The Teacher Hotline
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe Teacher Hotline is a podcast where teachers submit their questions regarding the field of education. Guests come on the show to help answer some of the pressing questions teachers may have in and out of the classroom such as: how does my pension work?; Should I work in administration?; Should I work at a private or public school? and more!
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Ep 8. What is it Like to Work in the Public System?
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBIt's been a while since I stepped foot in a public school! This episode, I chat with Ed Ponikvar, a high school Accounting Teacher at Mount Carmel Secondary School, in the Dufferin Peel Catholic School Board in Mississauga, ON. He gives me a dose of reality of what things are like in the public system. We talk about: What it's like teaching online in the public system? The difficulties of transferring school boards and seniority What incentives teachers to run after school curricular? ...
Ep 9. Are Students Prepared for the Real World? Ft. Benji Copeland
May 20, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBHave you ever thought, are we wasting our times as teachers? Are students actually learning anything valuable in our class? Are they actually going to use any of this stuff in the real world? Students are craving practical knowledge. Students want to be prepared to tackle the real world! Sometimes teachers get caught up in curriculum and what the ministry says we should be teaching. Have these people even stepped foot in a classroom? The Ministry Business Curriculum hasn't been updated sinc...
Ep 7. When Can We Go Back to School?
May 14, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBI just got vaccinated! Got the Pfizer juice running through my veins! So are you craving a bud light? Dying to eat some nachos on a patio with some friends? Want to go back to work and teach in a real classroom? Ya me too! I want all of those things (except teaching in Pj's is kind of nice...). On this episode, I chat with Dr. Mariah Hughes, an Infectious Disease Fellow, training at the University of Toronto. We chat everything related to covid and schools, including: When will this al...
Ep 7. When Can We Go Back to School? Ft. Dr. Mariah Hughes
May 14, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 23 MBI just got vaccinated! Got the Pfizer juice running through my veins! So are you craving a bud light? Dying to eat some nachos on a patio with some friends? Want to go back to work and teach in a real classroom? Ya me too! I want all of those things (except teaching in Pj's is kind of nice...). On this episode, I chat with Dr. Mariah Hughes, an Infectious Disease Fellow, training at the University of Toronto. We chat everything related to covid and schools, including: When will this al...
Ep 6. Mental Health: I'm Not Okay. Where Do I Go for Help?
May 07, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIt's okay not to be okay... This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. We have to help ourselves, before we can help our students. On this episode, we bring in Arunie Saldhi, who is a consultant for First Sessions. This company tries to help people find the right therapist that can support their needs. She is also currently perusing her Masters in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University, and she has her B.A in Psychology at the University of Waterloo. We talk about: Whats the diffe...
Ep 6. Mental Health: I'm Not Okay. Where Do I Go for Help? Ft. Arunie Saldhi
May 07, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MBIt's okay not to be okay... This week is Mental Health Awareness Week. We have to help ourselves, before we can help our students. On this episode, we bring in Arunie Saldhi, who is a consultant for First Sessions. This company tries to help people find the right therapist that can support their needs. She is also currently perusing her Masters in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University, and she has her B.A in Psychology at the University of Waterloo. We talk about: Whats the diffe...
Ep 5. What Investing Brokerage Should I Use? Ft. Stephanie O'Mahoney
April 30, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBOn this episode, we have Stephanie O'Mahoney as our special guest. Stephanie is a proud graduate of Queens University, with a BA in Economics. She spent her early career as an Investment Advisor at RBC, and is now currently at WealthSimple serving as a Wealth Advisor. With Stephanie we discuss the following: What is a stock brokerage? Should I invest with a bank or an independent broker? What are the fees? What is robo-advising? Is that for me? How can teachers get started? Instagram...
Ep 5. What Investing Brokerage Should I Use?
April 30, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MBOn this episode, we have Stephanie O'Mahoney as our special guest. Stephanie is a proud graduate of Queens University, with a BA in Economics. She spent her early career as an Investment Advisor at RBC, and is now currently at WealthSimple serving as a Wealth Advisor. With Stephanie we discuss the following: What is a stock brokerage? Should I invest with a bank or an independent broker? What are the fees? What is robo-advising? Is that for me? How can teachers get started? Instagram...
