The Art of Teaching

Moments with Michelle James, PhD: The power of public education and the teacher changed the direction of her life.

Michelle James is one of my favourite people. She is a wonderful person, a dear friend and a brilliant thinker. 

Michelle  is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Radiology and Neurology, within the Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University. I have known Michelle for many many years and she is one of those rare individuals in which you always leave a conversation feeling inspired. 

In this bitesized episode we talked about the power of public education, the role of a teacher that truly changed the direction of her life and why Science is a wonderful, creative and beautiful subject. 

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Moments with Megan Dredge: The privilege of our profession and teachers that changed our lives.

In this bitesize episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast, we are hearing from the incredible Megan Dredge. Megan is a skilled and animated presenter, communicator, educator and trainer. She is passionate about placing resources in the hands of principals, school leaders and teachers, so that they educate and communicate better than ever before. Even more than her incredible accomplishments, Megan is a wonderful and inspiring friend. She is one of those rare individuals in which you always leave a conversation with her feeling challenged and inspired. 

I am so glad that I get to share this episode with you. For the full episode, please click on the link below: 

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Carolyn Blanden: Being a school principal, grace and the power of second chances.

Today I have the great privilege of introducing you to Carolyn Blanden. 

Carolyn has over 30 years of experience in both private and independent education settings. She brings 12 years of Principal expertise to her role as Principal of both the Fairfield and Blacktown Warakirri College campuses. Carolyn is committed to providing educational opportunities to support young people in achieving their goals to become independent and confident members of the community.

Carolyn was an amazing guest and her unwavering commitment to her students is simply awe-inspiring. 

I hope that you get as much out of our discussion as I did.

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Professor Craig Hassed OAM: Smiling Mind, mindfulness as our natural state and how to be present.

Associate Professor Craig Hassed OAM has been working within the Faculty of Medicine at Monash University since 1989, he is also the coordinator of mindfulness programs across Monash. He has authored hundreds of papers and has published multiple books. Craig was the founding president of Meditation Australia and is a long term friend and ambassador of Smiling Mind. In 2019 Craig was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to Medicine.

It was an incredible privilege to speak with Craig and I hope that you get as much out of our discussion as I did. 

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Debbie Lowe: GenerationLEAD: helping leaders unlock hidden value and the power of people-centred leadership.

 

It is my great pleasure to introduce you to another inspiring leader and educator. 

With over 25 years of experience in leadership including in education, human resources, the public sectors and sales, GenerationLEAD’s CEO Debbie Lowe, knows how people-centred leadership and organisational cultures achieve exponential results. 

You can access Generation Lead here

I hope that you enjoy this wide-ranging and diverse discussion.

 

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Eddie Woo: Australia’s favourite (and unlikely) maths teacher and why maths is for everyone.

Eddie woo is a guest that needs no introduction. He is, arguably, Australia’s most famous and most loved maths teacher. He is a brilliant educator, TED speaker, Play School star, and Youtube phenomenon. 

He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades including: 

• The 2018 NSW Local Hero
•  University of Sydney Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement
• The Top 10 Finalist in the Global Teacher Prize 
• Awarded Australian Local Hero (2018)

What is particularly refreshing about Eddie is that, despite these achievements, he has never lost sight of the fact that as teachers, we have the privilege to serve those that matter most - our students. 

Eddies is warm, engaging and was incredibly generous with his time.

 

Dr. Shyam Barr: Self-regulated learning and the motivational, cognitive and metacognitive factors that influence learners.

Welcome to another episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast. Dr. Shyam Barr is an Australian educator helping people become self-regulated learners so that they can succeed now and in the future. 

As an Education Consultant currently based in Canberra, Australia, he is working with  educational leaders to rethink professional learning models, innovative teachers ready to shift practice and individuals who are interested in elevating themselves and achieving new levels of success.  

Shyam is passionate about bridging research with practice and continues to stay engaged with Australian Universities. 

He currently works as an Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences (Design & Pedagogy) in the Faculty of Education,  University of Canberra.

I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did.

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Distinguished Prof Viviane Robinson (PhD Harvard): The difference between change and improvement, psychological safety and why engaging in constructive problem talk is essential.

Professor Vivianne Robinson is currently a professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Auckland, and academic director of its Centre for Educational Leadership. She is also a visiting professor at the London Institute of Education. She gained her PhD in clinical psychology from Harvard University in 1976.

Her work centres around organisational psychology in education. Her research is concerned with organisational learning and leadership, instructional leadership, school effectiveness and improvement, and research methodology. 

In this discussion we talk about:

• Why change isn't always desirable and why we should be focussing on improvement instead. 
• Why change may be perpetuating leader and teacher burnout. 
• How we move away from quick fixes and why we should adopt more comprehensive improvement processes. 
• How leaders must engage in constructive problem talk. 
• How do we assess the quality and impact of school leadership? 
• What is educational leadership and how is it distinctive?
• What are the direct and indirect impacts of leadership on student outcomes and how do these impacts occur?
• What leadership capabilities are required for making a greater impact on student outcomes?
• What types of intervention are effective in developing these capabilities?

It was an incredible privilege to speak with Vivianne and I am so thankful that she took the time to speak with me. 

You can connect with Vivianne here

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Dr Bo Stjerne Thomsen: Chair of Learning through Play and Vice-President at the LEGO Foundation, the power of play and why he built a house with a tree inside of it.

Bo Stjerne Thomsen is the Vice-President and Chair of Learning through Play in the LEGO Foundation. Bo has published widely on Creativity, Play and Learning, most recently on the role of play for children’s learning in schools, and presented the work to international organizations, forums, policy and practice. 

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I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did. 

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Dr Scott Alterator: Uniting the education and design narrative and why great spaces matter.

Today I have the great pleasure of introducing you to the phenomenal  Dr Scott Alterator [PhD]. Scott is a passionate educator and researcher who has won numerous awards as a teacher, researcher and space design specialist. As a teacher, he has been recognised with awards for community building and excellent pedagogy at both Secondary and Tertiary levels. Scott’s Doctoral research focused on the relationship between the built form and teaching and learning outcomes. In this interview I asked him:

1. Why do learning spaces matter and how to can create a wonderful learning environment on a budget?
2. How do we create opportunities for student voice in the design process?
3. How do we create amazing learning spaces on a budget? 

As mentioned on his website "Scott’s work in the education and design field is underpinned by the understanding that the two disciplines must work in unison to produce the best outcome for teaching and learning. He has worked to ensure that the education narrative is a key feature of working toward built environments for contemporary teaching and learning. "

You can get in touch with Scott here. 

I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did. 

The Art of Teaching Podcast resources: 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching

Here is the link to the show notes:

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofteachingpodcast/

New Teacher Resources: 

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Twitter: @Imanewteacher

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