CESE Podcast: What Works Best

CESE Podcast: What Works Best

Podcast by NSW Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation

Episodes

Everyday resilience audio paper

September 14, 2023 • 18 mins
Students with everyday resilience at school – or ‘academic buoyancy’ – are able to overcome setbacks and challenges that are typical of day-to-day school life. CESE's audio paper explains the importance of everyday resilience and shows how it can be supported by implementing What works best classroom practices. Access the practical guide and accompanying resources: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/education-data-and-research...
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Growth goal setting practical guide - audio paper

March 15, 2022 • 22 mins
When students set growth goals, they are more likely to persevere, to be engaged in their learning and to aspire to further their education. CESE's new audio paper provides practical tips to support students in setting and achieving growth goals. Access the full growth goal setting practical guide and related resources: https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/educational-data/cese/publications/practical-guides-for-educators/growth...
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Collaboration with Blue Haven Public School - What works best podcast

October 12, 2020 • 18 mins
Welcome to the final episode of the special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this podcast, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, dives into what teacher collaboration looks like in practice and why it is important at Blue Haven Public School. Mark speaks with substantive principal and principal in residence literacy and numeracy, Paul McDermott, relieving principal, Dale Edwards, and staff at Blue Haven Publi...
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Classroom management with Strathfield Girls High School - What works best podcast

October 12, 2020 • 13 mins
Welcome to a special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this podcast, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, discusses what effective classroom management looks like in practice with Strathfield Girls High School principal, Angela Lyris, and students. To read the transcripts or access the 'What works best' resources go to: www.cese.nsw.gov.au/publications/what-works-best To watch the video of this conversation ...
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Use of data to inform practice with Berry Public School - What works best podcast

October 1, 2020 • 8 mins
Welcome to a special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this podcast, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, speaks with Principal, Bob Willetts, and staff at Berry Public School to explore how they use data to provide students with effective feedback and inform their classroom practice. To read the transcripts or access the 'What works best' resources go to: www.cese.nsw.gov.au/publications/what-works-best To ...
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Explicit teaching with NBSC Balgowlah Boys campus - What works best podcast

September 29, 2020 • 11 mins
Welcome to a special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this podcast, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, speaks with Principal, Paul Sheather, Deputy Principal, Ben Seldon, and students of Northern Beaches Secondary College, Balgowlah Boys Campus. Mark hears first-hand how the school’s focus on explicit teaching has helped it become one of the state’s top performing schools in English. To read the transcript...
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Wellbeing with Cecil Hills High School - What works best podcast

September 14, 2020 • 8 mins
Welcome to a special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this podcast, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, speaks with Cecil Hills High School Principal, Mark Sutton, about how every student is known, valued and cared for in a large, comprehensive high school. Students give insights into some of the ways their school supports student wellbeing. To read the transcripts or access the 'What works best' resources ...
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High expectations with Trangie Central School - What works best podcast

August 26, 2020 • 10 mins
In this episode Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, speaks with Trangie Central School principal, Anne Holden and her students about how their school has embedded a culture of high expectations. Her students give insights into how those high expectations motivate them and provide them with a positive learning environment. To read the transcripts or access the 'What works best' resources go to: www.cese.nsw.g...
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Assessment with Rooty Hill High School - What works best podcast

August 14, 2020 • 13 mins
Welcome to a special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this episode, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, speaks with Rooty Hill High School principal, Christine Cawsey and her students about how Rooty Hill embeds assessment in school practice. From developing assessment-centred classrooms, to empowering students to identify and monitor their progress, hear how Rooty Hill is improving student outcomes. To re...
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Effective feedback with Homebush West Public School - What works best podcast

August 14, 2020 • 10 mins
Welcome to a special CESE eight-part podcast series. In this podcast, Mark Scott, Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, speaks with Homebush West Public School principal, Estelle Southall and her students about how their school embeds effective feedback in their practices. She describes how students at Homebush West seek out and value feedback and how teachers support students to work towards staged improvement. To read t...
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Gifted education podcast

August 11, 2020 • 32 mins
Join Dr Ben North, Dr Carina Dennis and Cate Stilwell as they discuss gifted education and CESE's research in this area. Dr Ben North is an Evidence Implementation Lead in CESE's Capability Building Team. Dr Carina Dennis is currently the Deputy Principal at James Ruse Agricultural High School. Cate Stilwell held the position of OC Teacher at Greenacre Public School between 2012 and 2020. To read the full transcript of this po...
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What works best update 2020 - full publication

July 29, 2020 • 91 mins
This audio paper is the full publication version of the 'What works best: 2020 update'. To listen to bite size chapters of this publication go to the What works best playlist: https://soundcloud.com/nsw-cese/sets/what-works-best-2020-update-chapters This publication is read by Rachel Smith, Samuel Cox and Vicki Russell. Read the full publication at: https://www.cese.nsw.gov.au/publications-filter/what-works-best-2020-update
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What works best chapter 2: Explicit teaching

July 29, 2020 • 12 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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What works best introduction and chapter 1: High expectations

July 29, 2020 • 16 mins
This is part one of an eight part 'What works best 2020: update' audio paper. The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. ...
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What works best chapter 8: Collaboration

July 29, 2020 • 12 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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What works best chapter 7: Wellbeing

July 29, 2020 • 13 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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What works best chapter 4: Use of data to inform practice

July 29, 2020 • 13 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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What works best chapter 5: Assessment

July 29, 2020 • 13 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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What works best chapter 3: Effective feedback

July 29, 2020 • 8 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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What works best chapter 6: Classroom management

July 29, 2020 • 9 mins
The 'What works best: 2020 update' outlines eight quality teaching practices that are known to support school improvement and enhance the learning outcomes of our students. The themes are not an exhaustive list of effective practices, but are a useful framework for teachers and school leaders to consider when deciding how to tackle student improvement. This audio paper is split into eight chapters that focuses on each theme. You ...
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