TER #245 – Being Flexible as a Leader with Michelle Crofts – 24 April 2024

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In this episode, we present the first feature interview of a new Australian education podcast, Eat the Principals by Jem Kolber, in which she interviews principal Michelle Crofts about the principles and practices that are essential to her leadership practice in schools. Michelle talks about the importance of being flexible and responsive to arising situation in schools, and the importance of getting everyone ‘on the same bus’ within a school.

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Education in the News – Cameron explores the relationship between issues of university fees in Australia, the history of higher education funding and the impact of family educational attainment on school learning outcomes.

Kolber’s Corner – Steven Kolber reviews the Frayer Model literacy strategy.

Timecodes:

00:00 Opening Credits
01:31 Intro
02:59 Kolber’s Corner
08:37 Education in the News
37:59 Feature Introduction
52:09 Interview – Michelle Croft
01:36:08 Patron Shout-Outs

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TER #055 – The London Challenge with Prof Sir George Berwick – 04 Oct 2015

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Each year, Social Ventures Australia hold their Education Dialogue day, bringing together people from all different sectors of society to discuss issues facing education in Australia with a particular focus on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged students. One of the keynote speakers at the 2015 event was Prof. Sir George Berwick, CEO of Challenge Partners UK, and formerly Principal of Ravens Wood School in Bromley. In this extended special interview, Sir George discusses the period of growth and success of London schools during the period of the London Challenge.

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  • 00:00 – Opening Credits
  • 01:18 – Intro
  • 01:34 – Social Ventures Australia Education Dialogue
  • 16:42 – Interview with Prof. Sir George Berwick
  • 01:10:07 – Discussion
  • 01:18:28 – Quote and Sign Off

TER #036 – Improving Education Systems with Dr Kevan Collins – 30 Nov 2014

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Main Feature: Dr Kevan Collins, Chief executive of the Education Endowment Fund in the United Kingdom, speaks to Cameron about his experiences as an educational leader in a disadvantaged area of London, and about his current work in school-based educational research as the CE of the EEF. Dr. Collins was in Australia in October as part of Social Ventures Australia’s Dialogue Week.

Regular Features: AITSL’s Teacher Feature,teachers discuss student engagement and maximising learning; Education in the News, Cameron and Corinne discuss the implications of recent news stories; Announcements; Mystery Educator Competition

Links and time codes coming soon!