Rainbow Skies for Teachers
By Ashleigh and Alisha
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Hey there, amazing teachers - this podcast is for YOU! Whether you’re just starting your teaching journey or you're a seasoned educator seeking inspiration, Rainbow Skies for Teachers is here to help you thrive in and out of the classroom.
We’re Ashleigh and Alisha, your enthusiastic hosts and co-founders of Rainbow Sky Creations. With 20+ years of combined experience in primary education, we’re dedicated to sharing practical advice, supercharged tips, and game-changing strategies to help you succeed as a teacher.
Whether it’s crafting engaging lessons or perfecting your classroom management, we’ve got your back. We're on a mission to lead an education revolution; one inspired teacher at a time….
There are rainbows ahead, and together, we're unstoppable!
You can follow us on Instagram or TikTok @rainbowskycreations
To discover more helpful tips + tricks for teachers, head to http://www.rainbowskycreations.com
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153. We Asked an 11-Year-Old What Teachers REALLY Need to Know
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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152. Why Most Classroom Math Games Aren’t Really Games (And How to Fix It)
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Sep 13, 2026 |
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151. 5 Days to a Happier School - Staff Morale Ideas
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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150. Do This When Your Class Needs A Reset
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Aug 30, 2026 |
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149. 9 Math Challenges Every Primary Teacher Faces (And How to Solve Them)
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Aug 23, 2026 |
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148. Low Floor, High Ceiling: 5 Math Warmups You Can Use Tomorrow
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Aug 16, 2026 |
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147. 6 Brain Breaks your Students will beg to Play
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Aug 09, 2026 |
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146. They'll Forget the Lesson... But They'll Never Forget How You Made Them Feel
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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145. Book Week Made Easy: Creative Ideas Your Students Will Love
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Jul 26, 2026 |
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144. Help! My Students Count Everything
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Jul 19, 2026 |
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143. Are you a teachaholic? Breaking Free from Teacher Burnout
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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Ep 142. Learning Outdoors: Easy UNO Card Maths Games for Every Grade
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Jul 05, 2026 |
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141. Student Wellbeing Starts Here with Ashley McGrath
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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140. Multiplication Facts Not Sticking? Here's What Actually Works
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Jun 21, 2026 |
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139. The Math Resource Teachers Keep Asking Us For
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Jun 14, 2026 |
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138. The Brain Science Behind Student Engagement
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Jun 07, 2026 |
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137. Teacher Hot Takes: The Things We’re Not Supposed to Say
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May 31, 2026 |
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136. Teacher Burnout: How to Stop Running on Empty
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May 24, 2026 |
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135. Creating Kind Classrooms - 5 Ideas to Teach your Students Kindness
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May 17, 2026 |
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134. 10 Years of Rainbow Sky Creations: The Story Behind the Business
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May 10, 2026 |
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133a. Rainbow Coins Have Landed: Celebrate 10 Years and Start Earning
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May 06, 2026 |
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133. Work Smarter, Not Longer: Realistic Routines for Teachers with Shelly Rees
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May 03, 2026 |
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132. Motivating Kids In Math - 6 Simple Strategies That Actually Work
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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131. Literacy Swaps That Align with the Science of Reading
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Apr 19, 2026 |
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130. Teaching Multiplication: Fun Ways to Go from Confusion to Mastery
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Apr 12, 2026 |
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129. Why Teaching Grammar Feels so Hard and How to Make it Click
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Apr 05, 2026 |
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128. Sport Is Not PE (And PE Is Not Sport) with Kelly Bell
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Mar 29, 2026 |
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127. Simple Ways to Make Math Lessons the Most Exciting Part of the Day
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Mar 22, 2026 |
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126. Devices Don’t Fix Schools - Intentional Technology Integration Does
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Mar 15, 2026 |
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125. Harmony Day Planning Made Easy: Meaningful Activities Without the Stress
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Mar 08, 2026 |
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124. What We Hate About Reading Groups
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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123. How To Manage Challenging Classroom Behaviours
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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122. Teacher Wellbeing & the Power of Saying No
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Feb 15, 2026 |
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121. No More Math Meltdowns: Six Ways to Help Your Students Thrive
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Feb 08, 2026 |
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120. Easy Valentine’s Day Math Fun
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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119. Our Favourite Freebies to Set 2026 Up for Success
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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118. Collaborative Learning That Actually Works
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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117. How to Reset Your Class After the Winter Break
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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116. Advice Every New Teacher Needs to Hear: Tips from 6 Inspiring Educators
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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115. Slow Down to Soar: Teaching, Tech & Trusting the Process
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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114. Staying Ahead of the Overwhelm: 5 Strategies for a Calmer Back-to-School Season
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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113. The Story Behind the Famous Principal and his Trolley
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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112. The Ultimate Brain Break Toolbox for the End of the Year
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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111. 10 Classroom Management Secrets to Survive the Silly Season (and Still Smile!)
