Teaching For Dummies

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/A9kRsgJGpFEFDKwU6 Thank 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/A9kRsgJGpFEFDKwU6 Thank 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/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6 Victorian 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/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6 Mental Health Moment: Be You (By Beyond Blue) https://beyou.edu.au/ Corporal Punishment Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment#Australia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States https://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/4yXbY67r9FobteFj6 Gabbie Stroud: https://gabbiestroud.com/ Podcast - Big Life Journal: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6dxgJMKwsM6g0d604O4fAR?si=WAsvkPfkRkObyom6bN_U4A Popplet Website: https://popplet.com/ DET Website - Pets in Schools: https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/principals/spag/curriculum/Pages/animals.aspx Paws 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/