What if… we developed an equity approach for gifted and talented students in every school
Equity groups are often under-represented in gifted and talented education (Carman et al., 2018; Dunne et al., 2025; Jung et al., 2022; S. Peters & Borland, 2020). There is strong evidence that “achievement gaps begin early and widen through the school years” (Olszewski-Kubilius et al., 2017, p. 21). Provision of support for gifted and talented students is also often varied across schools (Hinch et al., 2024). New approaches to gifted and talented education shift the focus to a more systematic focus in all schools.
Finding Your People: The Power of Challenging Networks in Education
EdRising blog and podcast - Conversations on the future of education with Derek Wenmoth (Aotearoa - New Zealand) and Jason McGrath (Australia).
The conversation is the first in a series of “Conversations about the future of education” that Derek is planning to produce as part of his involvement with the EdRising project.
What if… “joy” and “fun” led innovation in teaching and learning?
"There is a three-letter word which I cherish in the education process, but is rarely expressed, and that is... "joy"... I consider that education is a joyous, fulfilling activity, and this dimension of joyous engagement should be more emphasised." (Professor Emeritus John Coolahan)
What if… “joy” and “fun” led innovation in teaching and learning?
AARE 2025: New Connections and Directions for Educational Research
Individual Paper abstract titled Co-constructing preferred scenarios for the future of teaching: What if… we used the future to change the present in education?, for the 2025 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference - New Connections and Directions for Educational Research - has been accepted without revision.
"Building Schools for Tomorrow: Future-Focused Leadership with Dr. Jason McGrath"
Check out the podcast I recorded with Drew Janetzki for the NSW Primary Principal’s Association Building Schools for Tomorrow: Future-Focused Leadership with Dr Jason McGrath .
What if… we used the future to change the present in education?
In this post:
Why is creating space to collaboratively think about the longer term future valuable?
How can a focus on the future impact on decision making in the present?
How can we find the future in the present to exemplify transformations that are possible?
What if we moved away from a traditional linear model of policy making?