Cold Coffee, No Gluesticks

This week the wonderful Jessica Staines from the Koori Curriculum joins me for an in-depth chat about embedding Indigenous perspectives in early education in authentic ways, supporting Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islander children, and what being culturally competant really means. If you want to know more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, here's a few resources you might...

Kicking off Season 3 with a PodSwap! The wonderful Todd Broadbent guests this week on CCNG, a few weeks after I did his pod The Toddcast (find it anywhere you listen to podcasts). We talk about getting into (and staying in) teaching, effective professional development and Chisel Tip Whiteborad Markers... IYKYK Follow and get in touch with Todd on Instagram @toddcastteacherpodcast, and stay up to d...

*Language warning* Finally got a chance to record in an ACTUAL studio with two fantastic previous guests: Miss Courtney Burgess from the very first episode of season 1, and the legendary Jess The Sydney Teacher.  This week we're discussing educational policies from the new government to see whether they'd actually work in modern classrooms - by actually asking real teachers! if you'...

Rhiannon O'Hara, AKA Drama Teacher Diaries, joins me this episode for a deep dive into high school drama - keeping the creativity, connecting with real life and balancing the crazy as well as some tips for understanding teenage boys...! Once again, packed full of tips so keep an eye on the Insta posts for this episode, because we're not about Gatekeeping! Follow and get in touch with Rhi...

The wonderful Mitch from Mr Leyton's Little Learners joins me this episode for a first class chat CHOCKABLOCK with ideas, tips and resources for your classroom! When the teachergram is overwhelming, remember you're a human first, teacher second. Books we talked about today:  Clarity - Lyn Sharratt Transform - Greg Clements The Resilience Project - Hugh van Cuylenberg Primary and Middle Y...

Oh hey, if you're looking for self-regulation you came to the right place! This week Em from The Grad Guide chat with me about changing the face of teaching and learning through supporting education professionals with emotional awareness and leaning into self-regulation techniques in order to support our students. Go and check out Em and all the support that The Grad Guide offers, whether you...

It's the guest with the biggest amount of Swazz... The Other Mr P!! Adam Parkinson is one half of the epic UK teaching pod duo, 2 Mr Ps in a Podcast and he joins me this week to chat about going viral and messaging Billy Eichner on the toilet, the legends that are school support staff, and the worst things to eat in a staff room! Check out Adam and Lee's pod at 2mrpspodcast.com and buy t...

Leap into history with me and Nicola Hoad from Play in the Past in this episode! Nicola's play-based incursions for Primary bring history to life with a huge amount of concrete artefacts that children can explore and play with to develop their understanding of time. We chat about how learning history can teach children about the future, why play-based learning is the way to go, and what best...

TRIGGER WARNING: Suicide Come with me on an Australian adventure to learn about remote teaching, connecting to Country in authentic ways, and looking after your wellbeing in remote settings! The Remote Teacher's Hakea Hustler joins me this week for a super passionate episode! Need a Tutor program: https://www.needatutor.com.au/ Beyond the Range program: https://teach.qld.gov.au/scholarships-a...

Jess The Sydney Teacher joins me this week for a chat about being humbled by behaviour management at a new school, when parents 'pop in' for a 'quick chat', and what happens to teachers when the robots take over! Go and sign up to The Sydney Teacher and get heaps of beautiful resources over at thesydneyteacher.com and follow Jess on Instagram @the.sydney.teacher. Keep in touch...

The wonderful Amy Green from The Wellness Strategy joins me to chat about how difficult it is to be a newly qualified educator, how to take a guilt-free day off, and doing what you need rather than what you think you should. Check out Amy at thewellnessstrategy.com.au and learn more about how to speak up and seek help when you need it.  Keep in touch with the podcast on Instagram @Cold_Coffee_No_G...

Amanda Sutera AKA the brain behind Hands On Heads chats with me about giving students voice and choice, shifting from helping students to helping teachers, and holding her inner red pen back from other people's grammar errors! Follow Amanda @hands.on.heads on Instagram and take a look at the link in the Podcast bio (@cold_coffee_no_gluesticks_pod) for the links to the things we discuss in thi...

