Kintara Phillips is an experienced educator with over 20 years in the profession. Her desire to contribute more and her passion for teaching meant her career has changed many ways to include a Masters in Gifted Education, lecturing and managing placements for tertiary institutions and building her own consultative firm to teach and mentor gifted students that aren't suited to a standard classroom environment.

Kintara's knowledge and experience is vast - being fortunate enough to have her on the podcast, I ask about how her career led to Gifted Education as a discipline, some practical tips and professional development for teachers looking to improve for gifted students and an important update on the state of placements for pre-service teachers as the pandemic persists. Kintara's story is an inspiring one!

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Topics and Timecodes:

00:10  ||  Intro to the episode
02:12  ||  Kintara Phillips and her career
22:35  ||  Placements for Pre-Service Teachers
30:31  ||  Gifted Education and Consultation
 45:41  ||  Closing messages
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Gifted Ed Courses mentioned by Kintara:

Mini COGE - https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/professional-learning/gerric/minicoge

COGE & Masters - https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/study-us/subject-areas/gifted-education

GERRIC online modules - https://www.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/professional-learning/gerric/professional-development-package

VAGTC Workshops - https://www.vagtc.org.au/

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Emergence Education (Kintara's Consultation Firm)

Website: https://www.emergence-education.com.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emergence_education/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074857843205
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@emergence_education

"We would love to run some professional learning for pre-service and early career teachers, if there is interest please get in touch via email or socials. Happy to plan for in person or online or blended."

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Dave Derington is the pre-eminent advocate for Customer Education and the positive impact it has on technology development. Teachers are leaving the profession in droves, and staff are wondering what alternative careers are available to them as an experienced teacher - Customer Education is one of these options.

This week, Dave tells us about his path through teaching and learning in a tertiary setting, how that led to his career in Customer Education and some advice for teachers who are looking for greener pastures and a fulfilling alternative to teaching.

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References from the episode:

"Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World", by Jane McGonigal

Pivoting Out of Edu podcast

Find Dave Derington on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derington

Listen to his podcast about Customer Education: CELab! https://customer.education/episodes/

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In May, 60 Minutes (Australia) ran a special program on teachers and why they're leaving the classroom in droves. In the premiere of the Teaching Culture Cast's "Staff Room" series, Tania and Matthew unpack the episode, how much of it rings true and the context around the massive exit of teachers from the profession after the pandemic response, lockdowns and other pressures on the education system.

Before listening to this episode, we recommend that you watch the 60 Minutes episode to get some context for the discussion. It can be found on YouTube, titled "Why are so many teachers quitting the classroom?" or you can click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSIj7syuggE&t=6s&ab_channel=60MinutesAustralia.

Time-codes:

00:19 | Intro
02:29 | Introducing... the Staff Room!
10:10 | 60 Minutes episode discussion
46:49 | Answering your questions!
57:39 | Outro

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