Clare Mackie: Teacher, Leader, Mum, Podcaster, Entrepreneur

Since her primary school days playing "school" and allocating homework out to her friends, Clare always had herself pegged for a career in education. In this podcast, we chat about her career story and touch on the importance of having passion in your work. We also discuss the potential of AI in the classroom and how having a supportive workplace can take some of the anxiety away surrounding return to work after a period of parental leave.

Some of the resources discussed:
"Freaking Out About ChatGPT - Part 1" - John Warner
"Not a great student, but ChatGPT bot passes US law school exam" - SBS News
Teachers Talk Texts - Clare's podcast
Teachers Talk Texts Instagram page

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction to TVP
• 0:34 Introduction of Clare Mackie
• 1:39 Who are you?
• 4:18 Career story
• 23:10 Challenges faced throughout career?
• 38:30 Thoughts on chatGPT?
• 49:29 Teaching Excellence Program
• 58:24 Practical Tips and Tricks for ECTs
• 1:04:15 Proudest moments of your career?
• 1:12:05 Wrap up
• 1:12:46 Acknowledgement of Country