Podcasts by That High School Life
That High School Life is a podcast about, you guessed it, high school. It's hosted by Joe Ticar, a vice principal, IB Diploma Programme Coordinator and guidance counselor at an international school in Germany.
Guests on this podcast include a variety of interesting characters: Students, professionals, teachers, professional students, student teachers. Each episode takes a look at different topics surrounding the adventure that is high school: Life abroad as an expat teacher, learning in the International Baccalaureate curriculum, interesting coffee choices, and answers to the ever popular, "what do you want to do when you grow up?"
Welcome to That High School Life.
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"I don't see how you'll ever get a job in education." from 2021-01-31T16:00
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Grade 12: It's not easy, but someone's gotta do it from 2020-12-15T13:00
"Can you hear me now? I'm standing as close as I can to the router."
Welcome back for Season 3 of That High School Life! Surprisingly (or not surprisingly), we&apo...
Education in the time of COVID-19 from 2020-04-10T10:00
International School Ruhr is two weeks into online teaching, and it’s safe to say that hitting the ground running is not easy, and even less so when you’re still delivering a full day of lessons...
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Dispatches from Belgium: So you're thinking of moving abroad with your family from 2020-03-13T10:00
This instalment of That High School Life (and the reason for the title) comes to you from Brussels, Belgium, where I and my guest were supervising an overnight trip with a group of 24 kids.
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Two slackers walk into a room... from 2020-01-27T15:00
What happens when you slack off? Bad things usually, but is there a good way to slack off? And if there is, how do you do it? In this episode, I interview Conrad, a university pal who's now...
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Starting in the middle from 2019-12-29T17:00
It's been six months, but I do have some exciting news—I moved to Germany! Moving isn't without its challenges (which is why this season is starting in the middle of the school year). ...
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What comes next? A new grad looks back and beyond from 2019-06-20T20:00
- An interview with Yu, soon-to-be official graduate of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme
- Thoughts on 9 years in the same school, being a third culture kid, and l... Listen
So you're moving to Vietnam: an impromptu guide for international school teachers from 2019-05-14T23:00
In this episode:
- An interview with Jean, who I happen to be related to
- What originally started out as an interview on math quickly turns to a conversation about apps, Vietname... Listen
Dispatches from the music room from 2019-03-21T22:00
The concept of music in a school setting conjures up some common images: spit valves being released, guitar strings being plucked, reeds being soaked, and the humble plastic recorder being turne...
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See you later (not goodbye), Khai! from 2019-01-02T16:00
In this episode, an interview with Khai, a Grade 11 student, on:
- Switching curricula as an international school student
- Moving to another country
- Murakami novels <... Listen
On teaching another language from 2018-11-15T03:00
In this episode:
- Recording on new gear!
- Making mistakes with new gear!
- A sort-of new layout for the show.
More importantly:
- An interview with Di... Listen
Starting off Year 2: Catching up with an IB student from 2018-10-04T00:00
In this episode, an interview with an IB student on life in Year 2 of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. A look at summer, challenges in Year 2, and some insights into the beginning...
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Getting ready to make a transition: So what are you doing next year? from 2018-09-05T00:00
Welcome back to school! Season 2 of THSL starts with an interview in Toronto, Canada (recorded back in July). My guest for this episode was Jon, a student services professional at the post-secondar...
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Reflections from a third culture kid from 2018-07-04T00:00
In this episode:
- An interview with Reina, a self-described third culture kid whose K12 education took her from Japan, to Taiwan, to Michigan, and back again
- Advice from o...
Last day of school! from 2018-06-13T00:00
In this episode:
- New intro/outro music! (CC attribution below)
- Joe remembers to introduce the podcast
- An interview with Anna, an OSSD student
- Looking back at three y...
This is the end (for Dana) from 2018-06-03T00:00
First episode, and we're already at the end! In this episode:
- Dana sings the intro
- Joe starts a new podcast, but forgets to introduce himself
- Dana talks about transitioning...
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This is the end (for Dana) from 2018-06-03T00:00
First episode, and we're already at the end! In this episode:
- Dana sings the intro
- Joe starts a new podcast, but forgets to introduce himself
- Dana talks about transition...
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