TER #231 – Learning from the Past, Leading for the Future. ACEL National Conference – 11 Oct 2023

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The Australian Council for Educational Leaders is a not-for-profit organisation that actively supports the development of educational leadership capabilities. In 2023 ACEL celebrated their 50th anniversary, and the national conference had the theme Celebrating 50 years: Learning from the past, leading for the future, with a conference program that aimed to strike a balance between honouring the past by distilling key lessons learned, and focussing on the future, by examining the complexities and possibilities that lie ahead. In this extended episode you will hear from many of the keynote speakers, panellists, session presenters, special guests and more, as we dive into some of the research, ideas, hopes, and challenges facing educational leaders in Australian today.

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
00:33 Intro
02:06 Acknowledgement of Country – Tammy Baart
03:23 Conference Showcase Introduction
04:49 50 years of Educational Leadership – Frank Crowther
22:06 NextGen – Keira Willis & George Higgins
37:02 Virtuous Leadership – Viviane Robinson
55:05 Leading for Teacher Retention – Fiona Longmuir
01:15:52 Coaching as a way of leading – Chris Munro
01:31:41 FutureSchool – Introduction
01:33:30 Emmanuel Catholic College – Paul Watson & Ernie Ayala
01:53:40 Katherine High School – Conor Fennell
02:10:06 Meaningful Meetings – Hugh Gundlach
02:23:54 Walking Together – Tammy Baart
02:42:16 AI in Education – Lauren Sayer
02:59:06 Changing the Digital Narrative – Luke Springer
03:15:56 Connect & Converse – Tania Leach
03:31:14 Conference Host – Sarah Kanowski
03:41:25 Closing Reflections – Briony Scott

TER #222 – Inclusive teaching for Neurodivergent Students – 07 June 2023

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Creating an inclusive classroom environment that supports all learners is an ongoing challenge of teaching. Dr. Erin Leif and Dr. Russ Fox discuss the concept of neurodiversity, how it affects student learning, and what strategies teachers can put in place to support the needs of neurodivergent students in mainstream classrooms.

Dr. Erin Leif’s profile

Dr. Russ Fox’s profile

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares AI tools for simplfying and summarising complex texts.

Steven Kolber on Twitter

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney considers interruptive pedagogy and how teachers can react to having ideas challenges.

Tom Mahoney on Twitter

Education in the News – Cameron unpacks the federal government’s new review into education that is inviting submissions until 23 June.

Review to Inform a Better and Fairere Education System

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
07:05 Kolber’s Corner
14:06 Ideology in Education
23:09 Education in the News
43:36 Feature Introduction
46:52 Interview – Erin Leif & Russ Fox
01:12:21 Sign Off

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TER #221 – Needs-Focused Teaching with Rob Plevin – 25 May 2023

Classroom management and student engagemement are perenial topics of interest in education. In this episode, Rob Plevin discusses how he addresses this issues through his Needs Focused teaching method.

https://www.needsfocusedteaching.com/

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber gives tech-tips on how to ensure resources match students’ reading age.

Steven Kolber on Twitter

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney discusses how the rise of AI exposes some of the ideoloogical assumptions of education and teaching practices.

Tom Mahoney on Twitter

Education in the News – Cameron dicusses a news story and academic paper on the financial issues affecting the teacher workforce.

‘We can no longer justify unpaid labour’: why uni students need to be paid for work placements

90 per cent of teachers can’t afford to live where they teach: study

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
05:49 Kolber’s Corner
12:50 Ideology in Education
24:55 Education in the News
43:25 Feature Introduction
45:45 Interview – Rob Plevin
01:14:35 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #220 – Concept Based Curriculum with Karen Yager – 11 May 2023

Main Feature: Karen Yager discusses teaching using concept based curriculum.

Regular Features: Kolber’s Corner – Steven reflects on why we don’t often promote teachers or teaching to the public; Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney explores the ideooogy underpinning teacher workloads; Education in the News, Cameron discusses the recent federal budget, and the Price Waterhouse Coopers crisis as it may apply to education.

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
04:22 Kolber’s Corner
12:19 Ideology in Education
23:09 Education in the News
42:32 Feature Introduction
45:50 Interview – Karen Yager
01:12:21 Sign Off

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TER #215 – Decolonising the Curriculum with Al Fricker – 16 Feb 2023

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Main Feature: Steven Kolber talks to Al Fricker about Decolonising the Curriculum and using First Nations pedagogies for all students.

Regular Features: Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney considers how education identifies what it values; Education in the News, Cameron discusses recent changes to NAPLAN.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
05:52 Ideology in Education
12:35 Education in the News – NAPLAN
21:02 Feature Introduction
23:29 Interview – Al Fricker
01:31:11 Announcements

Links:
– Steven Kolber on Twitter
– Tom Mahoney on Twitter
– Al Fricker’s Profile
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TER #209 – Sublimes and Edu Policy with Pat Norman – 9 Nov 2022

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Main Feature: Pat Norman discusses his Sublimes Analysis of the Gonski 2 policy, and explains the sublimes analysis approach to understanding ed policy.

