60 acast.com Why Teach? https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/why-teach en Sam Franzway education,careers,Australia,teaching,life stories,pedagogy,South Australia,students,pathways,dream job Sam Franzway A podcast about the people who become the teachers who guide our lives A podcast about the people who become the teachers who guide our lives.


Who is that person in front of the whiteboard, the smartboard, the chalkboard? How did they end up there? What did it take to become a person who wants to inspire and guide future generations?


In Why Teach? Australian teachers talk about the paths which lead to their current career, and the things they have picked up along the way.

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]]> A podcast about the people who become the teachers who guide our lives.


Who is that person in front of the whiteboard, the smartboard, the chalkboard? How did they end up there? What did it take to become a person who wants to inspire and guide future generations?


In Why Teach? Australian teachers talk about the paths which lead to their current career, and the things they have picked up along the way.

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]]> false Sam Franzway info+63fee5a380ebb50011663eab@mg-eu.acast.com 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab why-teach episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/63fee5a380ebb50011663eab/1678061747914-f5d4a93a7f8f2f448ffa429e4e785ac1.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/why-teach Why Teach? HIP Beijing 2025 - Professor Yong Zhao with Sam, Carrie and Michael (22-8-25) HIP Beijing 2025 - Professor Yong Zhao with Sam, Carrie and Michael (22-8-25) Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:34:39 GMT 41:05 68ae4ec973bf5b6298885b72 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/68ae4ec973bf5b6298885b72 68ae4ec973bf5b6298885b72 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab What is worth learning in the age of AI? full 3 6 At the beginning of the HIP Learning Camp, Beijing, Professor Yong Zhao posed the students and educators present a series of questions to bring with them through the week. Top of the list was "What is worth learning in the age of AI?" After a week of interviewing a rich cross section of those involved, Dr Sam Franzway, Michael Jacobsen and Carrie Phillips were able to sit with Professor Zhao and explore that very concept and much more beyond.


We began with "What is AI's role in a poetic world?" and went on and up from there.


This podcast is the sixth and final episode of a series of special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> At the beginning of the HIP Learning Camp, Beijing, Professor Yong Zhao posed the students and educators present a series of questions to bring with them through the week. Top of the list was "What is worth learning in the age of AI?" After a week of interviewing a rich cross section of those involved, Dr Sam Franzway, Michael Jacobsen and Carrie Phillips were able to sit with Professor Zhao and explore that very concept and much more beyond.


We began with "What is AI's role in a poetic world?" and went on and up from there.


This podcast is the sixth and final episode of a series of special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Beijing 2025 - Li Tianze feat. Sam, Michael and Carrie (21-8-25) HIP Beijing 2025 - Li Tianze feat. Sam, Michael and Carrie (21-8-25) Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:34:16 GMT 32:44 68ae4d241ec4fc757624e7a7 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/68ae4d241ec4fc757624e7a7 68ae4d241ec4fc757624e7a7 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Designing and organising educational experiences full 3 5 In many ways, Li Tianze typifies a contemporary approach to organising and designing education. Tianze talks about his complex methods of considering and carrying out the huge range of student-focused experiences during and around the HIP Learning Camp for Beijing 2025.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> In many ways, Li Tianze typifies a contemporary approach to organising and designing education. Tianze talks about his complex methods of considering and carrying out the huge range of student-focused experiences during and around the HIP Learning Camp for Beijing 2025.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Beijing 2025 - Dr Trina Emler feat. Michael Jacobsen, Dr Sam Franzway and Dan Clift (19-9-25) HIP Beijing 2025 - Dr Trina Emler feat. Michael Jacobsen, Dr Sam Franzway and Dan Clift (19-9-25) Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:33:59 GMT 46:49 68acfe0973bf5b6298255d61 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/68acfe0973bf5b6298255d61 68acfe0973bf5b6298255d61 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Developing a personalised model of learning through AI full 3 4 Sometimes you have to get these chats on tape. Or MicroSD. In what began as one of those free-floating ideas chats during a student workshop, Dr Trina Emler talks with University Senior College's Michael Jacobsen and Dr Sam Franzway, and Pulteney Grammar School's Dan Clift about her research and experience of the process of reconsidering what learning means in the age of AI.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Sometimes you have to get these chats on tape. Or MicroSD. In what began as one of those free-floating ideas chats during a student workshop, Dr Trina Emler talks with University Senior College's Michael Jacobsen and Dr Sam Franzway, and Pulteney Grammar School's Dan Clift about her research and experience of the process of reconsidering what learning means in the age of AI.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Beijing 2025 - Sarah, Rose, Riya and Lyla (19-8-25) HIP Beijing 2025 - Sarah, Rose, Riya and Lyla (19-8-25) Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:33:47 GMT 39:44 68acfa17982c36846ea18f8f false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/68acfa17982c36846ea18f8f 68acfa17982c36846ea18f8f 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Teaching AI in a cross-language classroom full 3 3 Sarah, Rose, Riya and Lyla speak about their experience of being Teaching Assistants (or "Coaches") in the Human Interdependence Project learning camp, held in Beijing. They discuss and reflect on the joys and challenges of teaching Year 7s not only what AI is (in both English and Chinese), but how it connects with what learning and teaching will come to mean in 2025 and beyond.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Sarah, Rose, Riya and Lyla speak about their experience of being Teaching Assistants (or "Coaches") in the Human Interdependence Project learning camp, held in Beijing. They discuss and reflect on the joys and challenges of teaching Year 7s not only what AI is (in both English and Chinese), but how it connects with what learning and teaching will come to mean in 2025 and beyond.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School,

Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Beijing 2025 - John Petzke (18-8-25) HIP Beijing 2025 - John Petzke (18-8-25) Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:33:26 GMT 50:07 68acf62a352b565debcf5ba7 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/68acf62a352b565debcf5ba7 68acf62a352b565debcf5ba7 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab From Chongqing 2024 to Beijing 2025 full 3 2 Sam and Michael share their experiences of the HIP Camp held in Chongqing, China in 2024 and how the camp developed into Beijing 2025, especially around the use of AI.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School, Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Sam and Michael share their experiences of the HIP Camp held in Chongqing, China in 2024 and how the camp developed into Beijing 2025, especially around the use of AI.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School, Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Beijing 2025 - Dan Clift and Carrie Phillips (17-8-25) HIP Beijing 2025 - Dan Clift and Carrie Phillips (17-8-25) Wed, 27 Aug 2025 01:33:13 GMT 26:25 68ac0fb4e2f63983a78b2b38 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/68ac0fb4e2f63983a78b2b38 68ac0fb4e2f63983a78b2b38 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Human Interdependence Project - Beijing full 3 1 Pulteney Grammar teachers Carrie Phillips and Dan Clift talk with Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway about their experiences of the Human Interdependence Project and the ways that AI and self-located learning is becoming part of contemporary teaching and learning.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School, Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Pulteney Grammar teachers Carrie Phillips and Dan Clift talk with Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway about their experiences of the Human Interdependence Project and the ways that AI and self-located learning is becoming part of contemporary teaching and learning.


This podcast is from a series of six special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning camp held in No. 80 High School, Beijing, China (17-23 August, 2025). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Trip to China: Professor Yong Zhao and Australian teachers Michael and Sam HIP Trip to China: Professor Yong Zhao and Australian teachers Michael and Sam Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:17:27 GMT 27:43 66cc20c21aad6cbae9bf0302 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66cc20c21aad6cbae9bf0302 66cc20c21aad6cbae9bf0302 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Interdependence, Creativity and Risk full 2 10 In this very special episode, Professor Yong Zhao joins Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway on the fifth day of the HIP Learning Festival in Chongqing, China, to talk about the inception of the concept of human interdependency, and the ways in which it has informed the development of approaches to international education in the 21st century.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.


See Michael and Sam's previous discussion with Professor Zhao on the Silver Lining for Learning podcast "What Can They Do When Empowered: Student and Teacher Voice from South Australia"

https://silverliningforlearning.org/episode-181-what-can-they-do-when-empowered-student-and-teacher-voice-from-south-australia/

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]]> In this very special episode, Professor Yong Zhao joins Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway on the fifth day of the HIP Learning Festival in Chongqing, China, to talk about the inception of the concept of human interdependency, and the ways in which it has informed the development of approaches to international education in the 21st century.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.


