The Art of Teaching

In this episode, I am going to be having a conversation with with Simon Breakspear and Bronwyn Ryrie Jones, the authors of the book Teaching Sprints Ho w Overloaded Educators Can Keep Getting Better. I have had the privilege of meeting Simon a few times and also working with him virtually and I have been fascinated with his work for a long time. This is the first time that I have chatted with Bron...

Dan Haesler is a coach whose work focuses on creating happier, healthier and higher performance.  He works with leaders in order to help them, and the people they lead, to thrive, professionally and personally. Dan’s clients include elite athletes and Olympians, as well as corporate and educational leaders. His new book The Act of Leadership will be published in August 2021. Dan is honest, funny a...

Catherine is an Associate Professor in primary mathematics education and Deputy Director of Research within the School of Education. She is a multiple award-winning educator who has transformed teaching and learning in primary mathematics at Western Sydney University for over 10 years. Catherine's research is focused on student engagement with mathematics and issues surrounding practices that infl...

Dr. Lyn Sharratt combines academic theory with hands-on educational leadership experience.  She has a track record of substantially increasing school district performance.  Lyn is a professor and best-selling author.  She is an Honorary Fellow at the  University of Melbourne, Australia. Her most recent book is called CLARITY: What Matters MOST in Learning, Teaching and Leading. For more informatio...

Michelle James is a truly amazing person. I have spent many hours with her talking about her fascinating work. Michelle asks amazing questions and is one of the most “interesting people I know. Aside from her amazing career, her life-changing research and her passion for the beauty and wonder of science, she is truly a great friend and a wonderful person.  http://med.stanford.edu/jameslab/team.htm...

Megan Dredge is a skilled and animated presenter, communicator, educator and trainer. For more than a decade, she has been teaching in both the private and public sectors. Megan’s passion is to place resources in the hands of principals, school leadership and teachers so that they educate and communicate better than ever before. Follow her work here: https://megandredge.com

Heather Michel EdD is an experienced educator and lecturer from the University of San Diego. Her research areas include: supporting recent teaching graduates, teacher professional development and teacher driver observation. It was fascinating to talk with her about the similarities and differences between both the Australian and US education systems. We covered a lot of ground in this interview in...

An internationally renowned leader in the field of Positive Psychology Dr. Tim Sharp (aka Dr. Happy) is a sought after Speaker and Facilitator, Consultant and Coach, Writer and Podcaster, Spokesperson and Brand Ambassador

David Allen is one of the world’s most sought after speakers and management consultants. He has been described as the “Father of Modern Productivity.” and is one of the American Management Association’s top 10 business leaders . His best selling book Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity is a global phenomenon. Time Magazine called Getting Things Done the self-help business book...

For more than three decades Anne has worked in education and development. Commencing as a primary school teacher, she then moved into leading community development programs, school system administration and growing a school-based innovation centre in Sydney. Now Ann works as an independent consultant and is completing her PhD. Her work focuses on:  How might we create environments where people thr...

Ben Hammersley is a New York-based consultant, keynote speaker, and systems developer, working on Adaptive Futurism, and Cognitive Risk.  His resume is mind-boggling and combines three interconnected subjects - journalist, technologist, and strategic foresight. He has been a reporter for the Times and pioneered multi-platform reporting for the BBC. The word “Podcast” is generally considered to hav...

Pasi Sahlberg has worked as a schoolteacher, teacher-educator, researcher, and policymaker in Finland and advised education system leaders around the world.

In this week’s episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast, we are hearing from the incredible Nigel Marsh. His TED speech on work/life balance remains the most viewed ever given outside of America with well over four million hits. His internationally acclaimed podcast The Five Of My Life can be found on iTunes.

Today’s episode is a discussion with Professor Yong Zhao.  Professor Zhao has been recognised as one of the world’s most influential education scholars. We covered a lot of ground in this week’s discussion. 

Richard has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of our generation. He is an award-winning author, speaker and renowned thinker. After every chat with Richard I feel inspired, challenged and excited to get back into the classroom.  https://www.richardgerver.com/