Main Feature: Michael Anderson talks about the ‘Four Cs’ of Education and how they can be used to transform schools, and return focus to learning as the centre of curriculum.

Regular Features: Cameron reviews recent news stories about the Qld. govt. withdrawing from the online NAPLAN trial, and the NSW Govt. rejection of their independent review of Special Religious Education.

Links and Timecodes

00.00 Opening Credits

01:19 Intro – Ministerial Council Meeting

04:16 QLD withdraws from NAPLAN online

• NAPLAN: Queensland pulls out of online trial saying it will disadvantage students
• NSW government rejects findings of independent review into scripture in schools

14:50 NSW rejects SRE inquiry findings

21:02 Feature intro

23:05 Interview – Michael Anderson

• Michael Anderson – profile page
• Transforming Schools – Creativity, Critical Reflection, Communication, Collaboration

1:08:24 Announcements

1:08:57 Quote & Sign Off

Main feature: Charlotte Pezaro discusses the implications and nuances of ‘Evidence Based Practice’, particularly as it applies to teaching.

Regular Features: Off Campus-Dan Haesler explores a model for managing change in schools; Listener Contribution-Tom from Victoria shares his experience of taking students to see Hidden Figures; Education in the News-Cameron discusses school catchment zones being used to boost property prices.

00.00 Opening Credits
01:19 Intro – Cast Away Awards

Australian Education Podcasts

• Pushing The Edge
• Teachers Talking Teaching
• Teach, Tech, Play webshow
• Design and Play podcast

07:51 Hidden Figures & Teaching Maths
10:15 Off Campus – Dan Haesler
24:52 Secondary Commercialisation of Education
40:48 Feature Introduction
41:25 Interview – Charlotte Pezaro

• What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism (paywall)

1:28:46 Quote & Sign Off