Teachers Change Lives Podcast

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White sit down with Beck Thompson. Beck is a trauma education specialist and author of ‘Chasing Normal’, a gut-wrenching memoir and must-read for all educators.

This week Mrs Angel and Mr White talk school camps, supporting colleagues and getting to know students outside of the classroom. Some cracking stories too!

This week Mrs Angel and Mr White have a chat with Brendan Kenna. Brendan is a Global Teacher Prize finalist and one of Australia’s most influential educators. An engaging, inspiring and, at times, amusing conversation.

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White sit down with Conor Fennell, a proud Irishman who finds himself teaching in the Northern Territory of Australia. This passionate and accomplished teacher has some great stories to share!

Mrs Angel and Mr White catch up with veteran teacher and Australian Masters hockey representative Kellie Nicholson to talk about her fantastic  career and also discuss the merits of playing dodgeball with your class on a Friday afternoon.

In the first interview of the year, Mrs Angel and Mr White sit down with Kristina Hicks - a record-holding sky diver, STEM curriculum expert for iFly and amazing teacher. Some amazing opportunities to engage and inspire students.

Hello 2024! Mrs Angel and Mr White are excited about what the new year holds. Some reflection, laughs, wisecracks and our top teaching tips to start the year on top.

Well we made it! The end of the school year (for those in the southern hemisphere). Mrs Angel and Mr White share the fun and frivolity of the festive season!

Amazing ep this week. Mrs Angel and Mr White have a chat with the incredible Adam Sheppard. Adam is an athletics coach, para athlete, Australian Sports Medal recipient, podcaster and entrepreneur. He also shares one of the greatest ‘how we met’ stories with Mrs Angel ever. This one is not to be missed.

We are nearly there! This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White talk all things end of year. The highs, the lows and everything in between.

Today, Mrs Angel and Mr White spiral up by discussing birthdays, rituals and celebrations. Why? Because it’s Mrs Angel’s birthday!

This week we are excited to welcome Ross Fox. Ross is the Director of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. The schools he oversees have seen marked improvement in learning outcomes in the last few years. Ross shares his insight into educational leadership and learning.

Another fun one this week. Mrs Angel and Mr White discuss the end of the school year for the southern hemisphere, wish their northern hemisphere colleagues the best and spiral upwards by asking what we can do for each other.

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White are joined by the amazing Dr Shanti Clements. Dr Clements shares many amazing stories and insights into leadership and education and explains why it’s important to grow great human beings every day. This is an episode not to be missed!

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White tackle the big issues: final y12 celebrations, artificial intelligence in schools and little Johnny’s new skill. There is also an all-time Whitey Wisecrack!

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White welcome Sarah MacDonald from Canine Comprehension for a chat. Sarah has a great story to tell. If you like animals and awesome connections, this episode is for you!

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White reflect on recovery and preparation time. We have all the usual fun and frivolity and gear up for a big final term for 2023!

Well, we are nearly there!! It’s the end of Term 3 and time to tie up the loose ends and fire up for a big Term 4. Mrs Angel and Mr White have some great advice and teaching tales to share. Have a safe and enjoyable break and see you in Term 4!!

This week, Mrs Angel and Mr White have a great conversation with Hakea Hustler. Hakea is a teacher, author of a number of books, including the acclaimed ‘Black Cockatoo’, and is a passionate advocate for remote teaching.

Gee there’s a lot happening this week on the podcast. Science week, Book week, pranks, escape rooms and trivia. Another fun-filled and action-packed episode of the Teachers Change Lives Podcast.

This week Mrs Angel exposes Mr White’s phone pranks whilst she was doing her time on the front desk but more importantly, they watch her much anticipated interview with Owen Engelmann and Evan Haney.

This week Mrs Angel and Mr White hear a ripping Teaching Tale from Dr Mike Shaffer, discuss the middle of term 3 and celebrate the Tillys.

Special episode this week. Mrs Angel interviews one of her educational heroes, Kurt Engelmann from the National Institute for Direct Instruction. Don't miss the special shout outs to Troy Ascott of Coolum State High School as well as Toni Hatten-Roberts and Michael Roberts of Mastery Schools Australia.

This week Mrs Angel is doing it solo! She has left Mr White back in the land of Oz and has travelled to Eugene, Oregon, USA to interview some inspirational educators who have founded their own school in New Mexico and are changing lives.

It’s a fun one this week. Well, when isn’t it? Mrs Angel and Mr White discuss the importance of positivity, share a few teaching tips and we see a return to form of the weekly wisecrack.