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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110a. Public Service Announcement - Don’t miss these updates!
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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110. Ready for a Little Teacher Fun? Join Our Teacher Scavenger Hunt!
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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109. Why Vision Matters More Than You Think: Behavioural Optometry & Classroom Learning with Amy Fortescue
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Nov 16, 2025 |
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108. Your Free Christmas Resources: 7 Days of Festive Fun for the Classroom
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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107. Two Years, Two Teachers: The Big Lessons We Didn’t See Coming
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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106: Real Teacher Wellbeing with Daniela Falecki
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Oct 26, 2025 |
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105. Teaching Kindness: Simple Strategies to Build a More Caring Classroom
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Oct 19, 2025 |
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104. Supporting Students with ADHD: Practical Strategies Every Teacher Needs with Sharon Collon
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Oct 12, 2025 |
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103. Why We Teach: Classroom Strategies, Student Connections & Finding Purpose
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Oct 05, 2025 |
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102. Spooky Math Fun: Halloween-Inspired Activities for Your Classroom
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Sep 28, 2025 |
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101. STEM Made Simple: Creative, Hands-On Learning with Expert Dena Scoullos
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Sep 21, 2025 |
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100 Episodes of Rainbow Skies for Teachers: Ask Us Anything!
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Sep 14, 2025 |
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99. AI in the Classroom: Empowering Teachers and Supporting Students
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Sep 07, 2025 |
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98. Teaching Diverse Classrooms: Simple Tweaks for Big Impact
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Aug 31, 2025 |
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97. Game On! 10 Clever Classroom Games
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Aug 24, 2025 |
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96. Function First, Fancy Later: Jamiela's Guide to Classroom Organisation
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Aug 17, 2025 |
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95. Teacher Well-Being: Teaching Shouldn't Be a One-Woman Show
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Aug 10, 2025 |
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94. Neurodiversity Without the Overwhelm
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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93. Creative Measurement Lesson Ideas
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Jul 27, 2025 |
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92. Differentiation Secrets that are Simple, Smart, and Supportive
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Jul 20, 2025 |
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91. How to Make Math Joyful & Student-Centred with Kelsey Sorenson
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Jul 13, 2025 |
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90. 5 Outdoor Math Games That Kids Will Love
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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NAIDOC Week. The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy
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Jun 29, 2025 |
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88. Outdoor Classrooms: Big Benefits, Simple Steps
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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87. Let’s Get Squishy: 8 Playdough Activities to Supercharge Your Maths Lessons
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Jun 15, 2025 |
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86. The Veteran Principal breaking all the “rules” - An Interview with Principal Lamb
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Jun 08, 2025 |
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85. 6 Strategies to Help Your Students Love Math
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Jun 01, 2025 |
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84. Breaking Down Barriers In Teaching Students With Autism
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May 25, 2025 |
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83. Becoming a Classroom Champion with Aaron Johnston
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May 18, 2025 |
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82. Work Smarter, Not Harder When Writing Report Cards
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May 11, 2025 |
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81. 10 Tips for Staying Sane When It Comes To School Politics
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May 05, 2025 |
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80. Brain Breaks That Work with James Robinson from Amplify
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Apr 27, 2025 |
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79. Mother’s Day Magic: 3 Thoughtful Gift Ideas That Are Easy, Inclusive, and Meaningful
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Apr 20, 2025 |
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78. Clever Teaching Strategies To Make Division Lessons Fun
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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77. Transforming Learning Through Connection: Why Relationships Matter in Education
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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76. Differentiation Strategies to Support Every Learner
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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75. Banish Those Sunday Scaries
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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74. Save your Voice With These Strategies
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Mar 16, 2025 |
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73. Our Students Are So Much More Than a Test
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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72. Harmony Week Inspo for the Entire School Community
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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71. The Magic Trick to Develop Number Fluency
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Feb 23, 2025 |
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70. Your Year-Round Guide to Free Teaching Resources
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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69. Making Play-based Learning Work In Your Classroom
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Feb 09, 2025 |
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68. Reading Group Shortcuts You Will Want To Try
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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67. Creative Teaching and Sustainable Impact with Rianna from Creations in Education
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Jan 26, 2025 |
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66. 5 Things We Wouldn’t Be Doing If We Were In the Classroom This Year
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Jan 19, 2025 |
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65. 5 Fun Icebreaker Games to Kick Off the School Year
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Jan 12, 2025 |
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64. 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teachers
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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63. 7 Game-Changing Time Management Strategies for Teachers
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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62. Practical Tips for Thriving in the Classroom
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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61. Kindness is King in the Classroom
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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60. Magical Teaching Moments With Jo Edgar
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Dec 08, 2024 |
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59. The Great Equaliser in Classrooms with Kate Minehan
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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58. 9 Creative End of Year Classroom Management ideas
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Nov 24, 2024 |
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57. The Teacher TikToker That is All About Classroom Management
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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56. STOP! We Have Exciting News To Share
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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55. Bringing Yoga to Your Classroom: Practical Tips and Fresh Ideas with Giselle from Kids Yoga Stories
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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54. Unlocking 9 Differentiation Strategies
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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53. Navigating Teacher Burnout with Kelsey Sorenson: A Life Coach's Perspective
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Oct 20, 2024 |
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52. It Takes a Village to Educate a Child with Kylie Altier
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Oct 13, 2024 |
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51. Confessions of a teacher that has walked in your shoes
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Oct 06, 2024 |
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50. Mark Student Work in Half the Time with These Tested Tips!
