The Life of an Educator

In this episode, Mathew discusses his thoughts on what the goal of assessment should be in any classroom. He shares how educators need to always know the goal of assessment when planning and delivering them.  

In this episode, Mathew shares his take on whether homework has value and if so, the where, when, why, and how of completing homework to have the best benefit of learning. 

In this episode, Mathew has finally gotten to the point in the class where new content is being delivered to the students. Mathew will share how he has learned to share it that allows the students to attain the information and understand it in a way that makes sense to them. 

In this episode, Mathew shares that after you have engaged with your students through conversation, the next important task necessary to complete in order to create the best classroom environment possible. 

In this episode, Mathew talks about what he believes is the most important task to do in the first 5 minutes of class, no matter what grade level you find yourself teaching. Completing this task will allow you to show, as the teacher, that you care and value the students in your classroom. 

In this new season, Mathew talks about how to deal with entering the new season you may find yourself in. He will address both the positives and negatives that come with beginning a new season with some personal stories intermixed as well. 

As we wrap up season 2, Mathew shares some of the exciting activities he is looking forward to this summer as well as encourages everyone to take the summer as a time to enjoy, refresh, and do the things that you love. Enjoy an episode that is filled with ideas for how to enjoy the summer months away from the classroom. 

In this episode, Mathew answers two very hot questions that he gets on a regular basis. The first is: have you ever given a student 100% in a class and if so, how did it make you feel? The second is: have you ever failed a student in a class and if so, how did it make you feel? Join him as he shares the answer to both of these great questions. 

In this episode, Mathew shares about how important it is to celebrate student success. We as individuals, no matter whether you are a parent, teacher, or community member, we need to celebrate the skills, talents, and creativity of students. Join him as he shares some stories and experiences of being a part of these celebrations. 

Spring is here! In this episode, Mathew talks about teaching into the late spring as the weather gets warmer and as students and staff start counting down to the summer months. 

In this episode, Mathew shares personal and practical ways of finding joy with engaging in the passions you have. Sometimes it is very easy to do the minimum, delay, or simply deny a given engagement but Mathew encourages us to engage because when we do we realize that it was needed. 

Host Mathew Dueck takes the time to remind each of us why teachers matter because of the influence and impact they have on their students. He shares honest thought and stories to encourage each teacher listening. 

In this episode, Mathew welcomes his friend Danny Glays onto the podcast to talk about his journey. Danny is someone who grew up in Calgary, then moved to Winnipeg to continue his education journey. He talks about his interests through high school as well as his journey after high school realizing that he didn't know right away what he wanted to do long term. 

Mathew takes on the challenge of discussing the work to life balance as a teacher. Through personal experiences and practical steps, he shares how to try and find that balance between being an involved educator while still finding time for the other parts of life that are important. 

In this episode, Mathew shares the importance of extracurricular activities for both the student and teacher. Mathew shares some personal experiences of being involved in his workplace and how it impacted himself as well as the students. 

In this episode, Mathew continues talking about being a lifelong learner. In this second episode, he talks about the many practical steps we can take to being that lifelong learner. 

In this first episode of Season 2, Mathew dives into what it takes to being a lifelong learner. In part 1 of this short 2-part series, Mathew shares about how we have to be humble and willing to grow. 

In this final episode of Season 1, Mathew puts himself on the hot seat and responds to questions that listeners have sent in.  In this episode, he answers two questions: one to do with favourite students and the other to do with having differing opinions from his students and colleagues. 

In this episode, Mathew discusses how important it is, not just to reflect, but to reflect in order to spur us as individuals into action. He shares some insights through a couple of personal experiences and thoughts. 

In this episode, Mathew takes the time to talk about reflection and the importance of it. He shares a situation that he and one of his classes found themselves in just a few short weeks ago. 

Mathew takes the time to interview guest and friend Matthew Reimer, a university student, who has gone on a life journey of discovering his passion and purpose. Through this conversation, Matt shares his insight on his journey and what it means for him to find his passion and purpose. 

In this episode, Mathew takes the idea of passion, discussed in the previous episode and now digs deeper in discovering purpose. He explains that purpose is what gives us reason to live and make a difference in the world we find ourselves in. 

In this episode, Mathew shares about the definition of passion, his view of how to approach passion, and gives some insight of how individuals can find their own passion. He does this through some personal stories and experiences of his personal passion: teaching. 

In this episode, Mathew discusses how parents are important to be a part of the team, when it comes to a student's educational journey. Mathew explains how teachers and parents alike are on the same team of wanting the child to grow as a person and communicating together is a key to making that happen. 

In this episode, Mathew Dueck takes time to reflect on what he is thankful for, and encourages us to do the same. He reminds us on how we all have people, events, and memories in our lives that cause us to be thankful.