Ep 4. How Can I Become a Better Public Speaker in the Classroom? Ft. Eric Silverberg
April 23, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBDo you want to become a better public speaker in the classroom? Then you have to check out this episode! We have Eric Silverberg, co-founder of Speaker Labs and we chat about how we can become better speakers in the classroom. We discuss: Can we become more engaging on Zoom classes? Are teachers obligated to be entertainers? What makes elite public speakers so great? And much more! Come check out this episode! Instagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @theteacherhotline Twitter: @ronaldh...
Ep 4. How Can I Become a Better Public Speaker in the Classroom?
April 23, 2021 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBDo you want to become a better public speaker in the classroom? Then you have to check out this episode! We have Eric Silverberg, co-founder of Speaker Labs and we chat about how we can become better speakers in the classroom. We discuss: Can we become more engaging on Zoom classes? Are teachers obligated to be entertainers? What makes elite public speakers so great? And much more! Come check out this episode! Instagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @theteacherhotline Twitter: @ronaldh...
Ep 3. What Is It Like to Work at a Private School? Ft. Cory Cultrera & Kendra Vice
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this episode we Cory Cultrera and Kendra Vice, two independent school teachers from Oakville, Ontario. We try to help answer some questions teachers often have around working at a private or independent school such as: Is compensation comparable? Do you get a pension? What is the independent school system? What is working at a boarding school like? What is it like to work with the parents and students? Instagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @theteacherhotline Twitter: @ronaldhae
Ep 3. What Is It Like to Work at a Private School?
April 16, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.8 MBOn this episode we Cory Cultrera and Kendra Vice, two independent school teachers from Oakville, Ontario. We try to help answer some questions teachers often have around working at a private or independent school such as: Is compensation comparable? Do you get a pension? What is the independent school system? What is working at a boarding school like? What is it like to work with the parents and students? Instagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @theteacherhotline Twitter: @ronaldhae
Ep 2. Investing for Teachers: How do I Start Investing?
April 09, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBOn our second episode, we have Ryan Rego, Manager at Purpose Advisor Solutions. Previous to this role, Ryan spent three years at Wealthsimple. Ryan was also a Lecturer at Western University, teaching a second year accounting course called Business 2257. Ryan, is a published case author through the Ivey Business School and was named to the Western University Teaching Honour Roll for his excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. On this episode, we target teachers who want to begin i...
Ep 1. What Makes a Great Teacher from a Students Perspective?
April 09, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBOn our first episode, we have Meredith Brown and Cole McAleese. They are both former Accounting students of mine, and are now completing their second year at Queens University, studying in the Commerce program. In this episode, Cole and Meredith discuss what makes a great teacher? Are there universal traits between good teachers? Does a good elementary, high school, and university teacher have similar qualities? Listen to this episode to find out! Instagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @t...
Ep 1. What Makes a Great Teacher from a Students Perspective? Ft. Meredith Brown & Cole McAleese
April 09, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBOn our first episode, we have Meredith Brown and Cole McAleese. They are both former Accounting students of mine, and are now completing their second year at Queens University, studying in the Commerce program. In this episode, Cole and Meredith discuss what makes a great teacher? Are there universal traits between good teachers? Does a good elementary, high school, and university teacher have similar qualities? Listen to this episode to find out! Instagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @t...
Ep 2. Investing for Teachers: How do I Start Investing? Ft. Ryan Rego
April 09, 2021 04:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBOn our second episode, we have Ryan Rego, Manager at Purpose Advisor Solutions. Previous to this role, Ryan spent three years at Wealthsimple. Ryan was also a Lecturer at Western University, teaching a second year accounting course called Business 2257. Ryan, is a published case author through the Ivey Business School and was named to the Western University Teaching Honour Roll for his excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level. On this episode, we target teachers who want to begin i...
Teacher Hotline Trailer - Short
April 01, 2021 22:00 - 32 seconds - 434 KBInstagram: @theteacherhotline Facebook: @theteacherhotline Twitter: @ronaldhae
Trailer Episode - Welcome to the Teacher Hotline
March 29, 2021 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.74 MBWelcome to the Teacher Hotline, with your host Ronald Hae! On this podcast we try to answer pressing questions for teachers related to in and outside of the classroom! Each episode we will try to tackle a question you might have as a teacher such as: Should I go into administration? How does my pension work? What is it like working at a private school? This trailer episode introduces the format of the show and goes into a little bit about the background of Ronald and how he became a teac...