Recently we facilitated this webinar on trauma-informed practice. We had a huge response and during the Q&A we received more than 70 questions - far too many to cover in our 1- hour session! It was clear that the topic you were most interested in hearing about was behaviour management strategies. We heard you! As promised, we took those questions to our experts and we’ve recorded this podcast episode to answer some of them.  [Behaviour Resources] “Sitting down and reasoning is quite...

Hi teachers! We're back in your feed with a recording from a webinar that had a lot of teachers talking last week. If you'd like to watch the full recording (with the presenters' slides), you can check that out here. Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources! See omnystudio.com/listener...

We asked, and you guys came through with the goods. All we can say is "WOW (really?!)".  Enjoy! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The longer you teach, the more weird and wonderful the end of year gifts get! Today we reflect on our favourite gifts from students. Teachers, what's the best gift you've ever had from a little student? Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make...

As adults we know that feeling of picking up a pen for the first time in a while (say, after the glorious summer school holidays!). Kids can often let their fine motor skills lapse over the lengthy summer break. Today we're giving you ideas for helping your students head into the break with some excellent fine motor skills, and some fun things they can do at home to retain them!  Fine Motor Activities Dinosaur Fine Motor Skills Resource Pack Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers about Elf on the Shelf, and what these cheeky little characters are getting up to in your classrooms this year. If you're stuck for ideas, check out my blog here! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this...

During the pandemic, as a profession, teachers have been concerned about our students’ learning. We've been putting intervention strategies in place to prevent learning loss, whilst remediating knowledge gaps caused by periods of remote teaching and learning. Today I’m joined by Sydney teacher primary Vivian Roszkowski. As a teenager, Vivian was one of many students around the world who, even before the Covid19 pandemic, encountered enormous challenges to learning, and disruption to their...

Under 8s Week is traditionally held in May each year, and is organised by Early Childhood Australia. Recently, though, because of Covid, schools have held events throughout the year when they can.  This week Bron reports live from her school on the amazing Under 8s celebration they held in October!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, what will be your parting gift to your students? Emma joins Michael this week to chat about one of the real treats in rounding out the school year. Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast...

Now that COP26 is over, we just thought we’d add some final thoughts for teachers to sit with as we head towards school holidays and a fresh new start next term. In this episode, Michael and Bron are joined by Melanie Mokken from The Rainforest Alliance and Mike Creamer, a geography teacher from Penicuik, Scotland. Both of these guests talked about the importance of really bringing the very big, global issue of Climate Change and localising it for children in order to start them on a path of...

In this episode, Holly joins Bron to chat about phonemic awareness activities in the early years. Check out the blog here! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make quality, downloadable teaching resources that save teachers hours of time and make their classrooms buzz! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, what is your favourite brain break activity? This episode is hosted by Holly, who is our resident brain breaks expert! Check out her webinar to pick up even more ideas for getting your students up, moving and refreshed for more learning! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know...

Squid Game is a series streaming on Netflix that is not only breaking the ‘most-streamed series ever’ record, but it’s also filtering down to some of our youngest children in our primary schools. We were recently made aware of school children as young as 6 being exposed to this Netflix show. If you haven’t yet watched Squid Game, it’s certainly not been designed for young people’s eyes, that’s for sure! However, they are seeing it or being exposed to aspects of it through Netflix, YouTube,...

We're halfway through COP26 and here at Teach Starter we've been talking a lot about climate change. To wrap up this short series, Michael and Bron spoke with psychologists Susie Burke and Ann Sanson about the best ways to approach climate change conversations with young students. Thanks for coming on this journey with us. It's over to you now, teachers. If you have a story that you'd like to share from your classroom, send us a voice message on Instagram or Facebook, or emails us any time...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week on Teacher Voicemail, we're bringing you a sneaky outtake from one of our interviews from "Climate Change Education: Collective Action Starts in Schools". Finnish early years teacher Viveka tells us all about a sustainability unit she is running in her class for the next couple of weeks. Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means...

This week we're offering some practical tips to help support students with anxiety. We also look into some ways to spot if a child isn't coping or is feeling anxious.  Email us at [email protected] or contact us via Facebook or Instagram to get involved with the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference starts later today in Glasgow, where world leaders are meeting to discuss climate change and the future.  What we can definitely expect though is large demonstrations around the world, particularly in Glasgow, and a lot of pressure on world leaders to do things like stepping up ambitions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change education is also something that is discussed by this body, so we could see something about that on the side, but...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question relevant to the COP26 about to start in Glasgow: Has a student asked you about climate change, and how did you respond? Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't only make this great podcast for teachers! We also make...

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, the COP 26, beginning in Glasgow next week, producer Michael sat down to chat with Rachel Wiesbrot, from Earthday.org. Rachel’s role as education and communication manager sees her supporting the growth of EarthDay.org’s Climate Literacy campaign, which aims to ignite an education revolution to save the planet. Thank you for joining us! We’ll be delving deeper into the current state of climate change education, globally, in our special mini-series:...

Over the coming weeks, the Teach Starter podcast will be bringing you up to date information environmental education, and where to start. This is our community, and wherever you are in the world, we’d love to hear from you. What questions do your students have about climate change? Have you covered this in your classroom? Let us know! Email us at [email protected] or contact us via Facebook or Instagram to get involved with the podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, how well supported are you by the curriculum when it comes to teaching about sustainability, the environment, and climate change? This is a topic we're going to be looking at some more in the lead-up to COP26. Have anything to say on this? Hit us up on Instagram or Facebook, or emails us at [email protected]  Have...

Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. She joins us today to share evidence-based research on teacher burnout and how intervention can keep burnout at bay.  Danna's organization, Happy Teacher Revolution, is on a mission to increase teacher happiness, retention and professional sustainability by providing educators with the time and space to heal, deal and be real about the...

Email us at [email protected] or contact us via facebook or instagram to get involved with the podcast! Some time ago, now, in July 2019, Jill and I recorded this episode about sustainability in the workplace, staffroom and classroom. It’s still one of our most downloaded episodes, so we know that teachers are interested in making positive, practical changes in order to help the environment and model sustainable practices for our students. A lot has changed since mid-2019… You’ll...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question we know is on teachers' minds at the moment: What's the key to approaching report card writing? Next week we're going to be talking about sustainability and climate change. We're asking: How well do you feel the curriculum supports your teaching in this area?  Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll...