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Welcome to educate to self regulate, a podcast for educational leaders, teachers and students.
I'm Dr Shyam Barr, Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, and together we'll unpack educational research to support you and your students to become better learners.
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Hello everyone! Welcome to 2026. In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my annual reflection process—how I review 2025, set intentional goals for 2026, and even choose one guiding word for the year. In this episode, you’ll learn: ✔️ How to reflect on the past year to gain clarity and insight ✔️ How to set intentional goals that guide your teaching and leadership ✔️ How to choose one guiding word to frame your year and daily actions From carving out ...
In this final episode of Educate to Self-Regulate for the year, and my first solo episode, I’m diving into one of the most important phases of self-regulated learning: Metacognitive self-reflection. As we wrap up 2025, I’m unpacking: • Why planning–monitoring–evaluating really matters • How metacognitive prompts can deepen your own learning • Practical tools like PMI, SWOT, and Start–Stop–Continue to guide more meaningful reflection • What this year taught me through the podcast, from AI as ...
In this special long-form episode of Educate to Self-Regulate: Deep Dive, I sit down with world-renowned inquiry educator Kath Murdoch for a rich and thoughtful conversation about how inquiry approaches can support students' self-regulated learning. Together, we unpack what it means to take an inquiry stance—not just investigating topics, but guiding students to inquire into themselves as learners. We also explore the distinctions (and overlaps) between direct, explicit, and inquiry instruct...
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I'm joined once again by my friend Nidean Dickson as we unpack the emerging role of the Process Coach, a leader who brings together coaching, expertise, coordination, and a deep commitment to learning. We explore insights from new 2025 research on Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) from the article "Professionalising Schools on Self-Regulated Learning: Roles, Responsibilities and Challenges of Process Coaches" (Frontiers in Education, 2025)....
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I'm joined by Rebecca Russell-Saunders (Professional Learning Coach) and Samantha Dowsing (Lead Teacher) from Wesley College to explore how self-regulated learning (SRL) can transform both classrooms and whole-school culture. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ The key difference between self-regulated and self-directed learning and why it matters ✔️ Practical strategies like “front runner” modelling, reflective journals, and weekly goal-setting t...
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I sit down with Lauren Munday, secondary school Health and PE teacher, author of Mastering Your Mind for Success, and founder of Think Set Go. We explore why goal setting is the easy part, but goal pursuit is where students often stumble, and how Lauren's Think Set Go framework equips young people with focus, resilience, and motivation to keep going. In this episode you'll learn: • Why students set goals but struggle to follow through •&nb...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', I am joined by Michael Rosenbrock, experienced science educator, former Assistant Principal, and implementation advisor with over 15 years' experience in schools. Together, we explore how metacognition can become a natural part of the science classrooms and beyond. From confronting student misconceptions to structuring deeper reflection, we share practical, research-informed strategies grounded in real classroom experience. In this episode, you...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', I sit down with Nidean Dickson, Dean of Professional Teaching at Brigidine College, Queensland, to explore how learning journals can support self-regulated learning (SRL) by helping students reflect more deeply and engage with the learning process in meaningful ways. Nidean shares how she introduced journals to her Year 11 and 12 students, creating space for metacognitive thinking, handwritten reflection, and rich conversations about learning. F...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', I’m joined by seasoned educator Taleasha Bray from Bonython Primary School, one of my long-time school partners! Taleasha shares how her school has successfully embedded self-regulated learning (SRL) into their curriculum over the past three years. Together, we explore practical strategies that are helping her Year 5 and 6 students become more independent, mindful, and continue to make progress in their learning. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔...
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I'm joined by Amelia King, Director of Ed Tech and Innovation at Dulwich College, Shanghai Puxi. Amelia shares her journey, revealing what drew her to the fascinating intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), metacognition, and self-regulated learning. In this episode, you'll learn: • How AI acts as a co-regulatory 'talk partner', guiding students to reflect on their learning and navigate difficulties. • Practical strategies for u...
