TER #223 – Teacher Workforce & Shortages with Fleur Johnston – 23 June 2023

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The teacher shortage crisis is big news in education, with schools around Australia struggling to find qualified teachers. Fleur Johnston has extensive experience advising governments and not-for-profit organisations, including education, on workforce management and provides her unique insights into some of the issues contributing to, and trying to address, teacher workforce issues.

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber talks about creating yoru own personal reconcilliation plant.

Steven Kolber on Twitter

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney prepares for the ‘three minute thesis’ competition.

Tom Mahoney on Twitter

Education in the News – Cameron discusses recent news stories about independent school funding, and a study that shows students do homework more willingly for attractive teachers!

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:06 Kolber’s Corner
09:12 Ideology in Education
15:14 Education in the News
30:30 Feature Introduction
33:15 Interview – Fleur Johnston
01:31:29 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #222 – Inclusive teaching for Neurodivergent Students – 07 June 2023

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Creating an inclusive classroom environment that supports all learners is an ongoing challenge of teaching. Dr. Erin Leif and Dr. Russ Fox discuss the concept of neurodiversity, how it affects student learning, and what strategies teachers can put in place to support the needs of neurodivergent students in mainstream classrooms.

Dr. Erin Leif’s profile

Dr. Russ Fox’s profile

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares AI tools for simplfying and summarising complex texts.

Steven Kolber on Twitter

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney considers interruptive pedagogy and how teachers can react to having ideas challenges.

Tom Mahoney on Twitter

Education in the News – Cameron unpacks the federal government’s new review into education that is inviting submissions until 23 June.

Review to Inform a Better and Fairere Education System

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
07:05 Kolber’s Corner
14:06 Ideology in Education
23:09 Education in the News
43:36 Feature Introduction
46:52 Interview – Erin Leif & Russ Fox
01:12:21 Sign Off

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