Talking about Pedagogy with Ryan Shelton Ryan Shelton

Mazenod College's Head of Learning Diversity, Beth Murphy is the creator of the "Welcome to My Country" podcast. The "Welcome to My Country" podcast celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. It has allowed Mazenod’s Aboriginal students to have a sense of belonging and be understood as they can see themselves, their identities, and their cultures in their school. In this episode we delve into what culturally responsive pedagogical practice looks like. 

Find out more about Catholic Education Western Australia's Transforming Lives initiative here: https://aet.cewa.edu.au/transforminglives/ 

What are Michael Fullan's 6Cs? How do we teach them, use them, and engage students in them? This episode is an enthrauling discussion on the 6Cs from Kindergarten to Year 12! 

This week's episode captures the voices of 3 Senior School students at the College. The students share their experiences of good pedagogy, and not so good pedagogy! Hear what they're looking for in excellent teaching and learning cycles. 

Gemma Thomson, Dean of Mission and Catholic Identity at Iona Presentation College, shares her incredible educational journey in this weeks episode. Gemma is an expert at engaging students in real world learning. She takes her students beyond the classroom to explore social justice issues, reflect in action, and exhibits an engaging hands on pedagogical approach. Gemma is also a passionate advocate for the Making Jesus Real way of life throughout schools in Australia. 

Connect with Gemma on Twitter @GemLThomson

Apple Teacher and SeeSaw Amabassdor, Courtney George, has a discussion with Ryan Shelton about all things Digital Technology. Courtney, who is a Learning Innovator at Holy Cross College, is passionate that it is the responsibility of all people to leverage digital technologies in the classroom. 

The Ron Clark Academy (RCA) is a highly-acclaimed, nonprofit middle school located in Southeast Atlanta. The Academy has received both national and international recognition for its success for creating a loving, dynamic learning environment that promotes academic excellence and fosters leadership. Chris McRae (Learning Area Coordinator - The Arts @ Holy Cross College) is a member of Club RCA. Listen to Chris discuss his fascinating pedagogical learnings from RCA. 

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