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In this episode, UK cognitive scientist Professor Guy Claxton explores the crucial connection between learner agency and effective learners and how educators can support this in their classroom.

We sat down with Professor Claxton fresh from a live online workshop he facilitated with almost 600 students across South Australia.
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This episode offers insights into the teacher to leader transition and the vital role of high-quality professional development.

Join us as Kurt Ferguson from Taparra Primary School (previously South Downs Primary School) shares how Orbis professional learning programs, including Middle Leadership, supported his leadership growth.

Meanwhile, Sarah Edwards from Loxton High School discusses how transitioning from a teaching role to leadership expanded her skills and network, and why she’s loving working at regional schools. 

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Orbis Exemplary Learning
Middle Leadership program
Leading Future Learning program
Mathematics 6 to 9 program
Mathematics 3-5 program
Mathematics R-2 program
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In this episode we sit down with Chief Executive Professor Martin Westwell to discuss what's next in 2024 following the release of last year’s public education strategy. Professor Westwell says it’ll be a year of educators putting things like the areas of impact into practice but not being too judgmental of themselves in the process.

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Helen Timperley – Leading Professional Conversations
Michael Fullan

 
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This episode provides an insight into how mathematics is more than just a set of skills and how educators can develop a joy and wonder for mathematics.

Francis Su is the Benediktsson-Karwa Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College and a former president of the Mathematical Association of America. He recently presented in Adelaide at the Numeracy Summit on the topic of mathematics for human flourishing. 

Show notes: 


2024 Numeracy Summit plink presentations
Number sense courses 
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Discover what learning trajectories are and how they can support you to help students develop their mathematics abilities.

Joining us this episode from the University of Denver are Doug Clements, Professor of Early Childhood Learning and Julie Sarama, Professor of Innovative Technologies.

They were the keynote speakers at this year’s Numeracy Summit in Adelaide.

Show notes:


2024 Numeracy Summit plink presentations
Learning trajectories
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Join us as the Department for Education’s Chief Executive Martin Westwell shares his vision for 2023, why student voice is so important and why he’s a fan of northern soul music.
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