Let's Get Schooled

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Hello Beautiful Teachers, welcome! Join host, Graduate Teacher Mentor and advocate, Emma Gentle (@thegradguide_) as she interviews experts and wonderful people making a positive impact in education. This podcast is here to educate, entertain and support you, whilst teaching you how to guide your students without punitive measures and question outdated beliefs, opinions and mindsets. We are here to change schools from the inside out! www.thegradguide.com.au @thegradguide_

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Do We Need A Behaviour Curriculum? - with Danica See

May 15 2024 49 mins

In this episode, I’m speaking with my beautiful friend, Danica See from Little Bloom Consultancy. Danica and I unpack the recent buzz and share our opinions around the potential implementation of a ‘Behaviour Curriculum’. Here’s what we discuss: The media’s sensationalism of a behaviour curriculum and its potential harm to effective education. The implications of a behav

How to manage low level behaviours in your classroom

May 08 2024 30 mins

This episode revisits a masterclass on handling those small but disruptive behaviours in the classroom. Because the truth is, every classroom has low level behaviours and it is so important that we normalise this, and learn how to manage these effectively, without punishment or rewards based systems. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why rewards and consequences often fail to solve

3 Ways To Engage Children In Your Classroom

Apr 24 2024 11 mins

Welcome back to another episode of Let's Get Schooled. In this episode, I give you three ways to significantly improve classroom engagement. Have you ever wondered if you'd enjoy being a student in your own classroom? Effective teaching involves constant learning and adapting, and sometimes, it starts with asking ourselves tough questions to be the educators our students need us to

3 Ways to Build a Classroom Community

Apr 17 2024 16 mins

Today I am giving you three ways to build a classroom community that encourages connection, safety, and growth. This episode is full of practical steps that you can implement into your classroom right from the start of the school day. Here’s what you’ll learn. How starting each day with a morning meeting can set a positive tone, clarify expectations and strengthen connections.

HELP!…How can I possibly support ALL of my students in my classroom….

Apr 11 2024 22 mins

Hello, beautiful educators! In this episode, I am talking about the proactive strategies you can use to ensure your classroom is supportive and inclusive for all students. If you have students with ADHD, ADD, Autism, EAL/D, learning difficulties and/or trauma and are at a loss for how to manage and cater to all of these at once…this episode is for you! You can absolutely suppor

Leading with Jenny Cole

Apr 03 2024 32 mins

In this episode, I chat with Jenny Cole all about educational leadership. Jenny started her career as an Education Assistant and went on to become a teacher and finally a Principal for 12 years. She worked predominately in Education Support (special needs) with students with high support needs and challenging behaviours. Despite loving working with kids and passionate about educat

3 Barriers to Effective Teaching and Leading

Mar 21 2024 13 mins

In this episode of Let's Get Schooled, Em dives into the barriers hindering effective teaching and leading in today's educational landscape. Join her as she explores the challenges educators face and offers insights into navigating these obstacles. Em highlights the overwhelming workload many educators contend with due to schools taking on too many initiatives at once. She emphasis

Do you feel like you need to be a 'perfect' teacher?

Mar 06 2024 9 mins

Today, let's talk about the pressure to be perfect as teachers. I recently came across a school's risqué calendar debacle, which got me thinking: why do we feel the need to uphold this image of perfection? Back in 1923, a teacher's contract banned things like marriage, bright colours, and even loitering in ice cream stores. While times have changed, the expectation of flawlessness

A must HAVE tool for regulation - EFT Tapping with Lauren Brittain

Feb 28 2024 30 mins

Hey educators! This episode of "Let's Get Schooled" introduces a tool for emotional and nervous system regulation - EFT Tapping with the amazing Lauren Brittain. Lauren is a leading Australian Wellness Expert, Intuitive Transformational Business Coach and Clinical EFT Practitioner who combines evidence-based and energy psychology practices with her 12 years of business experience t

Secure Attachments and Student Wellbeing with Dr Billy Garvey

Feb 14 2024 58 mins

In this episode, I get the privilege of sitting down to talk with Dr. Billy Garvey, a renowned developmental paediatrician who works for the Royal Children's Hospital. Billy shares invaluable insights on the critical role educators play in supporting children and how to create classrooms full of trust and emotional safety. We explore how emotional intelligence, understanding, and c