In this episode we discuss our ideas around boarding houses.
19 Oct 2021
Episode 13: Going International?
In this episode, David and Ryan discuss the considerations when entering the International teaching circuit for the first time.
18 Jul 2021
Episode 12: How can a school nurture 'Buy in' from it's teachers.
In this episode Dave and Ryan discuss how schools can nurture commitment and a sense of 'buy in' from it's staff.
10 May 2021
Episode 11: Considerations for Schools when using a Management Information Systems (MIS).
David and Ryan are joined by Riza, a Data Manager to discuss how schools can use their Management Information Systems (MIS) well to improve their efficiency. Riza also shares his thoughts on the important considerations that schools ought to give when considering a new MIS for their organisation.
17 Apr 2021
Episode 10: Teachers as content generators in their lessons.
In this episode Dave and Ryan discuss the importance of teachers being the content creators of their own learning materials.
15 Mar 2021
Episode 9: What is an International School?
In this episode we discuss the challenge in defining an International School.
17 Feb 2021
Episode 8: Recruitment
Episode 8 of Ed Talks discussing 'Green Flags' and 'Red Flags' in the teacher recruitment process from the perspective of schools and teachers.
10 Dec 2020
Episode 7: Building Resilience in Schools through Stoicism.
In this episode we have a chat with Donald Robertson, a writer on resilience and Stoicism. We discuss the benefits that Stoicism can bring to schools as a way of building resilience amongst our students and teachers.
Donald Robertson can be found on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Robertson/e/B002Q2WSPA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) and we highly recommend his book 'How to Think like a Roman emperor - The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D2C5NNV/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0).'
22 Nov 2020
Episode 6: Mindfulness in Education
Episode 6 where we discuss mindfulness and resilience within our school communities.
14 Nov 2020
Episode 5: Should schools teach faiths?
ED Talks discusses the role of religious education in schools today.
24 Oct 2020
Episode 4: How are schools embracing a digital future?
Episode 4 discussing the use of mobile phones and laptops in the classroom. We discuss how schools are embracing the digital future.
14 Oct 2020
Episode 3: A 'No Punishment' Discipline Approach?
Discussions on Positive Discipline in the school.
12 Sept 2020
Episode 2: What makes a great teacher?
Discussing the features of a great classroom practitioner.
3 Sept 2020
Episode 1: Why become a teacher?
Discussing the motivation of why teachers continue to teacher. This episode features a memory recall exercise. The proceedure is as follows.
Richard Kopps Memory Recall exercise:
Alfred Adler (1939) believed that early recollections (ERs) were projections of the present-day self onto the past. This led to the use of ERs as a projective technique for identifying lifestyle (personality) themes and unconscious goals that explain behavior.
1. Pick your earliest memory.
A. Describe the scene.
B. What stands out most vividly in the memory.
C. What was your feelings.
D. If you could change the memory in any way, what would it be?
2. Discuss your memory of the moment when you decided to become a teacher.
A. Describe the scene
B. What was your feelings.
C. What stands out most vividly in your mind.
3. Linking the questions: (The other person answers these questions)
What common themes are shared in both memories.
Is there a solution present in the memories?
How might the links in both memories explain your decision to enter teaching?
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