Inspiration, Influence and Impact

Our Episode 20 guest, Monique Maguire, shares how martial arts helped her build self-confidence and emotional resilience initially after experiencing trauma, but also through all life’s challenges. Her drive for competing is also matched by her passion for teaching and empowering others, and she is firm believer in building people up rather than stripping them down. Monique also discusses her mental health struggles, and how she hopes that by being vulnerable and open, she can inspire others.   Monique's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations: Person: Nick Atkins Book: A New Earth; Awakening Your Life's Purpose by Eckart Tolle Podcast: Gary Vee Cause: Push for Better Push Up Challenge Dream Travel Destination: Japan Connect with Monique: Instagram: @cutting_edge_martial_arts and @monique_maguire Website: Cutting Edge Martial Arts Centre

Our guest this episode, Paul Taylor, shares his educational journey as a learner, leader and innovator, whose passion for creating a better world drives him to seek and implement transformative learning that empowers students, and educators, to be their best selves. He discusses how the two big questions, "Do I understand?" and "How do I do this well?" guide him as a learner and leader. Paul's belief in supporting staff to empower learners to take responsibility for the development of both their own character and academic growth and to contribute to a better world, drives his work as a leader.  Paul's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations: People - Educators outside your own school who do things that you want to know more about Book - An Ethic of Excellence by Ron Berger Podcast - John Hattie Cause - Domestic Violence; Ration Challenge: Raising Funds for Refugees Dream Travel Destination - Switzerland Connect with Paul: Banora Point Primary School - 07 5524 1444  Twitter - @pdtaylor73 @i_on_the_Future  Deeper Learning - deeperlearning.com.au  Paul Taylor is Principal of Banora Point PS (enrolment 590) on the far North Coast of NSW. Over a 27-year career Paul has taught all grades, held all executive roles in NSW DoE schools and worked internationally as a classroom teacher in West Yorkshire. Paul was fortunate to be the recipient of two NSW Premier’s Teacher Scholarships in 2004 and 2005 and was a state finalist in the 2015 Australian Teaching Awards. Paul was named in The Educator Magazine ‘Top 40 Hotlist’ in 2016 and has sat on the judging panel of these awards since 2018. Paul is the founder and leader of iOnTheFuture Events. iOTF conferences grew rapidly in the 20 teens, with 900 teachers from 210 schools attending the 2019 iOTF6 event. Over the years the annual iOTF conference has hosted luminaries such as Ron Berger, Larry Rosenstock, Eric Mazur, Scott Hartl, Bob Lenz, Stephen Harris and Mark Scott. For the 2020 year, Paul has moved the focus of iOTF Events away from ‘the why’ of education change and a one day conference, to ‘the how’ with practical three day institutes (in partnership with PBL Works and EL Education) that drill deep down into the learning design and instructional practice required to help students develop ownership of and purpose for learning. Under Paul’s leadership, the Banora Point PS staff team have transformed teaching and learning, pioneering the introduction of student engaged assessment practices as found in EL Education’s Leaders Of Their Own Learning materials. Through this work, staff have empowered learners to take responsibility for the development of both their own character and academic growth and to contribute to a better world.

Our guest this episode, Laurie McIntosh, shares the role affirmation has played in her journey as an educator. She talks of her belief that schools should be a place of connection, community and healing, and her hope to be a teacher who leaves a legacy and who her students tell their grandchildren about. Laurie is most excited about, and proud of, the fact that she is helping nurture students who are 'really good people' who dream and plan really big; as well as seeing and supporting teachers to know they are 'enough'.  Laurie's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:  People - Dr Jody Carrington; Barbara Gruener Books - Kids These Days by Jody Carrington; Teachers These Days by Jody Carrington and Laurie McIntosh; What Happened to You by Bruce D Perry and Oprah Winfrey Podcasts - Mr D Times 3 with Joe Dombrowski; and We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle Cause - Blankets of Hope  Dream Travel Destination - Australia; Hawaii  Connect with Laurie:  Twitter - @lauriesmcintosh and @MrsMacsKinders  Instagram - @mrsmacskinders Some of the best lessons are taught in the moments between literacy and numeracy. These golden moments based on kindness, connection and community are the moments this kindergarten teacher and author lives for. With compassion and thoughtfulness, Laurie has an incredible way of acknowledging the accomplishments of educators and affirms them as they journey on their paths, cheering them on as they use connection and relationship to revolutionize their practice. Storyteller, light bringer and dreamer, Laurie uses her 20+ years in education to forge new paths. With the stories she held writing ‘Teachers These Days’ with Dr. Jody Carrington and her 2 appearances on The Ellen Show Laurie strives to bring teachers together in community and to define and exemplify what it truly means to be a ‘teacher these days’.

