The Edu Salon

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Fiona Longmuir. Fiona is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education at Monash University. She is also co-leader of the Education Workforce for the Future Research Impact Lab. Her most recent projects have focused on examining working conditions for educators. In other research Fiona has investigated interactions of school and system leadership with student engagement and agency; the emotional labour of school leadership; leading schools through crises; and, leading for social cohesion and social justice. She publishes on topics of leading schools in complex contexts, teachers working conditions and teacher retention, accountability, policy enactment and student agency in school change. Fiona teaches in the Master of Educational Leadership in units focused on social justice and leading educational change and contributes to leadership programs for international school and system leaders. She previously worked for over 15 years for the Victorian Department of Education and Training as a primary school teacher, curriculum and school leader, and leader of school networks. Fiona is a Victorian Fellow of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders. Want to know more? - https://www.monash.edu/education/research/education-workforce-lab - https://www.monash.edu/education/research/projects/what-the-teaching-profession-needs-now-for-the-future - https://www.monash.edu/perceptions-of-teaching/report2022 - https://www.monash.edu/education/research/projects/school-principals-emotional-labour-in-volatile-times Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Matthew Esterman about the role of AI in education, including its possibilities, limits, impact on student learning and potential to reduce teachers' workloads. Matthew has held a number of teaching and leadership roles in schools, most recently as Director of Innovation and Partnerships at Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta. He is currently Adjunct Fellow at Western Sydney University, and founder and director of The Next Word consultancy which focuses on training, support and strategy for schools and other organisations to take their use of AI to the next level. Want to know more? - https://nextwordnow.com/ - https://ambapress.com.au/products/the-next-word?srsltid=AfmBOooYX4TwfzLicbMGedQgQUQnANQ7jHFfyJNTmFNuxhzBvVxWsUYV - https://www.oneusefulthing.org/ Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - Matt: @mattesterman on Instagram and @mesterman on X - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Kylie Bice about how ‘differentiation' means designing responsive teaching and learning to students' diverse needs. Kylie (BA, DipEd, MEd) is an experienced and award-winning teacher and scholar, and now Director and Education Consultant with Growing Up Greatness. Kylie specialises in gifted education, differentiation, assessment, disability and educating diverse student groups. Kylie was previously the Senior Inclusive and Gifted Education Consultant at the Association of Independent Schools of WA (AISWA), and has many years of experience working with diverse students in government and non-government schools in Western Australia, including students with learning difficulties, disability, gifted and talented and twice exceptional. Kylie has delivered professional learning to a range of audiences, schools, national and international conferences. Want to know more? - www.growingupgreatness.com - https://www.growingupgreatness.com/posts/2019/3/4/articulating-differentiated-practicewhat-i-see-in-a-differentiated-classroom Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Karen Spiller OAM CF about leadership and governance in schools. For 23 years, Karen was Principal of two schools in Queensland: St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School and John Paul College. She has also been the Chair of the national bodies the Association of Heads of Independent Schools, Australia and the Alliance of Girls Schools, Australasia. Karen was a member of the Board of Independent Schools Australia and Yalari and was Chair of The Board of Independent Schools Queensland for six years. Karen was a member of the St Laurence's College Board for five years and is now a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Advent Trust - the governing body that oversees St Aidan's and St Margaret's Anglican Girls' Schools. She is also a member of the International Coalition of Girls' Schools Australia Commission and remains a member of QUT Council as well as a member of the Finance and Planning subcommittee of the Council. Karen holds an MBA, a Masters of Educational Administration and is a Fellow of AICD and ACEL. Want to know more? - https://au.linkedin.com/in/karen-spiller-oam-cf-a4559a21 Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Barbara Watterston about leading and leadership in education, including mentoring, coaching, professional companioning and sponsoring. Barb is CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) and has held several school and system leadership positions across Australia. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and a National Fellow of ACEL. Her expertise is regularly sought out to contribute in an advisory capacity as a member of numerous university, departmental, school, and professional boards. She is author of the report 'Insights: Environmental Scan Principal Preparation Programs' and the award-winning book 'Step In, Step Up: Empowering women for the school leadership journey'. Want to know more? - https://www.acel.org.au/ACEL/ACELWEB/About/ACEL_CEO.aspx - https://www.aitsl.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/environmental-scan-principal-preparation-programs-(screen).pdf?sfvrsn=ecaaec3c_0 - https://www.google.com.au/books/edition/Middle_Leadership_in_Schools/3hbxEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 - https://www.amazon.com.au/Step-Empowering-Leadership-Educational-Development/dp/1943874301 Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Associate Professor Glenn Savage about education policy and practice, and the future of schooling. Glenn is a policy sociologist, leading researcher and public commentator on education policy and reform. He is Associate Professor of Education Futures in the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne and author of the book ‘The Quest for Revolution in Australian Schooling Policy'. Glenn has extensive large-scale research experience, including being awarded three Australian Research Council projects as Lead Investigator, including a current ARC Discovery Grant that is examining ways to improve collaboration and co-design between government agencies in the development of national schooling reforms. Want to know more? - https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/197905-glenn-savage - https://www.routledge.com/Flip-the-System-Australia-What-Matters-in-Education/Netolicky-Andrews-Paterson/p/book/9781138367869?srsltid=AfmBOorekb8aKZUz9paUFnDbuswcaCEeZFVtKJNc8LVBARpDh1X5YGVi Join the conversation on social media. - Glenn: @glenncsavage on X - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Claire Golledge about school