Talking out of school

Loretta Piazza
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Talking out of school

Being a school principal is the best job in the world, but it's not for the faint-hearted. It takes a huge amount of technical acumen, resilience and emotional regulation, and most importantly, the ability to maintain a work-life balance. Experienced principals, leaders and experts come together to share their experiences, stories and advice, designed to help principals, assistant principals and aspirants stay ahead of the game....

  1. 12/21/2022

    Principals, refuse to be afraid......

    'Principals, you can control the emotional temperature of your schools by not buying into the desire of those who employ you to make you afraid.....' says Jane Caro, a woman known for saying what's on her mind. Her low-boredom threshold level has seen her embrace many careers; she is a novelist, lecturer, mentor, social commentator, columnist, workshop facilitator, speaker, broadcaster and award-winning advertising writer. Jane also has strong opinions on private schools and wonders why...

    35 min

  2. 12/14/2022

    The Victorian education system, schools and who's influencing the decision makers?

    Why is it that we have this compulsion to fix things in our schools that don't need fixing? Take the early years, for example. Victoria is the highest performing state in Australia when it comes to reading. Naplan tells us this. Misty Adoniou is a respected expert in the field of language and she says the gaps are in the middle years, not the early years. The overwhelming majority of kids in the early years are doing well and don't need to be taught using a 'deficit' approach.

    36 min

  3. 12/07/2022

    The graduate teacher who has a powerful message about the job.

    Rosie hasn't been teaching long but she knows it's not a job that promotes work-life balance. And university didn't prepare her for the administrative tasks, curriculum planning, and challenging relationships. She loves the work with students, but needed much more support to navigate and manage the workload, which is overwhelming.

    35 min

  4. 11/23/2022

    The education system and the class teacher who is expert at filing.....!

    Experienced teacher Rob McDonald loves teaching, loves his kids, and knows his craft. But what he doesn't like are the endless administrative tasks, the never-ending collection of data and the things that take him away from what he needs to do - teaching. In this interview, Rob reflects on the job's highs, but also what is driving him to seek out a new career .....

    37 min

  5. 11/09/2022

    Schools, principals and transforming the teaching of reading Part 2.

    I call Diane Snowball the reading guru. With more than fifty years experience under her belt, which includes a lengthy consulting stint in New York, her knowledge about how children learn to read is outstanding. In this second episode, Di talks about the importance of building world knowledge, scaffolding learning and the philosophy behind flexible small group teaching. Di urges teachers to steer clear of reading programs; it's understanding how learning takes place and what it looks li...

    39 min

  6. 10/26/2022

    Classroom libraries: schools, principals and transforming the teaching of reading. Part 1

    Kids just love books about bums and farts! They also love to read about dinosaurs, planets and animals. This is why the humble classroom library is a must in all schools. Reading expert, Diane Snowball, talks about the importance of exposing children to a range of reading material that stimulates curiosity, builds vocabulary and has them craving more. Principals, get the cheque book out because this is just the beginning in how to transform reading......

    31 min

  7. 10/12/2022

    The principal, no bullshit and the importance of knowing your alphabet.

    Retired principal, Deborah Patterson, calls it like it is. If her recently published book 'Passion, guts & leadership: an A-Z for the unconventional educational leader' is anything to go by, she can teach us a great deal, not just about the school principal's job, but about life in general.

    35 min

  8. 09/28/2022

    The principal, school improvement, and making sure the numbers add up.

    Teaching mathematics is no simple task. It requires some real shifts in pedagogical thinking and making sure students are at the centre. According to Peter Sullivan, educational consultant specialising in the teaching of mathematics, kids learn best when they work on problems that they do not yet know how to solve. Peter's research shows that many students do not fear challenges in mathematics, but actually welcome them. However, to get to this point, principals need to be sure th...

    28 min
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Being a school principal is the best job in the world, but it's not for the faint-hearted. It takes a huge amount of technical acumen, resilience and emotional regulation, and most importantly, the ability to maintain a work-life balance. Experienced principals, leaders and experts come together to share their experiences, stories and advice, designed to help principals, assistant principals and aspirants stay ahead of the game....

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    Loretta Piazza
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