TER #250 – Coaching for Professional Growth with Andrea Stringer – 14 July 2024

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It’s the 11th anniversary of the TER Podcast!

Andrea Stringer discusses her Educational Doctorate research into schoolwide coaching to support professional growth of early career teachers.

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber considers the impossibility of ITE in an inequitable system

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Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney reflects on the issues of teacher voice in education decision making

Tom Mahoney’s The Interruption

Education in the News – Cameron discusses a recent story about the newly established principal’s advisory committee to the federal education minitsers, and the importance and role of teacher voice in policy discussions, including lessons and reflections from 11 years of the TER Podcast.

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0:00 Opening Credits

1:31 Intro

3:05 Kolber’s Corner

12:30 Ideology in Education

17:47 Education in the News

40:23 Feature Introduction

43:42 Interview – Andrea Stringer

1:34:15 Thanks & Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #249 – AI and Education Policy with Kalervo Gulson and Sam Sellar – 27 June 24

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/15322475-ter-249-ai-and-education-policy-with-kalervo-gulson-and-sam-sellar-27-june-24.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15322475&player=small

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Kalervo Gulson and Sam Sellar discuss a recently published paper that looks at the use of big data and algortihms to inform education policy, and the experiments that systems and educational leaders conduct by using these tools to inform big picture policy decisions.

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber explores the Know-Understand-Do (KUD) strategy

StevenKolber.com

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney considers the ethics of mathematics teaching

Tom Mahoney’s The Interruption

Education in the News – Cameron discusses the conflict between the Victorian Government and the AEU Victorian Branch of mandated phonics instruction

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00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:37 Kolber’s Corner
09:19 Ideology in Education
15:14 Education in the News
35:32 Feature Introduction
38:56 Interview – Gulson and Sellar – AI in Education
01:42:53 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #248 – Middle Leadership in Schools with Liz Benson – 8 June 2024

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/15215888-ter-248-middle-leadership-in-schools-with-liz-benson-8-june-2024.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-15215888&player=small

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Liz Benson speaks with Steven Kolber about her recently published book, Middle Leadership in Schools, and the many challenges that face middle leaders when navigating curriculum leadership and management responsibilities in schools.

Liz Benson – LinkedIn

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Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
02:28 Kolber’s Corner
33:15 Interview – Liz Benson
45:42 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #244 – Collaboration, Relationships and Cognitive Load in Schools with Joanne Casey – 14 April 2024

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/14885410-ter-244-collaboration-relationships-and-cognitive-load-in-schools-with-dr-joanne-casey-14-april-2024.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-14885410&player=small

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Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber

StevenKolber.com

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney’s The Interruption

Education in the News – Cameron Malcher

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
06:48 Ideology in Education
19:10 Education in the News
30:30 Feature Introduction
45:14 Interview – Dr Joanne Casey
01:53:58 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #243 – Well-being and Learning with Andrew Fuller – 28 March 2024

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/14778980-ter-243-well-being-and-learning-in-schools-with-andrew-fuller-27-march-2024.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-14778980&player=small

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Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber

StevenKolber.com

Ideology in Education – Tom Mahoney

Tom Mahoney’s The Interruption

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
04:38 Ideology in Education
16:49 Education in the News
35:41 Feature Introduction
38:05 Interview – Andrew Fuller
01:38:54 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #242 – Quality Use of Research in Education with Blake Cutler – 14 March 2024

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/14690138-ter-242-quality-use-of-research-in-education-with-blake-cutler-14-march-2024.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-14690138&player=small

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Blake Cutler discusses Monash University’s Q Project and research into how teachers can effectively enbgage with research as part of teir teaching practice, and the book Understanding the Quality Use of Research Evidence in Education.

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares the A-Z word schema recall strategy.

StevenKolber.com

Education in the News – Cameron discusses the recent 4 corners story about Cranbrook, and the increasing campaign for school funding in Australia.

Timecodes:
00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:03 Kolber’s Corner
06:55 Education in the News
24:03 Feature Introduction
26:40 Interview – Blake Cutler
01:10:46 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #241 – Thriving in the Middle Years with Donna Pendergast – 28 Feb ’24

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/14593131-ter-241-thriving-in-the-middle-years-with-donna-pendergast-28-feb-24.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-14593131&player=small

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Donna Pendergast shares some of the key challenges for teaching and engaging students in the middle years, and the best-practice strategies for schools to help students thrive during this time of transition.

StevenKolber.com

Education in the News – Cameron explores the influence of culture on the operation of schools and education systems.

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
03:06 Kolber’s Corner
03:06 Education in the News
21:58 Feature Introduction
25:44 Interview – Donna Pendergast
01:21:24 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #240 – Assessment for Learning with Julie Arnold – 21 Feb 2024

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/14546490-ter-240-assessment-for-learning-with-julie-arnold-21-feb-2024.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-14546490&player=small

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Julie Arnold discusses her research into student perceptions of assessment for learning practices. How do students perceive them, and what effect do they have on engagement and motivation for learning?

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber shares the ‘rocket writing’ literacy strategy.

StevenKolber.com

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
04:38 Kolber’s Corner
09:12 Ideology in Education
10:26 Education in the News
13:12 Feature Introduction
15:49 Interview – Julie Arnold
01:31:29 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #237 – Adolescent Success, teaching the middle years – 3 Jan 2024

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2028492/14240292-ter-237-adolescent-success-teaching-the-middle-years-3-jan-2024.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-14240292&player=small

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Kolber’s Corner – In a feature-length Kolber’s Corner, Steven talks to Liz Benson and Debra Evans about Adolescent Success, the professional association for Australian teachers focussed on educating to the middle years of schooling. Liz Benson discusses the organisation, its history and goals, and Debra Evans delves into the issues and challenges facing students and teacher sin the middle years, and omse of the ways schools can improve to better engage and retain students during this period.

StevenKolber.com
adolescentsuccess.org.au/

Timecodes:

00:00:00 Opening Credits
00:01:31 Intro
00:04:17 Adolescent Success – Elizabeth Benson
00:22:32 Introduction to Deb Evans
00:24:25 Interview – Debra Evans
01:19:45 Close

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TER #236 – 2023 Year in Review – 20 Dec 2023

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In this Year in Review episode, Cameron, Steven and Tom look back at some of the big issues in education of 2023 and consider their implcations for the future.

0:00 Opening Credits

1:31 Intro

7:38 Schools Funding

27:52 Teacher Shortage

55:40 Initial Teacher Education

1:22:03 AI in Education

1:59:25 Patron Shout-Outs

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