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Philanthropy and Schools

Independent Schools Queensland - February 19, 2024 03:31 - 31 minutes
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Amanda Watt: Mastering Parent Engagement

Independent Schools Queensland - January 28, 2024 22:46 - 19 minutes
Parent engagement is widely considered one of the last levers to be pulled in education in terms of improving school performance and increasing student, staff and parent wellbeing. In this episode of The School Bell, we speak with Amanda Watt about the work she and her team are doing to enhance...

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Wendy Mills: Ed LinQ and Mental Health First Aid

Independent Schools Queensland - October 13, 2022 04:26 - 22 minutes
Wendy Mills is a clinical nurse and Ed-LinQ Coordinator which comes under the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service. Wendy joins The School Bell to discuss mental health and wellbeing, the support Ed-LinQ provides to schools and how ISQ is working with Ed-LinQ on behalf of the ...

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Prof Donna Cross: School Leaders' and Staff Wellbeing

Independent Schools Queensland - November 23, 2021 22:28 - 29 minutes
Rarely in recent history has school leader and staff mental health and wellbeing been so tested as during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof Donna Cross discusses school leader and staff wellbeing as a critical factor for student success. In her recent research report, School Leaders’ and Staff Wellbein...

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Prof Donna Cross: Staff and Student Wellbeing

Independent Schools Queensland - November 23, 2021 22:28
Rarely in recent history has school leader and staff mental health and wellbeing been so tested as during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof Donna Cross of the Telethon Kids Institute joins The School Bell to discuss teacher and student wellbeing as a critical factor for student success. In her recent r...

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Louka Parry: Education Needs a Reboot not a Tweak

Independent Schools Queensland - June 16, 2021 02:42 - 27 minutes
Louka Parry works globally as a speaker, learning strategist and education futurist. In this podcast, Louka discusses the need for a critical rethink of contemporary schooling to break the engagement epidemic turning students off learning, and a reboot that extends far beyond a couple of tweaks t...

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Louka Parry: Education needs a reboot not a tweak

Independent Schools Queensland - June 16, 2021 02:42
Louka Parry works globally as a speaker, learning strategist and education futurist. In this podcast, Louka discusses the need for a critical rethink of contemporary schooling to break the engagement epidemic turning students off learning, and a reboot that extends far beyond a couple of tweaks t...

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Felicity Furey: Leadership across the generations

Independent Schools Queensland - June 03, 2021 04:56
Felicity Furey skyrocketed to the top to lead some of Australia’s most innovative mega infrastructure projects. Her engineering mindset is primed to help school leaders reignite performance, reframe challenges as opportunities and redefine what’s possible in the future of business and leadership....

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Felicity Furey: Leadership Across the Generations

Independent Schools Queensland - June 03, 2021 04:56 - 22 minutes
Felicity Furey skyrocketed to the top to lead some of Australia’s most innovative mega infrastructure projects. Her engineering mindset is primed to help school leaders reignite performance, reframe challenges as opportunities and redefine what’s possible in the future of business and leadership....

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Dr Barbara Watterston: Empowering Women to Step Up and Lead

Independent Schools Queensland - April 19, 2021 04:23 - 22 minutes
Dr Barbara Watterston is a respected Australian author, leadership researcher and professional learning facilitator. In this episode, Barbara encourages aspiring female leaders in Queensland independent schools to break down gendered stereotypes of leaders and challenge their own perceptions and ...

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Dr Andreas Richter: Transformational Leadership

Independent Schools Queensland - January 18, 2021 03:45 - 22 minutes
Dr Andreas Richter is a Reader in Organisational Behaviour at Cambridge Judge Business School. Andreas joins The School Bell to discuss the key factors essential to transformational leadership, how soft skills can help leaders prepare for and manage change effectively, and gives listeners practic...

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Dr Jill Willis

Independent Schools Queensland - October 20, 2020 03:09
Dr Jill Willis is Associate Professor from the Faculty of Education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Queensland University of Technology. Dr Willis works with ISQ’s Highly Accomplished and Lead (HALT) teachers and is researching the outcomes of the HALT program. In this episode we ...

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Dr Jill Willis: Highly Accomplished and Lead Teachers program

Independent Schools Queensland - October 20, 2020 03:09 - 23 minutes
Dr Jill Willis is Associate Professor from the Faculty of Education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Queensland University of Technology. Dr Willis works with ISQ’s Highly Accomplished and Lead (HALT) teachers and is researching the outcomes of the HALT program. In this episode we ...

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Dr. Linda Willis

Independent Schools Queensland - June 04, 2020 00:54
Dr Linda Willis is a senior lecturer at Griffith University and a leading expert on the impact of parent engagement on student outcomes. In this podcast, Dr Willis discusses the difference between involvement and engagement with parents, and how the recent pandemic has changed the way schools con...

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Dr. Linda Willis: Parent Engagement

Independent Schools Queensland - June 04, 2020 00:54 - 22 minutes
Dr Linda Willis is a senior lecturer at Griffith University and a leading expert on the impact of parent engagement on student outcomes. In this podcast, Dr Willis discusses the difference between involvement and engagement with parents, and how the recent pandemic has changed the way schools con...

