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Rainbow Skies for Teachers — 132 episodes

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129. Why Teaching Grammar Feels so Hard and How to Make it Click

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128. Sport Is Not PE (And PE Is Not Sport) with Kelly Bell

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127. Simple Ways to Make Math Lessons the Most Exciting Part of the Day

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126. Devices Don’t Fix Schools - Intentional Technology Integration Does

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125. Harmony Day Planning Made Easy: Meaningful Activities Without the Stress

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124. What We Hate About Reading Groups

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123. How To Manage Challenging Classroom Behaviours

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122. Teacher Wellbeing & the Power of Saying No

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121. No More Math Meltdowns: Six Ways to Help Your Students Thrive

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120. Easy Valentine’s Day Math Fun

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119. Our Favourite Freebies to Set 2026 Up for Success

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118. Collaborative Learning That Actually Works

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117. How to Reset Your Class After the Winter Break

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116. Advice Every New Teacher Needs to Hear: Tips from 6 Inspiring Educators

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115. Slow Down to Soar: Teaching, Tech & Trusting the Process

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114. Staying Ahead of the Overwhelm: 5 Strategies for a Calmer Back-to-School Season

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113. The Story Behind the Famous Principal and his Trolley

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112. The Ultimate Brain Break Toolbox for the End of the Year

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111. 10 Classroom Management Secrets to Survive the Silly Season (and Still Smile!)

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110a. Public Service Announcement - Don’t miss these updates!

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110. Ready for a Little Teacher Fun? Join Our Teacher Scavenger Hunt!

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109. Why Vision Matters More Than You Think: Behavioural Optometry & Classroom Learning with Amy Fortescue

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108. Your Free Christmas Resources: 7 Days of Festive Fun for the Classroom

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107. Two Years, Two Teachers: The Big Lessons We Didn’t See Coming

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106: Real Teacher Wellbeing with Daniela Falecki

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105. Teaching Kindness: Simple Strategies to Build a More Caring Classroom

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104. Supporting Students with ADHD: Practical Strategies Every Teacher Needs with Sharon Collon

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103. Why We Teach: Classroom Strategies, Student Connections & Finding Purpose

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102. Spooky Math Fun: Halloween-Inspired Activities for Your Classroom

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101. STEM Made Simple: Creative, Hands-On Learning with Expert Dena Scoullos

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100 Episodes of Rainbow Skies for Teachers: Ask Us Anything!

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99. AI in the Classroom: Empowering Teachers and Supporting Students

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98. Teaching Diverse Classrooms: Simple Tweaks for Big Impact

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97. Game On! 10 Clever Classroom Games

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96. Function First, Fancy Later: Jamiela's Guide to Classroom Organisation

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95. Teacher Well-Being: Teaching Shouldn't Be a One-Woman Show

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94. Neurodiversity Without the Overwhelm

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93. Creative Measurement Lesson Ideas

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92. Differentiation Secrets that are Simple, Smart, and Supportive

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91. How to Make Math Joyful & Student-Centred with Kelsey Sorenson

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90. 5 Outdoor Math Games That Kids Will Love

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NAIDOC Week. The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy

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88. Outdoor Classrooms: Big Benefits, Simple Steps

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87. Let’s Get Squishy: 8 Playdough Activities to Supercharge Your Maths Lessons

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86. The Veteran Principal breaking all the “rules” - An Interview with Principal Lamb

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85. 6 Strategies to Help Your Students Love Math

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84. Breaking Down Barriers In Teaching Students With Autism

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83. Becoming a Classroom Champion with Aaron Johnston

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82. Work Smarter, Not Harder When Writing Report Cards

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81. 10 Tips for Staying Sane When It Comes To School Politics

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80. Brain Breaks That Work with James Robinson from Amplify

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79. Mother’s Day Magic: 3 Thoughtful Gift Ideas That Are Easy, Inclusive, and Meaningful

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78. Clever Teaching Strategies To Make Division Lessons Fun

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77. Transforming Learning Through Connection: Why Relationships Matter in Education

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76. Differentiation Strategies to Support Every Learner

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75. Banish Those Sunday Scaries

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74. Save your Voice With These Strategies

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73. Our Students Are So Much More Than a Test

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72. Harmony Week Inspo for the Entire School Community

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71. The Magic Trick to Develop Number Fluency

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70. Your Year-Round Guide to Free Teaching Resources

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69. Making Play-based Learning Work In Your Classroom

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68. Reading Group Shortcuts You Will Want To Try

