A great deal has been written in the days following the passing of former Ontario Premier, William Grenville Davis. And I can only imagine even more has been said around kitchen tables, summer campfires and Zoom meetings around the province. It’s hard to imagine what more can be added to the story of a man who shepherded the province of Ontario through times of great growth and modernization as well as times of increased political tension and financial restraint. Well, hard to imagine unless you’re Steve Paikin or Charles Pascal. Steve Paikin is the highly respected host of TVO’s flagship public affairs program, The Agenda and, among many other things, the author of "Bill Davis: Nation Builder, and Not So Bland After All".Charles Pascal is professor of applied psychology and human development at OISE/UT. He has a great deal of expertise in early and higher education, public policy and leadership development and he’s not shy about sharing that expertise. His most recent book is "Leading From The Inside Out: Hard-Earned Lessons from Education, Government and ... Baseball".Steve and Charles have been sharing a lot of stories about Mr. Davis over the past few days. They’ve been good enough to join us today to allow us to listen in on some of that remembering.

In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

Remembering Premier William G. Davis ft. Steve Paikin and Charles Pascal

Stuart Miller has been serving the Halton District School Board for the 37 years. Stuart began as a secondary school teacher in 1984 and, as time went on, moved into more formal leadership roles: department head, school administrator, superintendent and, currently, Director of the Halton District School Board.In July, 2021, Stuart Miller retires from his current role and we took the opportunity to sit down and look back on a career in education. Some great advice for new teachers, for new leaders and for anyone who wishes to make a difference in the profession.

A Community Well-served ft. Stuart Miller

William Deresiewicz returns to In Conversation to speak about "Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life". We talk about the narrative that college is something that young people just "need to do", the importance of a humanities education and the courage that it will take to challenge our current meritocratic approach to college and university admissions. We're speaking across national borders on some of these issues, but there is plenty that should resonate with Canadian listeners. As with our conversation about "THE DEATH OF THE ARTISTHow Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech", Bill has given us plenty with which to build a bigger conversation. Find out more about Bill's work at https://billderesiewicz.com/

Excellent Sheep ft. William Deresiewicz

Today, a conversation about Natural Curiosity—the organization and the book. Haley Higdon is the Program Director at Natural Curiosity and Doug Anderson is co-author of the second edition of the book: "Natural Curiosity 2nd Edition: A Resource for Educators: Considering Indigenous Perspectives in Children's Environmental Inquiry"In today's conversation, we explore the pedagogical principles underlying Natural Curiosity and what it means to bring an Indigenous lens to this work. For more information, visit https://naturalcuriosity.ca

Natural Curiosity ft. Doug Anderson and Haley Higdon

What could be so contentious about a draft Physical Health and Wellness Curriculum? Well, our guests today on In Conversation point to many issues with the proposed curriculum changes in the province of Alberta. In fact, Shelly Russell-Mayhew and her team at the Body Image Lab, University of Calgary, have taken their concerns to Alberta parents in an open letter that outlines their concerns with the way that the draft curriculum seems to ignore concerns around body image, weight bias and a rather dichotomous view of food choices.Dr. Shelly Russell-Mayhew is a Professor in the Werklund School of Education and Director of the Body Image Lab at the University of Calgary. Lisa Taylor: Physical Education and PhD student at Werklund School of Education; member of the team in the Body Image LabDr. Maxine Myre is a Post-Doc Scholar in the Body Image Lab. Maxine's current research focuses on the implementation and impact of weight-neutral health promotion. For a copy of "An Open Letter to all Alberta Parents of School-Aged Children - Kindergarten to Grade 6 Curriculum" visit https://werklund.ucalgary.ca/research/body-image-lab/open-letter-all-alberta-parents-school-aged-children

