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Teaching as a Second Language
by Mark and Stew
Teaching as a Second Language (TSL) is a podcast all about teaching in secondary education. There are so many aspects of teaching that it is hard to wrap your head around them all. TSL is a podcast where hosts Mark and Stew discuss their experiences in education, and give tips and advice for new and beginning teachers. We share what it's like to be teachers in QLD, Australia, but also discuss teaching with guests from all areas of education.
Episodes
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How to communicate University options for High School students
In this episode Stew and Mark discuss ways that teachers, and the education system as a whole, needs to improve in order to best prepare High School students for university. They discuss what teachers and schools can do to provide options for students considering a tertiary pathway.
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What we love about teaching - 2025 recap and looking forward to 2026
In this episode Stewart and Mark recap the year that was (2025) and discuss the 7-month hiatus from the podcast. We look forward to 2026 and discuss what we love most about our jobs, and why we are looking forward to getting stuck into 2026.
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How to Issue Consequences to Students WITHOUT any Pushback - Behaviour Bites Ep 2
In Behaviour Bites Ep 2 Mark and Stew outline how teachers can effectively apply consequences to student actions without getting any pushback. Students not following instructions is one thing, students not acknowledging your authority when giving a consequence is another entirely. Stew and Mark...
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SILENCE - Why it's MANDATORY for teachers - Behaviour Bites Ep 1
In the first installment of our mini-series "Behaviour Bites" Stew and Mark discuss the importance, nay, imperativeness (that's definitely a word) of silence in the classroom. For many reasons silence is an absolute must when it comes to teaching, yet so many teachers get it wrong. Give this...
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How to Teach/Learn a new Language - with Language Expert Gio
In this podcast Stew and Mark get a lesson from colleague and language expert Gio who shares his secrets for teaching languages to students. We go on a journey of learning how languages are acquired and the dos and donts of learning a new language. If you've never made it past 4 weeks of using...
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How Experienced Teachers Prepare for a New School Year
In this episode Stew and Mark discuss how they prepare to be the best versions of themselves at the start of a new school year. They discuss strategies that have worked time and time again. They also discuss new strategies that have revolutionised the way they approach the start of the school…
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Primary vs Secondary teaching? What's the difference?
In this episode Stew and Mark get to chat with Deb about her teaching career, in particular swapping between Primary and Secondary teaching. A very eye-opening conversation about not only the differences between the systems, but we also enjoyed picking Deb's brain about how she has perceived...
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2024 is OVER - What happened?
Join Mark and Stew as they discuss the year that was, 2024.
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Is Suspending Students Actually Effective?
Is the traditional approach to student suspensions truly effective, or are we just offering students an unintended break? Join us as we unpack this controversial subject with Cara, a head of department and dedicated Roosters fan, who offers her unique insights into the world of educational...
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What is a guidance officer, and what do they do?
In this episode Stew and Mark sit down to chat with Guidance Officer Roxy. We ask the hard hitting questions like "What even is a guidance officer?" and "What does a guido do?" Roxy is a legend and has so much experience and is a consummate professional.
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Neurodivergent Students - How we as teachers can help (ft. Kasey)
In today's episode, Stew and Mark are joined by Kasey, a psychologist who has a lot of experience working with children. Neurodivergent students (not to be confused with Neurodiverse students) are super challenging in both behaviour management, but also academic domains. We hope our chat with…
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Are you caring too much as a teacher?
In this episode Stew and Mark discuss the importance of "giving a shit" as a teacher, but focus on the fact we have a limited number of "shits" to give. We discuss where we can invest our time and energy most effectively in order to maximise our impact as teachers, whilst maintaining self-care…
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High School Behaviour Management 101
In this episode Mark and Stew discuss the ins and outs of behaviour management for high school teachers. We discuss the importance of building relationships as a cornerstone of all effective behaviour management, and share our personal stories including successes and failures. This episode is...
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How education has changed in the last 50 years
In this episode Mark and Stew sit down for a chat with Graham Lee (Stew's dad). We discuss how education has changed over the last 50 years, what it was like teaching in the 20th century, and big takeaways Graham has had across his 50 years of teaching.
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The Hardest Year of Teaching (spoiler: it's not what you think)
In this episode Mark and Stew are joined by second year teacher Georgia. We discuss why being a second year teacher is much harder than the first year, and strategies for coping with the second year.
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Co-Teaching is the Future of Inclusion
In this episode Mark and Stew dive into the concept of co-teaching. The co-teaching model is one which involves two teachers being responsible for a class. This means two teachers for planning, two teachers for preparation, two teachers for teaching, and yes even two teachers for marking and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Teaching as a Second Language (TSL) is a podcast all about teaching in secondary education. There are so many aspects of teaching that it is hard to wrap your head around them all. TSL is a podcast where hosts Mark and Stew discuss their experiences in education, and give tips and advice for new and beginning teachers. We share what it's like to be teachers in QLD, Australia, but also discuss teaching with guests from all areas of education.
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Teaching as a Second Language (TSL) is a podcast all about teaching in secondary education. There are so many aspects of teaching that it is hard to wrap your head around them all. TSL is a podcast where hosts Mark and Stew discuss their experiences in education, and give tips and advice for new...
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