In episode 33 of Educate to Self-regulate, we pick up where we left off in episode 32, continuing our deep dive into the Smart Study program at Queenwood with Rebecca Birch. Rebecca and I discuss how education leaders can implement a self-regulated learning initiative in schools, drawing on learning from the Queenwood Smart Study. She highlights the importance of understanding underlying challenges before diving into large-scale projects and reveals how the Smart Study program's unique blend...
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, I (Dr Shyam Barr) chat self-regulated learning with Rebecca Birch, a teacher, researcher and Academic in Residence at Queenwood school in NSW, Australia. Rebecca is passionate about the power of explicit instruction—not just for academic success, but for building lifelong learning habits. Join us as we explore Queenwood’s Smart Study Program, a research-backed initiative designed to help students manage academic stress while developing independent...
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, Matt Pittman - educator, author of The Connection Curriculum, and Head of School at Catholic Regional College, Caroline Springs - joined me to unpack why genuine connection between students, staff, and parents is the foundation of an effective learning environment—and how it directly supports self-regulated learning. Want students to better self-regulate their learning? Start here: ✔️ Help students understand the connections between their own inte...
In this episode of "Educate to Self-Regulate", Shy and Rory share their "one word of the year" to guide their focus in 2025. They also reflect on personal highlights from previous episodes that have deeply impacted both their lives and the audience. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️How choosing a focus word for the year can help align your actions, thoughts, and intentions toward your goals. ✔️Practical techniques for self-regulation to stay consistent, motivated, and balanced throughout th...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', Shy and Rory discuss a novel apprach to developing self-regualted learning skills in schools around Australia. While not common practice, some trailblazing schools, committed to fostering SRL skills in their students, now deliver SRL programs / courses as part of their regular timetabling at school. Does it work? How do schools make it happen? Shy and Rory share their thoughts in this final episode of Educate to Self-Regulate for 2024. In this e...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', Shy and Rory discuss what is required for effective professional learning about SRL. Specifically, they discuss a recent research paper to consider what elements are important when trying to support teachers to incorproate more SRL instructional practices in their classrooms. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ The key mechanisms required for professional learning that impacts and changes teacher practice about SRL. ✔️ The benefits of having well...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', Shy and Rory discuss explicit teaching of SRL strategies, which is the focus of Chapter 4 in Shy's book, Educate to Self-Regulate. It's been a while since they have caught up to record an episode, and this one is packed with useful tips for teachers who want their students to become better self-regulated learners. In this episode, you'll learn: ✔️ The difference between implicit and explict SRL instruction ✔️ The key ingredients for explict ins...
In this episode of Educate to Self-Regulate, Shy welcomes Greshma Momaya, principal of Prarthana.In World School in India. With 17 years of experience and a deep passion for self-regulated learning, Greshma shares her journey from a reluctant student to an educator who champions independence in learning. Greshma offers invaluable insights into how her school is fostering self-regulation, from meditation and reflection practices to innovative strategies like peer teaching and student-led initi...
In this episode of ‘Educate to Self-Regulate’, Shyam interviews Mathew Green. You may know Mat as the host of the popular ‘The Art of Teaching Podcast’, but he also works as an assistant principal in New South Wales. In the early days of ETSR, Mat offered Shy and Rory lots of advice and encouragement to help get their podcast off the ground, so it was amazing to have him on the show to hear about the ways in which he promotes self-regulated learning with his students and across his school. ...
In this episode of 'Educate to Self-Regulate', Shy and Rory unpack some key implications of Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)'s latest practice guide on Supporting Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) 🧠📚 The article is a fantastic prompt to support conversations about teaching SRL in schools. T& L leaders may consider setting it as professional reading with a thinking routine like ‘Connect-Extend-Challenge’ and then meeting in a literacy circle to discuss. The boys’ takeaways i...
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