Publicity & Media

UNESCO's Teacher Task Force 2030: https://teachertaskforce.org/blog/teacherstransform-teaching-how-tech-savvy-teachers-use-digital-tools-enrich-learning

TES Australia showcased my work here: https://www.tes.com/for-schools/its-time/steven-kolber

Quoted as an expert in this article on changes in students needs following the COVID-19 disrupted years of schooling

Student behaviour and wellbeing rising problems in Victorian schools after remote learning (theage.com.au)

My work has been showcased by the Australian Catholic University as an alumni here: https://www.impact.acu.edu.au/career/emerging-and-effective-education

Interviewed by Bob Greenberg for his Brainwaves video anthology here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd84hRylesA and here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1H6h10D6RI

Quoted in regards to Teacher excellence and positive perceptions of their work as a result of Remote teaching: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/pandemic-boosts-trust-in-teachers-20211028-p5941e.html

Mentioned here in regards to the Global Teacher Prize winner Keishia Thorpe: $1 million Global Teacher Prize winner announced — EducationHQ

Commentary on the reignited History Wars here: https://educationhq.com/news/contested-curriculum-teachers-fire-back-as-tudge-reignites-history-wars-105669/

Mentioned here, in reference to the Global Teacher Prize:

https://www.teachermagazine.com/au_en/articles/two-australians-in-the-running-for-global-teacher-prize-2021

https://www.educationtoday.com.au/news-detail/Two-Australian-teachers-in-top--5407

https://educationhq.com/news/two-aussie-teachers-in-the-running-for-1-million-global-teacher-award-102091/

Mentioned here, in this superb piece by Brendan James Murray: https://www.griffithreview.com/articles/silence/

My work with Teach Meets and #edureading is covered here in this article: Leading teachers offer lessons for how to reinvent schools | EdSource

I appeared on TV for ABC National News, speaking about Victorian lockdown and teachers being prioritised for vaccination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ev8IBeigmLQ - Also appeared in text-based digital form here:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-27/victoria-new-local-covid-cases-lockdown-restrictions-ease/100325504

10th of May, featured as an expert discussing the changes to the Australian Curriculum, HASS curriculum:

National curriculum adviser defends ‘turning up the amplifier’ on Indigenous history teaching in schools (theage.com.au)

April 24th, 2021, I was interviewed on the need to reconsider NAPLAN's role within our education system for 3AW's 'Drive with Tom Elliott' - https://www.3aw.com.au/why-the-victorian-government-is-being-urged-to-cancel-the-naplan-test/

March, April, May 2020 saw me appear in 'The Age' , one of Australia's national newspaper three times. First I was quoted, then quoted with a full double page photo and finally a piece of my own writing was published in the education lift out, you can read these articles below.

Class time becomes screen time as schools become homework

March 23, 2020 — 5.59pm

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/class-time-becomes-screen-time-as-schools-become-homework-20200323-p54d3w.html

Teachers split on merits of Victoria's return-to-school plan

May 12, 2020 — 7.45pm

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/teachers-split-on-merits-of-victoria-s-return-to-school-plan-20200512-p54saz.html

It's the right time for less time in class

May 24, 2020 — 1.57pm

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-the-right-time-for-less-time-in-class-20200430-p54oj8.html

Quoted as an expert in this article: https://www.themonthly.com.au/today/paddy-manning/2019/06/2019/1575607803/failing-our-kids