leadership, education research, aboriginal education and culturally nourishing schooling. Claire is a Lecturer in Education at the University of Sydney, the co-ordinator of - Secondary Human Society and its Environment Curriculum - in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work, and a Researcher for the Culturally Nourishing Schooling project. Prior to taking up her position at the University, Claire led pedagogy, teacher learning, and innovation at independent Sydney schools. Want to know more? - https://www.culturallynourishingschooling.org.au/ - https://doi.org/10.1007/s41297-024-00239-w - https://doi.org/10.1002/curj.252 Join the conversation on social media. - Claire: @dr_golledge on X - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Yong Zhao about teaching, curriculum, schooling, educational leadership, and schools within schools. Yong is a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas and a professor in Educational Leadership at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education in Australia. He previously served as the Presidential Chair, Associate Dean, and Director of the Institute for Global and Online Education in the College of Education, University of Oregon, where he was also a Professor in the Department of Educational Measurement, Policy, and Leadership. Prior to Oregon, Yong Zhao was University Distinguished Professor at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also served as the founding director of the Center for Teaching and Technology, executive director of the Confucius Institute, as well as the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and a fellow of the International Academy of Education. Yong has received numerous awards for his work on the implications of globalisation and technology on education. He has published over 100 articles and 30 books. Want to know more? - https://zhaolearning.com/ - https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20965311241265124 Join the conversation on social media. - Yong: @yongzhaoed on X - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Fiona Hutton about search, recruitment and support of educational leaders. Fiona is an educator, executive search professional and keynote speaker. She is the founding Director of Hutton Consulting Australia and a Victorian Branch executive member of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders. Her client portfolio includes leading schools in the Independent, Government and Catholic sectors in addition to education related organisations at a system level. Fiona is actively involved in developing leadership capacity at Senior and Executive levels through bespoke PD programs, individual career conversations, 360 degree reviews and constructive feedback from search processes. She was nominated for Telstra Business Woman of the Year (2019) and was a finalist (2020, 2021) in the small business category. Want to know more? - https://hutton.education/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionahutton/ Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Jared Cooney Horvath about brain science, memory, learning, and the impact of technology on young people. Jared (PhD, MEd) is a neuroscientist, educator, and author of 'Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick'. At the crossroads between the laboratory and the classroom, Jared spends most of his time working directly with schools or helping companies, schools and organisations to improve training, education, impact, and engagement. Want to know more? - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCypIIZtJ1JOJ8VdED2L360Q - https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Talking-Start-Influencing-Insights/dp/1925335909 Join the conversation on social media. - Jared: @jared.cooney.horvath on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Karen Edge about leadership, diversity, kindness and education workplaces. Karen is a Reader in Educational Leadership at University College London. Before joining UCL, Karen worked in senior advisory roles for the Ontario Minister of Education and the Centre for Educational Leadership at UC-Santa Barbara. She also worked as a Research Fellow at the World Bank in Washington DC. Karen leads the Global City Leaders Project working with 60+ Generation X school leaders in London, New York and Toronto to understand how their careers, leadership and future aspirations may influence future of urban and national education systems. Karen consults domestically and internationally for organisations on a range of strategy, leadership and research topics. Want to know more? https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/48011-karen-edge Join the conversation on social media. - Karen: @drkarenedge on X. - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Christine Grice about decentring leadership, leading the child, and leading together. Christine a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership, and postgraduate coordinator of the Master of Education Programs at the University of Sydney. Christine's research is centred in the practices of educational leadership with a focus on leading pedagogy in schools and systems. Christine is passionate about supporting educators to connect theory, philosophy, and practice for purposeful leading in her teaching, research, and service to the education community. She works with school and system leaders at all levels on research and professional learning partnerships that seek to understand more about leading together. Christine brings almost 30 years of educational leadership and research experience in the government and the non-government sector in both Australia and the UK at early childhood, primary, secondary, and tertiary level to her work. She has over a decade of leadership experience in schools, and has held previous appointments as head of school, deputy head and director of curriculum. Want to know more? - https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/about/our-people/academic-staff/christine-grice.html - https://www.routledge.com/Decentring-Leadership-Rethinking-Leading-in-Education-Contexts/Grice-Lizier-Francisco/p/book/9781032599441 Join the conversation on social media. - Christine: @Christine_Grice on X. - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Simon Breakspear about implementing change in schools and education systems. Simon is a researcher, advisor and speaker on educational leadership, policy and change. He develops frameworks and tools that make evidence-based ideas actionable and easy to understand. Over the last decade his capability building work has given him the opportunity to work with over 100,000 educators across more than 10 countries. Simon is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at UNSW. He serves as an advisor to the NSW Department of Education and sits on an expert steering committee for the Australia Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL). Simon began his work in education as a high school teacher. Want to know more? - simonbreakspear.com Join the conversation on social media. - Simon: @simonbreakspear on X and @simon.breakspear on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on X