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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49. Don’t Fall into These Reading Group Traps
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Sep 22, 2024 |
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48. Let’s Unpack Simple and Impactful Strategies for Tough Classrooms
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Sep 15, 2024 |
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47. Back to Prac - Essential tips for preservice and mentor teachers
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Sep 08, 2024 |
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46. How Music in the Classroom Can Empower and Build Students’ Self-confidence.
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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45. The Speech Pathologist Popstar!
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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44. Stop for this Important Conversation about Teacher Wellbeing With Amy Green
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Aug 18, 2024 |
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43. This is How Kids will Learn their Times Tables Once and For All!
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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42. Small but Mighty Classroom Management Strategies for New Teachers
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Aug 04, 2024 |
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41. See ya Later Fatigue! Tools for Teacher Wellness and Motivation
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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40. The Easiest and Most Effective Way to Differentiate Maths Lessons
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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39. How Co-regulation Can Positively Change Your Teaching For The Better
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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38. Get Your Time Back With These 7 Teacher Time-saving Tips
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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37. Making a Difference In The Classroom with Tam and Jez from The Hive
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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36. Make Reading Groups Your Favourite Part of The Day!
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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35. Let’s Talk about Embedding First Nations Perspectives in the Classroom With Lesley Woodhouse
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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34. How to Inject Fun Into An Upper Primary Classroom with Jess Stedman
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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33. Our All-Time Favourite Maths Resource!
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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32. Move Over Teacher Overwhelm
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May 26, 2024 |
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31. Advocating for Neurodiverse Students to Create a Classroom of Rainbow Skies with Lydia
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May 19, 2024 |
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30. 10 Ways to Boost Staff Morale and Wellbeing
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May 12, 2024 |
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29. What is the Best Way to Teach Reading with Malia Hollowell
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May 05, 2024 |
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28. Report Writing Made Easier: 12 Hacks to Boost Productivity
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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27. How Seeking Help Paved the Way for Vanessa's Success
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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26. How Music Can Transform Your Classroom And Your Students’ Brains With Ricky
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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25. Engaging + Easy Activities for the First Day Back After Term Break
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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24. The Nitty Gritty of Classroom Procedures and Routines With Emily & Heidi
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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23. Discover 5 Ways To Boost Student Engagement
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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22. Harmony Day Made Easy: Simple and Fun Activity Ideas For All The Grades
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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21. What is the Science of Reading with Sara Marye
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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20. Strategies for Balancing Your Busy Teacher Schedule
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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19. Navigating Challenging Behaviours: A Fresh Perspective with Dave Jereb
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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18. How to Best Support Your Students With Maths Anxiety
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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17. Easy Ways To Nurture Positive Communication With Parents
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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How Positivity Helped Brittany Soar Through Her First Year
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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16. First-Year Teaching Adventures with Maddi: Insights, Struggles, and Passion
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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15. Here's Our Top 5 Free Back to School Activities
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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14. Let’s Kick Imposter Syndrome to the Curb
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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13. Dive into Our Top Classroom Setup Hacks
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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12. Worries to Wins: Overcome the 5 Top Worries of New Teachers
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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11. Let's Farewell the First Week Jitters in the New Teacher Workshop
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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10. Teacher, You Are Not Alone: Honest Confessions from the Classroom
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Dec 24, 2023 |
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9. The Dos and Don’ts of Setting Up Your Classroom
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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8. Practical Ways to Foster Kindness in the Classroom This Christmas
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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7. Here's How to Survive the End of the School Year
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Dec 03, 2023 |
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6. End of the Year Classroom Management Ideas to Try
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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5. Discover 7 Ways for Students to Feel Valued
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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4. The Biggest Mistakes We Made as New Teachers
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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1. 5 Secrets for a Successful First Year
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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2. 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Teacher
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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3. Three Things Teachers Need to Stop Doing
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Welcome to Rainbow Skies for New Teachers
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Oct 23, 2023 |