Joy of Teaching Peter Chan

Games transform classes, transform families and can change the life of a child by adding fun to development, socializing, math, language, reading. Games have it all. Most classrooms have games, but they are dated. Here I meet with 2 entrepreneurs who have a passion for promoting the love of games. Teachers, parents and kids alike, this is an episode for everyone.This summer, summer camps, a source of much fun and games are largely canceled. In my personal commitm...

This is a mega-episode with about an hour of content that is a rare find. Find a coffee and some time to devote to your self, if its too much in one sitting, use that pause button and come back. In episode 4, Chantal Cook outlines her model of dealing with both students and their parents that if applied and integrated into your own practise truly has the power to make your professional life easier, far less stressful and much much more joyful. I believe that 80 - 90% of our stress...

I have been on Facebook, connecting with teachers I know as well as connecting with listeners and meeting new friends. Although I haven't asked anyone for purposes of this podcast, 'What are you doing?' The question inevitably comes up in our conversation. I thought it made for a great exploration because we teachers often have the right to complain we don't have the time....and we normally don't. With school closures, we suddenly do. What are you doing? If you n...

This was not the plan for episode 2. I was going to speak on the best and worst of teaching. Enter Corona virus CoVid-19. This, this has to indeed be the worst. Never before has our social landscape changed so drastically so quickly post WWII. I am doing a special spotlight in this episode on what the changes mean for teachers, learners and everyone else. This episode is about keeping it together: mental sanity, learning, social bonds, and a sense of ...

Everything happens when it needs to and this podcast has been a work in progress for a few years now. I am excited to finally present to you the first episode of Joy of Teaching! In this first episode I will outline why I was inspired to create this podcast, what the content will be and how you can participate in shaping the direction as we go forward. Episode 1 is me opening up the hood, piercing behind the scenes and allowing you to better get to know your humble host, me....

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