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It's a special, bumper episode of School Assembly as Teacher Editor Jo Earp chats to Dan McShea about setting the teaching direction, and also checks in on Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr, who we followed in Series 1, and Series 2 principal Jo Camozatto to find out what's been happening at their schools. Host: Jo Earp Guests: Dan McShea, Ray Boyd, Rachael Lehr and Jo Camozatto
In this episode of the School Assembly podcast, we celebrate the opening of Bemin Secondary College in Truganina, Melbourne with Principal Jo Camozzato, and catch up with Dr Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr at Dayton Primary School in Western Australia to find out what it's like one year on from the big launch. Host: Jo Earp Guests: Jo Camozzato, Dr Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr
School Assembly is the podcast that explores what it takes to build a new school from the ground up. In Series 1 we're following Principal Dr Ray Boyd and Associate Principal Rachael Lehr as they navigate the exciting and challenging journey. Each month, we touch base for updates and reflections on their progress in the newly developing suburb of Dayton, located in the eastern metropolitan city of Swan in Perth, Western Australia. Building a great school and an expert team of leaders, teachers and support staff means nothing, of course, without the students. So, how do you start from scratch when it comes to getting new students? In this episode we're discussing enrolments. Let's get started. Host: Jo Earp Guests: Dr Ray Boyd, Rachael Lehr, Sponsor: Bank First
In this series, we follow Principal Ray Boyd and Associate Principal Rachael Lehr as they navigate the exciting and challenging journey of building a new school community from the ground up. Each month, we touch base for updates and reflections on their progress as their new school, Dayton Primary School, is built in the newly developing suburb of Dayton, located in the eastern metropolitan city of Swan in Perth, Western Australia. Last month, we spoke to Ray and Rachael about setting short- and long-term goals. In this episode, we speak with Ray and Rachael about all things ‘planning', including how they plan to budgets, how they use visual planning techniques, as well as questions of collaboration and delegation. Host: Zoe Kaskamanidis Guests: Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr
In this new series, we follow Principal Ray Boyd and Associate Principal Rachael Lehr as they navigate the exciting and challenging journey of building a new school community from the ground up. Each month, we touch base for updates and reflections on their progress as their new school, Dayton Primary School, is built in the newly developing suburb of Dayton, located in the eastern metropolitan city of Swan in Perth, Western Australia. Last month, we spoke to Ray about the first 6 months of his journey, and he gave us a great recap of the school's progress so far. In this episode, we speak with both Rachael and Ray about setting short- and long-term goals, including how they've prioritised their goals, responded to unexpected hurdles and managed workload alongside ambition. Host: Zoe Kaskamanidis Guests: Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr
This week, we will explore the journey of Rachael Lehr. Rachael is an Associate Principal in Western Australia and a doctoral candidate at The University of Western Australia. You can follow Rachael on Twitter @rachaellehr On this episode, Rachael will share about how she transitioned into educational leadership, most recently helping to establish and open a new primary school in Western Australia. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
This week, we will explore the journey of Rachael Lehr. Rachael is an Associate Principal in Western Australia and a doctoral candidate at The University of Western Australia. You can follow Rachael on Twitter @rachaellehr On this episode, we will hear Rachael's stories about engaging in her personal learning network and developing an authenticity-focused mindset towards STEM education. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
This week, we will explore the journey of Rachael Lehr. Rachael is an Associate Principal in Western Australia and a doctoral candidate at The University of Western Australia. You can follow Rachael on Twitter @rachaellehr On this episode, we will hear Rachael's stories about her career transition from occupational therapy into teaching and how she developed her approaches to integrating digital technologies across the curriculum. Dr. Aaron R. Gierhart is an Assistant Professor of Elementary Education at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and previously taught in the Illinois public schools for 11 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @aaronrgierhart Email: gierhart_aaron@columbusstate.edu Podcast Socials: Facebook & Instagram @JourneysOfTeaching & Twitter @JourneysTeach Thank you to Mitch Furr for the podcast theme music and Adam Gierhart for the logo artwork.
