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Geraden Kennedy (Founder of Gudjela), returns for Part 2 to teach us all about how to build a positive school environment for failure through an Indigenous Australian, First Nation's lens. 

Huge lear…

Joining us for Episode 58 is Geraden Kennedy, founder of Gudjela, an Indigenous corporation based in Alice Springs! Gudjela delivers programs to schools that reconnect disengaged students, teaching t…

Flexi-wellbeing public schools, EAL refugee schools, student agency schools, you name it... we're covering them all!

Of course, this episode is not to diss mainstream schooling (it does suit a certai…

New year, new practical lessons learnt from the classroom! Today I've compiled the top tips from my recent teaching placement, all of which help you become a better teacher

Feedback, queries, anecdot…

Some of you might not know that Sal Khan (Khan Academy) actually has a PHYSICAL SCHOOL in California! Aaaand you guessed it, today we're incredibly lucky to be joined by Brandon Lee, director of Proj…

First of all, an INCREDIBLY HUGE SORRY for the unexplained silence. May fizzle now rest in peace, and the podcast live on (even while I'll be immersing myself in good ol' traditional education!)

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Prisma isn't teaching kids WHAT to learn, but HOW to learn.

It's personalised, practical, teaching essential 21st century skills, and basically solving a lot of what i've ranted about on this podcast…

If a student sees an F on their test, they'll think many things. One of them being "I'm a failure"... How toxic is that? Today's episode is all about psychology, conditioning, and ways to UNDO a stud…

Traditional education just ain't working, and Prisma seems to have just the perfect solution. In part 1, I chat to Emily Veno, Prisma's head of curriculum on how they're revolutionising the idea of s…

Times are changing... which means schools need a revamp (all of which I explain in an extraordinarily long analogy involving singing competitions and spotify). Also... HAPPY 50TH EPISODE! Insanity I …

Interested in revolutionising online learning? Then take notes in today's episode, with Primer CEO and cofounder Ryan Delk! Primer is an online education platform for homeschoolers aged 9-12, and the…

The grading system's failing us, so what alternatives do we have? Today we unpack the 'Art of Possibility' by Benjamin and Rosamund Zander, specifically around the concept of 'giving an A' - a VERY h…

Hello hello! Today we're joined by registered psychotherapist Dr Sia Bandarian to discuss ISTDP psychotherapy, the myths and lies around self-care and self worth, and of course linking that back to e…

Are we born with learning disabilities (ie genetic), or are they created from our environment? Today we launch into the nature vs nurture debate and explain that....

**SPOILER ALERT**

IT'S BOTH.

If…

It's the thing we all DESPISE in P.E class... yep the dreaded beep test.

Somehow my brain decided it was a great analogy for the education system, and why grading and forced learning SUCK.

So here it…

Learning 'just in case' seems to be the trend... but why not learn 'on demand'? Today's rambling episode is based off this concept shared by Ana Lorena Fabrega, so stay tuned - we cover some interest…

TW: This episode discusses rape & sexual assault.

Today we're diving into consent education with the incredible Yasmin Ilhan who, earlier this year, came out about her rape in high school. Rather tha…

Today's episode is a LABYRINTH. Was supposed to be short and sweet unpacking Sal Khan's Mastery Learning concept... but OH THE LAYERS.

Thanks again to Max for sending in these questions, and if you h…

What happens when we have all the right resources, plenty of fun activities, but no one comfortable enough to engage in them...

It all comes down to the fear of judgement, with this episode suggestin…