In this bumper episode for the end of Term 2, Bez and Chloe take a tour de force of school life. What are the unspoken rules for photocopying or picking a mug in the staffroom? What's the best and worst to expect on yard duty? How do you manage tricky colleagues and say no? We wrap up with the inaugural teaching snack awards.

In this bumper episode for the end of Term 2, Bez and Chloe take a tour de force of school life. What are the unspoken rules for photocopying or picking a mug in the staffroom? What's the best and worst to expect on yard duty? How do you manage tricky colleagues and say no? We wrap up with the inaugural teaching snack awards.

Are you in your first years of teaching? Keen to level up your lesson planning? Debating the most practical footwear for class? From metacognition to managing behavior, differentiation to drinking from the right mugs in the staffroom, two former high school teachers, Chloe and Bez, will help you thrive in your first years of teaching in Australian schools.

Are you in your first years of teaching? Keen to level up your lesson planning? Debating the most practical footwear for class? From metacognition to managing behavior, differentiation to drinking from the right mugs in the staffroom, two former high school teachers, Chloe and Bez, will help you thrive in your first years of teaching in Australian schools.

Two Friends Who Teach

Are you in your first years of teaching? Keen to level up your lesson planning? Debating the most practical footwear for class?

From metacognition to managing behaviour, differentiation to drinking from the right mugs in the staffroom, two former high school teachers, Chloe and Bez, will help you thrive in your first years of teaching in Australian schools.

Are you in your first years of teaching? Keen to level up your lesson planning? Debating the most practical footwear for class?
From metacognition to managing behaviour, differentiation to drinking from the right mugs in the staffroom, two former high school teachers, Chloe and Bez, will help you thrive in your first years of teaching in Australian schools.

End of term wrap: Mugs, yard duty and the #1 teaching snack awards

The range of in-school, out-of-school, in-person, and online professional learning options for teachers can be overwhelming. How do you find and select quality PL? Bez and Chloe share their thoughts on this, along with what to expect, what to bring, and of course, what to wear. They offer golden nuggets from their favourite PL, debate teacher etiquette for sharing resources, and discuss the holy grail of PL - being observed. 

The range of in-school, out-of-school, in-person, and online professional learning options for teachers can be overwhelming. How do you find and select quality PL? Bez and Chloe share their thoughts on this, along with what to expect, what to bring, and of course, what to wear. They offer golden nuggets from their favourite PL, debate teacher etiquette for sharing resources, and discuss the holy grail of PL - being observed.

Teachers are learners too: Exploring professional learning

Summative assessment doesn't have to mean all tests and reams of teacher marking. Bez and Chloe explore different summative assessment types and linking these into school reporting and assessment cycles. Plus, marking guides, tackling student plagiarism and likely the best hack ever for assessing multiple choice questions you’ll ever hear.

Summative assessment doesn't have to mean all tests and reams of teacher marking. Bez and Chloe explore different summative assessment types and linking these into school reporting and assessment cycles. Plus, marking guides, tackling student plagiarism and likely the best hack ever for assessing multiple choice questions you’ll ever hear.

Everything summative, all at once

The rise of misogynistic behavior directed at female teachers by male students prompts a more serious discussion on teacher safety and wellbeing in this week’s episode. Chloe and Bez share their experiences as young female teachers and suggest strategies for how to prepare for, manage and escalate any incidents in schools. They also dive into restorative practice, censorship, protecting your wellbeing and the role of school leadership in responding to antisocial behavior in schools.

The rise of misogynistic behavior directed at female teachers by male students prompts a more serious discussion on teacher safety and wellbeing in this week’s episode. Chloe and Bez share their experiences as young female teachers and suggest strategies for how to prepare for, manage and escalate any incidents in schools. They also dive into restorative practice, censorship, protecting your wellbeing and the role of school leadership in responding to antisocial behavior in schools.

End of term wrap: Mugs, yard duty and the #1 teaching snack awards

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