See Michael and Sam's previous discussion with Professor Zhao on the Silver Lining for Learning podcast "What Can They Do When Empowered: Student and Teacher Voice from South Australia"

https://silverliningforlearning.org/episode-181-what-can-they-do-when-empowered-student-and-teacher-voice-from-south-australia/

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]]> HIP Trip to China: Mark McCormick and Australian teachers Michael and Sam HIP Trip to China: Mark McCormick and Australian teachers Michael and Sam Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:17:15 GMT 30:31 66cc1e4688a7c20120466cfa false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66cc1e4688a7c20120466cfa 66cc1e4688a7c20120466cfa 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Educational theories into the classroom full 2 9 Mark McCormick joins Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway to talk about the origins of his teaching and how he came to be standing in the Human Interdependency Project classroom in Chongqing. The pathways of teachers are both varied and similar, and Mark puts some strong questions to Michael and Sam about their experiences of teaching, and of using AI, in the HIP learning festival classroom.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Mark McCormick joins Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway to talk about the origins of his teaching and how he came to be standing in the Human Interdependency Project classroom in Chongqing. The pathways of teachers are both varied and similar, and Mark puts some strong questions to Michael and Sam about their experiences of teaching, and of using AI, in the HIP learning festival classroom.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Trip to China: Dr Trina Emler and Australian teachers Michael and Sam HIP Trip to China: Dr Trina Emler and Australian teachers Michael and Sam Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:16:54 GMT 27:11 66cc1caf88a7c20120461e27 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66cc1caf88a7c20120461e27 66cc1caf88a7c20120461e27 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Organising an international learning festival + travel tips for teachers full 2 8 Dr Trina Emler shares the experience of bringing a high-level, multi-country learning festival together, and the impetus behind moving towards an interdependence model of teaching in the classroom. We also share the experience of travelling internationally to go and teach in a different country.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Dr Trina Emler shares the experience of bringing a high-level, multi-country learning festival together, and the impetus behind moving towards an interdependence model of teaching in the classroom. We also share the experience of travelling internationally to go and teach in a different country.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Trip to China: Chinese Teacher Amy and Australian teachers Michael and Sam HIP Trip to China: Chinese Teacher Amy and Australian teachers Michael and Sam Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:16:42 GMT 11:42 66cbe4b588a7c2012039ddd4 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66cbe4b588a7c2012039ddd4 66cbe4b588a7c2012039ddd4 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Teaching in a cross-cultural, multi-lingual classroom full 2 7 Teacher Amy talks with Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway about teaching in the HIP program, and the work of conveying complex ideas across the language barrier, while still keeping the content relevant and engaging for a class of Year 7 Chinese students on the first day of their first week of high school.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Teacher Amy talks with Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway about teaching in the HIP program, and the work of conveying complex ideas across the language barrier, while still keeping the content relevant and engaging for a class of Year 7 Chinese students on the first day of their first week of high school.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> HIP Trip to China: Australian teachers Michael, Sam and Vanessa Grave HIP Trip to China: Australian teachers Michael, Sam and Vanessa Grave Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:16:29 GMT 14:29 66cbe16fff5eaa8e1bff2e63 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66cbe16fff5eaa8e1bff2e63 66cbe16fff5eaa8e1bff2e63 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab First impressions of teaching in No. 8 School, Chongqing, China full 2 6 Day 1: University Senior College colleagues, Vanessa Grave (USC Director of Marketing and Community Relations), Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway discuss their first impressions of China, Chongqing, and teaching in Chongqing No.8 Secondary School.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Day 1: University Senior College colleagues, Vanessa Grave (USC Director of Marketing and Community Relations), Michael Jacobsen and Sam Franzway discuss their first impressions of China, Chongqing, and teaching in Chongqing No.8 Secondary School.


This podcast is from a series of five special episodes of Why Teach? recorded over the course of a week-long learning festival held in Chongqing, China (17-24 August, 2024). The festival focused around the Human Interdependence Project, developed and lead by YEE Education.

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]]> Special Episode - HIP Trip to China: Michael and Sam introduce a teaching project Special Episode - HIP Trip to China: Michael and Sam introduce a teaching project Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:08:23 GMT 27:33 66baf7b55e1b13b264f588f9 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66baf7b55e1b13b264f588f9 66baf7b55e1b13b264f588f9 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab The Juice Goes International full 2 5 This podcast usually looks at the backgrounds of the teachers who come on; what inspired them to get into teaching, and what keeps them inspired. On this very special episode, previous guest and absolute legend, Michael Jacobsen, talks with host, Sam Franzway, about a collaborative teaching project called the Human Interdependency Project that keeps them inspired every day. It might even start to answer this podcast's main question: why teach? Why? Well, friends, because you might just get to work on a cross-year-level, cross-subject, outward facing, community focused business project that eventually sees you, your colleagues and your students invited to a learning festival in Chongqing, China. Because that's where Michael, Sam, and a group from University Senior College are heading 72 hours after recording.


