The Art of Teaching

Today, I’m delighted to share a recent conversation I had with three remarkable individuals: Dr. Dion Tuckwell , a communication design lecturer; Dr. Fiona Young , an architect and researcher specializing in learning environments from Hayball Architects; and Jackie Vaughan , the Foundation Principal of Evelyn Scott School. These inspiring professionals were all integral in the design and construct...

It is my great pleasure to re-introduce Mitchell Hemphill. Mitchell is s school principal and leader from Canada. The first time we spoke I was about a year ago and we discussed Finding your purpose, learning to listen and developing a cohesive school community. In this conversation, it felt as though we picked up right where we left off. We talked about self-leadership, starting in a new school,...

Dr Tom Porta is an academic, educator, researcher, and author.  Tom focuses on inclusive education and differentiated instruction. He completed his PhD in Inclusive Education in 2023. As a Lecturer and educator, he is dedicated to helping schools implement inclusive education practices. With over a decade of experience teaching in primary and secondary settings, plus four years in tertiary educati...

Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a recent conversation with Simon Smart.  Simon is the Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity . A former English and History teacher, Simon has a Masters in Christian Studies from Regent College, Vancouver. He has just released a new book The End of Men? Simon draws on his own experiences of schooling and fatherhood, the best contemporary...

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to a recent conversation with the amazing Dr Tim Sharp . Dr Tim is the Chief Happiness Officer at The Happiness Institute.  An internationally renowned leader in Positive Psychology he is a sought-after Speaker and Facilitator, Consultant and Coach, Writer and Podcaster, Spokesperson and Brand Ambassador. In this episode we talked about his amazing new...

It is my pleasure today to introduce you to a dear friend of mine Oyelola Oyetunji .  After eight years of working in professional consulting, she made a career pivot. Oyelola now works as a writer who creates empathy-empowered content to help businesses construct powerful messages. Her business is called Phrased with Purpose .  She is one of the most gifted leaders that I know and truly knows wha...

Today, I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation with Rohan Dredge. I have known Rohan and his incredible wife Megan for nearly 25 years. He has consistently been a guiding leadership voice in my life. With a Master's in Educational Psychology and extensive experience as an executive coach, Rohan has trained some of Australia’s most impressive business leaders. Rohan has an innate tale...

Dr Ray Boyd has decades of experience in the public education system, including 20 years as an educational leader. In 2014, Ray was named WA Primary Principal of the Year. More recently he became the Foundation Principal for Dayton Primary School. This is the second time I have had the privilege of having him on the podcast and it was a wonderful opportunity. We talked about many things, including...

Today, I'm delighted to share a recent discussion I had with the talented Paige Carmody . Paige is a facilitator, speaker, and coach known for her expertise in leadership consulting. She collaborates with organizations that recognize the pivotal role of their people in achieving high performance. Leveraging her skills in behaviour design, Paige achieves significant performance improvements for ind...

Today I have the great privilege of introducing you to Leah Grant . She is a versatile artist, potter, and educator known for her vibrant, uplifting work. Her art explores textures and colours across various mediums, currently focusing on aerosol and ceramics. Leah draws on personal experiences to create thought-provoking pieces. She holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts from Federation University (2009...

Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a recent conversation that I had with the brilliant Oliver Burkeman - author of the book ‘4,000 Weeks.” Few books have impacted as much as Oliver’s and it is one that I return to time and time again. In short, The average human lifespan is absurdly, insultingly brief. As Oliver states “If you live to be 80, you’ll have had about 4,000 weeks. But that’s no...

Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a conversation that I recently had with Andrew Oberthur. He is an author and principal. In this conversation, we talked about his recent book The School Leadership Juggle - practical tips for educators to juggle the expectations of the work with the reality of the job. In this episode we talk about many things including the challenges of leadership, remem...