Body Image and the Alberta Physical Education and Wellness Curriculum

Dr. Ann Lopez is a professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT). She also holds the position of Director for the Centre for Leadership and Diversity. In this conversation, we explore Ann's early life and the influences that had an impact on her work as a young student, an educator, administrator and, now, a scholar in the area of equity, decolonization, and antiracist education.Follow Dr. Ann Lopez on Twitter: @DrAnnLopezFind out more about Dr. Lopez' academic work: https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/lhae/Faculty/17641/Ann_Lopez.html

Laminated Notions of Equity and Diversity ft. Dr. Ann Lopez

Amazon Future Engineer is a childhood-to-career program aimed at inspiring and educating students from underrepresented and underserved communities to discover computer science and coding.Here in Canada, a unique partnership between AFE, Fair Chance Learning and ECOO is capturing the imaginations of both educators and students,Today we are joined by a panel to offer several perspective on the program and the partnership:Lynn Thomas: ECOO, President, Secondary School English TeacherSusan Ibach:Head of Amazon Future Engineer, CanadaMartha Jez: CEO, Fair Chance LearningBushra Ul Haq, Director of Learning Productions, Fair Chance LearningChris Tucker : OCTE / SHSM Program, Curriculum Consultant YRDSB; Chair Council for Technological EducationFind out more about the Amazon Future Engineer program: https://amazonfutureengineer.ca/

Amazon Future Engineer Program

Margaret Whitley is a teacher, a teacher trainer, a consultant and a writer who has experienced and lived Montessori for more than 50 years. Margaret pushes the boundaries of education and works to create awareness of the contribution Montessori can make to educate children for the 21st century. Find out more about Margaret, her passion and her work at https://margaretwhitley.com/

Educating Human Potential through Montessori ft. Margaret Whitley

Christine Saulnier is the Nova Scotia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA-NS). We catch up with Christine to talk about her critique of the recently-released provincial budget released by Nova Scotia Minister of Finance, Labi Kousoulis. We talk about child care, the high cost of post-secondary tuition in Nova Scotia and support for families needing income support. Find Dr. Saulnier's critique here: https://monitormag.ca/articles/time-to-address-the-cost-of-poverty-in-the-atlantic-provincesLearn more about the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives by visiting their website: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/

A Nova Scotia Budget ft. Christine Saulnier (CCPA)

Margaret Brigham is an educator, and administrator and Indigenous storyteller. She joins me today to talk about the power of story, our current age of apology and the how listeners might come to the storytelling experience.Find out more about Margaret and her work by visiting https://indigenousstorytelling.com

The Importance of Story ft. Indigenous Storyteller Margaret Brigham

Our world has become increasingly complex with most day to day decisions requiring at least some digital literacy. Computational Thinking, or an approach to problem solving that uses a logical framework that allows a computer to solve the problem, has become a fundamental skill for learning and future success. This talk will explore what skills are required for this type of thinking and how they are represented across the elementary curriculum and in teacher preparation.Dr. Julie Mueller is a Professor and Associate Dean with the Faculty of Education at Laurier.

Hey Siri! How Did you Do That? ft. Dr. Julie Mueller (Laurier)

Subtle ft. Dr. Farzana Chohan

Pieter Toth teachers business and social justice at Dundas Valley Secondary School, Dundas, Ontario. Today we talk about the move towards block chain technology and the ways in which personal identity is now being traded. We also talk about how Pieter's students are taught to look at the wider supply chains that are involved in our consumer lifestyles. Finally, we discuss student agency and the ways in which young people are choosing to make change.

Block Chain, Supply Chain and Student Agency ft. Pieter Toth

Pieter Toth teaches Business and Social Justice at Dundas Valley Secondary School in Dundas, Ontario. In this conversation, we explored the dynamic that is created when one takes the combination of business and social justice seriously. We also explore the energy and passion that Pieter continues to bring to his work!

Business and Social Justice ft. Pieter Toth

The Hardening of the Categories ft. Dr. Charles Pascal

Host Stephen Hurley scans the education ecosystem, looking for the people and ideas that are starting to change the way we think about teaching, learning, schools and communities

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In Conversation with Stephen Hurley

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