Listen in for their final impressions of the organisation, work and good times involved in putting together an exciting, well-supported learning project, before they head off to a international learning festival with YEE Education.


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]]> This podcast usually looks at the backgrounds of the teachers who come on; what inspired them to get into teaching, and what keeps them inspired. On this very special episode, previous guest and absolute legend, Michael Jacobsen, talks with host, Sam Franzway, about a collaborative teaching project called the Human Interdependency Project that keeps them inspired every day. It might even start to answer this podcast's main question: why teach? Why? Well, friends, because you might just get to work on a cross-year-level, cross-subject, outward facing, community focused business project that eventually sees you, your colleagues and your students invited to a learning festival in Chongqing, China. Because that's where Michael, Sam, and a group from University Senior College are heading 72 hours after recording.


Listen in for their final impressions of the organisation, work and good times involved in putting together an exciting, well-supported learning project, before they head off to a international learning festival with YEE Education.


https://usc.adelaide.edu.au/

https://www.yeeeducation.com/

https://yeeeducation.wordpress.com/

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]]> Kylie Urlichs Kylie Urlichs Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:15:07 GMT 38:42 66713c113d8df9a86f0dd9d4 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/66713c113d8df9a86f0dd9d4 66713c113d8df9a86f0dd9d4 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab full 2 4 Why Teach? we go deep into the philosophy of Maths, and take a bird's eye view of the purest of sciences, and what it means to be able to pass this knowledge on to students who are starting to grapple with some literally universal truths.

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]]> Why Teach? we go deep into the philosophy of Maths, and take a bird's eye view of the purest of sciences, and what it means to be able to pass this knowledge on to students who are starting to grapple with some literally universal truths.

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]]> Steve Todd Steve Todd Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:12:15 GMT 44:19 65dbd75fcbcb5100163df21a false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/65dbd75fcbcb5100163df21a 65dbd75fcbcb5100163df21a 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab How students can look at the world around them full 2 3 On this first in-depth interview of 2024, Sam speaks with Research Project teacher, Year Level Dean, Steve Todd. We talk about the interesting pathways of life that lead people to become teachers, and our plans for bringing interest in and engagement with the outside world to the classroom. If you're an early-career teacher with a passion for politics and history, Steve discusses a range of ways to bring that he brings that enthusiasm to his students.


Sam also deeply regrets not introducing this one as a Todd-cast.

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]]> On this first in-depth interview of 2024, Sam speaks with Research Project teacher, Year Level Dean, Steve Todd. We talk about the interesting pathways of life that lead people to become teachers, and our plans for bringing interest in and engagement with the outside world to the classroom. If you're an early-career teacher with a passion for politics and history, Steve discusses a range of ways to bring that he brings that enthusiasm to his students.


Sam also deeply regrets not introducing this one as a Todd-cast.

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]]> Ethan and Jeremy Ethan and Jeremy Thu, 22 Feb 2024 02:30:35 GMT 30:11 65d693a43b050400173463ee false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/65d693a43b050400173463ee 65d693a43b050400173463ee 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Talking gap years and study abroad full 2 2 Why Teach? Sam and frequent-podcast guest, Michael Jacobsen, talk with Ethan and Jeremy, two University Senior College graduates, about their experiences during Year 12, and their plans for what follows in 2024 and beyond. Join us as we discuss extra-curricular opportunities, taking risks, learning the bass, and, of course, the finer points of van construction. What does half of that even mean? Listen in and find out!

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]]> Why Teach? Sam and frequent-podcast guest, Michael Jacobsen, talk with Ethan and Jeremy, two University Senior College graduates, about their experiences during Year 12, and their plans for what follows in 2024 and beyond. Join us as we discuss extra-curricular opportunities, taking risks, learning the bass, and, of course, the finer points of van construction. What does half of that even mean? Listen in and find out!

