Teaching Together

Teaching Together
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Two passionate teacher pals share the 'glows and grows' of teacher life and discuss evidence based strategies for improving your teaching practice.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    40. Sustainable Systems | Teaching for the Long Term

    Teaching often rewards survival — getting through the day, the week, the term — but survival isn’t the same as sustainability. In our very first episode for 2026, we spend some time unpacking the difference between systems and routines, and why so many of the things we do as teachers “work”… but only in a barely-keeping-your-head-above-water & I-don't-have-time-to-come-up-with-a-better-solution kind of way. We reflect honestly on the systems we don’t have (but know we desperately need) the ones that have taken a few years to refine, and the routines we’ve tried, abandoned, and rebuilt. This episode isn’t about doing more. It’s about setting up structures you can rely on and routines that work for you so that you can make teaching something you can imagine yourself doing for the long term 🤍 Helpful Links 💡 Classroom Procedures and Routines Recording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs 6.2 Engage in professional learning and improve practice 7.3 Engage with colleagues and improve practice 4.2 Manage classroom activities and behaviour 6.4 Apply professional learning to improve student learning

    46 min

  2. 31/12/2025

    39. Teaching Wrapped 2025

    In this final episode of 2025, we’re doing a Teaching Together take on Spotify Wrapped and reflecting on the moments that really shaped us as teachers this year. The minutes we have spent in teacher mode, the top emotions, routines on repeat, and pedagogical “genres” that have defined our year. As Grayce would say, this episode is all about cognitive closure — reflecting, putting 2025 down gently, and giving ourselves permission to properly rest and recover before kick-starting the 2026 school year. We had a lot of fun reflecting on the year that has been, and we hope that this episode helps you find some cognitive closure of your own before resting, resetting, and heading into whatever comes next. See you next year!

    57 min

  3. 07/12/2025

    38. Mindset Metrics

    It's nearly Christmas🎄which means most of us are just coming out the other side of report writing, probably a little worse-for-wear. In today’s episode, we chat about one of the trickiest parts of the process: reporting on the qualitative stuff. We chat about why it’s hard to assess and measure attributes like student mindset, attitude to learning and positivity as we reflect on our own recent report-writing experiences. We also explore simple strategies we can put in place for 2026 to make reporting on these less-tangible qualities more consistent, fair, and meaningful for all of our students—not just the enthusiastic or bubbly ones. If you know the weight of trying to decide whether someone 'always, usually or sometimes' shows a positive attitude to their learning, then this one is for you! Recording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs: Focus Area 1.1 – Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of studentsFocus Area 5.5 – Report clearly, accurately and respectfully to students and parents/carersFocus Area 6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice

    47 min

  4. 15/10/2025

    37. The 'Effective Teacher' Myth

    In this episode, we’re pulling apart one of the biggest assumptions in education right now — that we can standardise our way to better teachers. 🎓 The Strong Beginnings report argues that high-quality, uniform Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programs will create more effective teachers — and in turn, solve the teacher shortage. But that idea misses a huge piece of the puzzle. Today we unpack why “teacher effectiveness” can’t simply be built through university content or policy frameworks. Whether you’re in ITE, mentoring a graduate, or somewhere in between, this episode challenges the myth of the “perfectly prepared teacher” and reminds us that teaching is as much art as it is science. 💡 Helpful Links Department of Education – Strong Beginnings Report Mason & Matas (2015) – Teacher Attrition and Retention in Australia AITSL – Initial Teacher Education Data Reports Recording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs: Focus Area 6.3 - Engage with colleagues and improve practice Focus Area 7.4 - Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

    46 min

  5. 11/09/2025

    36. Recess Digest | Applying Past Knowledge and Taking Responsible Risks

    In today's Recess Digest, we're unpacking two more Habits of Mind - Applying Past Knowledge and Taking Responsible Risks. We chat a little bit about what these habits mean and share some ideas and language you can use in your classroom to start building these habits in your own learners! Helpful Links 💡 Teaching Together Habits of Mind Stamp! The Habits of Mind Institute Project Zero - Thinking Routines

    27 min

  6. 24/08/2025

    35. (How to Avoid) Parent Teacher Panic

    Parent–teacher interviews: love them or dread them, they’re one of the most nerve-wracking parts of the school year. In this episode, we get honest about how we typically prepare, and share some strategies for both primary and high school settings, including how to navigate the tricky conversations that inevitably come up from time to time. You’ll also hear some practical wisdom from one of our favourite books for new graduate teachers, Bianca Hewes’ On Teaching — including her must-have interview survival tips — and we’ll share our own hacks for keeping calm, confident, and compassionate during long nights of back-to-back meetings. Whether you’re a beginning teacher heading into your first round of interviews, or if you just want to feel a little less panicked and a little more prepared, this episode has something for you! Recording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs: Focus Area 3.7 - Engage parents/carers in the educative process Focus Area 7.3 - Engage with the parents/carers Focus Area 7.4 - Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities Helpful Links 💡 On Teaching by Bianca Hewes (Five Senses Education) Cool.org – Connecting with Parents: Sustainable Connection for Stronger Family–School Partnerships

    56 min

  7. 03/08/2025

    34. Managing the Mid-Year Slump

    Welcome to Term 3! Whether you are a few weeks in or just getting started, the end-of-winter burnout is probably creeping in, if it hasn't already crash-landed in front of you. In this episode, we talk honestly about the emotional rollercoaster of teaching across the term and pull apart some recent research about teacher wellbeing, including some surprising stats on how our energy and motivation shift week by week as the term goes on. We also share some practical strategies and mindset shifts that have helped us to reset and win the arm wrestle against fatigue and burn out as the term goes on. If you’re feeling flat, fatigued, or like you're just going through the motions — this episode is your mid-year circuit breaker! 💡 Helpful Links: Be You Educator Wellbeing Toolkit Be You Wellbeing Tools for Teachers Be You Professional Learning for Educators Black Dog Institute – Teacher Wellbeing ReportUNSW: Boosting Wellbeing at the Start of Term 📝 Recording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs:• 6.2: Engage in professional learning and improve practice• 7.3: Engage with colleagues and improve practice• 7.4: Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities• 4.4: Maintain student safety and wellbeing

    55 min

  8. 16/06/2025

    33. The Learning Lounge | The Importance of Connection with Matt Pitman

    Welcome to another episode from the learning lounge! Today's special guest Matt Pitman, author of The Connection Curriculum, joins in for a powerful conversation unpacking some of the big, confronting questions for educators everywhere. We think about who our school system is serving, what does it mean to truly connect with students and help them find meaning in their learning. We also explore how school refusal and teacher burnout reflect deeper systemic issues, and why shifting our focus toward authentic connection could be a key part of the solution. Helpful Links 💡 📘 The Connection Curriculum – Buy the book📲 Follow Matt Pitman on Instagram – @mattlukepitman Recording this at PD? Here are the relevant APSTs: Focus Area 1.1 – Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of studentsFocus Area 4.1 – Support student participationFocus Area 7.4 – Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

    53 min
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Two passionate teacher pals share the 'glows and grows' of teacher life and discuss evidence based strategies for improving your teaching practice.

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  • Creator
    Teaching Together
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    41
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