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This Is Your Teaching Life
by Steve Crowe & Josh Simpson
Welcome to This Is Your Teaching Life. A Podcast about ordinary teachers, and their not so ordinary jobs as a Teacher, Coach or Educator. PE Teacher, Josh Simpson and Learning Specialist, Steve Crowe chat to teachers, coaches and mentors about their journey to becoming the teachers they are today. Plus a wide range of topics relating to education.
Episodes
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#24 - The 'Presenting' Pod.
Back in 2020, when the TIYTL Podcast was a little, in-school project, we sat down and discussed the idea behind 'presenting'. Based upon last week's theme of presenting, we thought it'd be a great chance to release it on Spotify. We dove into what got us both into presenting, the reasons behind…
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#23: PD Dee-Brief
We are back for Term 4 with a Professional Development reflection. On Monday we participated in a PLC PD Day that included a number of schools from our area. We both presented two 40 minute sessions and thought it would be great to give a brief snapshot of what those sessions were about. Steve...
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#11 - Jaimee Peney (Re-release) - Instagram, Banqer & Teaching Life 4 years in
Episode 11 with Jaimee Peney aka. @teachingwithmisspeney Throughout the episode we chat about Jaimee’s first few years within the teaching industry and the tips and tricks that she has picked up along the way. We also delve into the idea of having a ‘professional’ social media account and how…
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#10: Dale Sidebottom (Re-release) - Bringing the Passion & Fun to Education
In this episode we are fortunate enough to be joined by Dale Sidebottom. Dale is one of the most passionate educators (and individuals) that you’ll come across. He has spoken at conferences all over the globe, has done a TED Talk, runs his own podcast called ‘Energetic Radio’ and is about to...
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#9 Emma Parnell (Re-release): Close Reading
Emma Parnell is a Learning Specialist from Pearcedale Primary School. Not only is she a brilliant classroom teacher, Emma is an incredible mentor, coach and leader who has travelled an interesting road in her 15 years of teaching. Emma's leadership journey is fascinating, and the story of how she...
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#8 Michael Minas (Re-release): All Things Maths
Episode 8 brings Michael Minas to the ‘This Is Your Teaching Life’ Podcast. Michael has worked in education for over 20 years and in that time, has had an enormous impact on students and teachers all over Australia. He has presented at schools and conferences all over Australia as a Maths...
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#7 - Matt Hardie (Re-Release): "Teaching in a Private School"
This week we sit down with Primary school teacher and experienced baseball coach, Matt Hardie. Matt is currently teaching a Year 6 class, but has had a range of experiences teaching a number of different year levels throughout his 7 year teaching career. Throughout our chat today, we hear about…
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#6 - Nick Shute (Re-release): Respectful Relationships
In this week's episode, we sit down with Grade 5/6 teacher, Nick Shute. As always, we chat about Nick's journey to teaching, how he finally recognized teaching was the career for him, the tips he picked up on teaching rounds, & the valuable life experience before jumping into teaching has had on...
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#4 - Gaylene Hawkins (Re-release) - Sabbatical Leave
In episode 4 we got the chance to sit down with teaching-whiz Gaylene Hawkins. Gaylene has been a teacher for over 25 years and has a huge amount of experience, both in and outside of the classroom setting. She’s an avid traveler and, as can be seen in the episode photo, will go to great lengths…
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#3 - Andy Hair (Re-release): Trailblazing Physical Education Guru
In Episode Three, we were absolutely delighted to sit down with Andy Hair. Andy is a Phys-Ed guru, who is not only an everyday Physical Education teacher, but also a Presenter and Keynote speaker for conferences all over the world. Andy is a trailblazer in the field that aims to have a positive...
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#2 - Beau Vernon (Re-release) Coaching & Living Your Best Life
In episode 2, we got the chance to sit down with motivational speaker, Pride of Australia medalist and Phillip Island Senior Coach, Beau Vernon. Following a football injury, Beau turned his passion for football and working with others into a successful coaching career that has seen him become the...
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#1 - Cam Pedersen (Re-release): From AFL to the Classroom
After kicking goals throughout an AFL career, Cam Pederson is now kicking goals as a Primary School Teacher! Tune in, to hear how Cam managed to complete his teacher training whilst still playing an elite sport, the importance he places on building relationships with his students, some of the...
