I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation that I recently had with Dr. Shyam Barr. Shyam helps educators foster students’ metacognition and self-regulated learning. Shyam’s research explores professional learning approaches that support teachers’ thinking and practice about self‑regulated learning. We also talked about his new book Educate to Self-Regulate: Empowering Learners for Lifelong Success which you can pre-order using the link below. This is the second episode we have recorded and each time we talk I walk away with new insights.  Here is our first conversion:  Dr. Shyam ..read more

Today I am excited to share a snippet of a longer conversation that I had with Chris Buswell. He is a multi-award-winning educational leader and was named the Showcase Queensland Teacher of the Year in 2019, Commonwealth Bank Australia Teaching Fellow in 2020, and The Educator Hot List in 2023. In this chat, we talked about building a school, establishing culture and leadership lessons from Lionel Messi.  To listen to the full episode please click the link below:  https://shorturl.at/bFGUY     ..read more

Today it is my great pleasure to share a snippet of a conversation that I recently had with Ian Timbrell. He is a former teacher who now spends his time ensuring that no student has to go through the challenges that he faced at school. We all want schools to be places where students are seen and valued and we all want schools that are more diverse and inclusive for all people. I won’t give too much away here, but I encourage you to listen, really listen, as he shares his journey. He is incredibly brave and it was wonderful to speak with him. Please take the time to listen to the whole conversa ..read more

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Grant Lewis. Grant’s specialty is working with teachers and leaders to develop their professional learning culture, inquiry learning, and curriculum design skills. He is passionate about curating and cultivating learning experiences that engage, challenge, and provoke learners. I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did. I hope that you enjoy this chat with the brilliant Grant Lewis.  ?️ About ? Podcast Website Connect: Facebook Twitter Linkedin  ..read more

Today I am excited to share a recent conversation with Phil Murdoch. He is a specialist design teacher and an experienced voice in AI and education. He is a father of 3 and about to be a grandfather for the first time. He will be celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary to his high school sweetheart. In our chat we talked about, being a parent embracing failure and the future of schooling.  I hope you get as much out of this conversation as I did.   ..read more

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation that I had with Matthew Bentley. He is the  Head of Teaching and Learning at Shore - a school where I did my first casual day. Matthew has a demonstrated history of working in the education sector.  He is skilled in Professional Development, Secondary Education, Assessment, Curriculum and Educational Consulting. We talked about the importance of marginal gains over time, the privilege of our profession and new models of professional learning. The episode will be up shortly here: https://lnkd.in/gBQRRz27 ..read more

Today I have the pleasure of sharig a snipped of a conversation I had with  chatted with Hugh van Cuylenburg: from The Resilience Project and the Imperfects Podcast  The Resilience Project delivers emotionally engaging programs to schools, sports clubs and businesses, providing practical, evidence-based mental health strategies to build resilience and happiness. He has also teamed up with one of Australia’s most successful comedians, Ryan Shelton, and his very talented brother Josh to create The Imperfects Podcast - which is all about how perfectly imperfect we all are.  I ..read more

In this snippet of our longer conversation, Richard unpacked some of the complexities that school leaders faced, the changing educational landscape and the difference between Management vrs leadership.  Here are the links to the other conversations I have had with Richard Episode 1: Richard Gerver: Why it's time to take bold risks in education Episode 138: Richard Gerver: Learning to love change, developing mental toughness and why education will always be about human interaction. I hope that you get as much out of this conversation as I did. ?️ About ? Podcast Website Connect: Facebook T ..read more

Today I have the pleasure of having another episode with you. Recently I chatted with the amazing Hugh van Cuylenburg from The Resilience Project and the Imperfects Podcast.  Here is the link to the whole conversation: https://shorturl.at/irUV5   I hope that you get as much out of this conversation as I did. ?️ About ? Podcast Website ? Chanel Contos: Consent Laid Bare Connect: Facebook ..read more

It was a delight to speak again with Amy Green. This is our second interview and I think that you will enjoy it. For those that are not aware Amy is the founder of The Wellness Strategy, a published author, speaker, facilitator, and coach, and a leader in improving workplace culture and wellbeing in schools and organisations.  As a past teacher and school leader, Amy is determined to change the way we view well-being to support our everyday and workplace needs. With a background in teaching and leadership and having studied human behaviour and positive psychology, Amy brings to the wellbe ..read more