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Happy New Year everyone!

We are actually going to kick off 2025 with one last episode before bringing the season to a close! I'm actually getting married in March, so I plan on focusing on planning this wedding and getting to the March Break with work! So this will be the last episode for a while.

On todays final episode, we talk about how we can build strong connections with students in for challenging communities. So today we have Lucy Black a former high school business and English teacher and retired high school principal of 8 years. She is also a published author called Class Lessons: Stories of Vulnerable Youth, which you can get Chapters, Indigo, Amazon, and Independent book stores and Demeter Press. We talk about:

1. What are the significant challenges teachers face in these schools?
2. What are some practical strategies teachers can use to build connections with students?
3. How can teachers avoid burnout in these school environments?

Thanks for all the listeners tuning in! Feel free to follow me @theteacherhotline. I have stand up comedy shows in Kitchener and Barrie at the end of the month! Go support live comedy!

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Hey folks! I'm on a plane to England/Germany with my students right now but that doesn't mean we can't pump out another episode before 2024 ends!

I've had a bunch of people recently talk about switching careers and looking for new jobs. Today we bring in education consultant Larry Tomiyama. Larry spent 32 year in the Calgary Catholic School District as a Principal and Supervisor and former social science and physed teacher. He is a part time Sessional Professor at St. Marys University in Calgary working in the Department of Education. Larry has his Masters degree in Educational Leadership from Gonzaga University, and his B.Ed from the University of Calgary

Today we talk about:

1. What is education consulting? How do you make money out of this?
2. What are other career paths Larry has has seen former students pursue?
3. What skills do teachers posses that make us valuable?
4. What are some pieces of advice for teachers considering switching careers?

Check it out and tell a friend who might be thinking of leaving the profession!

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Have you ever wondered how we can better support our multilingual learners in the classroom? What if we could create a more inclusive environment where every student, regardless of their language background, could thrive? How would that impact their engagement and academic success?

Today I bring in: Education Specialist and Advocate from Ensemble, Katherine Hamilton. Katherine has extensive experience in supporting multilingual students and has been a pivotal figure in developing strategies to enhance their learning experiences. With a wealth of knowledge in educational practices and cultural responsiveness, Katherine shares invaluable insights and practical tips for educators.

We talk about:

• Effective strategies for supporting multilingual learners
• The importance of leveraging students' native languages
• How to foster a culturally responsive classroom
• Practical tips for creating an inclusive learning environment
• And so much more!

Tune in to discover how we can better support our multilingual students and transform our classrooms into more inclusive spaces.

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