Our guest this episode, Ryan Persaud, shares his passion for diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice and how as a leader his goal is to collaboratively create a school community where all belong. He talks about his experiences in international schools and how he hopes to inspire others to be change makers, and to support those who don't have a voice to find theirs.  Ryan's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations: People - Alysa Perreras - DEIJ Consultant; Darnell Fine - DEIJ Consultant; Jennifer Abrams Coaching, Mindset, Hard Conversations; Tonya Gilchrist/Erin Kent - RWW Workshop/Literacy; Dr Derrick Gay - Intercultural Competency; Dr Doug Fisher - Science of Learning; Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning Books - Neuroteach (Whitman), The Motive (Lencioni), Dare to Lead (Brown), Me and White Supremacy (Saad) Podcasts - Cult of Pedagogy (Jennifer Gonzalez), Ignite Edtech Podcast (Craig Kemp), At the Table (Lencioni) Cause - Ukraine; Nyaka Aids Orphan Project - Uganda Dream Travel Destination - Home (Canada) Connect with Ryan: Twitter - @ryanpersaud23 LinkedIn - https://br.linkedin.com/in/ryan-persaud Ryan is an experienced educational leader with a demonstrated history of working in the education sector (20 years).  He is skilled in K-12 Educational Leadership, DEIJ, Systems Thinking, Curriculum Design, Educational Business and Finance, and Innovation. Ryan is a strong leadership professional with a Master’s Degree focused in Education from the University of Toronto and currently working on an Educational Doctorate from the University of Western Ontario.

Our guest this episode, Roman Nowak, shares his broad educational journey to his mission to centre teaching around diversity, equity and social justice. He has connected with many educators around the world through passion for kindness and gratitude. Roman's vision to foster a sense of collective hope drives his choices around pedagogy, connection and meaningful work, and his desire to inspire others. Roman's inspirational, influential and impactful recommendations:  Person - Tyler Arnold Book - 'Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity' by Justin Baldoni Podcast - Man Enough with Justin Baldoni, Liz Plank and Jamey Heath; Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead with Brene Brown; Super Soul with Oprah Winfrey; A Slight Change of Plans Cause - Support your local community Dream Travel Destination - Hawaii; Australia; Paris; Poland Connect with Roman: Twitter - @NowakRo Instagram - @roman.nowak  Blog - mrromannowak.wordpress.com  A teacher for the past 18 years, Roman has taught varying subjects from grades 7 to grade 12. A passionate ELA teacher, department chair, and leader for several years, Roman has transitioned to various roles from the classroom, to student success coach and leader, to a specialist in the integration of technology in the classroom and a coach to develop 21st-century skills. He has also completed a 3-year secondment with the Ministry of Education of Ontario to lead and champion the Student Success and Learning Until 18 Strategy. A father of two, he is passionate about pedagogy and researches strategies to increase student engagement and motivation. In the last few years, he has done meaningful work, research, and led movements to include more diversity and center teaching around equity and social justice. Presenter and speaker at various conferences in Canada and the United States, guest on various podcasts, Roman loves to collaborate with educators across the globe on various projects. An active member on Twitter and founder of the #BuildHOPEedu chat, his objective is to participate in the active changes in the education system through equity, HOPE, and student engagement. His first book, Build H.O.P.E.: the Courage to Change, to Teach, and to Lead is due out later this year.

