In this episode of Field Notes from the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), education consultant Marc Kralj speaks with Dr Julie McMillan, senior research fellow at ACER. Together, they explore autism acceptance, inclusive education practices, and the importance of teacher professional learning. Dr McMillan shares insights from her decades of experience and current research work and discusses how schools and educators can create supportive, informed environments for all learners.

Please note: In this episode, we use both person-first and identity-first language to reflect the preferences of different audiences within the autistic and autism communities — including autistic individuals, their families, friends, caregivers, and professionals.

Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

How can systems develop and sustain a ‘data-literate school culture’? And why is this an important goal? 

In episode 5 of Field Notes, our education consultant Marc Kralj speaks with Jarrod Carter and Lisa Karanicolou from Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) about how they use evidence to help students thrive. They discuss key strategies, such as the use of data dashboards, system coaches and a system-wide focus on data efficacy, that have empowered schools to utilise data successfully. 

Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students. 

Educators have an enormous amount of data that they collect every day and use to inform their decisions. So how do you effectively collate this information, analyse it effectively and share insights with your school community? 

In this practical episode, Marc Kralj speaks with Jeff Broadway and Mark Redhead from Mansfield State High School in Queensland about how best to manage, plan and implement data in schools.

Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

In an increasingly-data filled world, how do you know what to focus on to inform teaching?  

In this insightful episode, Education Consultant Marc Kralj delves deep into a practical and research-informed discussion on assessment with Dr Jarrod Hingston, Director of School and Early Childhood Education Services. Together they unpack types of evidence, what makes an assessment effective, the future of assessment, and why it is important to ensure educators are reliably measuring learning growth. 

Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

In this episode Marc Kralj speaks with Bernadette Bentley, Education Officer with Sydney Catholic Schools. Bernadette explains how gifted and talented students may be identified, as well as how to best support these students and continue to challenge them.  

Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners about how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.

How can you encourage reluctant students to enjoy reading? 

In this episode, Education Consultant Marc Kralj discusses how Marist College Canberra has effectively used their data to identify gaps, largely due to the COVID-19 disruption, and put in place strategies to ensure their students become engaged readers. 

Field Notes is a podcast that shares honest conversations with leading educational practitioners and how they use evidence to overcome challenges and improve learning outcomes for their students.