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Curious about what happens to your students when they leave the classroom and start uni life? This episode covers some of the factors that impact on smoothness of school to university transition.
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In the last episode of season 4, I answer three listener questions and discuss the plan for season 5 of the podcast.
Enjoy, and happy new year!
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I've got a system for writing report comments, but it takes forever and isn't particularly efficient. Naturally, my problem-solving brain starts looking for solutions during the school holidays when we're both meant to be resting.
The result? I have a system to recommend. It still allows for tailoring of comments so that each student receives the bespoke comment they deserve. But it streamlines various aspects of the process to save me time. Win win.
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Next year, I'll be moving to a new school. The process is bittersweet - whilst there is excitement at the prospect of learning new things, it has been hard to say goodbye to colleagues and students.
As you can imagine, these last few weeks I have spoken with many colleagues and friends about the move. Everyone seems to have their own unique view on this life event, based on their experiences. So, when do teachers move schools, and why?
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In this episode I talk about two things I do to reduce my marking workload.
Automarked quizzes are a blessing but can be curse so proceed with caution. Exploit the good bits, and don't expect them to solve all your problems.
Peer marking in class is a winner if you set it up right. And if your students aren't too exhausted... like anything, you've got to have buy in if you want it to yield results.
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In this episode I talk about the importance of letting students chart their own course, with guidance of course.
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School holidays are here.
Cue picnics in parks with people, sleeping in (c/o operation recovery from the term that was entirely on Zoom), and changing tyres.
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In this episode, I talk about some Zoom wins. Top of mind is the Zoom conference we held for Year 12 Science Extension students last week, where they presented their work to Year 11 students. Breakout rooms and shared screens were the next best thing to the in-person poster session we usually run.
This episode is dedicated to our beloved cat Sampson. May he catch many rays of sun wherever he's off to next.
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"I hope this email finds you well sane."
In this episode, I'm talking about the joys of remote teaching. Again.
If you're sick of this topic, don't worry, so am I.
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Lockdown continues. Zoom lessons continue. Things are busy, but manageable given that we know it's not forever.
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Reflections on two weeks of remote teaching (and hopefully remote learning).
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Title says it all. Lockdown, Zoom lessons, square eyes. Let's do this.
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Realisations and reflections on how to engage students who would prefer not to be at school.
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Helping students with ADHD isn't rocket science, they just learn differently. This week I reflect on my attempts and their merits.
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P.S. Hello Yr 12! I was wondering how long it would take you to discover this little project of mine :)
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Reflection on term 1 and the school holiday spent horizontal.
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It's pretty much what the title says.
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In this episode I talk about supporting school counsellors. They are the hidden gems of our education system and they need our support.
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Six weeks is a long time to spend doing nothing. This year, to avoid boredom, my school holiday survival plan for 2020/2021 has involved some new projects and experiments. A change is as good as a rest, and seeing as I'm not very good at rest, change suits me well.
Experiments:
- Vegetarianism / eating more plants
- Various iPhone settings aimed at discouraging usage
With all experiments, I think it's important to approach them without absolutism. At times, it can be tempting to apply unwavering rules and restrictions to our lives in the hope that they will improve, but rules hardly ever reach the root cause of discomfort, nor do they set a person up for improved self-worth. Curiosity is the aim of the game, not scientific rigour!
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What do you do when you have 'nothing to do'?
In this episode I talk about active relaxation, which basically involves doing stuff that isn't work but that is relaxing/meditative. Seeing as we've done Christmas/New Year and there are three weeks left of school holidays, I wanted to I talk about how I've tried to make the most of my time off, and how I plan to see the rest of the school holidays out. For me, napping on the couch all day is not the answer to curing boredom, though I admit there has been plenty of it.
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Sarah from NZ (great name!) wants to know about what a university teaching degree doesn't cover. I have only done one degree in teaching, so I can only speak in depth about the university in which I was enrolled.
I've combined my experience and that of other junior teachers to answer this question.
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