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It was an absolute honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Jeanette about her Chapter, The Education Journey. Jeanette generously shared the following points:
- Her introduction
- Some pivotal moments that sparked her interest in her teaching career and ones that were a catalyst to change
- Her career journey
- Her mentor principal, Kevin
- Casting the widest literacy net for students

An enormous thanks to Jeanette for taking the time, energy, and effort to share this Chapter and to everyone who will engage with it. Please share it with others that may resonate with it. This conversation is available on  @humanchapters  YouTube Channel, podcast, and Facebook page.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a beautiful conversation with Melissa and Lori about their Chapter, Our Education Journey. I have been listening to their conversations on Melissa and Lori Love Literacy podcast since they first started it, and found them to be a solid companion and champion in my own journey. Melissa and Lori generously shared the following points:
- how they began questioning certain teaching practices
- how and when they met
- the commencement and journey of their incredible podcast, Melissa and Lori Love Literacy
- defining moments that significantly and positively shifted their teaching practice
- their new book - The Literacy 50–A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night

Melissa and Lori can be found on the following links:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MelissaandLoriLoveLiteracy
Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1607865752906950
Twitter - https://twitter.com/literacypodcast
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/literacypodcast/
Our website - https://literacypodcast.com/
The Literacy 50–A Q&A Handbook for Teachers: Real-World Answers to Questions About Reading That Keep You Up at Night - https://www.amazon.com/Literacy-50-Handbook-Teachers-Real-World/dp/1546121862

This conversation will be available on  @humanchapters  YouTube Channel, Podcast, and Facebook page. Please share it with others who may connect.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a wonderful conversation with Sue and Michelle about their Chapter, Teaching Together. In this conversation Sue and Michelle generously shared the following:
- an introduction of themselves including their careers
- how they connected
- the start of their business journey, Teaching Together
- their passion for literacy being a social justice issue
- their current positions in the education spheres

An enormous thanks to Sue and Michelle for taking the time, energy, and effort in making this conversation happen. They can be contacted on - https://www.teachingtogether.com.au/a... ; @teachingtogether on Instagram and Facebook.

This conversation will be available on @humanchapters YouTube, Human Chapters podcast and the Facebook page. Please share it with others that may connect with this conversation.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Paddy about his Chapter, A Shift to Becoming a Children's Picture Book Author and Illustrator. Paddy generously shared the following points in this conversation:
- He was born in Ireland and lives in Belgium.
- He was on his travels when the decision was made to venture into the world of illustrations and writing
-The longevity of stories and their passing on between generations deeply appeals to Paddy.
- The process he underwent to become a full-time author and illustrator.
- Paddy talks us through 2 books, The Vanishing Lake and The Golden Hare; however, he has numerous illustrations and books.

Paddy can be contacted on:
https://lefft.com/
https://www.instagram.com/paddy?igsh=eGRtZGN1bjB1YmY5
https://lefft.com/events/

An enormous thanks to Paddy for the time, energy, and effort poured into this conversation. This conversation will be available on  @humanchapters  YouTube, Podcast, and Facebook Page. Please share it with others.

It was an absolute honour to engage in a conversation with Leigh about his Chapter, My Ongoing Journey in Education. Leigh discussed the following points:- Where his career commenced- Pivotal points that aided a shift in his teaching practices- His experience in creating a road map for the staff to support students with learning difficulties
- His passion and drive for education equity and a goal of literacy for all students- Some of the resources Leigh mentioned include - https://grattan.edu.au/report/reading-guarantee/ ; https://fivefromfive.com.au/books/effective-instruction-in-reading-and-spelling/This conversation will be available on  @humanchapters  YouTube channel, podcast (on different platforms), and on the Human Chapters Facebook page. Please share it with those who may connect with it.

It was an honour to engage in a conversation with Kathryn about her Chapter, I Don't Quite Fit the Work Mould. In this conversation, Kathryn generously shares and discusses the following points:
- Her dual qualifications in Speech and Language Pathology and Teaching (Primary School and Special Education).
- Her professional breadth before she commenced her venture in education.
- Her involvement in the revision of the NSW (New South Wales) Curriculum.
- Her private practice, Language and Learning, https://www.languageandlearning.com.au/
- Awareness of students with complex needs in our school settings.

Some of the links and resources Kathryn referred to include:
- NSW Primary Curriculum - https://curriculum.nsw.edu.au/stages/primary
- Understanding and Supporting Children with Literacy Difficulties, Dr Valerie Muter - https://www.amazon.com.au/Understanding-Supporting-Children-Literacy-Difficulties/dp/1787750574
- Language and Learning - https://www.languageandlearning.com.au

Kathryn can be found on various social media platforms on the handle, Language and Learning.

This conversation can be found on  @humanchapters  YouTube channel, Human Chapters podcast, and Human Chapters Facebook Page.