Mr. Clarke After Dark
Welcome to the “Mr. Clarke After Dark” podcast with host Lucas Clarke, an educator determined to move away from recycled professional development and engage in more nuanced, personable, and relevant conversations for learning.
Each week, Mr. Clarke unpacks the inner workings of the classroom and learns out loud with educators, politicians, comedians, and other field experts of all shapes, sizes, and burnout levels. Whether they have been in the trenches of their profession for five months or fifty years, we are here to share everything from classroom hacks, our worst mistakes, and the occasional profound musing (from the guests). From conversations about race with Daryl Davis, education reform with Jennifer Gonzalez, global educational development with professors from the World Bank, to stories about students farting in class, there will always be something you can take away from the show, for better or worse.
So, come on over and join the dark side ... unless you’re scared.
Mr. Clarke After Dark
#099 - Hailey Chisholm | Tutoring Businesses, Workplace Naps, and Ideas for Teacher Retention
In this episode, I sit down with Hailey Chisholm—educator, tutor, and fellow Westwood survivor. Hailey and I talk mentorship, what the most common academic concerns parents have for their children and how we assess for them, how building student confidence can make or break a learning experience, why teachers never feel like they have their sh*t together, how to stop being a perfectionist within teaching, the pros and cons of various practicum lengths, what student teachers are losing by not having a mentor teacher, how little information middle school students can actually handle, taking naps at school, starting a tutoring business and the process of building a website and reaching out to potential clients, and, much more.
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Chapters
03:05 The Reality of Teaching: Expectations vs. Experience
05:54 Mentorship in Education: The Importance of Guidance
09:07 Navigating Classroom Dynamics and School Culture
11:58 The Impact of Teacher Shortages on Education
14:51 Starting a Tutoring Business: Insights and Experiences
34:10 Understanding Student Struggles
40:00 Building Confidence in Students
46:50 Innovative Support for New Teachers
51:03 Mental Health in Education
01:06:00 Lasting Lessons Beyond the Classroom
Thoughts shared on the podcast are purely our own and do not represent the views of the Anglophone South School District or the relevant jurisdictions associated with my guests.
