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Get ConnectED
by catherine williams
I’m Catherine Williams, K-6 teacher from NSW with 31 years of classroom teaching experience and passionate about supporting teachers.The Get ConnectED podcast aims to reach others, to make connections, support, inspire, share stories & experiences & build a connected community. The Get ConnectED podcast can support youthrough mentoring,providing motivation & inspiration, through sharing our experiences,by making our wellbeing a priority,and being part of an uplifting communityTeaching is challenging,even more, challenging on your own. Together we are stronger.
Episodes
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Procrastinations
Welcome to the Get Connected podcast. I’m Catherine a retired teacher, with over 30 years devoted to the well-being & education of children. One of the biggest challenges to teaching is having a supportive connected community. I began this podcast to help build a supportive community through...
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The Hardest part is Showing Up
The hardest part right now is to show up. Above all else, keep showing up for yourself. I know how much you love your students and you don’t want to let anyone down, but you are human first. When you are ready, after you have met your needs then you will have more strength for others. You will be...
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Getting Connected with Beck from @continuousclassroom
Today’s guest is Beck from @continuousclassroom on Instagram. She is a teacher, relieving assistant principal and a mum. Beck is a strong advocate for justice and equity for all, environmental sustainability, being authentic & taking care of your wellbeing. Beck was one of the first connections I...
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Let yourself feel
Up to this point, we have endured a global pandemic for about 16 months so far, making this season extremely challenging. Throughout this year, everyone has experienced restrictions & lockdowns & it’s far from over. Here’s my little piece of wisdom: Let yourself feel. It’s natural to feel angry,...
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Connecting through Vulnerability
I had forgotten my purpose. I had forgotten to show up as myself. I retreated from showing the courage to be vulnerable. I retreated from connecting with others. Have you recently hit a wall, a self-imposed barrier? Sometimes walls are there so we can lean on them & rest. When you are ready…
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Check in for New Teachers
At the start of this school year, I spoke on a Beginning teachers Webinar hosted by the wonderful Australian Educational website Teachstarter and I would like to check back in with our beginning, new and graduate teachers.
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Part 2 Teaching Tips, Ideas & Thoughts.
This is part 2 with another 5 teacher tips, thoughts & ideas following on from the last episode. If you missed the first 5, you can head back to catch up. 1. Get organised 2. Take the best care of yourself 3. Be a lifelong learner 4. Clear communication 5. Make time for fun and play Enjoy your...
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Part 1 Teaching Tips, Ideas & Thoughts
It is now January 2021, and we have farewelled 2020, well it’s more like, we gave it the boot. Now that it is Summer break and teachers are hopefully feeling recharged & beginning to prepare for back to school, I prepared some tips, ideas and thoughts that would be helpful for both returning...
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Changes & The New Normal
It was June 2020 and students in Australia were returning to the classrooms and online learning was being wound up I heard many breathe a sigh of relief. Ahhhh, now, at last, we can get back to normal. This really got me thinking and I wanted to share my thoughts & reflections about the...
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Staying connected while social distancing.
In light of recent events, with the worldwide pandemic, lockdowns & the world having to distance itself, staying connected has become an even higher priority than before. I had to do something to provide emotional support, positivity, hope and an avenue for others to stay connected. Educators…
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Get ready for back to school
Welcome to the new school year for 2020 Mixed emotions surround going back to school, but I’d have to say excitement and nervousness would be the 2 top feelings After all the excitement & once you have your students in your room and the day is underway, all the feelings settle down and you find...
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Because of you
This episode will round off my first season. I can’t believe I did it. But I could not have achieved a season without you, my loyal listeners. Thank you for tuning in and taking this journey with me. I think it is only fitting for this episode to focus on gratitude. I would like to dedicate…
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Imposter Syndrome
In this bite-sized episode, I would like to share my thoughts on Imposter syndrome & some strategies to prevent it from taking hold. I recently wrote an article about Imposter Syndrome for Good Morning Miss Forster on social media which appeared in her professional teacher magazine, Forster Our...
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End of Year Encouragement
I would like to offer you encouragement for the last several weeks of the school year. Term 4 as we call it in Australia is the last quarter of the school year which finishes in mid-December. At the same time, for our friends in the northern hemisphere, it is the season of fall or autumn going…
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Taking care of your Mental Health and Well-Being
Recently in Australia, it was R U OK day. In words from the organisation, they aim ‘to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with anyone who may be struggling with life. We can all make a difference in the lives of those who…
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My story, 30 years of teaching.
In this episode I am going back to the beginning to share with you my teaching story. This narrative will be an abridged version, a reflection on my teaching journey. I’ve tried to stick to the highlights but it is 30 years after all. You’ll have to excuse my memory as I do my best to recall…
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Build strong relationships between Family and School
This episode is about the importance of building a connection with parents and families, how we can address challenges & some examples of ways to involve them in their child’s schooling. Parents are the foremost teachers of their children. They are an important resource and should always feel...
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Connecting with Students-Building positive Relationships
Thankfully the teacher’s role has evolved from the days of standing before a class who were all facing the front in precisely placed desks & rows. The teacher & text books were the main provider of knowledge and each child was expected to absorb and practise their skills because practise made...
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Connecting With Other Teachers
In this episode, I would like to explore how we can build CONNECTIONS and who we make them with. From our teaching perspective, we connect with a variety of different stakeholders. Other educators, students, parents & school community and someone we may overlook… connecting with ourselves. I am...
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Mentoring & Coaching
In episode 2 of Get ConnectED the topic of Graduate induction, mentoring and coaching is raised. Mentoring in general is a relationship between a more experienced mentor and less experienced mentee – It’s about learning from an expert and gaining knowledge from his or her experience & often…
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Introduction
Welcome to episode 1 an introduction. I’m Catherine Williams your host & I am from NSW Australia. I have been teaching for 30 years, all grades from Kindergarten to 6th Grade, teaching almost entirely full time, I have 3 children and was a teacher mum. My husband & I & our corgi have recently…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
I’m Catherine Williams, K-6 teacher from NSW with 31 years of classroom teaching experience and passionate about supporting teachers.The Get ConnectED podcast aims to reach others, to make connections, support, inspire, share stories & experiences & build a connected community. The Get ConnectED podcast can support youthrough mentoring,providing motivation & inspiration, through sharing our experiences,by making our wellbeing a priority,and being part of an uplifting communityTeaching is challenging,even more, challenging on your own. Together we are stronger.
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