In this episode of the STEM ED Podcast, I chat with Associate Principal Rachael Lehr. Rachael was previously a specialist Science and Digital Technologies Teacher, the Founder and current host of #PrimarySTEMChat on Twitter, and an executive member of ACEL WA. Rachael and I chat about the benefits and challenges of specialist teacher roles, and STEM as a pedagogy. Rachael explains her thinking as an analogy of SPARKLE, which really does put the dazzle in STEM! Rachael and I discuss #PrimarySTEMChat, and you can find the Wakelet with previous chats here. To connect with Rachael and #PrimarySTEMChat, you can find her: On Twitter: @rachaellehr @PrimarySTEMchat For more information about us at STEM ED Magazine, you can find us: On our STEM ED Magazine website On Twitter: @stemedmagazine On Instagram: @stemedmagazine On Facebook: @stemedmagazine
November 20 2020 - Episode 29The EdTech Chat Podcast with @mrkempnz1. Introduction2. Ignite EdTech Team Introduction - Victoria Thompson3. Question for you - Thinking outside of your bubble4. EdTech Tool of the Week - mmhmm5. EdTech Tip of the Week - Working with EdTech companies6. Interview with Rachael Lehr and Cameron Fox7. Win this weeks prize (consultancy support) by going to bit.ly/edtechwin and completing the short form (Competition ends 9am SGT on Wednesday 25 November).8. Subscribe, Rate and ShareIf you have a question that you want answered on the podcast please emailinfo@igniteedtech.comConnect with Mark Quinn here or via email markquinn9129@gmail.comLinks from PodcastVictoria Thompson on Ignite EdTechRachael Lehr on TwitterCameron Fox on TwitterMinecraft EducationDave Burgess - Teach like a PirateVERSO School - ThailandWill RichardsonSchoolboxCreative Confidence PodcastTHE IGNITE EDTECH TEAM OF EXPERTS TO HELP YOU THRIVEConnect with Craig on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook to stay up to date.Find episodes you might have missed here.Thank you for your support. Please share your favourite part of today's episode and tag me on your social media and don't forget to rate our podcast so we can reach more people!
On Season 2 Episode 2: Rachael Lehr joins Tori Cameron all the way from Perth, Australia. Rachael is an incredible STEM teacher who has won many awards including Teacher of the Year! Rachael started Tori's favorite Twitter chat #primarySTEMchat and interviewing Rachael on this podcast is a dream come true for Tori! Rachael and Tori chat about #primarySTEMchat on Twitter, teacher PLNs, STEM clubs, teaching in a STEM specialist classroom, MassCUE, their favorite apps Seesaw and DoInk, and so much more.
#PrimarySTEMChat comprises a group of highly motivated primary science educators who chat every Thursday night on Twitter about all things primary STEM! Science and digital technology specialist Rachael Lehr drops by to talk about what she knows works in a primary science classroom and the importance of open-ended investigations for growing minds. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education. About Rachael Lehr Rachael Lehr is a passionate science specialist teacher at West Beechboro Primary School where she teaches science with a strong hands-on inquiry and STEM focus from years 1 to 6. She has recently taken on the additional role as digital technologies lead teacher in the school and is embedding digital technologies into her science program, as well as assisting class teachers with using digital technologies authentically in their classrooms through coaching and in-class demonstration processes. Rachael also teaches students coding, runs a Minecraft club and is passionate about engaging girls in STEM fields and hosts an after-school STEM club for the senior girls. In addition to her teaching role, Rachael regularly shares with other educators her science and digital technologies teaching practices at Teachmeets, via social media and other professional learning events. She tutors in the Graduate Diploma in Education course at Edith Cowan University and hosts both pre-service teachers and practising teachers at her West Beechboro Primary School to view teaching in action. More information https://twitter.com/rachaellehrAbout the FizzicsEd Podcast With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it! The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON ) http://www.aeon.net.au/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
In Part 2 of my chat with Rachael Lehr - We're Standing Up for Student Voice, Identifying the Key Challenges facing School Leaders, and Changing the World at a Local Level. There's also the Lightning Round where we're Pushing The Edge of Home, Relationships, Discomfort and Making a Difference. There's also my Not To Be Missed Books. This time a couple of books that have been influential in my teaching career. LISTEN TO PART 1 In Part 1 of my chat with Rachael Lehr we talk about motivations and inspirations for Pushing The Edge, Social Justice, How to Stay True to Yourself, and How to Navigate Self-Doubts. Listen to Part 1 (Episode 16) on ITunes or on my website. SHOW-NOTES For complete Show-Links and Resources go to PUSHING THE EDGE - EPISODE 17. LISTEN TO RELATED EPISODES OF PUSHING THE EDGE Click the links below to start listening to each episode: Pust Past Your Comfort Zone with Rachael Lehr Pushing The Edge of Whole School Change with Ray Boyd - Ray is the Principal of the School that Rachael Lehr teaches in. Take Care of You with Jason Borton. Jason is an Australian Principal who isn't afraid to ask challenging questions, and think outside the business as usual. He asked one of the questions in this episode. Step Back and Let Young People Take the Lead with Laura Hill. Laura tells some compelling tales about life with her two young daughters, In particular, how they've caused her to reassess her ideas about what's possible for young people. Laura asked one of the questions in this episode. TELL US WHAT YOU THOUGHT I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode - or maybe you have a question or two. Write to me at: greg@pushingtheedge.org Tell other Educators about Pushing The Edge - and help us build our audience - by writing a short review. SUBSCRIBE TO PUSHING THE EDGE PODCAST Stay Up to Date & Get Episodes as soon as they're released. Hit that Subscribe Button on your Podcast Player or go to the following links: ITUNES ANDROID and WINDOWS STITCHER RSS FEED FOLLOW ME - GREG CURRAN Twitter - @GregBCurran Facebook - Pushing The Edge Google+ - Pushing The Edge LinkedIn - Greg Curran
Now normally I'm (Greg Curran) the host of this Podcast but over the next two episodes we're turning the tables. I'll be in the hot-seat answering questions posed by former Pushing The Edge guests (Sam Bates and Rusul Alrubail in this episode), with Rachael Lehr taking on the hosting role. Rachael's a classroom teacher and science specialist at West Beechboro Primary School in Western Australia. She was my guest in Episode 4 of Pushing The Edge. Together, we explore my journey towards Finding My Voice and Pushing The Edges in Education. There's also The Lightning Round, where we're Pushing The Edges of Activism, Innovation, Self-Talk and Down-Time. Plus my advice to my 13 year old self and a big search for lost keys. SHOW-NOTES For complete Show-Links and Resources go to PUSHING THE EDGE - EPISODE 16. LISTEN TO RELATED EPISODES OF PUSHING THE EDGE Click the links below to start listening to each episode: Pust Past Your Comfort Zone with Rachael Lehr - Show Host for this Episode. Pushing The Edge of Whole School Change with Ray Boyd - Ray is the Principal of the School that Rachael teaches in. Reach Out and Connect with Sam Bates. How to Navigate Social Justice Issues in the Classroom with Rusul Alrubail. TELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT I'd love to hear your thoughts on this episode - or maybe you have a question or two. Write to me at: greg@pushingtheedge.org FOLLOW ME - GREG CURRAN Twitter - @GregBCurran Facebook - Pushing The Edge Google+ - Pushing The Edge LinkedIn - Greg Curran SUBSCRIBE TO PUSHING THE EDGE PODCAST Stay Up to Date & Get Episodes as soon as they're released. **Hit that Subscribe Button on your Podcast Player or go to the following links: ITUNES ANDROID and WINDOWS STITCHER RSS FEED
Rachael Lehr is an educator with much insight into Pushing Past Comfort Zones - often pushing past the 'Why Me?' and 'What have I got to offer?' feelings, and saying 'Yes' to the unknown and unfamiliar. Connectedness is also a key theme in this episode. In particular, how Twitter has been 'life-changing' for Rachael. Here we share practical tips for those who are wary of reaching out to connect. And if you're feeling a bit isolated, there's tips here for you as well. In turn, hear how Rachael has fired up her Year 2 class along with their parents and guardians via a Class Twitter account. Yes that's right - Twitter with Year 2 children. There's also the Lightning Round - where Courage, Connection, Making a Difference, Overachieving, and Nature - are all under the spotlight. To round out an insightful and inspiring episode we have Rachael's Not To Be Missed Book, which offers practical tips for everyday thriving as a teacher. More specifically, how to take care of Number 1 - You. For Further Information + Show-links: PushingTheEdge.org/4 To Follow Me (Greg Curran): @GregBCurran