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#22 - The Interlude: 1000
It's nothing compared to our podcasting idols, but, as a great man once said 'comparison is the thief of joy', so we are going all out and celebrating that we have recently broken the 1000 streams barrier. To mark this, we decided to sit down and reflect on where it all started, what we have...
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#21 - Wilson McCaskill: Diving into the Play Is The Way program
In episode 21, Wilsons McCaskill joins us to discuss the Play Is The Way program. The 'Play is the Way' program was developed by Wilson in order to assist with the social and emotional learning of primary school-aged children, through interactive games and activities. The program is underpinned…
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Ep. 20 - Christina Polatajko: "Premierships, Connection & an undeniable drive to succeed"
In Episode 20, Christina Polatajko joins This Is Your Teaching Life to talk about her passion for both Physical Education and Coaching. We had the opportunity to dive into her teaching career, which started in the Primary setting and has now seen her transition into being an AFL/W Academy Coach…
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#19: Rob Vingerhoets - Legendary Maths Consultant
Rob Vingerhoets is one of the most recognised names in the Maths space. If you haven't already read one of his books or had him come out to your school for some PD, you've most likely heard of him. It's like every teacher we know and chat to about Maths has! Rob, or Mr.V, is a genuinely legendary...
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#18 - Josh Connell: Working in a Remote Community & the THRIVE program
Josh is an everyday teacher that took the chance to work for the AFL in an Indigenous Community for 2 and a half years. We dive into that journey, discussing the ‘culture shock’, the massive impact that his work had on his community, and the lessons he learnt from his time up in the Northern...
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#17: Mark Collard - Playmeo, Presenting Across the Globe and the Power of Connection
This week, Steve and Josh catch up with the creator of the PlayMeo database, Mark Collard. Mark is best known for his remarkably fun training workshops, interactive keynote presentations, and his three best-selling activity books. Over the course of his 30+ year career, he has delivered more than...
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#16: Cooper Chapman - The Life of a Pro-Surfer & The Good Human Factory
In Episode 16, we sit down with Australian Pro-Surfer and creator of The Good Human Factory, Cooper Chapman. Cooper grew up on the beaches of Narrabeen, which is just north of Sydney, Australia. He began surfing at a young age and quickly ascended to elite levels, winning the U16s Australian Surf...
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#15: Rick Mirabella - All things Running and Coaching
Rick Mirabella is the founder and head coach of Runnez.com, an online running system designed to help anyone achieve their running goals. As you'll hear, Rick is a guru in this space and is passionate about helping people become better versions of themselves. Rick has this incredible contagious...
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#14 Remote Learning Reflections with Kara Myers & Lukas Brockley
G'day everyone & Welcome to Episode 14! Today, Kara Myers and Lukas join us for a round table chat about Remote Learning. We discuss what we enjoyed and did not enjoy about Remote Learning, as well as sharing some hacks that helped us along the way.
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#13: Todd Cleeland - Technology in the Classroom
In Episode 13, Steve & Josh are joined by STEM Teacher, Todd Cleeland. Todd has been a teacher for a number of years, in which he has experienced life as a classroom teacher, STEM teacher, and as a Welfare coordinator within his school. He joined us for this episode to chat about his STEM program...
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#12: Trent Dowling - Top 10 Tips for Health & Wellbeing with the Boys.
In Episode 12, Steve and Josh sit down with close mate and colleague, Trent Dowling. Trent is currently teaching Performing Arts, while also running a Welfare program for students within the school, he has also previously taught Year 2 and Year 6. He is passionate about Welfare and the Mental...
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#5 - Top 10: Best Things About Teaching
For Episode 5, we sit down and share what we believe to be the Top 10 best things about teaching. You may agree, respectfully disagree or think we completely missed the boat. We'd love to hear from you, so as we mention in the episode, please feel free to reach out to us on any of the below...
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Welcome to This Is Your Teaching Life. A Podcast about ordinary teachers, and their not so ordinary jobs as a Teacher, Coach or Educator. PE Teacher, Josh Simpson and Learning Specialist, Steve Crowe chat to teachers, coaches and mentors about their journey to becoming the teachers they are today. Plus a wide range of topics relating to education.
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