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]]> Teaching in 2024 Teaching in 2024 Tue, 20 Feb 2024 06:34:14 GMT 29:13 65d447e7947e9700161a2ace false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/65d447e7947e9700161a2ace 65d447e7947e9700161a2ace 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab full 2 1 Welcome to the new year of teaching in 2024. In this exciting introduction to the new year's teaching challenges, Sam interviews previous Why Teach? hero, Michael Jacobsen about their shared project conducted in Semester 2, 2023. A co-teaching, cross-class lesson, Michael and Sam combined their Year 11 Business Innovation and Year 10 Society and Culture classes through the international Human Interdependency Project run by YEE Education to have their students produce a practical, real-world solution to a personal, community-based issue about which their students were passionate.


This is "The Juice" - the integral fun that comes from working with students in the class, and perhaps goes a little further towards answering this podcast's titular question: why teach?

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]]> Welcome to the new year of teaching in 2024. In this exciting introduction to the new year's teaching challenges, Sam interviews previous Why Teach? hero, Michael Jacobsen about their shared project conducted in Semester 2, 2023. A co-teaching, cross-class lesson, Michael and Sam combined their Year 11 Business Innovation and Year 10 Society and Culture classes through the international Human Interdependency Project run by YEE Education to have their students produce a practical, real-world solution to a personal, community-based issue about which their students were passionate.


This is "The Juice" - the integral fun that comes from working with students in the class, and perhaps goes a little further towards answering this podcast's titular question: why teach?

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]]> Elly Pfitzner Elly Pfitzner Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:35:32 GMT 1:16:10 651279be1b14ec0011b4ed46 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/651279be1b14ec0011b4ed46 651279be1b14ec0011b4ed46 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab How to think and The Meaning of Life full 1 10 Why Teach? philosophy teacher, and philosopher, Elly Pfitzner talks about the fascinating experience of pushing young people to consider, and re-imagine, the ways in which they think, and the structures of thought itself. Elly and Sam talk about the privilege of holding someone's first wrestling with entirely new concepts, and, as is fitting for a discussion about philosophy, Elly explains the true meaning of life.

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]]> Why Teach? philosophy teacher, and philosopher, Elly Pfitzner talks about the fascinating experience of pushing young people to consider, and re-imagine, the ways in which they think, and the structures of thought itself. Elly and Sam talk about the privilege of holding someone's first wrestling with entirely new concepts, and, as is fitting for a discussion about philosophy, Elly explains the true meaning of life.

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]]> Simon Butters Simon Butters Fri, 01 Sep 2023 02:25:18 GMT 57:18 64f14b8ff0663300114c5e07 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/64f14b8ff0663300114c5e07 64f14b8ff0663300114c5e07 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab full 1 9 What happens when an artist becomes a teacher? On this episode of Why Teach?, English teacher and former TV writer, Simon Butters, shares his fascinating pathway from university drama productions, to writing, and earning a living writing for Australian TV shows in Melbourne, and to the English classrooms today. We talk about the role of creativity in the classroom, and the strength it can give to students' confidence and critical thinking. We discuss how students tackle challenging concepts through English literature, including the concepts of the artist vs the art, and how we can teach students to engage with and depict the world around them.


Enjoy this fascinating discussion.

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]]> What happens when an artist becomes a teacher? On this episode of Why Teach?, English teacher and former TV writer, Simon Butters, shares his fascinating pathway from university drama productions, to writing, and earning a living writing for Australian TV shows in Melbourne, and to the English classrooms today. We talk about the role of creativity in the classroom, and the strength it can give to students' confidence and critical thinking. We discuss how students tackle challenging concepts through English literature, including the concepts of the artist vs the art, and how we can teach students to engage with and depict the world around them.


Enjoy this fascinating discussion.

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]]> Anita Zocchi Anita Zocchi Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:11:50 GMT 29:15 64d2d9c7acdf220011af073f false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/64d2d9c7acdf220011af073f 64d2d9c7acdf220011af073f 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Leadership, Philosophy and a First Week to Top Them All full 1 8 Why Teach? podcast to talk about the thread of resilience and drive that fuels all teachers. We discuss the Stoics, and how a focus on philosophical practice can strengthen the teacher you see in the classroom. Anita also shares her extensive experience and knowledge on how to approach some of the most challenging moments in the profession. And, to top it all off, listen to the arguably the most incredible story of a teacher's first week in a first school.

