At some point, every teacher will find themselves teaching a subject they're not qualified in. Even if it's just one-off to cover a colleague, teaching out-of-field can be daunting. Bez and Chloe share their experiences and strategies for what to do when you don't know the subject you're teaching, the importance of mentors and networks, and the all important 'fake it till you make it'.

At some point, every teacher will find themselves teaching a subject they're not qualified in. Even if it's just one-off to cover a colleague, teaching out-of-field can be daunting. Bez and Chloe share their experiences and strategies for what to do when you don't know the subject you're teaching, the importance of mentors and networks, and the all important 'fake it till you make it'.

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.

Teaching out-of-field survival guide

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.

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.

Teaching out-of-field survival guide

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