The Chey and Pav Show: Teachers Talking Teaching

Pav talks about Gifts

Chey talks about Glitter

Chey and Pav discuss all the things that influence the development of a great School Vision, and how it can be implemented effectively with all the parties involved.  For their 3 Enlightened Minutes Segment, Chey and Pav feature Megan Richardson and Deanna Rice of Toledo, Ohio, as they discuss a great trip for the Young Men and Young Women of Excellence Organization of Toledo. They talk about...

Chey talks about a coffee cup that goes missing

Pav includes some students talking about their best teacher memories in this week's interlude! 

In Episode 14 of The Staffroom, Chey and Pav talk about what qualities they look for from the Administration in order to foster a positive school culture. They discuss 5 different qualities that they would like to see in the school leadership team, so that the students get the best possible experience from their day. The first one is Permission to be Vulnerable. Teachers want to know that their pr...

Pav talks about Sick Days.

Chey talks about Strike conditions.

In this Episode of The Staffroom with Chey and Pav, the duo talks about the Person versus the Program, after they observed some very interesting conversations on the same topic on Twitter a few days prior to recording. When changing the culture of a school, based on a need for change, what role plays a more important role? Is it the person leading the charge, or is it the program that is being imp...

Chey talks about Power Cords

Pav talks about her classroom space

Vulnerability - Episode 12 In Episode 12, Chey and Pav talk about Vulnerability, and what it means for teachers to be more vulnerable in their classrooms. Pav talks about getting out of your comfort zone and making mistakes and not striving for perfection in your learning environment. It’s okay to not always be in complete control of every situation. Chey brings up the fact that we, as educators,...

Pav talks about the junk in classrooms.

Chey talks about White Board Markers

In Episode 11 of the first Season of The Staffroom with Chey and Pav, the dynamic duo talks at length about Technology in the classroom. They discuss the best types of Tech available to students at the school they are at, and what they feel are the best types of technology for them, and also how much they would like to have access to them. The pair discusses the use of Chromebooks and iPads, as we...

Chey talks about Basketball woes.

Pav talks about her moment of zen: Coffee

In Episode 10, Chey and Pav discuss the optimal Class Size for their middle school class. All teachers want smaller class sizes, but this is not always a realistic expectation. Chey and Pav both agree that a class size of about 25 students is optimal, so long as the special education resources remain within the class. Pav talks about the class size cap that exists in Ontario, and the pitfalls of n...

Pav talks about Anxiety.

Chey talks about some interesting snack choices in his class.

In this episode of The Staffroom with Chey and Pav, the team talks about a topic that usually has many people unenthused - Professional Development. They discuss the different types of traditional, top-down PD and compare them to more effective and independent ways of researching and implementing new theories of pedagogy - and that is Self-directed professional development. They talk about the pea...

Chey talks about repurposed milk crates

Pav talks about Paper Towels

In Episode 8 of The Staffroom, Chey and Pav talk about a very well-known and loved-hated topic: Homework. How much is too much? What is the school board policy on homework? What kinds of homework should teachers be assigning? Should they assign homework on the weekend? Chey and Pav talk about all kinds of different scenarios that affect students in regards to homework, and which ones they tend to...

Pav talks about how much money teachers spend on their programs.