Utter Rubbish

Episode 22 - Escaping the Insanity We're back! In 2020! Well, we took a hiatus for a while, and we'll get to that soon... but today we've got one of our older guests. It's Liza! We get to talking about the pandemic and how it's affected our lives, in education and personally too. It's time to look at things a bit more optimistically,...

Episode 19 - Everything Under the Sun Today, Suzanne and I decided to talk about Christmas and the spirit of giving and ended up talking about AI, technology and a whole lot more. While it's not a focused topic, we do make some insightful points, if I may say so myself. Have a listen and laugh a lot.... PS: Next week we grill Suzanne on...

Episode 18 - Family Vacation The UAE is a prime destination for tourism, and as teachers in the UAE, it is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the best of what the UAE has to offer. Plus, it's winter and Christmas is on it's way! However, this may not always be easy on a teacher's salary. So, Suzanne and I decided to talk about...

Episode 17 - Break A Leg Winter's here.... the evenings are dark and gloomy... which means it's time to put on a show! You know... the one where kids go up on stage and make their parents proud. So how do the performing arts contribute to a child's holistic development? How important is it for a school to invest in a good p...

Episode 16 - Why So Serious? Today, we talk about something fun - Movies and theater. We're big culture freaks and we love new experiences, which is why this was such a fun episode to do. Shout-outs to Greeshma and Vanshika for posting their favorite movies. Keep writing your comments.. and we will respond to it!

Episode 15 - Keep Calm & Carry On So we just got inspected (2 weeks ago) and we're sorry we couldn't put out a couple of episodes in between. But we're back! And we're here to talk about stress management. Stress hits us all, sometimes when we least expect it. Suzanne and I deconstruct what it's like to go through a week of inspecti...

Episode 14 - Feedback to Win We've all been there, and at some point you're either observing someone, or being observed yourself. This week I talk about what I've learned from my observation of a few teachers. We stress upon the importance of having a system in place, team work, planning and practicing in order to get better at...

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Episode 13 - Classroom Management This week, we take a question from one of our listeners, Aleena. She wants to know how to manage her students in class, more effectively, and that got us talking about strategies and our own experiences for the next half an hour. We also had Rachael in the studio, who contributed to the discussion.....

Episode 12 - Differentiation Here's a little something for everyone. Parents, teachers, students... Today we're talking about differentiation; what it is, why it's so important and we try and explore it from all points of view. We've decided to get rid of sponsors for this week, we've got a little saved up from previous endorse...

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Episode 10 - Questions from the Void Today's really an important day. First of all we've hit 10 episodes! We never imagined that we'd do this for 10 weeks straight, but we are and we're having fun and we're still evolving as a show. Thank you to everyone who has helped us out so far. Second, we were surprised to be hit by a wave of que...

Episode 9 - Back to the Future with the Modern Teacher How do you know which path is right for you? What are you going to do with your life? Important questions... yes, but perhaps too much of a burden on the shoulders of a young teen. This week we talk about how to decide what to do with your life. Can you switch careers? Is there an alternate route to...

Episode 8 - Follow Your Dreams We have a new guest on the show (our 5th one, actually) and we completely forgot to click a picture for the episode! But that's also because we loved how effortlessly everything went on, and we had a blast! We also forgot to use the timer (sorry!) On today's episode, we have Sapna Changrani, and she...

If you listened in to last week's episode, then you know that Suzanne's been doodling on her Note 9. This is one of her original creations!

Meanwhile, we're getting ready to record the next episode, with a new guest set to feature this week!

Stay tuned and show Suzanne some love....

Episode 7 - Back to School It's that time of year, when teachers realize that their time is running out, and they've got to go back to the grind! But, it's not just teachers who feel the blues, parents, students - EVERYBODY feels blue. This episode, we welcome Suzanne back to the new studio and get talking away. Once again, w...

Suzanne's back in the studio! Just finished recording this week's episode. Can't wait to finish and upload it....

This week we're talking about going back to school, professional development and getting kids back into a routine before school... See you this Friday!

Episode 6 - Student Voices Welcome to Episode 6 - Student Voices See, we're not all dinosaurs... We like to hear what today's students want to say, and they've got pretty strong opinions too! Suzanne isn't here this week, she's enjoying herself in Mumbai; so to shake things up a bit, I got two wonderful students who were will...

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In episode 4 we cover traveling on a budget, especially since teachers don't get paid a ton. We have our first guests on the show, who talk about their experiences as well...

Let us know about your favourite travel tips; where do you like to go?

Episode 4 - Downtime & Travel for Teachers Welcome to Utter Rubbish - a weekly show where we talk about life in the education sector and teaching in general. In episode 4 we cover traveling on a budget, especially since teachers don't get paid a ton. We have our first guests on the show, who talk about their experiences as well...

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We continue from where we left off - packing, first things to do when you land in the UAE, how to be well prepared for a new life in a new country.

If you've got any tips for how newbies can survive in this country... do post your experiences and stories in the comments below; I'm sure it will help many...

Episode 2 - Moving to the Middle East (pt. 2) We continue from where we left off - packing, first things to do when you land in the UAE, how to be well prepared for a new life in a new country. New episodes every Friday! Stay tuned in...

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In this episode, we discuss how the the UAE is a melting pot of different cultures and the unique experiences you end up having over here...

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Episode 3 - Culture & Language Welcome to Utter Rubbish, the podcast series where we talk about life in the UAE and our experiences in the education sector. A series for the teachers by the teachers. In this episode, we discuss how the the UAE is a melting pot of different cultures and the unique experiences you end up having ove...

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New teacher? Moving to the Middle East? Here's our irreverent take on what you need to know....

It's supposed to be funny, informative and everything else that a teacher needs!

Episode 1 - Moving to the Middle East

Utter Rubbish - Episode 1 - Moving to the Middle East (pt. 1) New teacher? Moving to the Middle East? Here's our irreverent take on what you need to know.... It's supposed to be funny, informative and everything else that a teacher needs! Episode 1 - Moving to the Middle East

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Episode 5 - Communication, Feedback & Observations Hey guys, we're back! This Friday, Suzanne and I talk about some of the things we're learning and upgrading ourselves with... Segment 1 - Using communication and drama to enhance your teaching Segment 2 - Using feedback effectively Segment 3 - How much I hate observations and other funny anecdotes P...