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]]> Why Teach? podcast to talk about the thread of resilience and drive that fuels all teachers. We discuss the Stoics, and how a focus on philosophical practice can strengthen the teacher you see in the classroom. Anita also shares her extensive experience and knowledge on how to approach some of the most challenging moments in the profession. And, to top it all off, listen to the arguably the most incredible story of a teacher's first week in a first school.

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]]> Michael Jacobsen Michael Jacobsen Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:09:18 GMT 58:32 64a3c59fccdc640011a2efdb false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/64a3c59fccdc640011a2efdb 64a3c59fccdc640011a2efdb 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Teaching is an art full 1 7 Musician, surfer, father, teacher. Michael Jacobsen is all this and more. On this episode, Michael talks about his own beginnings as a teacher abroad in London, before he moved sideways into the business world, where, like most guests on this podcast, he found the instinct to teach welling up even then. Michael and Sam discuss how teaching and art share similar instincts, implications and skillsets. And we also work in a quick discussion on fashion. It's important when you're in front of people.


Enjoy this episode.

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]]> Musician, surfer, father, teacher. Michael Jacobsen is all this and more. On this episode, Michael talks about his own beginnings as a teacher abroad in London, before he moved sideways into the business world, where, like most guests on this podcast, he found the instinct to teach welling up even then. Michael and Sam discuss how teaching and art share similar instincts, implications and skillsets. And we also work in a quick discussion on fashion. It's important when you're in front of people.


Enjoy this episode.

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]]> Judith Mohan Judith Mohan Wed, 31 May 2023 03:39:27 GMT 38:06 6476c1706afe2400112db05b false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/6476c1706afe2400112db05b 6476c1706afe2400112db05b 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab full 1 6 On this episode of Why Teach? we are so fortunate to be joined by Judith Mohan, an English Literature of great experience and deep knowledge. Judith talks about the huge range of topics and techniques she has used for inspiring her students across a teaching career that included letters, learning and a green tree snake. We talk about the value of culture and how moving away from the canon in the English classroom provides stronger tools for students. Judith shares her experiences in curriculum design, classroom management, and how to engage a senior English class from minute one. Enjoy.


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]]> On this episode of Why Teach? we are so fortunate to be joined by Judith Mohan, an English Literature of great experience and deep knowledge. Judith talks about the huge range of topics and techniques she has used for inspiring her students across a teaching career that included letters, learning and a green tree snake. We talk about the value of culture and how moving away from the canon in the English classroom provides stronger tools for students. Judith shares her experiences in curriculum design, classroom management, and how to engage a senior English class from minute one. Enjoy.


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]]> Tyson Wood Tyson Wood Thu, 11 May 2023 01:06:33 GMT 54:12 645c2a2a21ff900011e4585c false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/645c2a2a21ff900011e4585c 645c2a2a21ff900011e4585c 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Pathways to the Politics and Humanities classroom full 1 5 If you about to listen to this episode, you might be familiar with Tyson Wood's journey. Tyson speaks about a passion for learning, and the feeling that it should be shared, and shared for the wider benefit of young people who deserve educators for whom teaching and learning is a calling that can't really be ignored.

On this episode, Sam and Tyson delve into the reason for this podcast: what kind of person becomes a teacher? Educators and pre-service educators will recognise parts of their own story, maybe even in a new light.


If you would like to be interviewed on Why Teach? Australia, send Sam an email.


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]]> If you about to listen to this episode, you might be familiar with Tyson Wood's journey. Tyson speaks about a passion for learning, and the feeling that it should be shared, and shared for the wider benefit of young people who deserve educators for whom teaching and learning is a calling that can't really be ignored.

On this episode, Sam and Tyson delve into the reason for this podcast: what kind of person becomes a teacher? Educators and pre-service educators will recognise parts of their own story, maybe even in a new light.


If you would like to be interviewed on Why Teach? Australia, send Sam an email.


