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Leading With Conviction | A Conversation with Katharine Birbalsingh
Episode 120
Katharine Birbalsingh, founder of Britain's most talked-about school, reveals the leadership principles that transformed her vision into reality. Fro…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
How to Make Change Feel Safe | A Conversation with Paul Halford
Episode 119
Shane Leaning speaks with Paul Halford about his new book "My Educated Life: Lessons from Leading Schools." Paul explores why change in schools is fu…
8 months ago
What Makes Teachers Tick?
Episode 118
Shane challenges the common assumption that all teachers must be primarily motivated by their love of children. Drawing from research and personal re…
8 months, 1 week ago
Project Learning That Works | A Conversation with John Taylor
Episode 117
In this episode, Shane Leaning sits down with John Taylor, Director of Learning, Teaching and Innovation at Cranleigh School and one of the principal…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How to have a nuanced conversation | A conversation with Drew Perkins
Episode 116
In this episode, Shane sits down with Drew Perkins, President Director of ThoughtStretcher Education and host of the ThoughtStretchers Education Podc…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Change Starts Here | A Conversation with Efraim Lerner
Episode 115
What if everything your school needed was right in front of you? In this special extended conversation, Shane sits down with his co-author Efraim Ler…
9 months ago
The Truth About Metacognition | A Conversation with Nathan Burns
Episode 114
Shane sits down with Nathan Burns, widely known as "Mr Metacognition," to tackle one of education's most discussed yet frequently misunderstood conce…
9 months ago
An Ecological Approach to Wellbeing | A Conversation with Lori Cohen
Episode 113
What if the secret to transforming your school culture wasn't another initiative, but learning to tend to it like a terrarium? In this episode, Shane…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Should Schools Teach Gaming? | A Conversation with Dr. Khizer Khaderi & Dr. Steffen Sommer
Episode 112
When 89% of a population plays games and two-thirds are under 35, that's not a problem to solve - it's a medium to embrace. Today we explore a fascin…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hidden Science of Human Values | A Conversation with Ruth Taylor
Episode 111
Shane Leaning sits down with Ruth Taylor from the Common Cause Foundation to explore the fascinating world of human values and what they mean for sch…
9 months, 4 weeks ago