and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on X and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Jill Berry about leading in schools, including principalship and ‘making the leap' to being a school head. Jill taught for thirty years in six different schools, both state and independent, and was a head for the last ten years of her time in schools. She has also taught at GCSE and A-Level in the evenings for several years. Since then, Jill completed a doctorate that explored the transition into headship, wrote a book about it, ‘Making The Leap: Moving from Deputy to Head', and carried out an extensive range of leadership development work. She has also given a TEDx presentation on the subject ‘Take a Second Look: Bring Out the Best in Yourself and Others', and has published three short novels. Want to know more? - https://jillberry102.blog/ - https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/making-the-leap - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dresser-OneWord-Button-Box-ebook/dp/B0B1F2BPJC Join the conversation on social media. - Jill: @jillberry102 on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Rachel Lofthouse about mentoring and coaching in education. Rachel is Professor of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University, and the Director of CollectiveED: The Centre for Mentoring, Coaching and Professional Learning. She has been an educator for more than 30 years, including as a Geography teacher, a teacher educator, and a researcher. Her research focuses on professional learning, especially how teachers learn and how they can be supported to put that learning into practice. Rachel works with student teachers and their school-based mentors, teacher coaches, postgraduate students and school leaders as well as a range of educational practitioners, including those interested in community curriculum development and professional coaching for speech and language support in multicultural early years and primary settings. She encourages professionals to find practices through which they can build their workplace expertise while developing critical reflection and their ability to contribute to, and draw productively on, the knowledge base for teaching and learning. Rachel has published in peer-reviewed journals on the subjects of coaching and mentoring, the innovative use of video to support practice development, practitioner enquiry and professional learning. Want to know more? - www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/staff/professor-rachel-lofthouse/ - www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/research/collectived/ Join the conversation on social media. - Rachel: @DrRLofthouse on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Pat Thomson about school leadership and arts-rich education. Pat is a Professor of Education at the University of Nottingham; the University of South Australia, and Deakin University. She is on a number of editorial boards, is Convenor of the Centre for Research in Arts, Creativity and Literacy, and is author of the academic writing blog ‘patter' which is archived by the British Library and followed by academics around the world. Prior to taking up her role as an academic in the UK, Pat was principal of Paralowie School for eleven years, deputy principal at The Parks, and founding Coordinator of Bowden Brompton Community School. She has represented Australian principals on national policy making bodies and at international conferences, and was President of the South Australian Secondary Principals Association. She is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Science and the Royal Society of Arts, and has won numerous awards, including a Public Service Medal, a Fulbright Scholarship, and the Garth Boomer Curriculum prize from the Australian Curriculum Studies Association. Want to know more? https://patthomson.net/ Join the conversation on social media. - Pat: @ThomsonPat on Twitter, @patricia.thomson on Instagram and @Patter on Facebook. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Pasi Sahlberg about reinventing schooling and from where we might draw our inspiration to make schooling better for students. Pasi is a Finnish educator and author whose work spans teaching, teacher education, policy making and advising schools and education system leaders around the world. He served as a senior education specialist at the World Bank in Washington DC, lead education specialist at the European Training Foundation in Italy, director general at the Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture, and visiting professor of Practice at Harvard University. He is a recipient of a huge array of awards for his service to education and his educational writing. His most recent books include "Let the Children Play: How more play will save our schools and help children thrive", "Finnish Lessons 3.0: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland”, and "In Teachers We Trust: The Finnish way to world-class schools". Pasi is currently Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Want to know more? - https://pasisahlberg.com/ Join the conversation on social media. - Pasi: @pasi_sahlberg on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Amy Green about wellbeing of individuals and in workplaces, especially for staff in schools. Amy is a past teacher and school leader, and a speaker, facilitator, coach and author of ‘Teacher Wellbeing: A real conversation for teachers and leaders'. As founder of The Wellness Strategy--with a background in teaching, leadership, human behaviour and positive psychology--Amy's work is focused on improving workplace culture and wellbeing in schools and organisations. Want to know more? - https://www.thewellnessstrategy.com.au/ - https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygreen/ Join the conversation on social media. - Amy: @_thewellnessstrategy on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Lauren Sayer about innovation, curriculum, teaching, neurodivergence and change. Lauren is currently Director of Curriculum at the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA). Previously, she served as the Executive Director of Research and Innovation at Melbourne Girls Grammar, and founded the Melbourne Girls Grammar Institute, a global educational community hub dedicated to innovation and leadership in education practices. In addition to her school leadership roles, Lauren was previously Head of Teaching and Learning at the Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute where she championed the cause for world-class pedagogy and continuous learning for those students who could not attend school in a traditional setting. Want to know more? https://au.linkedin.com/in/lauren-sayer-gaicd-facel-34637919 Join the conversation on social media. - Lauren: @Lilylauren on Twitter and Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Jim Knight about instructional coaching, trust, credibility, humility and mutually humanising conversations. Jim is Founder and Senior Partner of Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), a research associate at the University of Kansas Center for Research on Learning. He has spent more than two decades studying professional learning and instructional coaching. Jim earned his PhD in Education from the University of Kansas and has won several university teaching, innovation, and service awards. The pioneering work Jim and his colleagues have conducted has led to many innovations that are now central to professional development in schools. Jim's books include ‘Instructional Coaching', ‘Focus on Teaching', ‘Unmistakable Impact, ‘High-Impact Instruction, ‘Better Conversations', ‘The Impact Cycle, and ‘The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching'. Jim conducts coaching workshops, hosts the Facebook Live series ‘Coaching Conversations', and provides consulting for coaching programs around the world. Want to know more? - https://www.instructionalcoaching.