The PDHPE & CAFS Podcast

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast I dive into why it is so important to have deep understanding of how HSC marking really works.

Setting your students up for success in their exams is reliant on confidence, meaningful teaching & lessons & skills taught with the end goal in mind.

If you're looking to gain valuable insight into how HSC marking actually works, check out Marking Experience in CAFS; so you can best prepare your students for their exams every step of the way.

Check out the show notes at thelearnnet.com/29 for more information!

Absolute GAME CHANGER in CAFS...

The number of Community and Family Studies teachers across the state who do not know this ONE thing is mind blowing! 

By implementing just the ONE thing, you are going to make a HUGE impact on your CAFS Crew.

The best thing you can do right now to make your Community and Family Studies life so much easier is to connect concepts across the course. 

Looking at the big picture is crucial to success in Community and Family Studies. It also enables you to be able to work smarter and for your students to see thise strategic connections. 

Sick of reinventing the wheel? Let's talk about how you can be much more strategic and purposeful in Community and Family Studies!

Let's swing those doors to our Community and Family Studies Classrooms WIDE open and capture what is key to have purpose and strategy with our students. 

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast I'm joined by Melissa Marsden to talk about how we can be more effective & more efficient by maximising our workspaces.

Melissa Marsden is a workplace strategist as well as the director and founder of COMUNiTI, which is a commercial workplace Design Studio, & in this episode she stresses the importance of alternative spaces which support really deep cognitive thinking.

Now, I know what some of our workspaces look like, old, dingy & tired with clutter everywhere and I know many of us get distracted by various things, including various tasks or conversations with our colleagues that aren't necessarily maximising our potential or productivity.

So, join us for an insightful conversation that will open up your eyes to what we can really learn from businesses to make our own workspaces a lot more effective.

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I am joined by Dr Kristy Goodwin for a conversation about digital Wellbeing!

Listen along as Kristy explains why she doesn't promote digital detox or "digital amputation" and how can we use technology in healthy and helpful ways. 

Technology can cause so much harm but, in today's society it has tentacles in every part of our lives, meaning we cannot be effective teachers, nor can our students effectively learn, without it. Kristy dives into the biology which sees human fulfillment gained through physical and psychological means & the ways technology can be used in congruence with this neurobiology. 

This conversation is so timely for us as teachers being bombarded by technology as well as our students & so many things that Christie shares are practical, not only for our students, but for us as educators navigating this digital world that completely surrounds us.

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I explain the importance of the Glossary of Keywords & unpack strategies that can be used to ensure your students have the best chance of success in CAFS & beyond.

Demonstrating and applying a thorough understanding of exam questions & course content is reliant on the appropriate use of language, with keywords informing the direction & nature of a response.

So many teachers & students don't realise the impact that these words have on their students answers and, as a result, they or their students are missing out on crucial marks. 

So jump into today's highly practical episode where you will get lots of new strategies to help your students improve their responses by really embedding those keywords & verbs!

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I am joined by the inspirational Angela Lockwood to chat about the importance of being aware of all the different needs of the students in your classroom & prioritising the wellbeing of both you & your students.

Angela is an occupational therapist & author who, for the last 20 years, has been working in classrooms to provide school based Occupational Therapy services focusing on the inclusion of children with diverse needs. 

We chat about leading with your heart and not your head as one of the most important ways to make a true difference to the lives of those smiling faces looking up at you & dive in to some of the practical ways you can do this in your classroom.

So join us for an episode that will touch your heart, make you think about important things in your class &, if you're anything like me, may even give you goosebumps!

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I chat with Bel Harotounian about her five top tips to become a Marking Ninja in Community and Family Studies. We chat about what you can do to improve the way you mark your Year 11 and Year 12 Community and Family Studies students, as well as give them feedback about their learning which will ultimately improve their knowledge, understanding and skills in preparation for the HSC.

Show notes: thelearnnet.com/23

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I uncover the power of purposeful feedback in the CAFS classroom.

Marking with only ticks, crosses and a number is not enough. This method doesn't allow students to grow & develop their skills & understanding.

By providing valuable, individualised feedback, you can help your students visualise a clear pathway forward & guide them to achieve the marks you, they & you school want.

Listen as I unpack some strategies to make your life so much easier when tailoring your feedback to your students & enabling them to succeed! 

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I offer guidance and uncover some practical strategies around differentiating in your CAFS classroom.

Differentiating can be difficult as it is totally unique to each classroom situation. However, tailoring our teaching and learning to the needs of our students sitting right in front of us is so important to their success.

Listen to hear 4 actionable strategies to help tailor your teaching & enable your students to succeed! 

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I reveal the biggest game-changer when it comes to CAFS!

Listen to learn the common mistake you and your students are making during the year/leading up to exams and what you should be doing instead!

I chat about Strive, my signature course, which is the perfect course for all CAFS teachers, no matter how experienced you are. The 8 modules are specifically designed to transform, improve & streamline in your CAFS classroom! 

Show notes: thelearnnet.com/20

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I talk about the common mistakes teachers are making in exam preparation!

Learn what you can do instead to set your students up for success in their CAFS exams!

I chat about Strive, my signature course, which is the perfect course for all CAFS teachers, no matter how experienced you are. The 8 modules are specifically designed to transform, improve & streamline in your CAFS classroom! 

Show notes: thelearnnet.com/19

In this episode of The Learning Network's Community & Family Studies Podcast, I chat about what you can do to improve student writing & results to fast track success in CAFS!

I chat about Strive, my signature course, which is the perfect course for all CAFS teachers, no matter how experienced you are. The 8 modules are specifically designed to transform, improve & streamline in your CAFS classroom! 

Show notes: thelearnnet.com/18