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http://www.teachingbrewed.com Teaching, brewed. This is a series of conversations between passionate educators. We talk about teaching, learning and ed tech issues that are relevant to the teacher’s world. Sometimes the conversations will lean on at one group of teachers, like specialists. Sometime…

Teaching, Brewed

  • Nov 7, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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  • 82 EPISODES


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Vol 6 (06) Pass the Baton Part 3 - 2020-11-08

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2020 18:57


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.

Vol 6 (05) Pass the Baton part 2 - 2020-11-01

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 18:49


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.

Vol 6 (04) Pass the Baton part 1 - 2020-10-25

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 21:36


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.

Vol 6 (03) Trevor MacKenzie Inquiry Elementary - 2020-09-19

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 16:03


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.

Vol 6 (02) Trevor MacKenzie Inquiry Secondary - 2020-09-12

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 10:53


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.

Vol 6 (01) Trevor MacKenzie What is Inquiry - 2020-09-05

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 11:59


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.

Vol 5 (02) The first months of international teaching Audra 2019-11-20

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 25:38


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.

Vol 5 (01) The first months of international teaching - Kao - 2019-11-02

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 15:29


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!)

Announcement Aug 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 2:51


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

Vol 4 (24) Learning Spaces 2019-06-29

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2019 23:47


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. 

Vol 4 (23) Classroom and Specialist Teachers 2019-06-15

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 19:04


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....  

Vol 4 (22) Apple Pencil 2019-06-01

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2019 19:21


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

Vol 4 (21) Pedagogy, Relationships, Content 2019-05-18

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 14:52


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

Vol 4 (20) SeeSaw 2019-05-05

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2019 17:06


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

Vol 4 (19) Blockchain 2019-04-20

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2019 17:22


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

Vol 4 (18) Reward systems (First Year Teacher) 2019-04-06

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 19:53


"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. 

Vol 4 (17) Differentiation freeflow coversation - 2019-03-23

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2019 20:48


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.

Vol 4 (16) Differentiation - 2019-03-09

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 24:37


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

Vol 4 (15) Growth Mindset 2019-02-23

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2019 16:09


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".

Vol 4 (14) Lesson Planning (New Teacher Series) 2019-02-09

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 15:30


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

Vol 4 (13) Responsive Classroom Energizers 2019-01-26

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 10:36


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

Vol 4 (12) The Language of Responsive Classroom 2019-01-12

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2019 25:14


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

Vol 4 (Bonus) Schools to love 1 2019-01

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2019 9:23


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.

Rerelease Emotional Rollercoaster 2019-01

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2019 12:51


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

Rerelease Types of schools 2019-01

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2019 17:00


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.  

Rerelease Recruitment Timeline - 2019-01

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2018 17:25


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.

Vol 4 (11) Responsive Classroom Misbehaviour and Logical Consequences 2018-12-29

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 22:27


"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

Vol 4 (10) Responsive Classroom Rules 2018-12-15

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 16:22


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

Vol 4 (9) Responsive Classroom Routines and Interactive Modeling 2018-12-01

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 12:14


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

Vol 4 (8) Responsive Classroom The Opening Sequence and Morning Meeting 2018-11-17

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2018 19:56


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

Vol 4 (7) Responsive Classroom Intro 2018-11-03

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 10:19


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

Vol 4 (6) Groupings in your classroom 2018-10-20

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2018 23:13


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

Vol 4 (5) Unsupportive Colleagues (New Teacher Series) 2018-10-6

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 12:05


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

Vol 4 (4) Comparing Education systems 2018-09-22

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 19:22


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

Vol 4 (3) Dealing with Loose Curriculums (New Teacher Series) 2018-09-08

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 10:26


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

Vol 4 (2) Establishing Positive Classroom Culture (New Teacher Series) 2018-08-25

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 15:26


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

Vol 4 (1) Working in Teams (New Teacher Series) 2018-08-11

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2018 13:40


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

Vol 3 (27) Coding for specialists 2018-07-21

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 13:17


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

Vol 3 (26) Multi Subject Teachers (New Teacher Series) 2018-07-07

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2018 14:07


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

Vol 3 (25) Setting up your classroom (New Teacher Series)- 2018-06-23

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2018 12:05


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

Vol 3 (24) How to prevent Cyberbullying - 2018-06-09

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2018 15:21


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

Vol 3 (23) Work Life Balance (New Teacher Series)- 2018-05-26

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 16:36


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

Vol 3 (22) More Summer Homework - 2018-05-12

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2018 9:04


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

Vol 3 (21) Introducing Tech to students (update) - 2018-04-28

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2018 13:16


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

Vol 3 (20) Further Flipped Learning - 2018-04-14

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2018 11:25


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

Vol 3 (19) Genius Hour 4 Issues and Grading- 2018-03-31

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2018 12:53


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

Vol 3 (18) Genius Hour 3 Running - 2018-03-17

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2018 8:54


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

Vol 3 (17) Genius Hour 2 Setup 2018-03-03

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2018 8:45


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

Vol 3 (16) Genius Hour 1 About - 2018-02-17

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 6:16


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

Vol 3 (15) International Teaching - The Emotional Rollercoaster 2018-02-03

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 12:19


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

Vol 3 (14) International Teaching - Types of Schools 2018-01-20

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 15:57


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.  

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