Up next is a recent conversation with the wonderful Diana Pastora Carson. I get to talk to some amazing individuals, but this discussion was quite special. Diana is a podcaster, TED speaker, educator, sister, and disability advocate. Her story of her amazing brother Joaquin and his bravery will bring you to tears.

Beyond Disability Awareness: An Educator's Guide: https://www.dianapastoracarson.com/general-9

Beyond Awareness Course: https://www.gobeyondawareness.com/course

Dr Mark Williams is an internationally recognised professor of cognitive neuroscience with over 25 years of experience conducting behavioural and brain imaging research focusing on our social skills. He has taught the fundamentals of neuroscience to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students and published more than 70 scientific articles. Mark has been awarded numerous high-profile fellowships and grants and worked at MIT in the USA and at universities in Australia.

I hope you get as much out of this discussion as I did.

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. In this bite-sized episode, we talked about the importance of putting faces on the data, a lifetime of commitment to her students and how she stays passionate. 

A link to the full episode is below: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/dr-lyn-sharratt-a-teacher-that-had-a/id1552506400?i=1000517613236

Welcome to this bite-sized episode of The Art of Teaching Podcast. Today I thought I would share a discussion that I had a little while ago with the brilliant Dr Catherine Attard. I never saw myself as a "maths person" and I struggled all through high school. It wasn't until I was a university student sitting in Dr. Attard’s class that I began to see myself as a mathematician. In this short snippet, we talked about the importance of pedagogical relationships in mathematics and bridging the gap between research and practice. 

Here is the full episode

Here are some of the resources

Here is Dr. Attard's profile. 

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a conversation that I had with the brilliant Brendan Lee. Brendan is a school leader, researcher and podcaster from Sydney NSW. After 

After almost 10 years as a high school teacher, he left the profession and opened up a cafe. While that time in his life taught him a lot about running a business it also left him with a sense that he had unfinished business in education.

Since returning to teaching, he has a fresh sense of purpose, passion and a commitment to supporting as many educators as possible in becoming more evidence-informed so that they can apply it to their teaching. He runs a great website called Learning with Mr Lee and a podcast called the Knowledge for Teachers podcast. 

I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did. 

Michael Anderson is a Professor of Creativity and Arts Education in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney and Co-Director of the CREATE Centre. He is an internationally recognised educational leader in school transformation processes. He has taught, researched and published in education and transformation for over 20 years, including 17 books and 55 book chapters and journal articles.

The Art of Teaching Podcast resources: 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching

Here is the link to the show notes:

https://theartofteachingpodcast.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/theartofteaching

Today I have the privilege of sharing a recent conversation that I had with Sally McGrath. Sally runs an organisation called Health that Heals. We are all tired, we are all juggling multiple projects and responsibilities and we are all trying to be as present as we can for our loved ones. In our busy, hyper-connected, complex lives, Sally’s work is a breath of fresh air.

And just a reminder, if you are going through a challenging time, you are not alone.  Here are some services to reach out to: 

The Mental Health Commission of New South Wales

Beyond Blue

Head Space

I hope that you get as much out of this discussion as I did.

Recently I had the privilege of interviewing the wonderful Emma Gentle from The Grad Guide. We talked about parenting, balance, launching a business, and the importance of self-compassion. Emma’s work centres around how teachers can build trust, acceptance and compassion with their students. She argues that we need to remind ourselves that students as human beings who are still learning to navigate their feelings, their experiences and their environments. 

You can connect with Emma here

he Art of Teaching Podcast resources: 

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching

Here is the link to the show notes:

https://theartofteachingpodcast.com/

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/theartofteaching