The Art of Teaching

Professor Julie Schmidt Hasson: The remarkable ways teachers shape students’ lives, Chalk and Chances and Mrs Russell.

In this episode, we are talking with then wonderful Professor Julie Schmidt Hasson. She has spent many years in the classroom and as a school leader and principal. More recently she has been trying to gain a deeper understanding of the ways in which teachers influence our lives. Julie believes that “Growth and transformation happen when people feel safe, seen, and stretched… just as we did in the classrooms of our favourite teachers.” As a qualitative researcher, Julie has interviewed hundreds of people about the teachers they remember. The synthesis of that research became the Chalk and Chances project, which I founded in 2018. In her words, if it wasn’t for her herMr beloved teacher Mrs. Russell “who knows where I would be right now.”

We all have that teacher, the one that changed our lives. Teachers are the unsung heroes who quite often have no ideas of the impact that they have had on their students. 

I hope that you enjoy this discussion with Julie and, if you haven’t done so yet, please reach out to that teacher that made a difference in your life and say “thank you.”

Here is her research: https://www.chalkandchances.com/

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Professor Andy Hargreaves: Wellbeing, legacy and how having children and grand children has changed his life

Today I have the great pleasure of sharing this next episode with you. Professor Andy Hargreaves needs no introduction. He is a speaker, author, advisor, and researcher who advocates for equitable and inclusive education, a strong teaching profession, and positive educational change worldwide. The conversation was so much more than just educational. In this existential interview he talked about legacy, children and grand children and things that he changed his mind about. I am so grateful that he took the time to chat with me.

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Adriano Di Prato: Tradition, transformation and why radical thinking is essential when thinking about the future of schools.

Today I have another special episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast for you. This time we will be hearing from Adriano Di Prato who is one of Australia’s prominent educational thought leaders and an authority on curriculum learning design and change management. He is the founding partner with a School for tomorrow which is a global education network that empowers students, teachers, and school leaders in a rapidly changing world. His podcast “Game Changers,” which he co-hosts with Dr Phil Cummins, is a global phenomenon. 

Adriano was a wonderful guest and I am so thankful that he took the time to chat with me.

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Keishia Thorpe: Winning The Global Teach Prize, the power of representation and why we all need someone that believes in us.

Today I have a very special episode to share with you. Keishia Thorpe is the winner of the 2022 Global Teacher Prize. Keishia fled poverty and violence as a child from Jamaica, and encountered racism as a black immigrant in the US where she had come on a track and field scholarship.

Her commitment to mentoring students - all immigrants themselves - and helping them find paths to higher education saw her named National Life Group’s ‘Lifechanger of the Year’ Grand Prize Winner for the 2018-2019 School Year. She has dedicated herself to mentoring college applicants and student-athletes, as well as expanding access to subsidised testing, financial aid, and full scholarships. 

We talked about: 

How she overcame unthinkable obstacles to become the most recognised teacher in the world

Why teachers need to share their stories, trials and victories

The importance of representation and why it matters so much 

The power of determination and vision and how to instil this in young people 

Keishia was a wonderful guest and it was an incredible privilege to speak with her.

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Ryan Estrellado: The beautiful world of data and how to empower educators to drive school improvement.

Ryan Estrellado is a writer, educator, and data scientist. He tells inspiring stories about the reality of education work, ranging from overcoming a fear of data to finding a creative practice in the workplace.

In this interview we talked about:

• If data in schools even matters.
• Why we need to make meaning out of data.
• How to rethink data use in schools.
• How to measure what matters?

Ryan was a wonderful, insightful and fascinating guest. I hope that you get as much out of this interview as I did. 

Just a quite note, at the time of recording Ryan's latest book, The K–12 Educator's Data Guidebook: Reimagining Practical Data Use in Schools was only available for pre-order. You can now order it through the links on his website. 

 

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Dr Jane Burn: Creating psychologically safe work places, mental well-being and how to use machine learning to help kids identify their emotions.

Dr Jane Burn is an international expert in mental health and wellbeing, suicide prevention, digital transformation and integrated models of care. 

She is the author of over 100 papers and policy reports including 'Game On', 'VicHealth Why Let them Fall', the 'Movember Global Report on Men's Health' and the 'National Mental Health Commission Report on New and Emerging Technologies'. She is a thinker in Residence for the WA Commission for Children and Young People. Jane is an international keynote speaker including as a US Harkness Fellow in HealthCare Policy, Canadian Best Brains Exchange and YPO mental health asset.

We use machine learning to help you and your kids identify and understand their thoughts, feelings and emotions so you can overcome challenges together.

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Alex Wharton: Developing deep connections across school communities, building cohesive teams and how to protect what matters most.

Today it is my great pleasure to introduce you to the  amazing Alex Wharton. Alex is the Principal at Carinya Christian School, Gunnedah. He is a passionate school leader and a wonderful advocate for our teaching profession.  Throughout his teaching career, Alex has been the recipient of numerous awards for his outstanding contribution to education, including a NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarship, the Australian College of Educators’ Paul Brock Medal, the Teachers’ Guild of NSW World Teachers’ Day Award, and most recently a recipient of the 2021 Commonwealth Bank Teaching Fellow.  Alex has presented at local, state, and national educational conferences and he has published extensive teaching and learning resources. In this wide ranging interview we talked about: 1. Leading from within your organization, 2. Building teams and teacher capacity, 3. And, how to protect what matters most.  I hope that you get a lot out of our discussion. Here are a few ways to connect with Alex:  Linkedin Twitter    

Beth Taylor-Jones: The teacher that changed my life, student voice, caring classrooms and 367 marathons later.

This week’s episode is a really special one. We all have that teacher that changed our lives, the one that saw us, the one that believed in us and the teacher that took the time to get to know us. Today, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Mrs Taylor-Jones, my Year 3 teacher from Long Row Primary School in Belper, England. I vividly remember being in her class. 1993 was a particularly rough period in my life; my family had just separately and I felt so alone. Her classroom was a safe place for me, a place where anything was possible. I LOVED her class, and this set me on a teaching career path. 

To be honest, I am sure that everyone in that class and the many classes since felt the same way.  If you get a chance, reach out and thank your teacher, they may never know the difference that they made in your life.

 

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Dr Hugh Chilton: Reinventing Education, building expert teaching and learning communities and the power of encouragement.

 

Today I have another amazing episode from an incredible educator, Dr Hugh Chiltern. He serves as Director of Research and Professional Learning at The Scots College, a leading Presbyterian school for boys in Sydney, Australia.  As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, his role is to advance the College’s Brave Hearts Bold Minds philosophy. 

In this wide-ranging discussion we talked about: 

• How to build expert communities of knowledge and practice 
• How schools can begin to see themselves as independent research communities. 
• Lessons from the pandemic and how we need to respond to these new opportunities. 
• How small acts of encouragement can significantly change the lives of young people. 

It was a huge privilege to speak with Hugh. 

 

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Moments with Dr. Lyn Sharratt: Putting faces to the data and global literacy rates.

Today’s bitesized episode is with Dr. Lyn Sharratt. Lyn combines academic theory with hands-on educational leadership experience.  She has a track record of substantially increasing school district performance.  Lyn is a professor and best-selling author. 

In this bitesized episode, we talk about: 

• The disturbing fact that 12% of the world’s population (close to seven hundred and eighty-one million people), are illiterate and how we can begin to change this trajectory. 
• The importance of putting:”faces” to data
• And why early literacy is crucial. 

 And her most recent work “CLARITY: What Matters MOST in Learning, Teaching, and Leading” 

Here is the link to the full episode: https://apple.co/3uEvJfH

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