Diary of a Teacher

Diary of a Teacher

59 episodes

Diary of a Teacher is a podcast about the experiences of an early-career teacher, with an emphasis on sanity preservation and keeping stress in check. Recommended for teachers, tutors, and students.

Podcasts

1: School to Uni Transition, and How to Make it Smooth

Published: July 11, 2022, 4 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 29 seconds

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20: Listener Questions Answered & Season 5 Sneak Peak

Published: Dec. 29, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 12 seconds

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19: How to Write Tailored Report Comments in Less Time

Published: Dec. 27, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 23 seconds

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18: Why Do Teachers Move Schools?

Published: Nov. 29, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 27 seconds

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17: Tips to Reduce Your Marking Workload

Published: Nov. 15, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 35 seconds

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16: Don't Get in Their Way

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 50 seconds

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15: Picnics in Parks with People

Published: Sept. 27, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 25 seconds

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14: A Successful Student Conference on Zoom

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 59 seconds

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13: I Hope This Email Finds You Sane

Published: Aug. 23, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 47 seconds

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12: When Busy is Your Middle Name (But it Shouldn't Be)

Published: Aug. 9, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 39 seconds

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11: Brain Drain and Zoom Doom

Published: July 26, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 10 seconds

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10: Now Were Learning Remotely (Again)

Published: July 12, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 39 seconds

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9: "I'd Rather Be Somewhere Else"

Published: May 17, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 13 seconds

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8: No Attention Span? No Worries!

Published: May 10, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 20 seconds

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7: A Horizontal Holiday

Published: April 26, 2021, 4 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 11 seconds

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6: Turning 30 & Camping in the Rain

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 47 seconds

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5: Helping School Counsellors Stay Afloat

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 2:36 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 47 seconds

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4: School Holiday Experiments

Published: Jan. 18, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 16 seconds

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3: Active Relaxation for Teachers

Published: Jan. 4, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 53 seconds

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2: What Don't They Teach You at University?

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 45 seconds

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1: When Students Teach Teachers

Published: Dec. 21, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 52 seconds

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20: My Biggest Failure

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 29 seconds

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19: Mentoring Junior Teachers

Published: Nov. 9, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 44 seconds

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18: Teaching Full Time and Studying Part Time - Smart Move or Death Wish?

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 23 seconds

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17: My New Project Outside of Teaching

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 35 seconds

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16: Teacher Burnout: The COVID Edition

Published: Oct. 12, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 14 seconds

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15: Are We Over-Surveying Our Students?

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 46 seconds

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14: The Social Dilemma - What Teachers Need to Know About Social Media

Published: Sept. 28, 2020, 10:41 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 56 seconds

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13: Creating Positive Learning Experiences when Everything is Cancelled

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 52 seconds

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12: It Is Actually Possible to Enjoy PD

Published: Aug. 17, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 57 seconds

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11: School Holidays and Lonely Students

Published: July 20, 2020, 11:50 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 16 seconds

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10: Thank You Past Self, For Documenting Everything

Published: July 13, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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9: Should Students Even Have Career Goals at Age Fifteen?

Published: June 29, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 54 seconds

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8: Should You Discuss Your Own Mental Health at School?

Published: May 25, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 1 second

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7: Getting Back to Normal (Sort Of)

Published: May 18, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 36 seconds

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6: Paperwork, Paperwork, Paperwork

Published: May 11, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 53 seconds

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5: Putting on Your Own Oxygen Mask First, and Other Important Lessons

Published: May 6, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 26 seconds

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4: Working from Home: It's Just Not the Same

Published: May 4, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 34 seconds

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3: Rubbish Learner Becomes Teacher

Published: April 27, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 26 seconds

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2: School Holidays & Questions from Parents

Published: April 21, 2020, 3:07 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 17 seconds

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1: End of Term; Catch of Breath!

Published: April 13, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 13 seconds

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10: Technology Saves the Day

Published: April 6, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 56 seconds

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9: Now Were Learning Remotely

Published: March 30, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 7 seconds

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8: Preparing for Remote Learning

Published: March 23, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 29 seconds

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7: Why Dont We Differentiate Professional Development?

Published: March 16, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 32 seconds

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6: Keeping Stress in Check

Published: March 2, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 28 seconds

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5: My Top Three Favourite Lessons

Published: Feb. 25, 2020, 7:12 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 10 seconds

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4: Making Boring Lessons Fun

Published: Feb. 17, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 16 seconds

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3: Do You Adjust the Curriculum for Current Affairs?

Published: Feb. 10, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 20 seconds

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2: Getting Students to Complete the Work You Set

Published: Feb. 3, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 55 seconds

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1: The Extra Things

Published: Jan. 27, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds

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20: Teacher Burnout: Why It's Real, and What To Do About It

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 13 seconds

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19: The Best Online Courses for New and Experienced Tutors

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds

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18: How to Set Yourself Up For Success in a Course

Published: Jan. 6, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 32 seconds

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17: How to Deliver a New Course With a Bang!

Published: Dec. 30, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 41 seconds

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16: What Should Students Be Working On Over School Holidays?

Published: Dec. 23, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 13 seconds

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15: Three Important Lessons I Learned During My Teaching Degree

Published: Dec. 16, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 27 seconds

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14: Getting the Most Out of Technology

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 28 seconds

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13: My Favourite Things About Teaching

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds

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12: Reflection on First Nine Months of Teaching

Published: Sept. 23, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 33 seconds

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11: How to Find Tutors to Replace You

Published: Sept. 16, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 49 seconds

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10: Teaching a Subject You Havent Studied

Published: Aug. 26, 2019, 4 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 49 seconds

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9: How to Plan Tutoring Sessions

Published: Aug. 18, 2019, 11:02 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 13 seconds

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8: Every Student Needs a Cheerleader

Published: Aug. 11, 2019, 4:53 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 59 seconds

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7: How to Get the Most Out of School Holidays

Published: July 1, 2019, 2:29 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 14 seconds

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6: Four Types of Students (and How to Help Them)

Published: June 24, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 51 seconds

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5: What Should I Charge for Tutoring?

Published: June 16, 2019, 10:24 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 58 seconds

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4: Dealing With Pressure from Parents and Clients

Published: May 27, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 6 seconds

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3: How to Start Private Tutoring

Published: May 20, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 43 seconds

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2: Four Reasons Why People Don't Teach

Published: May 13, 2019, 5 a.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 27 seconds

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1: Why Private Tutoring?

Published: May 4, 2019, 10:05 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds

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