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Ed TalksEpisode 14: BoardingIn this episode we discuss our ideas around boarding houses.2021-12-0126 minEd TalksEpisode 13: Going International?In this episode, David and Ryan discuss the considerations when entering the International teaching circuit for the first time. 2021-10-1934 min
Ed TalksEpisode 12: How can a school nurture 'Buy in' from it's teachers.In this episode Dave and Ryan discuss how schools can nurture commitment and a sense of 'buy in' from it's staff.2021-07-1829 minEd TalksEpisode 11: Considerations for Schools when using a Management Information Systems (MIS).David and Ryan are joined by Riza, a Data Manager to discuss how schools can use their Management Information Systems (MIS) well to improve their efficiency. Riza also shares his thoughts on the important considerations that schools ought to give when considering a new MIS for their organisation. 2021-05-1037 minEd TalksEpisode 10: Teachers as content generators in their lessons.In this episode Dave and Ryan discuss the importance of teachers being the content creators of their own learning materials. 2021-04-1726 minEd TalksEpisode 9: What is an International School?In this episode we discuss the challenge in defining an International School.2021-03-1518 minEd TalksEpisode 8: RecruitmentEpisode 8 of Ed Talks discussing 'Green Flags' and 'Red Flags' in the teacher recruitment process from the perspective of schools and teachers.2021-02-1728 minEd TalksEpisode 7: Building Resilience in Schools through Stoicism.In this episode we have a chat with Donald Robertson, a writer on resilience and Stoicism. We discuss the benefits that Stoicism can bring to schools as a way of building resilience amongst our students and teachers.Donald Robertson can be found on Amazon and we highly recommend his book 'How to Think like a Roman emperor - The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius.'2020-12-1050 minEd TalksEpisode 6: Mindfulness in EducationEpisode 6 where we discuss mindfulness and resilience within our school communities.2020-11-2222 minEd TalksEpisode 5: Should schools teach faiths?ED Talks discusses the role of religious education in schools today.2020-11-1418 minEd TalksEpisode 4: How are schools embracing a digital future?Episode 4 discussing the use of mobile phones and laptops in the classroom. We discuss how schools are embracing the digital future.2020-10-2427 minEd TalksEpisode 3: A 'No Punishment' Discipline Approach?Discussions on Positive Discipline in the school.2020-10-1428 minEd TalksEpisode 2: What makes a great teacher?Discussing the features of a great classroom practitioner.2020-09-1228 minEd TalksEpisode 1: Why become a teacher?Discussing the motivation of why teachers continue to teacher. This episode features a memory recall exercise. The proceedure is as follows.Richard Kopps Memory Recall exercise:Alfred Adler (1939) believed that early recollections (ERs) were projections of the present-day self onto the past. This led to the use of ERs as a projective technique for identifying lifestyle (personality) themes and unconscious goals that explain behavior.1. Pick your earliest memory.A. Describe the scene.B. What stands out most vividly in the memory.C. What was your feelings.D. If...2020-09-0331 min