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/instructional.coaching Join the conversation on social media. - Jim: @jimknight99 on Twitter and Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Kevin Richardson about the joys of principalship, school change, and engaging students as change makers in schools built for the future. Kevin has been a Principal at Immanuel College since 2002. Prior to this he helped established the internationally acclaimed Technology School of the Future and held senior executive positions in the WA, NSW, and SA Education Departments. Kevin is a highly versatile educator with leadership and management expertise across a broad range of domains including governance, education, technology, and consultancy; in private, public and not for profit sectors. Kevin has been a leader nation-wide with respect to changes in teaching and learning, particularly in the area of technology, learning environments and student advocacy. He is highly regarded for his work on futures-oriented thinking and its implications for leaders and schools. Recognition of his outstanding leadership has seen him receive the Australian Centenary Medal in 2001 for significant contribution to Education, a Presidential citation for National Leadership in Education from ACEL and the Mary McKillop medal (Eminent Educator of the Year) from the Australian College of Education. He has been awarded the John Laing Award for Exceptional Educational Leadership from the Australian Principals‘ Association. Join the conversation on social media. - Kevin: on LinkedIn https://au.linkedin.com/in/kevin-richardson-13626023 - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Helen Kelly about educator wellbeing and burnout. Helen is a school wellbeing expert, author, consultant, speaker and researcher. She led international schools in Asia and Europe, until she retired from her work as a principal in 2020. She has been conducting research in the field of educator wellbeing for almost a decade. Prior to becoming an educator, she spent ten years as a lawyer in the field of workplace health and safety. Helen draws upon her knowledge of evidenced-based practices, her understanding of the needs of school communities and her legal background to deliver approaches that are strategic, effective and have long-term impact on individual wellbeing and school culture. Helen's first book ‘School Leaders Matter; Preventing Burnout, Managing Stress and Improving Wellbeing' was published in 2023. Want to know more? - www.drhelenkelly.com Join the conversation on social media. - Helen: @drhkelly on Twitter and Facebook. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Chris Munro about coaching, mentoring and cultures of intentional professional conversation. Chris is an educator first and foremost, with extensive experience in supporting and leading the development of teachers and school leaders drawn from more than 30 years in schools in Australia and Scotland, in Initial Teacher Education, and as a coach and facilitator. Chris followed his passion by joining Growth Coaching International (GCI) in 2017 and he now has the privilege of leading this world-class organisation as it works to fulfil its purpose: to enhance the quality of conversations in education communities so that learners, educators and leaders can thrive. Chris continues to coach education leaders and is involved in the design and delivery of coaching and mentoring training courses and consultancy projects across Australia and internationally. He has a particular interest in the impact of coaching on school learning culture, regularly writes and speaks about coaching and mentoring in education, and presents at major conferences in the UK, Australia and the USA. Want to know more? - https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chris-Munro-4 Join the conversation on social media. - Chris: @CmunroOz on Twitter - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram

Deborah Netolicky talks with Summer Howarth about learning design, teaching, student voice, and really partnering with young people in the work of education. Summer spends her days championing teachers and positioning students as partners in learning. She is a key figure behind some of Australia's most forward-thinking learning and innovation strategies for education systems including positioning students as decision makers in their learning with the Northern Territory Learning Commission, the NSW DOVES the NT Youth Voice Peak Group. She has delivered projects and professional development alongside teams including ACER, ACEL, CSE, The Global Education Taskforce on the UNSDGs, IDEO's Teacher Guild, and Melbourne University, as well as extensive student voice consultation for governments including NT, SA and NSW. Want to know more? - Eventful Learning: https://eventfullearning.co/ - NTLC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l37Hx2yLOhg&t=45s - DOVES: https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/student-voices/minister-s-student-council/about-the-ministers-student-council - Student Voice in Your School (a recording for VIC State Principals) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zviVAswHmTY&t=385s - SA Student Forum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcod2uzhIKs - Be You Educator Support: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkNpRhsDVvE&list=PLsJGIj4uveIasik_VnGwbMO6HDIOWkgD6&index=2 Join the conversation on social media. - Summer: @EduSum on Twitter and @sumhow on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Michael Fullan about what does and should drive education, what educators might consider in their work, and the ways in which practitioners can influence systems. Michael is the Global Leadership Director of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning, and a worldwide authority on education reform. He is former Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, of the University of Toronto, and received the Order of Canada in 2012. He is author of more than 40 books and holds honorary doctorates from several universities in North America and abroad. His books include ‘Spirit Work and the Science of Collaboration', ‘Nuance: Why Some Leaders Succeed and Others Fail', and ‘Deep Learning: Engage the World, Change the World'. Want to know more? - Michael's website: https://michaelfullan.ca/ - Deep Learning: http://www.deep-learning.global Join the conversation on social media. - Michael: @MichaelFullan1 on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Rania Sawalhi about pracademia, education in Qatar, Islamic-based leadership, women in educational leadership, psychological support for students, and humanity in education. Rania has more than 20 years of experience in K-12 and higher education, and has worked as teacher, vice principal, principal of an international school, strategic manager, researcher, and lecturer. Rania has won several awards such as ICSEI/JPCC 2020 Innovation Award for designing a female empowerment program which included career readiness and social innovation, and she was a Study UK alumni awards finalist for social impact. In 2019, Rania completed her PhD Educational Leadership from University of Warwick and has published a research in books and peer-reviewed journals. Rania is a co-founder and Director of Edu-enterprise a non-profit organization registered in USA. She has launched the Educational Leadership Lab and launched Rushd educational leadership coaching e-platform. She is a co-founder of WomenEdMENA, LIFE, and ICSEI_ELN co-coordinator. Want to know more? - Rania's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=XIwgZikAAAAJ&hl=en Join the conversation on social media. - Rania: @RaniaSawalhi on Twitter and @raniasawalhi on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Alma Harris about leadership, networks, the teaching profession, and education policy. Alma is a Professor Emeritus at Swansea University, specialising in Education Policy and School Improvement. She has held Professorial posts at the University of Warwick, University College London, the University of Malaya, and the University of Bath. In 2009-2012, she was appointed to the Welsh Government as a senior policy adviser to assist with the process of system-wide reform. Since 2009, she has worked for the World Bank contributing to development and research programs aimed at supporting schools in challenging contexts in Russia. She is a Visiting Professor at the Moscow Higher School of Economics and the University of Southampton, and Past President of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and School Improvement. She is currently an international adviser to the First Minister of Scotland. Want to know more? - Alma's Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=aJMrEK0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao - School Leadership & Management journal: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cslm20 Join the conversation on social media. - Alma: @AlmaHarris1 on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Andy Hargreaves about identity, wellbeing, student engagement, education research, and influence in education. Andy is Director of Chenine (Change, Engagement and Innovation in Education) at the University of Ottawa, Emeritus Professor at Boston College, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a member of the National Academy of Education, former President of the International Congress of School Effectiveness and Improvement, former Adviser in Education to the Premier of Ontario, and current adviser to the First Minister of Scotland. He has published more than 30 books and has 8 Outstanding Writing Awards. He has been honoured in Canada, the US, and UK for services to public education and educational research and is ranked by US Education Week as the #15 scholar with most influence on US education policy debate. Andy holds Honorary Doctorates from the Education University of Hong Kong and the University of Uppsala in Sweden. His most recent books are Well-being in Schools: Three Forces that Will Uplift Your Students in a Volatile World with Dennis Shirley, Five Paths of Student Engagement with Dennis Shirley, and Moving: A Memoir of Education and Social Mobility. Want to know more? - Andy's website: https://www.andyhargreaves.com/ Join the conversation on social media. - Andy: @HargreavesBC on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Beth Blackwood AM about leading schools, principalship, and the complexity of education. Beth is the CEO of AHISA (the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia) and serves on the Boards of AITSL (the Australian Institute for Teaching, Learning and School Leadership) and the Australian Council on Children and the Media. She has been a teacher, deputy principal, and principal of various schools throughout Australia, as well as President and Executive Board member of the Alliance of All Girls' Schools Australasia. In 2022 Beth was recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list “for significant service to secondary education, and to youth.” Want to know more? - Beth on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/bethblackwoodceo Join the conversation on social media. - Beth: @bethblackwood9 on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Jen Buchanan about education that is global, future-focused and human-centred. Jen is a teacher, leader and educator with a vision to make schools better, and a strong advocate for student agency. She has worked in progressive schools around the world including Green School (Bali), Think Global School (USA), and more recently Preshil School in Melbourne. Currently a convenor with Future Schools, Jen previously completed her Master of Education at the University of Melbourne, with her field of research looking at increased opportunities for students to engage in states of flow. Want to know more? - Jen's website: https://www.jenbuchanan.com/ - Future Schools Australia: https://futureschools.education/ Join the conversation on social media. - Jen: @FSJenbuchanan on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Cameron Paterson about learning, teaching, and schooling. Cameron is Director of Learning at Wesley College, Melbourne. Prior to this he was the Director of Learning and Teaching at Shore School, Sydney. Outside school, he works with Harvard's Project Zero as an online course instructor and as part of the faculty at the annual Project Zero Classroom. He has taught in the Harvard teacher education program and worked for Harvard's Principal's Center. His awards include the Dr Paul Brock Medal from the Australian College of Educators, a Churchill Fellowship, the 21st Century International Global Innovation Award for Teaching, an NGS Super Changemakers scholarship, an Australian Council for Educational Leaders New Voice scholarship, a top 50 nomination for the Global Teacher Prize, and being named on The Educator Hot List. Cameron is the co-editor of ‘Flip the System Australia: What matters in education' and a staff writer for ‘Getting Smart'. Want to know more? - Cameron's ‘Getting Smart' articles: https://www.gettingsmart.com/author/cameron-paterson/ - Cameron's Churchill Fellowship report: https://churchilltrustapp.secure.force.com/api/services/apexrest/v1/image/?Id=0697F00000wLDSmQAO&forceDownload=Yes - ‘Flip the system Australia: What Matters in Education': https://www.routledge.com/Flip-the-System-Australia-What-Matters-in-Education/Netolicky-Andrews-Paterson/p/book/9781138367869#:~:text=Flip%20the%20System%20Australia%3A%20What%20matters%20in%20education%20brings%20together,to%20the%20current%20education%20system. Join the conversation on social media. - Cameron: @cpaterso on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Associate Professor Kevin Lowe about Aboriginal education research and practice in Australia, including the role and power of curriculum, the ‘making of teachers', the importance of listening to the voices of Indigenous people and engaging community. Kevin is a Gubbi Gubbi man from southeast Queensland. He is a Scientia Associate Professor and Indigenous Fellow at the University of New South Wales, with experience in education as a teacher, administrator and lecturer. He has expertise in working with Aboriginal community organisations on establishing Aboriginal language policy and school curriculum implementation. Recently Kevin has worked with colleagues to review research across key areas of schooling and established the Aboriginal Voices project and is Lead Chief Researcher in the Culturally Nourishing Schooling project. Want to know more? - Kevin's ORCiD profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2982-6565 - Article on the Aboriginal Voices Project: https://www.aare.edu.au/blog/?tag=aboriginal-voices-project - On the Culturally Nourishing Schooling project: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/general/3m-gift-improve-education-outcomes-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-students Join the conversation on social media. - Kevin: @DrKevinLowe on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Ellie Drago-Severson about adult learning and leading adult learners, through the lens of developmental psychology. Ellie is Professor of Education Leadership, and Adult Learning and Leadership, at Teachers College, Columbia University. A developmental psychologist, Ellie teaches, conducts research, and consults to schools and districts, school and district leaders, teacher leaders, coaches. and organizations on: professional and personal growth and learning; leadership that supports principal, teacher, school, and leadership development; and coaching and mentoring in K–12 schools, university settings, and other educational contexts domestically and internationally. She is author of several prizewinning, bestselling books, including ‘Helping Teachers Learn', ‘Leading Adult Learning', ‘Becoming Adult Learners', and ‘Helping Educators Grow'. Want to know more? - Ellie's website: https://dragoseverson.wordpress.com/ Join the conversation on social media. - Ellie: @DrEllieDS on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Jiang Xueqin about creativity, agency, and empowerment in the context of China's education system. Jiang is a Beijing-based school leader, educator, and writer who for the past fifteen years has promoted the teaching of creativity in the Chinese public school system. He has written two books about his work: ‘Creative China' (2014) and ‘Schools for the Soul' (2021). Jiang is a judge for the Global Teacher Prize, the Global Student Prize, and the World's Best School Prizes. He is a researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Global Education Innovation Initiative, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts. He has spoken at education conferences around the world, including the World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha and the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai. He has been interviewed by CNN and the BBC, and has written for the 'Wall Street Journal' and the 'Chronicle of Higher Education'. Want to know more? - WISE article on creativity and innovation in Chinese schools: https://www.wise-qatar.org/creativity-innovation-possible-chinese-schools-xueqin-jiang/ - Video interview with T4 Education: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVm3OqDVIwY Join the conversation on social media. - Jiang: @xueqinjiang on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks to Tracey Ezard about leadership, collaboration, learning, and developing psychologically-safe organisational cultures. Tracey has a background in teaching and educational leadership in the Victorian state system; business management and HR in fine dining restaurants; and project management in the automotive industry. She has been running her own speaking and consulting practice for sixteen years, and is known for her Ferocious Warmth leadership approach and collaborative framework The Buzz. Tracey has run leadership, cultural and strategic programs throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. She is a National Fellow of the Australian Council of Education Leaders, a Certified Speaking Professional, Board Chair of The Corner Store Network, and author of three books: ‘Glue', ‘The Buzz', and ‘Ferocious Warmth'. Want to know more? - Tracey's website: https://www.traceyezard.com/ - Special podcast package: https://www.traceyezard.com/podcast-downloads-page Join the conversation on social media. - Tracey: @traceyezard on Twitter and @traceyezard on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks to Dr Trista Hollweck about mentoring, coaching, teacher agency, wellbeing, play, and community. Trista is a pracademic who integrates the worlds of research, policy, and practice. She is a former teacher, vice-principal, and school district consultant. She is Director of the ARC Education Program that brings together Ministers and professional leaders from seven countries to advance equitable, inclusive and humanitarian goals in education, and co-Principal Investigator of the Canadian Playful Schools Network funded by the LEGO Foundation in the University of Ottawa. Her research has examined teacher induction, mentoring and coaching programs and their systemic change implications at the school board level. She has also researched, published and consulted about restorative justice, professional learning and development, teacher evaluation, and educational change. Trista received her doctorate from the University of Ottawa. She is committed to supporting schools and systems to improve education for all students within and across educational systems globally. Want to know more? - ARC (Atlantic Rim Collaboratory): https://atrico.org/ - Canadian Playful Schools Network: https://www.playjouer.ca/ - Paper: ‘Defining and exploring pracademia: identity, community, and engagement' https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JPCC-05-2021-0026/full/html - Paper: ‘“I love this stuff!”: a Canadian case study of mentor–coach well-being' https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Trista-Hollweck/publication/335659645_I_love_this_stuff_a_Canadian_case_study_of_mentor-coach_well-being/links/5ebbc8a6458515626ca5b06f/I-love-this-stuff-a-Canadian-case-study-of-mentor-coach-well-being.pdf Join the conversation on social media. - Trista: @tristateach on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks to Dr Paul Campbell about teaching, leading, pracademia, and collaboration. Paul is Vice Principal of ESF Sha Tin Junior School in Hong Kong, with responsibility for learning, teaching, and assessment, professional learning, quality assurance, and child protection and safeguarding. Paul is also on a partial secondment to the ESF Centre for Research where he leads the 'Seeds of Leadership' programme. He is also a Partner Tutor at the University of Dundee working on MEd programmes in Educational Studies, and External Reviewer for MEd programmes at the University of Hong Kong. Paul is Chair of the International Professional Development Association (IPDA), and is co-coordinator of the educational leadership network for the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI). Paul is also on the editorial board of the journal, Management in Education (MiE), and sits on the advisory board for the Leadership for Professional Learning (LfPL) symposium. Paul recently completed his doctorate at the University of Glasgow where he researched the context, governance, and leadership of collaboration for school and system-wide improvement. Want to know more? - Paul's PhD thesis ‘Collaboration – the ubiquitous panacea for challenges in education': https://theses.gla.ac.uk/82883/ - Paper on pracademia ‘Defining and exploring pracademia: identity, community, and engagement': https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JPCC-05-2021-0026/full/html - Paul's blog: https:/mrcampbell91.wordpress.com/ Join the conversation on social media. - Paul: @PCampbell91 on Twitter. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Dylan Wiliam about his important work in formative assessment, as well as how classrooms and schools can create cultures of continuous improvement for all. Dylan is Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at University College London. In a varied career, he has taught in inner-city schools, directed a large-scale testing program, served a number of roles in university administration, including Dean of a School of Education, and pursued a research program focused on supporting teachers to develop their use of assessment in support of learning. His books include 'Embedded Formative Assessment', 'Leading Teacher Learning', and 'Creating the Schools our Children Need'. Want to know more? Dylan's website: dylanwiliam.org Join the conversation on social media. Dylan: @dylanwiliam on Twitter. Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Marnee Shay about flexi schools, yarning, and the education experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Marnee is an award-winning Aboriginal educator and researcher whose maternal connections are to Wagiman country, and she also has strong connections to Aboriginal communities in South East Queensland where she was born and raised. She is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Education and an affiliate Senior Research Fellow in the Centre for Policy Futures at the University of Queensland. Her work spans the fields of Indigenous education and policy, flexible schooling, and youth studies. She is co-Editor of 'Indigenous education in Australia Learning and Teaching for Deadly Futures' and serves on numerous government and school boards and committees including the Queensland Department of Education Ministerial Advisory Committee for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education. Want to know more? - Marnee: https://education.uq.edu.au/profile/2069/marnee-shay - Book ‘Indigenous Education in Australia': https://www.routledge.com/Indigenous-Education-in-Australia-Learning-and-Teaching-for-Deadly-Futures/Shay-Oliver/p/book/9780367207755 - Podcast ‘Indigenous Education in Australia': https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/1721882.rss - Journal article ‘Collaborative Yarning Methodology': https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/australian-journal-of-indigenous-education/article/abs/extending-the-yarning-yarn-collaborative-yarning-methodology-for-ethical-indigenist-education-research/B331F0D79C69C08724F9E9BBCBFE522B Join the conversation on social media. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram.

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Dennis Shirley about educational change, wellbeing, student engagement, and teaching. During the episode, Dennis shares an impromptu poetry recitation, mindful moments, and deep reflections on his own practice. He is Gabelli Faculty Fellow and Professor of Education at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development at Boston College, and also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London, and a Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow of the Bosch Foundation in Berlin. Dennis has conducted research and led professional development for teachers, principals, and affiliated staff in 30 nations in 6 continents. His prolific work has been translated into numerous languages. His books include 'The New Imperatives of Educational Change', 'The Mindful Teacher', 'The Fourth Way', ‘Five Paths of Student Engagement', and ‘Well-being Schools'. Join the conversation on social media. Dennis: @dennisshirley on Twitter and @dennis_shirley on Instagram. Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Dennis's publications: https://dennisshirley.com/publications/

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Victoria Showunmi about identity, racism, classism, gender equity and intersectionality in education, especially in terms of the experiences of black girls and black women. Victoria is Associate Professor in Education at University College London's Institute of Education and has led educational equity and leadership projects all over the world. Her research and projects focus on gender and educational leadership, and black young women and their wellbeing through an intersectional lens. Join the conversation on social media. Victoria: @ShowunmiV on Twitter. Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Book: ‘Understanding and Managing Sophisticated and Everyday Racism' https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781498567091/Understanding-and-Managing-Sophisticated-and-Everyday-Racism-Implications-for-Education-and-Work - Book: ‘The Bloomsbury Handbook of Gender and Educational Leadership and Management' https://www.bloomsbury.com/au/bloomsbury-handbook-of-gender-and-educational-leadership-and-management-9781350173156/ - The Black Girls' Club http://www.genderandeducation.com/6462-2/gels-in-action-black-girls-club/

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Santiago Rincón-Gallardo about what it means to liberate learning from schooling, including global examples of learning communities embracing learning as a practice of freedom and humanity. Santiago is an education consultant, founder and director of Liberating Learning, and Chief Research Officer at Michael Fullan's consulting team. He conducts research and advises leaders and educators to liberate learning in school networks and across educational systems in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and Australia. As an educator and organiser, Santiago worked for over a decade to promote grassroots pedagogical change initiatives in Mexican public schools serving historically marginalized communities. He was the director of a small NGO that catalysed a movement to turn conventional classrooms into tutorial networks, a movement that later on spread to over nine thousand schools across the country. Santiago's academic work explores how effective pedagogies for deep learning can spread at scale. His most recent book is 'Liberating Learning: Educational Change as Social Movement'. Santiago holds a doctorate on Education Policy, Leadership and Instructional Practice from Harvard. He completed postdoctoral studies and has been a visiting scholar at the University of Toronto. Join the conversation on social media. Santiago: @SRinconGallardo on Twitter. Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Chapter: ‘Leading to Liberate Learning' https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003131496-18/leading-liberate-learning-santiago-rinc%C3%B3n-gallardo - Book: ‘Liberating Learning' https://www.routledge.com/Liberating-Learning-Educational-Change-as-Social-Movement/Rincon-Gallardo/p/book/9781138491762 - Interview article https://internationalednews.com/an-interview-with-dr-santiago-rincon-gallardo/

