Season 3
Oct. 13, 2024
Ep 82: The Best Parts of Teaching: Fulfillment, Fun & Making a Difference
Full positive mode this week! Quite simply, we reflect on all of the best bits of the job. What keeps so many teachers going, despite the issues in the profession? Let us know what your favourite parts are 🙌🏻 Instagram: @teac...
Oct. 6, 2024
Ep 81: Why Is Education So Obsessed With 'Reinventing The Wheel'?
You've probably heard someone not in teaching say it before.... "Why can't you use what you've already planned?" So teachers REALLY need to re-plan things for every single new class? To what extent does buying into a scheme a...
Sept. 29, 2024
Ep 80: Is Teaching A Job For Life Anymore?
When we were at school, it felt like teaching was a job for life. Teachers were a broad range of ages, even being older more often than not. What changed? Why are so many teachers saying they can't see themselves doing the jo...
Sept. 22, 2024
Ep 79: Is Becoming A Middle Leader In School Ever Worth It?
Is being a classroom teacher enough? Should we always strive to work our way up the ladder in school? What is the boost in money like? Is it *really* a stepping-stone? Is your time just exploited? We look at the pros and cons...
Sept. 15, 2024
Ep 78: How Toxic Schools Use "Accountability" To Bully & Intimidate Teachers
Join us on the Teach Sleep Repeat podcast as we dive into the toxic ways schools use observations, book looks, and display policies to control and intimidate teachers. We'll share shocking stories sent in by listeners and dis...
Sept. 8, 2024
Ep 77: 23 Things That Should NOT Be Expected From Teachers: Displays, Organising Trips & Orders
Are you an experienced teacher thinking of doing online tutoring? Come and join our team! https://forms.gle/EYg5npWk8bVGZo177 This week, we discuss the 23 point list that the teacher workload reduction taskforce suggested and...
Sept. 1, 2024
Ep 76: Controversial Teacher Opinions: Ditch Languages, Keep SATs & 4-Day School Weeks?
This week, we discuss YOUR controversial teacher opinions! Blaming parents, keeping SATs, ditching languages?!? We read out your submissions and give say what we think on hot talking points in teaching. We even have a disagre...