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Dr Selena Fisk: School Data Analysis and Use

Independent Schools Queensland - April 01, 2020 05:54 - 16 minutes
Dr Selena Fisk is a teacher, author and school data consultant leading data informed change for schools. In this podcast, Selena discusses how schools can use data to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes for their students. In this episode we discuss: • Data informed change • Data info...

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Dr Selena Fisk - School Data Analysis and Use

Independent Schools Queensland - April 01, 2020 05:54
Dr Selena Fisk is a teacher, author and school data consultant leading data informed change for schools. In this podcast, Selena discusses how schools can use data to develop strategies to improve learning outcomes for their students. In this episode we discuss: • Data informed change • Data info...

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Dr Sandy Heldsinger - Brightpath Assessment and Reporting Tool for schools

Independent Schools Queensland - April 01, 2020 04:53
Dr Sandy Heldsinger is the co-creator of Brightpath, an assessment tool for schools. In this podcast, Sandy speaks with ISQ Director Strategic Relations, Shari Armistead about how schools across Australia are using the Brightpath method to successfully track student learning and engagement. In th...

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Dr Sandy Heldsinger: Brightpath Assessment and Reporting Tool for Schools

Independent Schools Queensland - April 01, 2020 04:53 - 17 minutes
Dr Sandy Heldsinger is the co-creator of Brightpath, an assessment tool for schools. In this podcast, Sandy speaks with ISQ Director Strategic Relations, Shari Armistead about how schools across Australia are using the Brightpath method to successfully track student learning and engagement. In th...

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Prof Stephen Heppell: Optimising Classroom Environments

Independent Schools Queensland - March 31, 2020 23:17 - 10 minutes
Prof Stephen Heppell is an English educator working at UCJC in Madrid and specialises in the use of ICT. His work extends beyond the digital and virtual to pioneering learning space designs around the world, including here in Australia.

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Prof Stephen Heppell – Optimising Classroom Environments

Independent Schools Queensland - March 31, 2020 23:17
Prof Stephen Heppell is an English educator working at UCJC in Madrid and specialises in the use of ICT. His work extends beyond the digital and virtual to pioneering learning space designs around the world, including here in Australia.

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Dr Michael Banney: Creating Learning Spaces

Independent Schools Queensland - November 29, 2019 03:50 - 27 minutes
M3 Architecture Founding Partner Michael Banney joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the role of designing learning spaces where students can find their place. Michael approaches each project from a social perspective, whereby the user experience - how they feel when they are there - and the ...

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Dr Michael Banney - Creating Learning Spaces

Independent Schools Queensland - November 29, 2019 03:50
M3 Architecture Founding Partner Michael Banney joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the role of designing learning spaces where students can find their place. Michael approaches each project from a social perspective, whereby the user experience - how they feel when they are there - and the ...

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Mike Tyler: Music in Education

Independent Schools Queensland - November 04, 2019 03:11 - 19 minutes
Chairman of the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Mike Tyler joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the importance of music and arts education in developing language and reasoning. Mike provides a credible voice to music curriculum in school education; he has decades of experience work...

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Mike Tyler - Music in education

Independent Schools Queensland - November 04, 2019 03:11
Chairman of the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Mike Tyler joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the importance of music and arts education in developing language and reasoning. Mike provides a credible voice to music curriculum in school education; he has decades of experience work...

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Steve Scott - Developing productive leaders

Independent Schools Queensland - July 18, 2019 23:26 - 35 minutes
Leadership consultant and author Steve Scott joins The School Bell to discuss the importance of developing capacity, self-reflection and social capital within independent school leaders. Steve’s candid interview gives listeners invaluable leadership tips, lessons from real life experiences and an...

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Bernard Salt AM: Developing Social and Resilient Citizens

Independent Schools Queensland - May 23, 2019 22:21 - 29 minutes
Columnist and ISQ State Forum speaker Bernard Salt AM joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the need for entrepreneurial and collaborative communities in order to develop social and resilient global citizens. Salt says today's parents are becoming much more attuned to the problems that may be ...

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Bernard Salt AM - Developing Social and Resilient Citizens

Independent Schools Queensland - May 23, 2019 22:21
Columnist and ISQ State Forum speaker Bernard Salt AM joins The School Bell podcast to discuss the need for entrepreneurial and collaborative communities in order to develop social and resilient global citizens. Salt says today's parents are becoming much more attuned to the problems that may be ...

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Dr Catherine Ball - The Future of Technology in Schools

Independent Schools Queensland - May 22, 2019 02:24
Drones technology expert Dr Catherine Ball joins The School Bell to discuss the critical role of independent schools in fostering innovation and creativity through technology.

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Dr Catherine Ball: The Future of Technology in Schools

Independent Schools Queensland - May 22, 2019 02:24 - 31 minutes
Drones technology expert Dr Catherine Ball joins The School Bell to discuss the critical role of independent schools in fostering innovation and creativity through technology.

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