The Learning Curve

The move from being a pre-service to an early-career teacher can be exciting, overwhelming, rewarding and confronting, all at once. Parris Smith has recently completed her first year in the classroom and helps answer the core question for today's episode: "How can beginning teachers sucessfully transition from pre-service teacher to early-career teacher?" --- After listening to this...

Penny Lee has been teaching for more than 15 years, returning to The University of Queensland to complete a master's degree in guidance counselling. In this episode, Penny helps answer the question, "How does prioritising student wellbeing change what teachers do in classrooms?". --- After listening to this episode, start here Trauma-informed teaching strategies https://www.ascd.org...

Tania Noble is an experienced senior teacher, with more than 30 years experience in the classroom. In this episode, Tania helps answer today's key question, "How do routines support learning, not just behaviour?". --- After listening to this episode, start here: Building routines to manage cognitive load https://www.edutopia.org/video/building-routines-to-manage-cognitive-load   Vid...

Laura Rienks is a Head of Department for Teaching and Learning. In this episode, Laura helps answer the question, "How can teachers use Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) effectively in classrooms?". --- After listening to this episode, start here Fisher & Frey – Gradual Release of Responsibility overview https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/explicit-tea...

Mari-Claire Ferguson continues the conversation on surviving and thriving during professional placement. If you haven't already, you can find Part 1 of this discussion in your podcast app. --- After listening to this episode, start here: Low-effort, high-impact. If you only do one thing after this episode, begin here: Make a simple ‘Week 1 plan’ (who to meet, what to ask, what to observe)  Pe...

Today's guest, Mari-Claire Ferguson, explores how pre-service teachers can survive and thrive during professional experience placements, from early placements through to extended final placements and the GTPA. --- After listening to this episode, start here: Low-effort, high-impact. If you only do one thing after this episode, begin here: Make a simple ‘Week 1 plan’ (who to meet, what to ask,...

The Learning Curve is a podcast produced by the School of Education at the University of Queensland for pre-service and early career teachers.  Each episode explores a simple, concrete teaching topic by bringing together classroom teachers, academics and pre-service teachers to examine how ideas introduced at university play out in classrooms and schools.  The podcast unpacks how commonly taught c...