From Child Refugee to Thriving Primary Teacher - Vivian's Story

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 pri…

Earth Day's Climate Literacy Campaign - Rachel Weisbrot

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 ai…

The Happy Teacher Revolution - Danna Thomas

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, H…

Supporting Students with Additional Needs - Ally Lovejoy

In this episode you’ll hear from Ally Lovejoy, a  Minnesota teacher who has always found joy in working with children with additional needs. Ally currently teaches children with mental health diagnoses such as Oppositional Defiance Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive d…

Being Culturally Relevant for our Students - Casey Hall

Casey Hall is a certified K-12 music teacher who originally thought he was destined to be a high school band director, but who has found so much happiness in the wonder of elementary school children.  Raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Casey lives and teaches in this culturally diverse and vibrant city. …

Avoid Teacher Burnout - Angela Watson

Angela Watson is a teacher and is also the host of the Truth for Teachers podcast! She's here on Teach Starter today talking about teacher wellbeing, the risk of burnout, and how to overcome challenges which all teachers will face in their careers.  Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to: Subscribe…

Unleash Your Creativity - Cassie Stephens

"When you're a happy person, you're a happy teacher. Your happiness is what will be contagious in your classroom!"  The incredible Cassie Stephens is back with us, and this time she's sharing all about her creative passions! Listen as Cassie encourages teachers to find and pursue some creative act…

LGBTQ Student Wellbeing and Safety - Erin Castillo

How we can cultivate safe classroom culture for LGBTQ students and families?  Erin Castillo teaches Special Ed and is a peer counsellor in the California Bay Area. She’s a mental health advocate, and today she's back to talk about How we can help LGBTQ students feel safe, accepted and loved in ou…

Teaching Financial Literacy - Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely Espinal is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanel…

Student Mental Health - Erin Castillo

Erin Castillo teaches Special Ed and is a peer counsellor in the California Bay Area. She’s a mental health advocate, and today we are lucky enough to have Erin to here talk about: Student Mental Health and the importance of checking in with each of our students regularly. The catalyst in her cla…