Toddcast Teacher Podcast

Episode 60 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Ash - Rainbow Sky Creations)

For the sixtieth episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Ash from Rainbow Sky Creations. 

Ashleigh has been a teacher for several years teaching both in Australia and Dubai. During her teaching career she meet her business partner Alisha. Then in 2016 they both wanted to give back to the teaching community and Rainbow Sky Creations was born. 

Rainbow Sky Creations helps support and empower teachers throughout Australia and the world especially having a focus on new teachers in the profession. They also have heaps of teaching resources, ideas and strategies focused on curriculum, planning, time saving as well as mini courses and a podcast is available. If you haven’t already found them yet go and check them out. 

Ash discusses the following:

- Her teaching journey, why she became a teacher and her teacher role model/s.

- Greatest challenge and proudest moment as a teacher.

- Teaching in Dubai. 

- How Rainbow Sky Creations all came about. 

- What does Rainbow Sky Creations offer. 

- How they support and empower teachers. 

- Her business partner Alisha.

- Supporting new teachers in the profession. 

- The resources, mini courses they have to offer at Rainbow Sky Creations. 

- Their podcast called Rainbow Skies for New Teachers. 

- Top five teaching ideas and strategies. 

- Reading and maths ideas for the classroom. 

Get in contact with Ash or Rainbow Sky Creations below:

Episode 59 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Andrea Hillbrick)

For the fifty-ninth episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Andrea Hillbrick.

Andrea has been involved in education for over 35 years and has enjoyed various roles such as curriculum leader, learning and teaching coach and assistant principal. Andrea now runs Andrea Hillbrick consultancy which she has been doing for 15 years where provides professional learning for teachers that is innovative, engaging, authentic and purposeful. Andrea has also written a number of books as well as running an online Book Club over the last four years. 

Andrea discusses the following:

- Her teaching journey, why she became a teacher and her teacher role model/s.

- Greatest challenge and proudest moment as a teacher.

- Top strategies to be an effective leader in a school.

- What is Andrea Hillbrick consultancy. 

- What does Andrea Hillbrick consultancy offer schools and staff. 

- What she enjoys most about her consultancy role. 

- Her book club and what is involved in her book club.

- The books she has written. 

- Andrea’s presence on Facebook and Instagram.

- Top five teaching ideas and strategies to assist teachers in the classroom. 

 You can get in contact with Andrea below:  

Episode 58 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Tournament of Minds – Eliza and Siobhan - TOM Directors)

For the fifty-eighth episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Eliza and Siobhan both directors of Tournament of Minds. 

Both Eliza and Siobhan are teachers as well as both volunteering for Tournament of Minds where they are directors in their respective states. 

Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a program for all primary and secondary students providing the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative enterprise, excellence and teamwork. Challenges are set in the following disciplines: The Arts, Language Literature, Social Sciences and STEM.

Eliza and Siobhan discuss the following:

-        Their educational journeys. 

-        Reasons why they decided to be a volunteer at Tournament of Minds.

-        What is Tournament of Minds. 

-        What does it offer schools and students. 

-        What are the disciplines available in Tournament of Minds. 

-        Opportunities and real-life benefits of students being involved in Tournament of Minds. 

-        Importance of teamwork in Tournament of Minds. 

-       What Tournament of Minds judges do. 

Find out more about Tournament of Minds or get in contact with Eliza and Siobhan below:  

Episode 56 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: (Amy Green)

For the fifty-sixth (and the first episode for 2024) of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Amy Green.

Amy is founder of The Wellness Strategy, a published author, speaker, facilitator, and coach, and a leader in improving workplace culture and wellbeing in schools and organisations. As a past teacher and school leader, Amy is determined to change the way we view wellbeing to support our everyday and workplace needs. With a background in teaching and leadership and having studied human behaviour and positive psychology, Amy brings to the wellbeing space a fresh approach to what can be a sensitive topic. 

Amy guides workplaces to understand the difference between individual and collective wellbeing to ensure all employees feel safe, valued, and fulfilled, and to bring about a workplace culture in which all staff thrive and flourish. 

Amy discusses the following:

- Her teaching journey, why she became a teacher and her teacher role model/s.

- Greatest challenge and proudest moment as a teacher

- Tips when moving school.

- Teaching in London. 

- What is The Wellness Strategy.

- How did The Wellness Strategy all come about.

- What does The Wellness Strategy offer teachers and leaders.

- What is teacher wellbeing.

- Why is teacher wellbeing so important.

- Why is a school’s culture so important.

- Amy’s book called Teacher Wellbeing – A Real Conversation for Teachers and Leaders

- Amy’s podcast.

You can get in contact with Amy (The Wellness Strategy) below: