Effective Teaching

Sir Ken Robinson is possibly the most widely known educator in the world. He has the most viewed TED talk ever and this book clearly captivates his ideas and vision for schools across the world. Find out what you will learn if you read Creative Schools by Sir Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica.

Learn how to set yourself up for a great year by establishing your workflow, preparing to meet your students and setting your own professional learning goals. Dan will discuss all this and make a short announcement regarding the future of the podcast and its focus.

How does James use school raves and cross-disciplinary learning to help engage his students and stimulate curiosity? Find out how he does this and uses raves to inspire his students to become lifelong learners.

Last week was my final week as Deputy Principal. I have absolutely loved my time at SEDA College and am looking forward to what next year brings. I would love to have the opportunity to work with you. Head over to www.teacherspd.net/workwithme to find out more.

In this episode, Dan interviews Katherin Cartwright from Primary Learning to talk about strategies she uses in Mathematics that help students become lifelong learners. 

In this episode, Dan interviews Kirsten Lardner a grad student from the University of Woolongong to talk about her recent lessons using escape rooms and orienteering to help students engage with learning and become lifelong learners.

In this episode, Dan interviews Jay McTighe, author of Understanding by Design, and education consultant. This is the third episode of a 3-part series looking at the Understanding by Design Framework. In this episode, Jay focuses on "planning learning experiences".

In this episode, Dan interviews Jay McTighe, author of Understanding by Design, and education consultant. This is the second episode of a 3 part series looking at the Understanding by Design Framework. In this episode, Jay focuses on "Determining Evidence of Learning".

In this episode, Dan interview's Jay McTighe, author of Understanding by Design, and education consultant. This is the first episode of a 3 part series looking at the Understanding by Design Framework. In this episode, Jay provides an overview of the framework and then focuses in on "Desired Results".

In this episode, Dan talks about four easy teaching strategies to develop literacy when reading. Literacy is crucial in a child’s development. It is the foundation for lifelong learning and a strong sense of well-being. Thus, educators have a pivotal role in developing literacy among students. Every educator should take the challenge to find more ways to make literacy fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate.