Teaching, Brewed

We're speaking with the Authors of "Pass the Baton", a book for General Music teachers, Choir, Band, and Orchestra Teachers about how to get more student voice into their classroom.   Originally recorded August 7, 2020 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're speaking with the Authors of "Pass the Baton", a book for General Music teachers, Choir, Band, and Orchestra Teachers about how to get more student voice into their classroom.   Originally recorded August 7, 2020 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're speaking with the Authors of "Pass the Baton", a book for General Music teachers, Choir, Band, and Orchestra Teachers about how to get more student voice into their classroom.   Originally recorded August 7, 2020 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the final instalment of my conversation with Trevor, we chat about Inquiry in the online elementary classroom.    Originally recorded 2020-08-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second instalment of my conversation with Trevor, we chat about Inquiry in the online secondary classroom.  Originally recorded 2020-08-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To kick off season 6 of Teaching, Brewed; I'm chatting with author and teacher Trevor MacKenzie about what inquiry looks like in the online classroom.  Originally recorded 2020-08-21 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lots of teachers think about moving overseas, and some actually do it! In this episode, I'm talking with Audra, who has just made her first international move.

Lots of teachers think about moving overseas, and some actually do it! In this episode, I'm talking with Kao, who has just made her first international move. (Yes, those are fireworks going off in the middle of our recording. They were the 4th set of fireworks that morning!)

Big changes are happening at teaching, brewed....

Have you ever wanted to gut your classroom and start again? Have you ever wondered where and how to start? Has it ever felt overwhelming to walk into your classroom full of "stuff"? This week we're discussing Learning Spaces. 

We've often heard people complaining about other teachers in the building. Within our online groups, we hear people moan about the unfair or unprofessional treatment that they're receiving. We decided to delve into this a bit and sent out a survey to hear from specialist and classroom teachers, looking at the misconceptions that they feel are out there. Here's what we found....  

Andrew has been experimenting with the Apple Pencil in his classroom for the last year. In this episode, we talk about what he's discovered so far about it has impacted the learning in his lessons.  Originally recorded on May 2

A tweet discussion came up earlier this month asking what was most important. We talk about the importance of Pedagogy, Content Knowledge and the relationships that you have with your students.  Originally recorded on May 5, 2019

Chatting all about SeeSaw (the app!) in the classroom. Great e-portfolio tool for lower elementary or lower primary students. Originally recorded 2019-05-05

Andrew is off on a well deserved Holiday and Mandy interviews Ryan about how Blockchain can be used in Education.    Originally recorded 2019-04-02

"Use a reward system, they work." "Never use a reward system."  When it comes to reward systems, there are no clear answers, nor are there definitive "best" and "worst" and lots of conflicting advice. We talk about our personal experiences with reward systems and give our recommendations for both the "do" and the "don't" classrooms. 

Prior to recording any of our podcasts, we start by having our own conversation, so we see where things go and then plan what points we'll make in the recording. Sometimes, we include bits of those within our edited and released versions. (Sometimes we forget to hit record and wish we could include things) Today, you get the whole conversation. More on Differentiation.

Differentiation is something that every teacher is supposed to do, and depending on the subject, we do it to differing degrees of excellence. Here are a few of the ways we differentiate within our own classes. Originally recorded on 2019-02-17

Carol Dweck popularised the "Growth Mindset" in schools, but current studies are showing that it doesn't seem to work. What isn't being stated is that most schools aren't implementing it properly, and the general public doesn't seem to know the difference between a "Growth" mindset and a "mindset".

Just like Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, there are lesson plans that have too much information, too little information, and just the right amount of information.  If you've been a teacher for many years, you may not do detailed lesson plans, because you have most of it in your head and no one else is going to ask to see it. If you're a new teacher, you may need to submit lesson plans each week to your head of dept or principal. We discuss some of the key things that really do make up a good lesson plan.    Originally Recorded 2019-01-13

What to do with a class with too much energy? What to do with a class that is lethargic? Responsive Classroom has some ideas for both of those, to help your lessons run smoothly. It may take 2-3min to do, but those 2-3 minutes would have been spent trying to get the students to do what you wanted them to do anyway, so no lesson time is lost!   Originally Recorded 2018-11-18

Something that sets Responsive Classroom apart is the nuances of the language that they use. That seems to be the "secret ingredient". Listen to how tiny changes in how you speak can make all the difference within your classroom.    Originally Recorded 2018-12-09

Last year when job hunting, Mandy found it very difficult to find positive things about the schools she applied to. It seems that people only wanted to gripe about what was wrong with their schools online. This episode helps to counteract that. Here are some positive things - from the people who work there - about their schools.

A Re-release of a popular episode from last year, we talk about the emotional states that accompany an international move.