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]]> Lesley Day Lesley Day Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:18:47 GMT 42:59 643e1a28ae2be60011cb2eba false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/643e1a28ae2be60011cb2eba 643e1a28ae2be60011cb2eba 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Black-out poetry and the lessons Phys. Ed. has to teach the English classroom full 1 4 On this episode of Why Teach?, English teacher Lesley Day further explores - and answers - that always-tricky question from students: "Yeah, but what are we learning this for?" Lesley talks about how the process of building and applying skills training and drills in PE class can be brought across to other classes, demonstrating for students their longer-term learning goals. We talk about 'Black out poetry' and how Lesley uses the process to teach theme in narrative to a Year 11 English class, and reverse engineers that process for the subsequent poetry analysis unit.


If you're a new English teacher, an experienced one, or looking forward to becoming one, you won't want to miss this episode.

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]]> On this episode of Why Teach?, English teacher Lesley Day further explores - and answers - that always-tricky question from students: "Yeah, but what are we learning this for?" Lesley talks about how the process of building and applying skills training and drills in PE class can be brought across to other classes, demonstrating for students their longer-term learning goals. We talk about 'Black out poetry' and how Lesley uses the process to teach theme in narrative to a Year 11 English class, and reverse engineers that process for the subsequent poetry analysis unit.


If you're a new English teacher, an experienced one, or looking forward to becoming one, you won't want to miss this episode.

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]]> Olivia Saunders Olivia Saunders Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:38:56 GMT 42:22 64351c91cc2bdf00117d3a24 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/64351c91cc2bdf00117d3a24 64351c91cc2bdf00117d3a24 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Planning, potato chips and the energy it takes to teach full 1 3 Olivia Saunders, an early-career maths teacher, talks about how her enthusiasm for education and people lead her to teaching mathematics first at an all-girls private school in Western Australia, before coming to Adelaide, South Australia, teaching seniors at University Senior College. Olivia talks about arriving at teaching after that common experience of feeling like her office job in HR and fundraising wasn't fulfilling enough.

On this episode we talk about the personal and intellectual energy, and the work/life balance, it takes to be a teacher.

We also reveal our CHIP OF THE WEEK. Listen to find out!

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]]> Olivia Saunders, an early-career maths teacher, talks about how her enthusiasm for education and people lead her to teaching mathematics first at an all-girls private school in Western Australia, before coming to Adelaide, South Australia, teaching seniors at University Senior College. Olivia talks about arriving at teaching after that common experience of feeling like her office job in HR and fundraising wasn't fulfilling enough.

On this episode we talk about the personal and intellectual energy, and the work/life balance, it takes to be a teacher.

We also reveal our CHIP OF THE WEEK. Listen to find out!

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]]> Ryan Jackson Ryan Jackson Fri, 24 Mar 2023 06:43:58 GMT 42:44 641d46afbc81e200116aea50 false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/641d46afbc81e200116aea50 641d46afbc81e200116aea50 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab From nuclear physics to looking for the missing voices full 1 2 Ryan Jackson, the Head of English, talks about his hopeful beginnings in Virginia as he points his talents towards the search for fusion and science, and the subsequent turn towards teaching (care of an honest guidance counsellor). First time English teachers will hear about exactly why you should very carefully consider your class texts, but especially Apocalypse Now. We discover that Ryan also did not, in fact, wear a bow-tie on his first week in class (which is probably wise).

 

Join us on the second episode of 'Why Teach?', where we hear the fascinating and unique stories of what brings people to the front of the classroom. Recorded at University Senior College podcast studio, Adelaide, South Australia.

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]]> Ryan Jackson, the Head of English, talks about his hopeful beginnings in Virginia as he points his talents towards the search for fusion and science, and the subsequent turn towards teaching (care of an honest guidance counsellor). First time English teachers will hear about exactly why you should very carefully consider your class texts, but especially Apocalypse Now. We discover that Ryan also did not, in fact, wear a bow-tie on his first week in class (which is probably wise).

 

Join us on the second episode of 'Why Teach?', where we hear the fascinating and unique stories of what brings people to the front of the classroom. Recorded at University Senior College podcast studio, Adelaide, South Australia.

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]]> Corey Barrett Corey Barrett Mon, 06 Mar 2023 05:06:55 GMT 42:11 640539801cb24400118e5c4f false https://shows.acast.com/why-teach/episodes/640539801cb24400118e5c4f 640539801cb24400118e5c4f 63fee5a380ebb50011663eab Cross-disciplinary in khaki full 1 1 Why Teach Australia?

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]]> Why Teach Australia?

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