Pushing The Edge

10/10/2020

Learning at home or game theory through weekends of playing games with family.

Why do family and community matter in maths learning?

Listen to my chat, Marian Di**le as we look at the world in mathematical ways - pushingtheedge.org/52 or on all podcast apps.

How do our families mathematise us? How does maths at home compare to maths at school? We're looking at the world in mathematical ways.

10/10/2020

What counts as 'literary'? Whose voices are included and excluded in our literacy classrooms? And how can we bring in literature that connects to the worlds of our students.

That's what I explored with librarian extraordinaire, Julia Torres.

Listen at pushingtheedge.org/51 or on all podcast apps

Exploring young adult fiction that reflects our students' lives and worlds. We're liberating literature in our classrooms and libraries

10/10/2020

How do you build Cultures of Thinking in the Maths Classroom? That's what I've been exploring in my grade six classroom.

Listen to my chat with my maths mentor, Margarita Breed at pushingtheedge.org/53

Take the emphasis off answers in maths. Focus on meaning rather than just rules. We're building cultures of thinking in the maths classroom.

10/10/2020

We're bringing soul and humanity back to and classrooms - in season 6 of my podcast

Join Julia Torres, Margarita Breed and Marian Di**le
at pushingtheedge.org or on all podcast apps.

20/12/2019

Here's another recent post..I'm on a huge learning curve to improve my teaching of maths - to shift the negative attitude that so many students have about maths.

We're passionate about maths in my classroom - investigating, strategising and explaining. Here's why maths matters to to my students and me.

20/12/2019

At last! A new post from me. Whenever I ask my class, "what are we good at?" This is what they say...
https://pushingtheedge.org/we-read-a-lot-in-our-class/

20/10/2018

With bigotry on the rise, I spoke to 12 gutsy teachers & leaders who refuse to stay silent & are taking action for their students.

Listen to Season 5 of Pushing The Edge with Greg Curran, where we focus on 'standing up for our students in challenging times'. We critically examine, diversity, inclusion and neutrality; how we can stand up when hatred is stoked; and how to create more representative spaces in schools - where stude...

25/08/2018

In my latest pod episode, Sherri Spelic shares how she's navigated the predominantly white spaces she's taught in. Plus how she makes her Phys Ed classes fairer and more inclusive. Listen here - https://pushingtheedge.org/47

16/08/2018

Here's my latest pod episode focused on Rainbow Families.

I chat to Felicity Marlowe about how Rainbow Kids of all ages are leading the way for change: campaigning for their families' rights. Our future's in good hands with these kids.

Plus Felicity shares what she's learnt from her lifetime in activism, specifically the power of our stories to change people's hearts and minds. There's so many useful tips and insights here.

Have a listen -

In Ep 45, how rainbow kids are stepping up and speaking out for their families, and how schools can better support them. Plus why personal stories matter.

10/07/2018

Okay time for a new episode. This time I chat to Rosa Perez-Isiah, a principal in Southern California, who talks about the trauma her students are experiencing due to fear they or their parents will be deported. Rosa discusses how her school is responding. Plus we push back against being colour blind with Rosa arguing that we should be color brave instead. This is a really powerful chat. Have a listen - PushingTheEdge.org/44

29/06/2018

"I'm constantly getting getting photos of kids taking my book to bed...they ride their scooter with it, they take it to grandma's house, they take it to school."

I had a wonderfully moving conversation with Children's Book Author, Jo Hirst () on the impact of her books for trans and gender diverse kids. Have a listen -> pushingtheedge.org/43