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67. Creative Teaching and Sustainable Impact with Rianna from Creations in Education

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66. 5 Things We Wouldn’t Be Doing If We Were In the Classroom This Year

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65. 5 Fun Icebreaker Games to Kick Off the School Year

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64. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers

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63. 7 Game-Changing Time Management Strategies for Teachers

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62. Practical Tips for Thriving in the Classroom

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61. Kindness is King in the Classroom

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60. Magical Teaching Moments With Jo Edgar

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59. The Great Equaliser in Classrooms with Kate Minehan

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58. 9 Creative End of Year Classroom Management ideas

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57. The Teacher TikToker That is All About Classroom Management

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56. STOP! We Have Exciting News To Share

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55. Bringing Yoga to Your Classroom: Practical Tips and Fresh Ideas with Giselle from Kids Yoga Stories

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54. Unlocking 9 Differentiation Strategies

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53. Navigating Teacher Burnout with Kelsey Sorenson: A Life Coach's Perspective

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52. It Takes a Village to Educate a Child with Kylie Altier

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51. Confessions of a teacher that has walked in your shoes

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50. Mark Student Work in Half the Time with These Tested Tips!

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49. Don’t Fall into These Reading Group Traps

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48. Let’s Unpack Simple and Impactful Strategies for Tough Classrooms

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47. Back to Prac - Essential tips for preservice and mentor teachers

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46. How Music in the Classroom Can Empower and Build Students’ Self-confidence.

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45. The Speech Pathologist Popstar!

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44. Stop for this Important Conversation about Teacher Wellbeing With Amy Green

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43. This is How Kids will Learn their Times Tables Once and For All!

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42. Small but Mighty Classroom Management Strategies for New Teachers

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41. See ya Later Fatigue! Tools for Teacher Wellness and Motivation

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40. The Easiest and Most Effective Way to Differentiate Maths Lessons

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39. How Co-regulation Can Positively Change Your Teaching For The Better

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38. Get Your Time Back With These 7 Teacher Time-saving Tips

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37. Making a Difference In The Classroom with Tam and Jez from The Hive

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36. Make Reading Groups Your Favourite Part of The Day!

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35. Let’s Talk about Embedding First Nations Perspectives in the Classroom With Lesley Woodhouse

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34. How to Inject Fun Into An Upper Primary Classroom with Jess Stedman

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33. Our All-Time Favourite Maths Resource!

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32. Move Over Teacher Overwhelm

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31. Advocating for Neurodiverse Students to Create a Classroom of Rainbow Skies with Lydia

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30. 10 Ways to Boost Staff Morale and Wellbeing

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29. What is the Best Way to Teach Reading with Malia Hollowell

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28. Report Writing Made Easier: 12 Hacks to Boost Productivity

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27. How Seeking Help Paved the Way for Vanessa's Success

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26. How Music Can Transform Your Classroom And Your Students’ Brains With Ricky

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25. Engaging + Easy Activities for the First Day Back After Term Break

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24. The Nitty Gritty of Classroom Procedures and Routines With Emily & Heidi

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23. Discover 5 Ways To Boost Student Engagement

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22. Harmony Day Made Easy: Simple and Fun Activity Ideas For All The Grades

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21. What is the Science of Reading with Sara Marye

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20. Strategies for Balancing Your Busy Teacher Schedule

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19. Navigating Challenging Behaviours: A Fresh Perspective with Dave Jereb

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18. How to Best Support Your Students With Maths Anxiety

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17. Easy Ways To Nurture Positive Communication With Parents

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How Positivity Helped Brittany Soar Through Her First Year

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16. First-Year Teaching Adventures with Maddi: Insights, Struggles, and Passion

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15. Here's Our Top 5 Free Back to School Activities

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14. Let’s Kick Imposter Syndrome to the Curb

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13. Dive into Our Top Classroom Setup Hacks

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12. Worries to Wins: Overcome the 5 Top Worries of New Teachers

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11. Let's Farewell the First Week Jitters in the New Teacher Workshop

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10. Teacher, You Are Not Alone: Honest Confessions from the Classroom

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9. The Dos and Don’ts of Setting Up Your Classroom

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8. Practical Ways to Foster Kindness in the Classroom This Christmas

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7. Here's How to Survive the End of the School Year

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6. End of the Year Classroom Management Ideas to Try

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5. Discover 7 Ways for Students to Feel Valued

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4. The Biggest Mistakes We Made as New Teachers

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3. Three Things Teachers Need to Stop Doing

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2. 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teacher

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1. 5 Secrets for a Successful First Year

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