Join Carla McNeil as she chit-chats with Adela Brown and Andrea Harnett about leadership in education.
20 Aug 2026
Leading Through Change | Chris Yost
Carla McNeil is joined by Chris Yost – Chris is the first of many leaders I am interviewing in a Term 2 series about leading through change. Chris is the Associate Principal at Mt Albert Primary School in Auckland.
12 Aug 2026
Transforming Education | Sylvia Dunkley and Sara Mines
Join Carla McNeil as she chit-chats with Sylvia Dunkley and Sara Mines about transforming education.
13 Jul 2026
What does it really take to lead meaningful change in schools? | Robyn Wood
Join Carla McNeil as she chit-chats with Robyn Wood about what it really takes to lead meaningful change in schools.
4 Jun 2026
Why Schools Struggle with Implementation Fidelity | Rhys Coulson
Join Carla McNeil as she chit-chats with Rhys Coulson about why schools struggle with implementation fidelity.
30 Apr 2026
Leadership | Steve Capp
Join Carla McNeil as she chit-chats with Steve Capp about Leadership.
15 Mar 2026
MTSS | Sarah Brown
Join Carla McNeil as she chit chats with Sarah Brown about MTSS, what it is, what an MTSS system looks like in a school, and how it can be established in New Zealand schools.
11 Mar 2026
Learning | Brendan Lee
Brendan has spent a lot of time exploring what the science of learning tells us about how students actually learn and, more importantly, how teachers can use that knowledge to design better lessons and create quality systems.
5 Mar 2026
Student-Focused Coaching | Daryl Michel
Across education, right now, we are asking teachers and leaders to implement significant change. New curriculum, evidence-informed instruction, structured approaches to literacy, and stronger alignment between teaching and assessment. What we know is that professional learning in isolation is not enough. The schools that make the greatest progress are those with strong coaching structures that help teachers translate learning into sustained classroom practice. Today, we are exploring how Student-Focused Coaching supports that work.
19 Oct 2025
DLD and Dyslexia | Tiffany Hogan
Carla recently connected with Dr Tiffany Hogan to discuss Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), including what it is, how it’s diagnosed, the key signs and symptoms, and its connection to dyslexia.
Learning about DLD can be challenging and sometimes uncomfortable, but as Tiffany said, "a ship is safe in the harbour and that is not what ships are for."
19 Oct 2025
Intervention Knowledge and Practice | Karen McMillan, Bec Heeley and Michelle Roberts
Carla caught up with a group of talented educators and specialist teachers across the country in her latest chit chat. When asked about their newfound knowledge and practice after LMIT training Bec Heeley shared that she had a DEEPER understanding of the reading brain, dyslexia, assessment tools, how to support our dyslexic students and her big one was the difference explicit instruction makes to her teaching.
19 Oct 2025
Leading Through Strategic Change | Blair Dravitski
This episode dives deep into the journey of implementing Structured Literacy across an entire school – from leadership decisions and community engagement to system-level sustainability and professional learning.
19 Oct 2025
The Why, What, and How of Evidence-Based Teaching | Professor Lorraine Hammond
In this Chit Chat, Carla sits down with Dr Lorraine Hammond, one of the world’s leading experts in explicit instruction, to unpack the why, what, and how of evidence-based teaching that truly moves the needle for learners. Lorraine doesn’t just talk theory – she shares practical steps any teacher can start today.
19 Oct 2025
Driving Real Change in Schools | Dr Kymyona Burk
Join Carla and Dr. Kymyona Burk as she shares insights from her role in the Mississippi Miracle, including the policies and practices that led to statewide literacy success. She also discusses key lessons from this experience, offers advice for New Zealand as we work toward similar change, and shares tips for achieving system-wide, lasting impact.
19 Oct 2025
Coaching Culture | Dr Daryl Michel
Carla and Dr Michel explore the essential elements of an effective coaching culture in schools, emphasising the importance of trust, leadership, and system-wide commitment.
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