A re-release of a popular episode from last year, we talk about the different types of international schools that are in the world. It's important to find the right "fit" for you.  

A re-release of a popular episode from last year, we talk about how to become an international teacher, and the process of recruitment for international teaching jobs.

"Naughty child", "bad kids", "discipline issues", "Poor behaviour". These are all terms that we've heard in our staff rooms referencing students in our schools. In this episode we talk about the Responsive Classroom approach to dealing with misbehaviours in our classroom and how it can ultimately help classroom harmony.    Originally Recorded 2018-11-18

Rules! Rules! Rules! or are they Guidelines? or maybe Classroom Agreements? Continuing with our Responsive Classroom mini-series, we look at the different way that Responsive Classroom approaches the classroom rules. There are some key differences between approaches to classroom rules for classroom teachers and specialist teachers!    Originally Recorded 2018-11-18

Continuing with Responsive Classroom, we look at Classroom Routines and Interactive Modeling. Both very important for classroom teachers AND specialist teachers alike! We talk about some key differences between modeling and interactive modeling.    Originally Recorded 2018-11-18

Starting our foray into the Responsive Classroom programme, we look at the Morning meeting and Opening Sequence format that classroom teachers or specialists would use to get the day/lesson off to the best start.   Originally Recorded 2018-11-18

A teaser episode on what's coming up in the next few weeks.  Originally Recorded 2018-10-07

We talk about many of the different ways to create groups in your classroom, and why you would want to use one method over another.   Originally Recorded 2018-10-07

It is almost inevitable that at somepoint, you will work with a difficult colleague.  In this episode we empathise with you and give you a couple of tips of what to do. Originally recorded 2018-06-03

Sitting in the staff rooms of international schools, we often hear our colleagues discussing and comparing their country's education systems. We decided to do a more formal comparison.  Originally recorded on 2018-05-20

What happens when you get into a school and discover that the curriculum has holes.... or doesn't even exist? We give you a few strategies in this episode on how to deal with that.  Originally recorded on 2018-05-13

It's the beginning of the year and you need to create an environment where your students can succeed. In this episode we talk about ways you can do that.  Originally recorded 2018-05-20

There are different kinds of teams in a school, and most of them either work in lockstep or as individuals. We delve into the difference between these two methods and give a few strategies to create a successful team. Originally recorded 2017-06-03

We discuss whether or not and how a specialist teacher (PE, Library, Visual Arts, Music Etc) can use coding in their classrooms.  Originally recorded on 2018-05-20

what do you do when you have to teach more than one subject? How do you manage your time? How do you not go crazy? Originally recorded 2018-04-15

When you walk into your room in a new school, it can be overwhelming. If you are in a school that says you must pack up EVERYTHING at the end of each year and then unpack the following year, it can be overwhelming. Here are some strategies to make it go more smoothly. Originally recorded on 2018-04-15

We look at Cyberbullying again, but this time from a parent perspective. We give a few strategies on how to help prevent it.   Originally recorded 2018-04-15

Ah, something almost every passionate teacher struggles with. Have you ever gotten phone calls from your spouse or partner asking when/if you're coming home that night? Have you tried to do "just one more thing" before leaving your classroom for the night even though it's long after everyone else left? This episode is for you! From 2 workaholic passionate teachers, here are a few ideas on how to get a better work life balance.  Originally recorded 2018-03-12

Homework is a hot button issue right now. Some schools require teachers to give Summer or Holiday Homework. How can you get around the standard worksheet packets and rote learning? Originally recorded 2018-02-11

When you're about to get devices in the classroom for the first time (or first time that year) what do you need to be aware of? How does your workflow change?    Originally recorded on 2018-02-11

We had a bunch of feedback that we needed to re-record this one, so here it is!   We're talking about the flipped classroom, some of the benefits and we give a few tips on how you can do this with any grade level (truly!) Originally recorded on 2018-02-11

In the next few episodes, we're going to talk about Genius Hour, 20% time, passion projects and iTime. In this episode, we're talking about the issues that we ran into, as well as how you could grade the projects Originally recorded on 2018-01-28

In the next few episodes, we're going to talk about Genius Hour, 20% time, passion projects and iTime. In this episode, we're talking about how to actually run this in your classroom. Chaos vs Organised Chaos. Originally recorded on 2018-01-28

In the next few episodes, we're going to talk about Genius Hour, 20% time, passion projects and iTime. In this episode, we're talking about how to setup the Genius Hour from a teacher's perspective. Originally recorded on 2018-01-28

In the next few episodes, we're going to talk about Genius Hour, 20% time, passion projects and iTime. In this first episode, we're talking about what all of these actually are! Originally recorded on 2018-01-28

We talk about the emotional states that accompany an international move.

Continuing on from the previous episode, we talk about the different types of international schools that are in the world. It's important to find the right "fit" for you.