That Teacher Podcast

Join Teacher Coach Josh Vine and Art Therapist / Secondary Art Teacher Michelle Sparrow as they discuss how Art Therapy can be used in schools. More and more students are needing an outlet to express how they are feeling in a safe space. With anxiety related issues rife amongst school students in these uncertain times, it is vital that schools look for ways to give students the opportunity to be heard and understood. In this episode Michelle Sparrow discusses how her Art Smart program is providing this chance for students in many schools. She has seen firsthand the power of the Arts as therapy and she is keen to continue partnering with schools and students in the future.

Join Teacher Coach Josh Vine and Gallup Strengths Coach Linda Lenord as they unpack how schools can begin and embed a strengths based culture in staff and students. There is great power in the Clifton Strengths finder and when the language of strength is embedded in a school this power is even greater. In a world where students are so regularly told what is wrong with them the Clifton Strengths Finder is a tool that changes this arrive for teachers and students towards what is right with them. In this Episode Josh and Linda discuss how a strengths culture has changed the culture of their schools for the positive.

Join Teacher Coach Josh Vine as he unpacks numerous strategies for setting high expectations in the classroom. High expectations consistently stands as one of the most common practices of high performing teachers. The culture of a classroom is determined by the teacher and the expectations they have of the class. Let this episode inspire and encourage you in your teaching journey.

Join Teacher Coach Josh Vine as he sits down with pedagogical partners Bec Morris and Beth Gorrick. What happens when an experienced teacher supports, empowers and coaches a first year out teacher..... magic happens. Bec Morris is only 3 terms into her first full time teaching role and already she has the skills and knowledge of a teacher much further along. There is great power in having an attitude that lets go and lets people in. Let this episode inspire you to be open with others in the pursuit of excellent teaching and learning outcomes.

Join Teacher Coach Josh Vine as he unpacks one of the most simple tweaks that teachers can make to their pedagogy. Teachers are notorious for seeing the opportunity to tell students what they know about the content. In this episode Josh unveils the questions to ask to illicit deeper responses from students as well as encouraging teachers to never let their students "off the hook" with shallow, surface responses in class.