 12 - Starry Starry Night!Brett and special guest Nathan 'Starry' Star discuss Remote and Flexible Learning and balancing teaching his class and his own children from home. Starry shares his insights into teaching life in the Victorian Catholic School system, and they also take a well-deserved Mental Health Moment!Anonymous Story Submissions:https://forms.gle/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6Victorian Catholic Education:http://www.cecv.catholic.edu.au/Berry Street Education Model:https://learning.berrystreet.org.au/focus-areas/berry-street-education-model
Brett and special guest Kate discuss the situation with lockdown amid COVID. Brett shares some more insights on Corporal Punishment and some interesting stories submitted by anonymous teachers. They share the App of the Week: ShowMe, and also take a Mental Health Moment! Enjoy!Anonymous Story Submissions:https://forms.gle/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6Mental Health Moment: Be You (By Beyond Blue)https://beyou.edu.au/Corporal Punishment Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment#Australiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment_in_the_United_Stateshttps://www.unlvfreepress.com/con-should-corporal-punishment-be-allowed-in-k-12/
Episode 10 – Yay!Brett and Kate discuss the situation with lock-down and COVID. Brett shares his first book review and our first anonymous story. Kate tells us about Therapy Dogs and we share the App of the Week: Popplet, as well as a Mental Health Moment. Below we have more links than you can poke a stick at!! Anonymous Story Submissions:https://forms.gle/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6Gabbie Stroud:https://gabbiestroud.com/Podcast - Big Life Journal:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dxgJMKwsM6g0d604O4fAR?si=WAsvkPfkRkObyom6bN_U4APopplet Website:https://popplet.com/DET Website – Pets in Schools:https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/spag/curriculum/Pages/animals.aspxPaws In Schools Website:https://therapyanimals.org.au/paws-in-schools/Canine Comprehension:https://www.caninecomprehension.com.au/Leading The Hounds – Obedience Training:https://www.facebook.com/LeadingTheHounds/Lead The Way – Training Certification:https://leadthewayinstitute.com.au/services/foundation-aai-and-therapy-dog-certification/
Brett continues his interview (from TFD Episode 7) with his special guest Lindsay Harvey, discussing his epic 4 decades in teaching. They discuss educational issues that millennial teachers can empathise with. Lindsay regales us with some quirky stories about teaching in Early Years and we also discuss the benefits of participating in the Maryborough Energy Breakthrough. They also share a Mental Health Moment.Energy Breakthrough Website: https://www.eb.org.au/
Brett and Kate discuss the return to school after Remote Learning and share some funny stories. They discuss the App of the Week: Microsoft Forms, and Brett shares advice for the Mentors of the Graduate Teachers completing VIT Projects. They also take a Mental Health moment to discuss who they consult for help with issues in their school.
Brett interviews his special guest Lindsay Harvey about his epic 4 decades in teaching. They discuss Lindsay’s humble beginnings and some of his key experiences along the way, including some funny stories. They explore the 54-11 Super scheme, corporal punishment, as well as the impact of the old school inspectors back in the day… (cue dramatic music).
The big news is we’re heading back to school! Brett and special guest Kate discuss the transition from Remote Learning back to face-to-face! We share some funny stories and a splash of educational trivia. Our App Of The Week is Book Creator and we also share a Mental Health Moment.2019 Vic Schools Stats:https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/about/department/summarystatssnapshot.pdfApp Of The Week: Book Creator:https://bookcreator.com/Mental Health Moment - healthdirect:https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/tips-for-good-mental-health
Brett Harvey and guest teachers Kate and Julie continue the episode with some funny school stories. Julie gives us an insight into the Government’s ‘Mobile Phone Ban’ in schools. We find out about the App of the week: Teach Your Monster to Read. We also share perspectives on What makes great teachers great.Teach Your Monster To Read:https://www.teachyourmonstertoread.com/
Episode 5 Part 1 Synopsis:Brett Harvey and guests teachers Kate Kilkenny and Julie Schier discuss Remote Learning and a thank you letter from Dan Andrews. They also celebrate Mothers Day and mums at school. We also stop for a Mental Health Moment with: ABC's Mindfully Podcast before Brett delves into the educational scandal of the previous decade: The Ultranet.ABC’s Mindfully Podcast – Available on Apple Podccasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mindfully/id1403629619“The Principals Big Day Out” –Video is a must-watch!https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/news/principals-big-day-out---/video/145d68b20061d8aa4109b13e07f91460“You’ll Never Be Able to Log Onto The Ultranet” music by anonimotoe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExuW3iDiSiEThe Age Article: Rise & Fall of the Man Behind Ultranet Scandal (by Timma Jacks, Jan 27th 2017). https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rise-and-fall-of-the-man-behind-ultranet-scandal-20170127-gu001w.htmlOperation Dunham Report by IBAC (Jan 2017).https://parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Operation_Dunham_special_report_January_2017_Q8233Kkg.pdf
Brett and Kate chat about Distance Learning and how teaching staff and families are coping amid COVID-19. Brett shares funny stories about finding things in the school playground. Kate shares some funny excursion experiences. They discuss the App of the Week: Nearpod, and advice about colleague mentoring.Related Episode links:Nearpod App: https://nearpod.com/ Mental Health Australia: https://mhaustralia.org/Zone of Proximal Development and Education:https://www.simplypsychology.org / Zone-of-Proximal-Development.htmlFUSE Website about Creating (ZPD) or ‘Guttman’ chart in Excel:https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/Resource/LandingPage?ObjectId=7ad54959-ae82-4a0b-a3fc-5e8ca4b2105bBlog by Mathew O’Brien, explains how you can set up a ZPD Excel Spreadsheet.https://educationstylus.com/2015/04/22/storing-and-making-sense-of-grades-excel-to-the-rescue/
Brett and Kate chat about Remote Learning and how staff are coping. Brett shares funny but awkward stories about an Bike Ed. Kate shares a story about a quiet child questioning her. They investigate the App of the Week: IDoceo, and also take a Mental Health Moment to discuss using calming "brain breaks" in the classroom.Berry Street Educational Model:https://learning.berrystreet.org.au/focus-areas/berry-street-education-modelIDoceo 6 available now at:https://www.idoceo.net/index.php/en/Two Teachers One Blog:https://twoteachersoneblog.weebly.com/Cosmic Kids Yoga:https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga
Brett and Kate swap funny stories about a teaching. They discuss some of the implications of COVID-19, and using data in the classroom. Kate talks in depth about Padlet and Brett shares an insight into teaching prep students to log onto computers. See links below for examples of Kate's Padlets.https://padlet.com/kilkenny_kate_k/21AlphabetWordWallhttps://padlet.com/kilkenny_kate_k/sounddiscoveryWe also mention:Padlet: https://padlet.com/SAMR Model:https://www.schoology.com/blog/samr-model-practical-guide-edtech-integrationBrain Breaks: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/brain-breaks-focused-attention-practices-lori-desautelsMicrosoft Teams:https://products.office.com/en-au/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
Brett and Kate discuss some funny student stories, surviving reports, ICT in the classroom and naming the podcast.Kids Helpline: https://kidshelpline.com.au/Padlet: https://padlet.com/