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08/08/2020

We're back! In 2020! Well, we took a hiatus for a while, and we'll get to that soon... but today we've got one of our older guests. It's Liza! We get to talking about the pandemic and how it's affected our lives, in education and personally too. It's time to look at things a bit more optimistically,...

12/12/2019

Today, Suzanne and I decided to talk about Christmas and the spirit of giving and ended up talking about AI, technology and a whole lot more. While it's not a focused topic, we do make some insightful points, if I may say so myself. Have a listen and laugh a lot.... PS: Next week we grill Suzanne on...

05/12/2019

The UAE is a prime destination for tourism, and as teachers in the UAE, it is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of what the UAE has to offer. Plus, it's winter and Christmas is on it's way! However, this may not always be easy on a teacher's salary. So, Suzanne and I decided to talk about...

21/11/2019

Winter's here.... the evenings are dark and gloomy... which means it's time to put on a show! You know... the one where kids go up on stage and make their parents proud. So how do the performing arts contribute to a child's holistic development? How important is it for a school to invest in a good p...

15/11/2019

Today, we talk about something fun - Movies and theater. We're big culture freaks and we love new experiences, which is why this was such a fun episode to do. Shout-outs to Greeshma and Vanshika for posting their favorite movies. Keep writing your comments.. and we will respond to it!

08/11/2019

So we just got inspected (2 weeks ago) and we're sorry we couldn't put out a couple of episodes in between. But we're back! And we're here to talk about stress management. Stress hits us all, sometimes when we least expect it. Suzanne and I deconstruct what it's like to go through a week of inspecti...

10/10/2019

We've all been there, and at some point you're either observing someone, or being observed yourself. This week I talk about what I've learned from my observation of a few teachers. We stress upon the importance of having a system in place, team work, planning and practicing in order to get better at...

04/10/2019

New episode!

This week, we take a question from one of our listeners, Aleena. She wants to know how to manage her students in class, more effectively, and that got us talking about strategies and our own experiences for the next half an hour. We also had Rachael in the studio, who contributed to the discussion.....

26/09/2019

Here's a little something for everyone. Parents, teachers, students... Today we're talking about differentiation; what it is, why it's so important and we try and explore it from all points of view. We've decided to get rid of sponsors for this week, we've got a little saved up from previous endorse...

20/09/2019

Hey we're on a short break... But do post your questions and we'll be happy to answer them. Share this with others and let your friends and colleagues know too... Thanks...

12/09/2019

Today's really an important day. First of all we've hit 10 episodes! We never imagined that we'd do this for 10 weeks straight, but we are and we're having fun and we're still evolving as a show. Thank you to everyone who has helped us out so far. Second, we were surprised to be hit by a wave of que...