Regular Features: Kolber’s Corner. Stephen discusses the separation of digital personal and professional lives; Ideology in Education, Tom Mahoney considers ways teachers can question the ideologies at work in ed policy; Education in the News, Fiona Longmuir provides insight and response to the federal government’s draft workforcfe strategy.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
05:02 Kolber’s Corner
11:28 Ideology In Education
22:22 Education in the News
44:23 Feature Intro
45:36 Interview – Pat Norman
01:22:37 Patreon Shoutouts & Close

Links:
Steven Kolber on Twitter
Tom Mahoney on Twitter
– Fiona Longmuir: Jason Clare has a draft plan to fix the teacher shortage. What needs to stay and what should change?
– Pat Norman: Technology and aesthetics in school excellence policies: the case of Through Growth to Achievement

TER #208 – Inspiring Hope, 2022 ACEL National Conference Special – 26 Oct 2022

The Australian Council for Educational Leaders held their 2022 National Conference at the Sydney Hilton in the last days of September. Speakers and guests from around Australia and the world gathered to discuss issues facing educational leaders today. TER Podcast was invited to speak to presenters, organisers and guests about thier many perspectives on educational leadership. In this special episode, we present a showcase of interviews with keynote presenters and event organisers.

Timecodes & Links:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
01:43 Introduction
Australian Council for Educational Leaders website
02:47 Glen Savage – Why school leaders should think and act more like gardeners
The Quest for Revolution in Australian Schooling Policy
17:52 Summer Howarth – Students as partners
Summer Howarth profile
34:02 Adriano Di Prato and Phil Cummins – Leading today’s learning for tomorrow’s world
A School For Tomorrow
Game Changers Podcast
48:18 Louka Parry – The future of schooling
The Learning Future
01:02:39 Adam Voight and Maxine Mckew – Conference hosts
Maxine Mckew profile
Adam Voight profile
01:19:36 Barbara Watterson and Stephen Gniel – ACEL CEO and President
Stephen Gniel profile
01:32:49 Ann Mcintyre – Gold Medal recipient
Empowered Educators in Australia
01:49:02 Deborah Netolicky – Future alternatives for educational leadership
Future Alternatives for Educational Leadership
02:02:54 John Hattie – Visible Learning for parents, 10 mind frames
Visible Learning for Parents – 10 Steps to Develop Great Learners
02:17:45 Attendee Take-aways
02:24:45 Close & Credits

TER #207 – Teaching in a Post-Truth Era with Stephanie Wescott – 13 Oct 2022

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Main Features: Stephanie Wescott discusses her PhD research into teaching in a post-truth era, and the hegemonic nature of the ‘what works’ discourse in education; Adriano dio Prato and Dr Phil Cummins talk about their podcast, Change Makers.

Regular Features: Steven Kolber discusses read-aloud assessments in Kolber’s Korner; Tom Mahoney consideres the idological elements undeprinning the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report into Education.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
04:55 Kolber’s Corner
12:12 Ideology in Education
28:42 GameChangers Podcast
58:44 Feature Intro
59:23 Interview – Stephanie Wescott
01:32:01 Patron Shout Outs

Links:
– Steven Kolber on Twitter – https://twitter.com/steven_kolber
– Tom Mahoney on Twitter – https://twitter.com/TomMahoneyEdu
– Productivity Commission Interim Report – https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/productivity/interim5-learning
– ChangeMakers Podcast – https://linktr.ee/GameChangersPC
– Stephanie Wescott Google Scholar profile – https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Zzh4Ir4AAAAJ&hl=en

TER #205 – Data Storytelling with Selena Fisk – 14 Sept 2022

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Main Feature: Selena Fisk discusses her work as a Data Storyteller, and how schools can use data to inform more effective deciisons about teaching and learning.

Regular Features: Kolber’s Corner, Steven explore the nature of teaching as a team sport; Education in the News, Cameron looks at recent news stories about education.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
05:50 Kolber’s Corner
11:23 Education in the News
29:48 Feature Introduction
32:21 Interview – Selena Fisk
01:06:23 Patron Shout-outs

Links:
– Steven Kolber on Twitter – https://twitter.com/steven_kolber
– Selena Fisk’s website – https://www.selenafisk.com/
– Productivity Commission Report – https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/current/school-agreement/interim

TER #202 – Collective Leader Efficacy with Peter DeWitt – 03 Aug 2022

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Main Feature: Peter DeWitt discusses his work in ledership coaching and the concept of collective leader efficacy.

Regular Features: Tom Mahoney considers the ideology at play in parent teacher interviews in Ideology in Education

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
04:54 Ideology in Education
16:04 Feature Introduction
16:58 Feature – Peter Dewitt
57:46 Sign Off

Links:
– Tom Mahoney on Twitter – https://twitter.com/TomMahoneyEdu
– Peter DeWitt’s website – https://petermdewitt.com/