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Episode 144 - 20 Ways To Motivate Your Students
I discuss 20 strategies to motivate students. I highlight the importance of creating a positive learning environment, setting clear expectations, and using varied teaching methods. Offering choices, setting goals, and...
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Episode 143 - Busyness is nothing to be proud of
I challenge the idea that being busy equals success. Instead, I emphasise the importance of effectiveness in teaching and life. It's time to shift our focus from busyness to making a meaningful impact. By prioritising...
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Episode 142 - Our own worst enemy
In this episode, I emphasize the importance of taking ownership of our time and prioritizing our needs. I discuss methods for communicating our constraints and negotiating alternatives with superiors. We have the...
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Episode 141 - Distributed Practice
I discuss the benefits of using distributed practice as a learning strategy. Dividing studying or revision into multiple sessions spread out over time has been proven to be more effective for long-term learning and...
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Episode 140 - Using Lack of Time to Improve Productivity
I discuss strategies to improve productivity and efficiency in teaching. We focus on leveraging time constraints to enhance motivation and set realistic deadlines. I also cover the importance of concise feedback and...
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Episode 139 - 20 Second Productivity Rule
I explore the 20-second productivity rule, a powerful tool for combating distractions in our modern society. By delaying gratification for 20 seconds, we can retrain our brains, minimise distractions, and increase...
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Episode 138 - Effectively Turning PD into Practice: A Case Study with Valerie Young
It can be hard to take PD and turn it into effective teaching practices in your classroom. In this episode, I interviews Valerie Young to discuss how her school goes about implementing their professional learning,...
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Episode 137 - Sugar highs and lows: How sugar increases your teaching workload
I recently watched the sugar movie with my 6-year-old daughter and it confirmed a number of things I already knew and talk about in my book - Work Less, Teach More. Discover some of the effects sugar is having on your...
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Episode 136 - The Power of Choice: How to Empower Your Students for Successful Learning
Empowering our students to become successful learners is so important. In this episode, I give 3 strategies you can use to enable your students to become successful in your classroom.
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Empowerment is crucial...
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Episode 135 - How to save time with ChatGpT
In this episode, I discuss some of the time-saving ways we can use Chat GpT as teachers in order to save time and improve our productivity.
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Episode 134 - How to improve student motivation with Don Berg
In this episode, I interview motivation psychologist - Don Berg to discuss how we can help our students to be motivated to learn in our classrooms.
You can get a free copy of the book Work Less, Teach More at...
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Episode 133 - Key takeaways from the Effective Teaching Conference
In this episode, I reflect on some of the key learnings that came during the Effective Teaching Conference from the likes of John Larmer, Suzie Boss, Jay McTighe, Alice Kim, Kasey Bell, Kelly Bell, Brendan Lee, Jen...
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