EP203_A Teachers' Long Game: Fight or Flight

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and experiences of teaching in modern times, including mental health and the impact of technology on students.

Panelists: Dim, Edna Talking Points: Technically failing Year 10, finishing uni, the gap year, teaching through the pandemic, the alternative school, flexi-settings, kids and social media, mental health, burnout, debriefing, kids and devices, staff retention issues, motivation to be a teacher, parental expectations, NDIS funding, the personal forecast, positive reinforcement, reporting and interviews, the coddled generation, losing to AI, the structure of schools overseas, the final solution #teaching #education #university #arttherapy #millenials #GenZ #parenting #teachers #autism #school #culture #melbourne #thedukeleverageshow #spotify #podcast #soundcloud #australia #newpodcast #podcaster #newepisode If you think you have a story to share or want to find a safespace to argue the pointless and the poignant, drop us a line at therealdukeleverage@gmail.com or DM us on the social media feeds. We're all about making dreams come true! https://linktr.ee/thedukeleverageshow Don't forget to hit the URL in the profile to get to our links. Make sure to like, share and follow and if you've listened to over 2 hours over 3 episodes you should keep our doors open and buy us a coffee!

People in this episode

Guests: Dim, Edna

Topics covered

• education
• mental health
• teaching
• parenting
• technology

Keywords

• Year 10
• gap year
• pandemic
• flexi-settings
• social media
• burnout
• NDIS funding
• positive reinforcement
• coddled generation
• AI

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