In this episode Stew and Mark discuss ways that teachers, and the education system as a whole, needs to improve in order to best prepare High School students for university. They discuss what teachers and schools can do to provide options for students considering a tertiary pathway.

In this episode Stewart and Mark recap the year that was (2025) and discuss the 7-month hiatus from the podcast. We look forward to 2026 and discuss what we love most about our jobs, and why we are looking forward to getting stuck into 2026.

In Behaviour Bites Ep 2 Mark and Stew outline how teachers can effectively apply consequences to student actions without getting any pushback. Students not following instructions is one thing, students not acknowledging your authority when giving a consequence is another entirely. Stew and Mark explain the 3Cs that underpin effective consequences, make sure you listen to find out more.

In the first installment of our mini-series "Behaviour Bites" Stew and Mark discuss the importance, nay, imperativeness (that's definitely a word) of silence in the classroom. For many reasons silence is an absolute must when it comes to teaching, yet so many teachers get it wrong. Give this episode a listen and see if you agree with Stew and Mark's strong opinions on the matter.

In this podcast Stew and Mark get a lesson from colleague and language expert Gio who shares his secrets for teaching languages to students. We go on a journey of learning how languages are acquired and the dos and donts of learning a new language. If you've never made it past 4 weeks of using Duolingo, there's a good reason why.

In this episode Stew and Mark discuss how they prepare to be the best versions of themselves at the start of a new school year. They discuss strategies that have worked time and time again. They also discuss new strategies that have revolutionised the way they approach the start of the school year. This is a long one, but the juicy content is towards the end, so make sure you stay tuned!

In this episode Stew and Mark get to chat with Deb about her teaching career, in particular swapping between Primary and Secondary teaching. A very eye-opening conversation about not only the differences between the systems, but we also enjoyed picking Deb's brain about how she has perceived education as a whole changing across her 25+ years in the classroom.

Due to some poor planning on Stew's (actually Mark's) behalf, Mark and Stew had to share a microphone - probably good for a guest to get a word in for a change!

Join Mark and Stew as they discuss the year that was, 2024.