Welcome to the Teachers Matter Podcast
where Karen & Meg share stories, strategies & wisdom to inspire your teaching & enhance your life
Check out their welcome intro Podcast below on video or audio
Podcast Episodes
Episode 1: The Craziness of Karen & Meg
Hear about our quest to bring you a podcast to share stories, strategies and wisdom to inspire your teaching & enhance your life.
Episode 2: The ‘R’ Word
A look at a fundamental mindset to help your wellbeing every day, which in turn changes the climate in your classroom.
Episode 3: Self-compassion
What might happen if you become your own best friend? Self-compassion helps us to be happier and healthier in so many ways.
Episode 4: Risk-taking
Responsible risk-taking is one of the skills that are essential for thriving now and in the future.
Episode 5: Routines and Rituals
Routines and rituals help create a predictable, safe classroom climate where students can thrive in their learning.
Episode 6: Teacher Wellbeing
Happy (contented) healthy teachers, tend to have happier healthier classrooms where students can do better socially, emotionally and academically.
Episode 7: Book Review
Disruptive, Stubborn, Out of Control by Bo Hejlskov-Elven. Learn about using a low-arousal approach to make a difference for all of our students so they can do their best.
Episode 8: Authentic Learning Tasks
Authentic learning tasks create opportunities for our students to develop and use skills and knowledge in meaningful ways.
Episode 9: Learning
Getting away from teaching with the hope that skills and knowledge we want our students to develop will get caught rather than taught.
Episode 10: Time Management
Time is a resource that we all have, and how you spend it can fill you up or drain you. We share a range of tips and tricks to manage that beautiful resource.
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Meg & Karen // Passionate Educators
OK Yes! We do like matching shirts and that doesn't make us too weird does it?
Megan Gallagher is a New Zealand teacher and is a self-confessed neuro-nerd who is passionate about using neuroscience to inform practise and support learners to be their best selves. Teacher wellbeing is a topic close to her heart and was the topic of her dissertation for her Masters Degree. Megan is a regular writer about teacher effectiveness and wellbeing as well as an international and national conference & online summit speaker.
She enjoys reading and spending time with her family and fur-kids.
Karen Tui Boyes is a champion for LifeLong Learning. Multi-award winning educator & speaker, Karen is an expert in effective teaching and learning, study skills, motivation and positive thinking. Karen is an author of 10 books and the creator of the Teachers Matter Magazine, Teachers Matter Conference, Study Smart Workshops, Study Smart Board Game and the Habits of Mind Bootcamp. She is also CEO of Spectrum Education & Spectrum Online Academy, and the Affiliate Director of the Institute for the Habits of Mind. She is the wife to one and mother of two.
Meg & Karen
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