Ep43: Cameron Malcher, Teacher & Podcast Producer

Today my guest is Cameron Malcher, a Teacher and Podcast Producer. In this episode, we explore Cameron’s driving curiosity and passion for teaching, education and communication, and his love of storytelling, drama, and community. Cameron reflects on his post-graduate studies in educational psychology, including the ways our minds construct knowledge by combining social, emotional, and cognitive processes. We find out about drama-based pedagogies and how these can support students to explore different perspectives and strengthen their critical thinking and analytical skills. We explore teaching as a multifaceted and contextually dependent practice that benefits from continuous and multiple perspectives, and how these often help teachers frame their thinking and practice. Cameron provides insights into his podcast, Teachers’ Education Review (TER), which seeks to bridge the gap between education research, policy, and practice in an ongoing conversation with various voices and points of view. The podcast features topical education policy analysis and opinions, as well as interviews with educational researchers, policy experts, academics, leaders, teachers, and other practitioners. We find out how Cameron brings ideas to people, helps teachers get a sense of how they connect with the teaching profession and encourages further thinking and activity on improving educational standards. We also talk about the inherently political nature of education, the value of public discourse, and why it’s important to maintain a public space for discussion and critical analysis of education policy. Cameron encapsulates his work in education in a simple philosophy that relates to understanding yourself, encouraging a teacher's voice, and then being able to advocate for yourself and others from an informed position. Links: https://terpodcast.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameron-malcher-b5103586/ https://twitter.com/Capitan_Typo