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Amanda Heffernan about principals' identities, work, wellbeing, and wardrobes. Amanda, a former public school principal, is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership at Monash University whose work focuses on principals' work and lives, and on how we can better attract, support, and keep school leaders within the profession. She has a particular interest in leadership in complex school settings, including those in rural and remote areas, and the skills and knowledge that are needed to successfully lead those schools. She is author of numerous publications, including the award-winning book 'The Principal and School Improvement', and co-Editor of the 'Journal of Educational Administration and History'. Join the conversation on social media. - Amanda: @chalkhands on Twitter and Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Book: ‘The Principal and School Improvement: Theorising Discourse, Policy, and Practice' - Report: ‘Autonomy, Accountability, and Principals' Work: An Australian Study' https://researchmgt.monash.edu/ws/portalfiles/portal/324416419/314450604_oa.pdf - Article: Women leaders judged by wardrobe choices: https://www.monash.edu/news/articles/hanger-management-women-leaders-judged-by-wardrobe-choices - Article (paywalled): The Punk Rock principal https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00220620.2019.1582476?journalCode=cjeh20 - Editorial: Educational Leadership and Policy: Precarity and Precariousness https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220620.2021.2006880

Deborah Netolicky talks with Adam Voigt about restorative practices, principalship, and trusting the teaching profession. Adam was a teacher and primary principal before founding the company Real Schools, a business that partners with schools to develop tools, skills, and attitudes to build meaningful relationships and positive school cultures. He an author, speaker, and prominent commentator on education in the Australian media, including news and current affairs show ‘The Project', work through which he advocates for students and those working in schools. Join the conversation on social media. - Adam: @adam_voigt on Twitter and @voigty72 on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Real Schools: https://realschools.com.au/ - Book: Restoring Teaching https://adamvoigt.com.au/books/restoring-teaching/ - Videos: Adam in the Australian media https://adamvoigt.com.au/media/

Deborah Netolicky talks with Vivienne Porritt OBE about impact in education, gender equity, WomenEd, and being 10% braver. Previously a teacher, secondary headteacher, Executive Director of the London Centre for Leadership in Learning, Director for School Partnerships at University College London, a Chair of Governors, and a Founding Fellow and Vice President of The Chartered College of Teaching, Vivienne is currently a leadership consultant supporting school and academy leaders with professional learning and development, impact evaluation, vision, strategy and women's leadership. She is one of the Co-Founders and Global Strategic Leaders of WomenEd. Join the conversation on social media. - Vivienne: @ViviennePorritt on Twitter and @WomenEd on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - WomenEd: https://womened.org/ - WomenEd books: https://womened.org/the-book - Gender Pay Gap Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xDHJw-C5ppzee1WsU1z3FxdwAJXorYRr/view?usp=sharing - Article: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/feb/19/female-teachers-breaking-glass-ceiling-find-conservatory - Video: TedX talk 'A world where normal doesn't exist' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVbtBtw9Th0 - Book: 'Invisible Women' by Caroline Criado Perez https://www.penguin.com.au/books/invisible-women-9781784706289

Deborah Netolicky talks with Dr Jacob Easley II about equity, inclusion, culturally responsive teaching, measuring educational effectiveness, and the effects of the pandemic. An expert in educational accountability, equity, and improvement, Jacob is Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Touro College, New York, and previously served in various education and leadership positions across five different states, and the District of Columbia. Join the conversation on social media. - Jacob: @Drje2 on Twitter and @drje2 on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Article: Teaching for Racial and Social Justice https://www.diverseeducation.com/demographics/african-american/article/15108195/educator-preparation-programs-lead-the-way-for-racial-and-social-justice-for-all - Opinion: Education and Democracy https://www.diverseeducation.com/opinion/article/15280530/education-and-democracy-critique-of-diversity-equity-and-race-for-liberatory-practices - Book: The Audacity to Teach!: The Impact of Leadership, School Reform and the Urban Context on Educational Innovations https://rowman.com/ISBN/9780761854432/The-Audacity-to-Teach!-The-Impact-of-Leadership-School-Reform-and-the-Urban-Context-on-Educational-Innovations - Video: CEO Unplugged https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY5ArbOa2pc

Deborah Netolicky talks with Professor Christian van Nieuwerburgh about coaching, respectful conversations, professional growth, and teaching. Christian is an author and an authority on the use of coaching in educational settings. He is Professor of Coaching and Positive Psychology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and Global Director of Growth Coaching International. Join the conversation on social media. - Christian: @ChristianvN on Twitter and @coachonamotorcycle on Instagram. - Deb: @debsnet on Twitter and @theeeduflaneuse on Instagram. - The Edu Salon podcast: @theedusalon on Twitter and Instagram. Want to know more? - Growth Coaching International: https://www.growthcoaching.com.au/ - Book: An Introduction to Coaching Skills: A Practical Guide https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/an-introduction-to-coaching-skills/book270095 - Book: Coaching in Professional Contexts https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/coaching-in-professional-contexts/book244295 - Video: Coaching as a Wellbeing Enhancer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAMEuUq-Hfw

Welcome to The Edu Salon! In this preliminary episode, host or salonnière Dr Deborah Netolicky discusses the why and what of this podcast, and a little about her.