Dr Ray Boyd has decades of experience in the public education system, including 20 years as an educational leader. In 2014, Ray was named WA Primary Principal of the Year. More recently he became the Foundation Principal for Dayton Primary School. This is the second time I have had the privilege of having him on the podcast and it was a wonderful opportunity. We talked about many things, including...

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a recent conversation that I had with Ricky Kradolfer from Amplify Music Education . Amplify was co-founded by Ricky Kradolfer and his wife to ensure that every student has access to contemporary, inspiring and engaging music lessons that meet the curriculum. We talked about so many things in this conversation including his time as the lead vocalist for City Ri...

Today I have a very special episode for you, from the phenomenal Professor Guy Claxton . He is a cognitive scientist, education thought leader and prolific author. He has spent most of his working life at a variety of universities including Oxford, Bristol, King’s College London and Winchester.  You can connect with me here:  🖐️ About 💻 Podcast Website Connect: Facebook Twitter Linkedin  I hope t...

Today I have the great pleasure of sharing a recent conversation that I had with the brilliant Dr Deborah Netolicky. Deb is an Australian School Principal committed to building positive school cultures of trust, inclusivity, and excellence, through collective action that is strategically aligned and based on context, research, and innovation. Deb is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Ad...

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation that I had with the brilliant Lael Stone . Lael is an Australian Speaker, educator, and author and is committed to supporting parents to understand their children, helping adults process their childhood trauma, and creating education systems that value emotional awareness. For Lael, Everything is based on one fundamental principle – conne...

I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation that I recently had with Dr. Shyam Barr . Shyam helps educators foster students’ metacognition and self-regulated learning. Shyam’s research explores professional learning approaches that support teachers’ thinking and practice about self‑regulated learning. We also talked about his new book Educate to Self-Regulate: Empowering Learners for Lifelong Su...

Today I have the privilege of sharing a snippet of a conversation that I had a little while ago with the brilliant Santos Gonzalez Verardo .  Santos has spent the last 25 years working as a teacher, administrator, and leadership coach in San Diego. She supports district, school, and teacher leaders navigating challenging and complex educational landscapes as a leadership coach, management consulta...

Ray has 32 years of experience in the public education system, including 18 years as an educational leader. In 2014, Ray was named WA Primary Principal of the Year. In this snippet of our longer conversation, we talked about Developing foundational leadership skills, a leader that shaped him, and the power of hindsight.  I encourage you to listen to the full episode, the link is below:  Ray Boyd:...

Today I am excited to share a snippet of a longer conversation that I had with Chris Buswell . He is a multi-award-winning educational leader and was named the Showcase Queensland Teacher of the Year in 2019, Commonwealth Bank Australia Teaching Fellow in 2020, and The Educator Hot List in 2023. In this chat, we talked about building a school, establishing culture and leadership lessons from Lione...

Today I wanted to share a snippet of a longer conversation with the amazing Professor Andy Hargreaves . Andy needs no introduction.  He is a speaker, author, advisor, and researcher who advocates for equitable and inclusive education In this existential interview, we talked about What truly matters, the wonders of childhood and embracing change. You can connect with me here:  🖐️ About 💻 Podcast W...

Today it is my great pleasure to share a snippet of a conversation that I recently had with Ian Timbrell . He is a former teacher who now spends his time ensuring that no student has to go through the challenges that he faced at school. We all want schools to be places where students are seen and valued and we all want schools that are more diverse and inclusive for all people. I won’t give too mu...

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Grant Lewis . Grant’s specialty is working with teachers and leaders to develop their professional learning culture, inquiry learning, and curriculum design skills. He is passionate about curating and cultivating learning experiences that engage, challenge, and provoke learners. I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did. I hope that...

Today I am excited to share a recent conversation with Phil Murdoch. He is a specialist design teacher and an experienced voice in AI and education. He is a father of 3 and about to be a grandfather for the first time. He will be celebrating his 30th wedding anniversary to his high school sweetheart. In our chat we talked about, being a parent embracing failure and the future of schooling.  I hope...