The Centre for Professional Learning Podcast

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The CPL Podcasts are professional learning conversations around practical and important aspects of teaching and public education. New episodes are easily accessible to members through our website and podcast streaming services.

  1. Aug 19

    Reclaiming invisible women in the history curriculum

    In this podcast episode, CPL’s Margaret Vos interviews Judy King as they delve into women in history and will learn why it is so important to restore women to their rightful place in the world’s history. She discusses the importance of this restoration, ensuring that the achievements of women are included in the History curriculum cannot be left to a happy accident. It requires systematic planning and programming. It does not require extensive lists of content, but it does require some fresh approaches to programming and the framing of challenging enquiry questions which will engage students K-12.   Judy King OAM  MA Dip Ed   Judy King is a former high school principal and a Life Member of the NSW Teachers Federation, the Australian Education Union and Secondary Principals’ Council. She retired from Riverside Girls High School in 2010 after 19 years as a secondary principal.   Since retirement, Judy has worked part-time at Chifley College Mt Druitt campus, Northmead High and Georges River College in an executive support role with a strong focus on teaching and learning, assessment and reporting, especially in the areas of reading for meaning and writing for purpose. She currently teaches History and Politics at WEA, the oldest adult education foundation in the CBD of Sydney.

  2. 03/10/2023

    Local schools, Local decisions—A Lost Decade

    In this wide-ranging interview, Kate Ambrose, Director of the Centre for Professional Learning and Maurie Mulheron, past NSW Teachers Federation President, go deep into the history of Local Schools, Local Decisions. This policy has defined the past decade of the NSW public school system, devolving the structure of the state-wide system with detrimental effects on every school and classroom in the state. Kate and Maurie discuss the policy decisions that led to the implementation of Local Schools, Local Decisions and the ongoing ramifications on the public school system in NSW.

  3. 07/18/2022

    Take 5 Episode 12: English Block

    Take 5 podcasts aim to provide listeners with five points to consider for their classroom practice. How can teachers maximize the effectiveness of the time allocated in each day’s timetable for English? TRIO discusses some options in this podcast. Mary-Ellen Betts and Jenny Williams

    Take 5 Episode 12: English Block

  4. 07/18/2022

    Take 5 Episode 11: Improving Writing

    Take 5 podcasts aim to provide listeners with five points to consider for their classroom practice. Five key points from this podcast will support teacher reflection on teaching practices that improve student writing. Jenny Williams and Mary-Ellen Betts

    Take 5 Episode 11: Improving Writing

  5. 07/18/2022

    Take 5 Episode 10: Teach Poetry

    Take 5 podcasts aim to provide listeners with five points to consider for their classroom practice. TRIO love poetry and this podcast offers all teachers some encouragement to include poetry in their teaching of English. Jenny Williams and Mary-Ellen Betts

    Take 5 Episode 10: Teach Poetry

  6. 07/18/2022

    Take 5 Episode 9: Working Mathematically

    Take 5 podcasts aim to provide listeners with five points to consider for their classroom practice. The five components of working mathematically are at the heart of the NSW maths syllabus. This discussion addresses what that means for classroom teachers. Sandra Rowan and Jenny Williams

    Take 5 Episode 9: Working Mathematically

  7. 07/18/2022

    Take 5 Episode 8: Behaviour Management

    Take 5 podcasts aim to provide listeners with five points to consider for their classroom practice. Every teacher wants a calm and well managed classroom. This podcast explores five principles that underpin effective behaviour management. Sandra Rowan and Jenny Williams

    Take 5 Episode 8: Behaviour Management

  8. 07/18/2022

    Take 5 Episode 7: Principles Of Spelling

    Take 5 podcasts aim to provide listeners with five points to consider for their classroom practice. There are much better ways to address the teaching of spelling than a weekly list. This podcast explores the effective teaching of spelling. Mary-Ellen Betts and Sandra Rowan

    Take 5 Episode 7: Principles Of Spelling
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