Teaching Culture Cast

Matthew Bliss

Often missing in core teacher-training curriculum are the cultural components to teaching: how to deal with the staff lunch room, expectations from technology, the reality of admin work... these and plenty more are discussed with real teachers in the Teaching Culture Cast! If you're a Pre-Service Teacher, Parent or preparing to return to teaching after a hiatus, listen to the Teaching Culture Cast for a view into the finer points of being part of a teaching community. Found wherever you get your podcasts!

  1. Kintara Phillips and Gifted Education & PST Placements || INTERVIEW

    08/17/2022

    Kintara Phillips and Gifted Education & PST Placements || INTERVIEW

    Kintara Phillips is an experienced educator with over 20 years in the profession. Her desire to contribute more and her passion for teaching meant her career has changed many ways to include a Masters in Gifted Education, lecturing and managing placements for tertiary institutions and building her own consultative firm to teach and mentor gifted students that aren't suited to a standard classroom environment. Kintara's knowledge and experience is vast - being fortunate enough to have her on the podcast, I ask about how her career led to Gifted Education as a discipline, some practical tips and professional development for teachers looking to improve for gifted students and an important update on the state of placements for pre-service teachers as the pandemic persists. Kintara's story is an inspiring one! *** Topics and Timecodes: 00:10  ||  Intro to the episode 02:12  ||  Kintara Phillips and her career 22:35  ||  Placements for Pre-Service Teachers 30:31  ||  Gifted Education and Consultation  45:41  ||  Closing messages *** Gifted Ed Courses mentioned by Kintara: Mini COGE - https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/professional-learning/gerric/minicoge COGE & Masters - https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/study-us/subject-areas/gifted-education GERRIC online modules - https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/professional-learning/gerric/professional-development-package VAGTC Workshops - https://www.vagtc.org.au/ *** Emergence Education (Kintara's Consultation Firm) Website: https://www.emergence-education.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emergence_education/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074857843205 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emergence_education "We would love to run some professional learning for pre-service and early career teachers, if there is interest please get in touch via email or socials. Happy to plan for in person or online or blended." *** Would you like to be a guest on the Teaching Culture Cast? You've got something to contribute to teaching, and we'd love to hear about it! Submit your request to guest on an episode to teachingculturecast@gmail.com and tell us what you'd like to talk about! Follow the podcast website and socials! Website: https://www.teachingculturecast.com/ || Instagram: @teachingculturecast. || Twitter: @teachcultcast. Join the Australian Teaching Community on Reddit: /r/AustralianTeachers Connect with Matthew Bliss on LinkedIn: Matthew Bliss (LinkedIn)

    47 min
  2. Dave Derington and Customer Education as an alternative Career || INTERVIEW

    08/04/2022

    Dave Derington and Customer Education as an alternative Career || INTERVIEW

    Dave Derington is the pre-eminent advocate for Customer Education and the positive impact it has on technology development. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves, and staff are wondering what alternative careers are available to them as an experienced teacher - Customer Education is one of these options. This week, Dave tells us about his path through teaching and learning in a tertiary setting, how that led to his career in Customer Education and some advice for teachers who are looking for greener pastures and a fulfilling alternative to teaching. *** References from the episode: "Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World", by Jane McGonigal Pivoting Out of Edu podcast Find Dave Derington on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derington Listen to his podcast about Customer Education: CELab! https://customer.education/episodes/ *** Would you like to be a guest on the Teaching Culture Cast? You've got something to contribute to teaching, and we'd love to hear about it! Submit your request to guest on an episode to teachingculturecast@gmail.com and tell us what you'd like to talk about! Follow the podcast website and socials! Website: https://www.teachingculturecast.com/ || Instagram: @teachingculturecast. || Twitter: @teachcultcast. Join the Australian Teaching Community on Reddit: /r/AustralianTeachers Connect with Matthew Bliss on LinkedIn: Matthew Bliss (LinkedIn)

    49 min

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Often missing in core teacher-training curriculum are the cultural components to teaching: how to deal with the staff lunch room, expectations from technology, the reality of admin work... these and plenty more are discussed with real teachers in the Teaching Culture Cast! If you're a Pre-Service Teacher, Parent or preparing to return to teaching after a hiatus, listen to the Teaching Culture Cast for a view into the finer points of being part of a teaching community. Found wherever you get your podcasts!