The Collective Conversation

What if the most powerful leaders in our schools aren’t sitting in offices - but standing at the front of every classroom, shaping the...

In a rapidly changing world, the way we define and measure success in schools must change, too. Enter the learner profile...Our learner profile didn’t arrive overnight. It emerged from rich, layered professional learning across the year...How does this develop a skill or disposition from our learner profile? If it didn’t… we had to pause. Reflect. And sometimes, boldly let go.

The ABC recently shared a clip from Australian Story about explicit teaching—framed as a way for teachers to ‘take back command of the classroom.’ That word—command—hit hard. It made me pause. And it made me ask: Where does explicit teaching truly fit in contemporary education? And maybe even more importantly—should it?

there’s no better time to step away from the lesson plans and lean into some inspiration - a good read for the holidays.

By Mel Evans, Co-Founder, The EduShift Collective Over the past few weeks, I've watched my child navigate a relentless cycle of tests and...

By Mel Evans, Co-Founder, The EduShift Collective Ok, I'll start out by saying, this blog was born out of complete frustration. In the...

By Mel Evans, Co-Founder, The EduShift Collective Timetabling has long been seen as a logistical puzzle, a careful arrangement of...

The future of work is changing rapidly, and the skills students need to thrive in 2030 look very different from those traditionally...

Last week in our Partners in Pedagogy Webinar, Anne Knock, PHD, shared some interesting provocations to consider as we rethink learning...

Last week in our Partners in Pedagogy  webinar, we had the privilege of hearing from Dr. Stephen Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of LearnLife....

In a flock of white sheep, a black sheep stands out—different, noticeable, and impossible to ignore. Traditionally, farmers haven’t been...