The Chey and Pav Show

EP: 92 Have we Bridged the Equity Gap During the Pandemic? 

In the first episode of The Staffroom Podcast Summer Series, Chey and Pav talk to Jason To, a Secondary Math & Academic Pathways Coordinator for the Toronto District School Board in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Dynamic Duo talks to Jason about Destreaming, or De-tracking, in High School, and the relationships between streaming and anti-racist education, particularly towards Black and Indigenous s...

EP91: How Are We using Spreadsheets in the Classroom? 

EP90: How Do We Talk About Racism and Oppression with Students?

EP89: How are YOU Using Scavenger Hunts? 

EP88: What Learning Loss? 

In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Brian Romero Smith, husband and father, educator and school partnership manager for Nearpod and Flocabulary, Brian is an avid musician and also a podcast host of the show "Making Learning Addictive." Brian talks to Chey and Pav about his experiences with teaching, as well as the importance of Culturally Responsive Tea...

EP 87: Google Drawings and Mosaic Portraits

EP 86: Are They MY Students? 

EP85: Is There Value of Having Music in the Classroom?

EP84: Vision and Mission The Student Connection 

In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Jael Richardson, best-selling author of the book, "Gutter Child" and Executive Director for the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) from Brampton, Ontario, Canada. They talk to Jael about the inspiration behind her new book, and some of the major themes of anti-racism and decolonization throughout this thought-provo...

EP83: Is Growth Mindset Really Equitable for All?

In Episode 82 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about Financial Literacy. It is a topic that has been newly added to the Math Curriculum in Ontario, and many teachers have scrambled on how to teach it, even though many agree that it should be included in the curriculum. What kinds of supports do we need to effectively help students with this topic? How should teachers even go about teach...

In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Pamala Agawa, Vice Principal in the York Region District School Board, and disruptor of Education from Ontario, Canada. They talk to Pam about the importance of learning and knowing language within the Indigenous Community, and how we need to be placing more importance on carrying on the stories told by ancestors, as...

EP81: How are we Bringing Reciprocity to our Classrooms?

EP80: Are Teachers Burnt Out? 

In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Sunil Singh, Mathematician, author, disruptor and self-proclaimed music geek from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They talk to him about his work with Math in education, and how we need to shift the way we see math, and the way that our students engage with math. With a huge focus on storytelling, this conversation discusse...

EP79: Learning Skills Creating Competence or Colonial Compliance 

In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Holly Stuart, Grade 8 IB Science & Design teacher from Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. They talk to her about her experiences within Science and Technology, and also as a teacher of students in the STEM fields. Chey and Pav specifically dive in deep to talk about Girls in STEM, and also women and girls of colour in Sc...

EP78: Covid-19: One Year Later...

EP77: What Can We Learn From Imposter Syndrome?

In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Debbie Donsky, Artist and Superintendent in the Toronto District School Board. They talk to her about her Sketchnoting, a particular style of artwork that she has shared on social media. Debbie shares her passion for Sketchnoting as well as the joy and understanding that it brings her, among all the other artistry she...

EP76: Book Madness - Tournament of Reading

EP75: Storytelling with Beth Lyons in our First Crossover Episode (Part 1)