The Art of Teaching

Moments with Pasi Sahlberg: What is knowledge, how he would change the system and significance of teacher collaboration.

In this bitesize episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast, we are hearing from the amazing Pasi Sahlberg. He is a Finnish educator who has worked as a schoolteacher, teacher-educator and policymaker in Finland and advised national education reforms around the world.

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Professor Richard M. Ingersoll: teacher turnover and retention and the importance of teacher voice and autonomy.

Richard Ingersoll is the leading expert on America’s teaching force. He examines teaching as a job, teachers as employees, and schools as workplaces. He frequently presents information to policymakers at the national, state, and local levels.

Richard’s research is internationally recognised; he was cited by President Clinton in a number of speeches announcing his teacher recruitment and training initiatives, and President Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

He has published over 100 articles, reports, chapters, and essays on topics such as the management and organization of schools; accountability and control in schools; and teacher supply, demand, shortages, and turnover. 

In this wide-ranging discussion, we talked about many things, including: 

1. Why authors John Goldsworthy and Kingsley William Amis have had such an impact on his life. 
2. Why he believes that there isn’t a teacher shortage in America, rather it is a retention and turnover issue. 
3. The importance of challenging convention and assumptions with empirical and quantifiable data. 
4. The role of management, organizational and school culture

Professor Ingersol was a delight to interview and his body and scope of works are simply breathtaking. I hope that you get as much out of this discussion that I did.

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James Nottingham: The Learning Pit, cognitive conflict and our primary role as educators.

James Nottingham is regarded by many as one of the most engaging and thought-provoking presenters in the world of education.  He is the author of ten books and developed the concept of the Learning Pit. Learning occurs when you step out of your comfort zone. And yet, many people are hesitant to take this step for fear of making mistakes or revealing their weaknesses. That’s when the Learning Pit can help: to encourage and reassure learners that taking risks, asking questions, and trying new things can help them develop their abilities and deepen their understanding.

We talked about: 

1) The importance of creating opportunities for  “cognitive conflict?” with your students. 

2) The role of metacognition and self-reflection

3) The importance of adopting a “growth mindset.”

I was left profoundly impacted by my conversation with James. He talked honestly about his experiences at school and why he found it so challenging. He reminded me of the primary role of teachers; to connect and engage with students. James is an incredible communicator and I hope that you get as much out of this episode as I did. I truly believe this conversation with James can, and will, transform your teaching.

James' website: https://bit.ly/3kRhW0Y

Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zyrHoC and @ChallengeLearn

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Moments with Nigel Marsh: What do you really want out of life, and why we need to be honest about work/life balance.

In this bitesize episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast, we are hearing from the incredible Nigel Marsh. As well as the author of three books, he is the co-founder of Earth Hour and is also a proud ambassador of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. Highly in demand as a public speaker, Nigel regularly gives speeches to major corporations on both his business and personal views. His TED speech on work/life balance remains the most viewed ever given outside of America with well over four million hits. His internationally acclaimed podcast The Five Of My Life can be found on iTunes.

Professor Alma Harris: Why schools must now embrace distributed, collaborative and network practices.

Professor Alma Harris has held professorial posts at the University of Warwick, University College London, the University of Malaya, the University of Bath, and the University of Swansea. She is internationally known for her research and writing on educational leadership, education policy and school improvement.

Professor Alma's professional profile: https://bit.ly/3reWiEP

Twitter: @AlmaHarris1 

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Professor Stephen Dinham: Teacher satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and resignation; and the ever changing role of school leaders.

Professor Stephen Dinham is so well known in the Australian educational landscape that he almost needs no introduction. For those that need a brief recap, his experience in education and school leadership research is simply mind-boggling. In 2007 he was appointed to the position of Research Director of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership at the Australian Council for Educational Research. He took up his present position at the University of Melbourne at the beginning of 2011. He is currently a member of the Victorian Minister for Education Expert Panel for Schools. 

In this episode we talked about: 

• His doctoral research was centered around “teacher satisfaction and dissatisfaction, resignation and persistence. 
• The link between leadership and teaching on student achievement
• His thoughts on  the changing role school  principals
• His work titled “Students are not hard-wired to learn in different ways – we need to stop using unproven, harmful methods” and why we need a different approach to teaching

Stephen’s work has had a huge impact on me and it was a privilege to sit in some of his classes during my Master's studies at the University of Melbourne. 

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Moments with Professor Yong Zhao: His failure as a Chinese farmer and how this changed his life and the perils of implementing outdated pedagogy.

Welcome to this bitesize episode of the Art of Teaching Podcast. These bitesize episodes are small snippets of the longer form interviews that are available at The Art of Teaching podcast. Richard Gerver is an amazing individual. Every time I talk with him I feel inspired and challenged. In this episode, he talks about his failure as a Chinese farmer and how this changed his life and the perils of implementing outdated pedagogy. 

Here is Richard's Website: http://zhaolearning.com/

Here are the show notes: https://bit.ly/3hHckTx

Here is the episode link: https://apple.co/3Av9auN

 

John Hattie: Understanding learning through the eyes of our students, what really makes a difference and some fascinating COVID-19 research.

Professor Hattie's work is internationally acclaimed. His influential 2008 book Visible Learning: A synthesis of over 800 Meta-Analyses Relating to Achievement is believed to be the world’s largest evidence-based study into the factors which improve student learning. Involving more than 1/3rd million students from around the world and bringing together 100,000 smaller studies. In this episode we talk about: 

• What is visible learning and why is it so important? 
• Misconceptions of group wisdom and collective impact?
• How do educators provide relevant and timely assessment feedback for their students?

Professor John Hattie has always been so generous with his time and it is a pleasure to share our discussion with you. 

 

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Moments with Richard Gerver: Conversations that change our lives: President Obama and Sir Ken Robinson.

Welcome to this bitesize episode of the Art of Teaching Podcast. These bitesize episodes are small snippets of the longer form interviews that are available at The Art of Teaching podcast. Richard Gerver is an amazing individual. Every time I talk with him I feel inspired and challenged. In this episode, he talks about a dinner conversation with the late Ken Robinson and his wife and getting to talk privately with President Barack Obama. 

There are moments in all of our lives when we realise that we can either continue to do what we have always done or, make a difficult decision to change - I am so grateful that Richard chose the second option.

Here is Richard's Website: https://www.richardgerver.com/

Here are the show notes: https://bit.ly/3dD3nK7

Here is the episode link: https://apple.co/3h02WeU

 

Ron Beghetto Ph.D: The role uncertainty and creative risk-taking, why all students need to be creative thinkers and and how – or if – we should assess creativity in schools (18)

Dr. Beghetto is an internationally recognized expert on creative thought and action in educational settings. He explains why all students need to be creative thinkers and asks if creativity is a generic skill, and how – or if – we should assess it in schools. Dr Beghetto’s research explores: 

• the role uncertainty and creative risk-taking plays in creative expression, creative teaching & learning, and creative identity development
• how making principled changes to existing teaching, learning, and leadership practices can result in more creative, productive and sustainable educational contributions
• how to support teachers and young people in making positive and lasting contributions to learning and lives of others; and
• the development of more dynamic methods for studying creative expression in and beyond educational contexts.

Dr. Beghetto earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Indiana University (with an emphasis in Learning, Cognition and Instruction).  It was so great to finally speak with him. I hope that you enjoy this fascinating conversation. 

 

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