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Thursday 10 July 2025...

Recently we facilitated this webinar on trauma-informed practice. We had a huge response and during the Q&A we received more than 70 questions - far too many to cover in our 1- hour session! It wa...

Hi teachers! We're back in your feed with a recording from a webinar that had a lot of teachers talking last week. If you'd like to watch the full recording (with the presenters' slides), you can chec...

We asked, and you guys came through with the goods. All we can say is "WOW (really?!)".  Enjoy! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the fi...

The longer you teach, the more weird and wonderful the end of year gifts get! Today we reflect on our favourite gifts from students. Teachers, what's the best gift you've ever had from a little studen...

As adults we know that feeling of picking up a pen for the first time in a while (say, after the glorious summer school holidays!). Kids can often let their fine motor skills lapse over the lengthy su...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers about Elf on the Shelf, and what the...

During the pandemic, as a profession, teachers have been concerned about our students’ learning. We've been putting intervention strategies in place to prevent learning loss, whilst remediating ...

Under 8s Week is traditionally held in May each year, and is organised by Early Childhood Australia. Recently, though, because of Covid, schools have held events throughout the year when they can.&nbs...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, what will be your parting gift to y...

Now that COP26 is over, we just thought we’d add some final thoughts for teachers to sit with as we head towards school holidays and a fresh new start next term. In this episode, Michael and Bro...

In this episode, Holly joins Bron to chat about phonemic awareness activities in the early years. Check out the blog here! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means ...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, what is your favourite brain break ...

Squid Game is a series streaming on Netflix that is not only breaking the ‘most-streamed series ever’ record, but it’s also filtering down to some of our youngest children in ou...

We're halfway through COP26 and here at Teach Starter we've been talking a lot about climate change. To wrap up this short series, Michael and Bron spoke with psychologists Susie Burke and Ann Sanson ...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week on Teacher Voicemail, we're bringing you a sneaky outt...

This week we're offering some practical tips to help support students with anxiety. We also look into some ways to spot if a child isn't coping or is feeling anxious.  Email us at podcast@teachst...

The 26th UN Climate Change Conference starts later today in Glasgow, where world leaders are meeting to discuss climate change and the future.  What we can definitely expect though is large demon...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question relevant to the COP26 about to sta...

Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, the COP 26, beginning in Glasgow next week, producer Michael sat down to chat with Rachel Wiesbrot, from Earthday.org. Rachel’s role as education and c...

Over the coming weeks, the Teach Starter podcast will be bringing you up to date information environmental education, and where to start. This is our community, and wherever you are in the world, we&r...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers, how well supported are you by the c...

Danna Thomas is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher turned founder of a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. She joins us today to share evidence-based r...

Email us at podcast@teachstarter.com or contact us via facebook or instagram to get involved with the podcast! Some time ago, now, in July 2019, Jill and I recorded this episode about sustainability i...

This is Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question we know is on teachers' minds at t...

In this episode you’ll hear from Ally Lovejoy, a  Minnesota teacher who has always found joy in working with children with additional needs. Ally currently teaches children with m...

In this episode Jill and Bron talk you through how to easily convert our PDF resources into Google Slides ready for your Google Classroom?! We’ve had many teachers asking us how they can use our...

Stephanie Alexander is a pioneering food writer, and was the first woman to own and manage a world class restaurant in Australia. She became a Member of the Order of Australia in 1994 and is regarded ...

Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked a question we know every single teacher ha...

Casey Hall is a certified K-12 music teacher who originally thought he was destined to be a high school band director, but who has found so much happiness in the wonder of elementary school children.&...

It's a new season, a new term, and time to think about what we're going to wear! We asked teachers for their best hints and tips on professional dressing, and this is what they said.  Read more a...

Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! We've been covering some pretty heavy ground the last couple ...

Angela Watson is a teacher and is also the host of the Truth for Teachers podcast! She's here on Teach Starter today talking about teacher wellbeing, the risk of burnout, and how to overcome challenge...

The Quality Time program seeks to "simplify and modernise administrative processes and practices, to ensure that teacher and school leader time is spent on the work that matters most and best supports...

Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers: What does the word 'burnout' mea...

"When you're a happy person, you're a happy teacher. Your happiness is what will be contagious in your classroom!"  The incredible Cassie Stephens is back with us, and this time she's sharing all...

Let's talk handwriting! Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episode is released. At Teach Starter, we don't on...

Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers: How many hours do you work on th...

How we can cultivate safe classroom culture for LGBTQ students and families?  Erin Castillo teaches Special Ed and is a peer counsellor in the California Bay Area. She’s a mental health adv...

Pride month has come and gone for another year, and whilst it was a wonderful time highlighting and celebrating our LGBTQ community, it’s still absolutely crucial for us, as teachers, to ensure ...

Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers: If you could change one thing ab...

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely Espinal is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to re...

I was recently joined by Tam, from MissLearningBee, on an Instagram live, to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly of remote teaching and we’ve popped that together for you to listen to toda...

There's always one... one student in any concert who goes completely rogue and steals the show.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Erin Castillo teaches Special Ed and is a peer counsellor in the California Bay Area. She’s a mental health advocate, and today we are lucky enough to have Erin to here talk about: Student Menta...

With many of us navigating remote learning, Jill and Bron are chatting today about some fun theme days for your students to do while learning from home.  For more info, check out Holly's awesome ...

Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands of other teachers and strengthen our community! This week we asked teachers: How do you inject your personali...

Educator and author Danny Steele has 28 years of experience in the public school system in Alabama. Spending his time as a teacher, coach, administrator and career mentor to other administrators, Dann...

Full STEAM Ahead is the 2021 theme for Stamp Collecting Month.  Have you subscribed to Teach Starter? Don’t forget! It means you’ll be the first to know whenever a new episo...

Who was that one amazing teacher who impacted your life so much that they inspired YOU to become a teacher? Welcome to Teacher Voicemail, where we give teachers a voice every week to reach thousands o...