Our guest this episode, Rachael McPhail, shares how her passion for social justice inspired the 'Place Names in Addresses' campaign to include traditional place names in addressing information in Australia. She discusses her mission to show that you don't need to be someone famous to start a social justice campaign, every single person has the ability to make changes that will help the world be a better, more inclusive place. Rachael hopes to inspire others to tune in to the voices of First Nations people who are making waves in their patch, so our minds will be constantly decolonising, or unlearning and relearning. Rachael's Inspirational, Influential and Impactful recommendations: People - Kirli Saunders; Teela Reid; Common Ground; Clothing the Gaps; Joe Williams Books - Dark Emu - Uncle Bruce Pascoe; Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) - Anita Heiss; The White Girl - Tony Birch; Bindi - Kirli Saunders; Loving Country - Uncle Bruce Pascoe Podcasts - Blacademia - Amy Thunig; Sobah Podcasts - Dr Clinton Schultz; Frontier War Stories - Boe Spearim; Dreamy - Common Ground; Bring Back the Warrior - Dwayne Bannon Harrison Movies - Incarceration Nation; The Bowraville Murders; In My Blood It Runs; Will Australia Ever have a Black Prime Minister; High Ground; Servant or Slave Causes - #Boots4Community, by Blackfit Fitness; #FreeHer campaign, by Sisters Inside/Debbie Kilroy; #WearItBlakWednesday, by Trading Blak; #NotADateToCelebrate - Abolishing Australia Day; #RaiseTheAge of criminal responsibility; Seed Mob Dream Travel Destination - To 4WD through the top end, Darwin, Kakadu, Katharine, Fitzroy Crossing, over to Broome, and to also visit the Torres Strait islands. Connect with Rachael: Instagram - @place_names_in_addresses Website - www.change.org/traditionalplacenames Facebook Page - @place_names_in_addresses Rachael McPhail is a proud Gomeroi woman, who lives on Wiradjuri Country in Coolamon, and has just completed her Bachelor of Social Work through Charles Sturt University. Rachael works for the Disability Trust as Project Manager – Reconciliation Action Plan, supporting the organisation in the development of their Reflect RAP, and working to inspire cultural change and embedding a First Nations perspective in all areas of practice. Rachael was successful in her campaign to ask Australia Post to include traditional place names in addresses. She is now campaigning for the creation of a database of traditional place names that has been verified by Elders and community leaders.

Our guest this episode, Kath Murdoch, shares her educator journey and the many experiences that led to her passion for inquiry-based learning. She talks about her joy of, and commitment to, classroom teaching, which drive her dedication to regular and ongoing work with students. Kath discusses her hope that her curiosity and hunger for learning are contagious, and that she inspires educators to discover the delight of sharing the learning journey with their students.  Kath's Inspirational, Influential and Impactful recommendations: People - Kimberly Mitchell; Trevor MacKenzie; Judy Halbert and Linda Kaser; Yong Zhao; James Mannion Books - 'Atlas of the Heart' by Brene Brown; 'Choice Words' by Peter Johnson Podcast - James Mannion’s ‘Rethinking Education’ and Levi Allison’s ‘Recess Duty' Cause - Any cause contributes to the protection of wilderness and of course dealing with climate change - Bob Brown Foundation Dream Travel Destination - Spain Connect with Kath: Twitter - @kjinqiiry Instagram - @kjinquiry Website or Blog - www.kathmurdoch.com.au Facebook Page - Kath Murdoch Consulting Kath Murdoch is an experienced teacher, author, university lecturer and popular consultant. She is highly regarded for her work in the field of inquiry-based learning in which she has taught, written and researched for over 35 years. Kath began her professional life as a primary classroom teacher before taking up an academic position in the Education Faculty at the University of Melbourne where she worked for a decade, Since that time, Kath has worked as an independent consultant to schools and education organisations around the world  Kath is the author of over 15 books for teachers including the best-selling ‘Power of Inquiry’ and the exquisite set of inquiry coaching cards ‘The Art of Inquiry Teaching’. Kath has recently published her first children’s book, ‘The Wonder of Winsome,’ a story about curiosity and is soon to release her new book 'Getting Personal with Inquiry Learning’

