Should BooK Week costumes be the responsibililty of schools?

The challenges teacher face when taking time off

Have you ever wondered why teacher retention rate is so low? In today's episode, The Graduate teacher is joined by Danielle Butcher to discuss one of the major contributors to teacher burnout. Listen in as they discuss the challenges that teachers face when needing to take time off work and how teachers can start to combat these challenges.

Book week fun and challenging behaviours

How does your school celebrate book week? Hear how The Graduate Teacher celebrated Book Week in this episode and just some of the ups and downs of being an educator.

Should BooK Week costumes be the responsibililty of schools?

Book Week is a magical time of year. Costumes. Books. Laughter. And a whole lot of fun! But is too much reponsibility put on families? Should the school be responsibile for the students costumes?

Back to the Grind

Welcome back to term 2! After two weeks of relaxing and fun filled holidays, the Graduate Teacher is ready to get her teach on. Listen as she talks through her approach to planning, the first week of term 2 and updates for this term.

Once upon a reading program

Reading.... seams pretty straight forward. So why do so many teachers struggle with teaching it? It is such a complex skill and teaching it successfully has been the goal for educators around the world for many decades. In this episode, The Graduate Teacher reflects and explains how she approaches teaching reading in her classroom. Listen as she unpacks the layers and pedagogies, and reflects on the strengths and areas of improvement of her reading program.