Welcome to the Get Connected podcast.I’m Catherine a retired teacher, with over 30 years devoted to the well-being & education of children.One of the biggest challenges to teaching is having a supportive connected community. I began this podc

The Hardest part is Showing Up

Jan 20th, 2022 8m 14s

The hardest part right now is to show up. Above all else, keep showing up for yourself. I know how much you love your students and you don’t want to let anyone down, but you are human first. When you are ready, after you have met your needs the

Getting Connected with Beck from @continuousclassroom

Aug 14th, 2021 28m 54s

Today’s guest is Beck from @continuousclassroom on Instagram. She is a teacher, relieving assistant principal and a mum. Beck is a strong advocate for justice and equity for all, environmental sustainability, being authentic & taking care of yo

Let yourself feel

Jul 17th, 2021 11m 2s

Up to this point, we have endured a global pandemic for about 16 months so far, making this season extremely challenging.Throughout this year, everyone has experienced restrictions & lockdowns & it’s far from over.Here’s my little piece of wi

Connecting through Vulnerability

May 24th, 2021 7m 25s

I had forgotten my purpose. I had forgotten to show up as myself. I retreated from showing the courage to be vulnerable.I retreated from connecting with others.Have you recently hit a wall, a self-imposed barrier?Sometimes walls are there so

Check in for New Teachers

Mar 25th, 2021 12m 3s

At the start of this school year, I spoke on a Beginning teachers Webinar hosted by the wonderful Australian Educational website Teachstarter and I would like to check back in with our beginning, new and graduate teachers.

Part 2 Teaching Tips, Ideas & Thoughts.

Feb 22nd, 2021 22m 57s

This is part 2 with another 5 teacher tips, thoughts & ideas following on from the last episode.If you missed the first 5, you can head back to catch up.1. Get organised2. Take the best care of yourself3. Be a lifelong learner4. Clear comm

Part 1 Teaching Tips, Ideas & Thoughts

Jan 16th, 2021 13m 37s

It is now January 2021, and we have farewelled 2020, well it’s more like, we gave it the boot.Now that it is Summer break and teachers are hopefully feeling recharged & beginning to prepare for back to school,I prepared some tips, ideas and t

Changes & The New Normal

Aug 9th, 2020 12m 48s

It was June 2020 and students in Australia were returning to the classrooms and online learning was being wound upI heard many breathe a sigh of relief.Ahhhh, now, at last, we can get back to normal.This really got me thinking and I wanted t

Staying connected while social distancing.

Apr 13th, 2020 11m 44s

In light of recent events, with the worldwide pandemic, lockdowns & the world having to distance itself, staying connected has become an even higher priority than before.I had to do something to provide emotional support, positivity, hope and

Get ready for back to school

Jan 27th, 2020 8m 3s

Welcome to the new school year for 2020Mixed emotions surround going back to school,but I’d have to say excitement and nervousness would be the 2 top feelingsAfter all the excitement & once you have your students in your room and the day is

Because of you

Dec 22nd, 2019 11m 22s

This episode will round off my first season. I can’t believe I did it.But I could not have achieved a season without you, my loyal listeners.Thank you for tuning in and taking this journey with me.I think it is only fitting for this episode

Imposter Syndrome

Dec 3rd, 2019 6m 23s

In this bite-sized episode, I would like to share my thoughts on Imposter syndrome & some strategies to prevent it from taking hold.I recently wrote an article about Imposter Syndrome for Good Morning Miss Forster on social media which appeare

End of Year Encouragement

Nov 13th, 2019 17m 35s

I would like to offer you encouragement for the last several weeks of the school year.Term 4 as we call it in Australia is the last quarter of the school year which finishes in mid-December.At the same time, for our friends in the northern he

Taking care of your Mental Health and Well-Being

Oct 4th, 2019 16m 10s

Recently in Australia, it was R U OK day. In words from the organisation, they aim ‘to inspire and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with anyone who may be struggling with life.We can

My story, 30 years of teaching.

Sep 8th, 2019 20m 55s

In this episode I am going back to the beginning to share with you my teaching story.This narrative will be an abridged version, a reflection on my teaching journey.I’ve tried to stick to the highlights but it is 30 years after all.You’ll ha

Build strong relationships between Family and School

Aug 23rd, 2019 16m 21s

This episode is about the importance of building a connection with parents and families, how we can address challenges & some examples of ways to involve them in their child’s schooling.Parents are the foremost teachers of their children.They

Connecting with Students-Building positive Relationships

Aug 12th, 2019 14m 35s

Thankfully the teacher’s role has evolved from the days of standing before a class who were all facing the front in precisely placed desks & rows. The teacher & text books were the main provider of knowledge and each child was expected to a

Connecting With Other Teachers

Aug 5th, 2019 10m 45s

In this episode, I would like to explore how we can build CONNECTIONS and who we make them with.From our teaching perspective, we connect with a variety of different stakeholders. Other educators, students,parents & school community and

Mentoring & Coaching

Jul 29th, 2019 13m 15s

In episode 2 of Get ConnectED the topic of Graduate induction, mentoring and coaching is raised.Mentoring in general is a relationship between a more experienced mentor and less experienced mentee – It’s about learning from an expert and gain

Introduction

Jul 12th, 2019 6m 30s

Welcome to episode 1 an introduction.I’m Catherine Williams your host & I am from NSW Australia. I have been teaching for 30 years, all grades from Kindergarten to 6th Grade, teaching almost entirely full time, I have 3 children and was

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