Our guest this episode, Tonya Gilchrist, shares her passion for working with schools to facilitate personalised professional learning that encompasses what we know about lasting learning for not only students, but also adult learners. She also talks about how the skill of translanguaging is a foundation of working in international schools, in addition to being a world skill. Tonya's mission is to provide opportunities for all teachers to connect and collaborate, and experience those joyful, energising opportunities.  Tonya's Inspirational, Influential and Impactful recommendations. People - Laura Robb and Evan Robb; Cornelius Minor; Nawal Casiano; Adam Grant; Inspire Citizens; Globally Reconnect Books - Choice Words by Peter Johnston and Think Again by Adam Grant Podcast - Recess Duty with Levi Allison Cause - Direct Relief Dream Travel Destination - Maldives Connect with Tonya. Twitter - @Mrs_Gilchrist Instagram - @tonyagilchrist Website / Blog - tonyagilchrist.com Facebook Page - Tonya Gilchrist Facebook Group - Tonya Gilchrist LinkedIn - Tonya Gilchrist Tonya Gilchrist is an international learning strategist who specializes in helping schools around the world amplify inquiry and honor agency for deep learning and transfer across languages, literacies, and disciplines. From Readers'/Writers' Workshop to Reggio to UDL to IB, Tonya works with schools to tailor professional learning just for their specific contexts and their unique needs. Previously, she enjoyed many years as an educator, instructional coach, and curriculum specialist.

Our guest this episode, Beck Keough, shares her passion for making learning stick, through designing and delivering authentic learning experiences that motivate learners and permit them to make connections with real life context/experiences, and that also honour their voice. Beck's mission to find a balance between instructional models that meet the needs of all learners, drives her thirst for knowledge and desire to connect with, and learn from, others.  Beck's Inspirational, Influential and Impactful recommendations:  People - Jane Hunter; Kath Murdoch; Trevor MacKenzie; Rebecca Bushby (Bathurst-Hunt); Kimberly Mitchell; The ACARA Team Book - Inquiry Mindset: Assessment Edition by Trevor MacKenzie Podcast - STEM Ed; Ten Minute Teacher Podcast; The Dave Burgess Show; History Detective; Edulatte  Cause - Ronald McDonald House Dream Travel Destination - England Connect with Beck: Twitter - @beckkeough1 Instagram - @incuriatedbeck Beck Keogh is an experienced educator who is engaging students in authentic learning experiences that motivate and allow them to connect with real life. She’s the founder of Edulatte - a virtual coffee lounge where educators can share, collaborate and create, and creator of the inCURiATE pedagogical model.

Our guest this episode, Tara Martin, shares how her life journey's experiences have inspired her to embrace a beginner's mindset, find her courage and challenge herself to grow. We explore how her passion for encouraging others to embrace their authentic selves, cannonball in and fulfill their true potential drives her mission to innovate, share ideas, influences and lessons learned and to inspire us to keep social-emotional learning at the heart of our work. Tara hopes to have an impact on the world by championing others and amplifying their achievements. Tara's Inspirational, Influential and Impactful recommendations: Person - Dave Burgess Book - Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess; How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie  Podcast - Unlocking Us by Brene Brown  Cause - Anything that supports children Dream Travel Destination - Greece Connect with Tara:  Twitter - @TaraMartinEDU  Instagram - @tarammartin.real  Website or Blog - tarammartin.com  Facebook Page - Tara M Martin  Podcast - The REAL Journey Show Tara Martin is an enthusiastic educator, national speaker, and author who thrives on change and refuses to settle for the status quo. She has served as a classroom teacher, an instructional coach for several years, and most recently, a district administrator. Tara is the author of the inspirational book, Be REAL: Educate from the Heart and Cannonball In, a motivating children's book illustrated by Genesis Kohler. Tara firmly believes machines and artificial intelligence will never replicate an individual’s REAL identity–the unique strengths, talents, and life experiences of every human. Tara's passion for education and love of writing led her to a new role where she coaches and serves educational authors as the Director of Public Relations and Communication for DBC, Inc. Tara’s ambition is to lead a culture of innovative change, keep  social-emotional learning at the heart of our work, and encourage others  to Cannonball In and fulfill their true potential!