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The Contemporary Educator is a podcast for teacher’s struggling to balance the many demands on a modern educator! Kim covers topics related to trauma informed practice, mental health , and how to efficiently and effectively build relationship and community in school! Classrooms can be therapeutic - we just need the tools and conversation to make them that way! Remember to Teach. Emote. Repeat!
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Monday Jul 26, 2021
Episode 15 - Collective Trauma and Moving Forward
Monday Jul 26, 2021
Monday Jul 26, 2021
What is collective trauma and how do we help our students move forward while we've experienced the same thing? In this episode, Kim reviews what collective trauma is, the different ways we experience trauma, and how we can also collectively heal. Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
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Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Episode 14 -Get Excited About Lifelong learning!
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Wondering about next educational steps in advancing your career in teaching? Or any career, for that matter? Don't choose a degree solely for the initials after your name - truly consider what excites you, and make it work for anything you want to do! The key to lifelong learning is getting excited about something! Consider the strategies outlined in this episode when making a decision on furthering your education, and how these decisions can be modelled to create lifelong learners from your own students or children! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
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Monday Nov 02, 2020
Episode 13 - How to take Musical from stressful to therapeutic
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Episode 13 dives into the tricks I use to keep musical feeling supportive and nurturing - even during the sometimes disheartening casting process! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Episode 12 - The Positive Side of Mental Health Diagnoses
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
Tuesday Oct 13, 2020
In this episode, Kim unpacks the three most common mental health diagnoses students face, and encourages you to take a look at the positive traits that come with someone fitting a mental health diagnosis. Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Episode 11 - Healthy and Professional Boundary Setting
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
In Episode 11, Kim talks all thing "boundaries"! How to tell a breach of boundaries, and how to establish clear and safe boundaries as both a professional and a compassionate human! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Episode 10 - Interview with a former Theatre Student
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
In this episode, Kim interview former theatre student, James, for valuable insight into theatre education! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Episode 9 - Trauma Informed Resistance
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Monday Aug 31, 2020
Resistance is a powerful act of regaining lost power and control. Our students experience this all the time! If you want to know more about trauma informed practice and how to honour your student's acts of resistance, this podcast will cover just that! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Episode 8 - Where do "challenging" behaviours truly come from?
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Monday Aug 17, 2020
Ever wonder WHY students behave the way they do in the classroom? In this episode, Kim dives into a few of the common "challenging" behaviours teachers see in their classes, addresses some possible reasons why a student exhibits these behaviours, and provides some tips on how to support students through the behaviour! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Episode 7 - Why mindfulness strategies are not enough
Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
If you're already using mindfulness in your classroom, that's amazing! This podcast will help you level up your mindful classroom game, and ensure that you're not blindly following the buzz words of being "mindful" or "social-emotional learning"! If you're looking for deeper meaning and how to meaningfully employ mindful strategies, Kim will talk you through your best approach, and why just including some mindful strategies is not enough to make a mindful classroom! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
Josh from Mr. Goodie Grammar (https://www.mrgoodiegrammar.com/) joins Kim to talk about the differences between public and private education and the pros and cons of each! With a focus on mental health in schools and the resources available, Kim and Josh give you everything you need to know about the two sectors! Though this is a longer episode, it's worth it to get to the end! It's a super fun conversation and they cover a ton of ground! Subscribe to the blog for weekly updates at thecontemporaryeducator.com!
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