Tim is interviewing for his first ever teaching job and quickly finds out that his new school is as quirky as they come! Support the showuse promocode 'podcast' at checkout for 10% off my books! Head to, www.mrmacsbooks.co.nz for more.

Ep #7 Bring Your Passions to Your Class! + Tim on Debut

Jan 18th, 2023 21m 3s

Mr Mac's Chats is back! After a year away, I am bringing back teacher tips and how to use them, PLUS this year I am spinning yarns about a beginning teacher called Tim! Tim is fictional and just got a job at the quirkiest school in New Zealand.

Ep #6 - New Year New Class... How I'm going to start my year

Jan 22nd, 2022 21m 21s

Building relationships is everything in the classroom, in this episode, I outline a few things I will do to set up my class for success! One thing is a bit risky... but I'm doing it anyway. You'll also hear about a run-in with a parent... a run

Ep #5: 9 Easy Maori Sentences for your Classroom!

Jan 10th, 2022 18m 24s

Tēnā koe, e hoa!In this podcast, you'll learn some easy Māori language which you can use today in class. I've broken them down so you can keep practising and developing the use of te reo and tikanga Māori in my classroom. In this episode, you'l

Ep #4: The Ultimate Teacher Happiness Hack & Where Did Ruby Come From?

Dec 5th, 2021 15m 25s

Welcome back! In this episode of Mr Mac's Chats, I reveal the ultimate way to go home smiling after work, even after the toughest of days.We find out where the character Ruby came from and who helped me to make her as awesome as she is! And Fra

Ep #3: Creativity, Imagination and Innovation

Nov 21st, 2021 15m 11s

Welcome back! In this episode, I talk about some things that I do in class to encourage creativity, imagination and innovation. There are about a bajillion ways to do this, so this topic will probably be revisited in the future.Also, Bingo retu

Ep #2 Growth Mindset - Speaking to Kids

Nov 12th, 2021 11m 23s

Welcome back to Mr Mac's Chats! In this episode, I discuss the way we speak with kids and how it is super important. Adult voices form the way kids see themselves, and in the classroom, this can directly influence the way they see themselves as

Ep #1 Music in the Classroom

Nov 7th, 2021 8m 53s

Got a few minutes? Welcome to Mr Mac's Chats where today, I talk about creating a Spotify playlist for your classroom and how it gets better every year. I talk about how I handled some naughty young blokes on camp, and how I lived to regret it

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