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 … Read More
EP81: How are we Bringing Reciprocity to our Classrooms?
In Episode 81 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about Reciprocity. With all the learning they have done with the podcast, reciprocity has been an area of real growth. Chey and Pav talk about their own understandings of Reciprocity, the learning they have done with respect to the Anti-Racist framework, and how it applies to their classroom and … Read More
EP80: Are Teachers Burned Out?
In Episode 80 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about Burnout – more specifically, the Teacher Burnout they have been experiencing over the past year, but more-so lately, with the Spring Break in Toronto being pushed by one month. They talk about what some of the triggers and symptoms may present as, and also some of the ways … Read More
EP79: Learning Skills – Competence or Compliance?
In Episode 79 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk about the Learning Skills as they pertain to the report card. They discuss how the Learning Skills are more of a means for measuring compliance rather than a way to assess student competence. The conversation takes the Dynamic Duo back to looking closely at why we use the learning … Read More
BONUS: Amplify & Inspire featuring Holly Stuart
In this Amplify & Inspire episode of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav talk to Teach Better Ambassador 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 … Read More