4: Do later start times actually make a difference to student outcomes?
After finishing a fascintating book called Why We Sleep by Prof. Matt Walker, I found myself trying to help a student get started on her exa...
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Diary of a Teacher is a podcast about the experiences of an early-career teacher, with an emphasis on sanity preservation and keeping stress in check. Recommended for teachers and private tu...
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Listen to Diary of a Teacher, a Education podcast by Sarah Durack. Stream 74 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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3: Managing Cognitive Load in the Classroom
It has been a six-lesson day and there are still lots of jobs to do, but it's time for an afternoon of professional development. This time y...
2: Does Peer Instruction Actually Work?
Harvard physics Professor Eric Mazur developed Peer Instruction in the early 90s, after noticing that many of his students weren't deeply un...
1: School to Uni Transition, and How to Make it Smooth
Curious about what happens to your students when they leave the classroom and start uni life? This episode covers some of the factors that i...
20: Listener Questions Answered & Season 5 Sneak Peak
In the last episode of season 4, I answer three listener questions and discuss the plan for season 5 of the podcast. Enjoy, and happy new ye...
19: How to Write Tailored Report Comments in Less Time
I've got a system for writing report comments, but it takes forever and isn't particularly efficient. Naturally, my problem-solving brain st...
18: Why Do Teachers Move Schools?
Next year, I'll be moving to a new school. The process is bittersweet - whilst there is excitement at the prospect of learning new things, i...
17: Tips to Reduce Your Marking Workload
In this episode I talk about two things I do to reduce my marking workload. Automarked quizzes are a blessing but can be curse so proceed wi...
16: Don't Get in Their Way
In this episode I talk about the importance of letting students chart their own course, with guidance of course. Write to me: hello@spongeed...
15: Picnics in Parks with People
School holidays are here. Cue picnics in parks with people, sleeping in (c/o operation recovery from the term that was entirely on Zoom), an...
14: A Successful Student Conference on Zoom
In this episode, I talk about some Zoom wins. Top of mind is the Zoom conference we held for Year 12 Science Extension students last week, w...
13: I Hope This Email Finds You Sane
"I hope this email finds you well sane." In this episode, I'm talking about the joys of remote teaching. Again. If you're sick of this topic...
12: When Busy is Your Middle Name (But it Shouldn't Be)
Lockdown continues. Zoom lessons continue. Things are busy, but manageable given that we know it's not forever. Write to me: hello@spongeedu...
11: Brain Drain and Zoom Doom
Reflections on two weeks of remote teaching (and hopefully remote learning). Write to me: hello@spongeeducation.com . Visit the website: htt...
10: Now We're Learning Remotely (Again)
Title says it all. Lockdown, Zoom lessons, square eyes. Let's do this. Write to me: hello@spongeeducation.com . Visit the website: https://w...
9: "I'd Rather Be Somewhere Else"
Realisations and reflections on how to engage students who would prefer not to be at school. Write to me: hello@spongeeducation.com . Visit...
8: No Attention Span? No Worries!
Helping students with ADHD isn't rocket science, they just learn differently. This week I reflect on my attempts and their merits. Write to...
7: A Horizontal Holiday
Reflection on term 1 and the school holiday spent horizontal. Write to me: hello@spongeeducation.com . Visit the website: https://www.sponge...
6: Turning 30 & Camping in the Rain
It's pretty much what the title says. Write to me: hello@spongeeducation.com . Visit the website: https://www.spongeeducation.com .
5: Helping School Counsellors Stay Afloat
In this episode I talk about supporting school counsellors. They are the hidden gems of our education system and they need our support. Writ...
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