I wanted to acknowledge the ongoing struggle of UK teachers with the sad recent news of the passing of Caversham Primary School headteacher Ruth Perry, while she waited for a report by UK education authority Ofsted.  The stress that educators go through during these visits, which the Department of education (DfE) have reminded us on twitter are a legal requirement, can no longer be ignored, with m...

Chris Kingshott, a teacher, baker, barista and my wonderful brother-in-law comes to chat about continuous provision outside of the Early Years, the angels that are Teaching Assistants, and the reality of ready made resources. Follow Chris's coffee adventures and order his quality coffee beans for your staffroom, or hire him to give your school staff a luxury caffeinated treat, on Instagram @K...

The one and only Mrs Learning Bee joins me to chat about what evidence-based learning really looks like, working with policy makers who have no idea what happens in the classroom and trust in the education system. Go and check out The Hive, an amazing resource and support hub for teachers at hive.mrslearningbee.com. Keep up with the pod @Cold_Coffee_No_Gluesticks_pod 

Kicking off the new year with a real Rock Star! The Punk Rock Teacher Aaron Leatherbarrow joins me to chat about education in America, putting kids first, and sticking the finger up at red tape (because fuck staff meetings amirite?). Wishing you all the best for 2023! Join me over on instagram @cold_coffee_no_gluesticks_pod and let me know what you think.

The last episode for 2022! This week Jen Gibb, Director of Learning at Faith Lutheran College, joins me for a chat about... EVERYTHING! This ep has so many quotes to sum up teaching and so many great ideas on how modern education can happen. Stay up to date with FLC's curriculum journey at https://faithlc.qld.edu.au/ Watch Rita Pierson's epic TED talk, 'Every kid needs a champion&ap...

A deep dive into educational theory with Michael Kaissis! This week we're debunking myths about our favourite pedagogical theories and wondering why 'organised chaos' doesn't necessarily mean a good lesson. Follow the pod and stay up to date over on Instagram @cold_coffee_no_gluesticks_pod.

Dana Kerford from URStrong comes in to discuss Friendology 101, how to teach empathy to all ages and why teachers are putting Maslow before Bloom! Go to URStrong.com for a free 14 day trial of the Friendology curriculum and hundreds of accompanying resources for teaching friendship skills and keep up to date with Dana and the URStrong team on Instagram @urstrong.friendship. Follow the pod @Cold_Co...

This week I was lucky enough to have a head to head with Mitch Jones from ANZUK Education who match exceptional teachers with fantastic schools in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. We really got into it with reasons for the global teacher shortage and what could be done about supporting teacher welfare in newly qualified or early careers teachers. Mitch also takes me through why doing a placement...

Lili-Ann Kriegler joins me today to chat about making a move from mainstream South African education to Early Years consultancy in Melbourne via the trip of a lifetime to Reggio Emilia, the birthplace of modern pedagogy! In this episode we ponder how many teachers cry in their classrooms and whether parents should be banned from entering your space, as well as a deep dive into bringing your passio...

This episode two of my own teachers join me! What a pleasure it was to chat about teaching and learning with two people who had such an impact on my own career choices and my decisions growing up. James and Louisa Smalley take me through their time at Mayflower High School, their beliefs about classroom best practice, why engaging your children is so important and the perils of having teenage boys...

The wonderful Sarah Bell from Autism Act comes to chat about the lack of support for neurodivergence in classrooms, busting myths about autism and a general rant about funding in education (standard)! Check out Sarah's website at autismact.com and follow her on Insta @autism_act. The piece of writing Sarah mentions, Welcome to Holland, is a poem by Emily Perl Kingsley and can be read here: ht...

The final episode of Season 1 of CCNG and the guest this week is... Gabbie Stroud! Yes. That Gabbie Stroud. Teacher, mother, author, influencer, renegade, actress, and self-proclaimed nerd. Check out Gabbie's website at GabbieStroud.com and go and read her fantastic books, Teacher and Dear Parents immediately. Gosh, this was a great chat. Get ready to puke over all the fangirling... The pod w...

Matt Smith, the principal of arguably NSW's most interesting school joins me for a chat this week, to talk about unhealthy coping mechanisms for teachers, which may or may not include a 3-day winery trip for him and the staff at Redfern Jarjum College, why standing up for yourself in front of parents can be a real challenge, and the highs and lows of leadership. Learn more about Redfern Jarju...