What is the Crowther Centre

The Crowther Centre uses the latest research evidence in education to drive school improvement. The Centre advises a variety of organisations on staff development, student engagement and leadership. The Crowther Centre has the research and the practical know how to take your organisation's teaching and learning to the next level.

Resources

Upstream thinking

Staff development network

Dr Mark Dowley October 8th, 2024 · 2min read

Consent

It’s time to have a conversation about consent and respectful relationships.

Crowther Centre September 17th, 2024 · 10 minute read

Tackling the teacher shortage

Staff development network

Dr Mark Dowley September 10th, 2024 · 2min read

The Impact Cycle in Action – 3 day workshop

This practical course is designed for leaders, teachers, and instructional coaches who want to explore The Impact Cycle and see it in action.

The three day workshop will incorporate a variety of classroom visits, coaching demonstrations, coaching practice, strategies to implement coaching and ‘Ask Me Anything’ sessions with current instructional coaches and leaders.

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Publications

At Crowther Centre we have been teaching boys since 1882. We've honed the knowledge we've learnt over those years and prepared some handy position papers on various topics to assist you with parenting and raising boys.

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Growth Coaching Insights Magazine

How coaching can make a lasting impact on educators and school leaders.

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British Journal of Educational Psychology

Can prior knowledge increase task complexity?

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Engaging Men with Men’s Health

What are the causes for men to not seek help regarding their health?

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ACER Teacher Magazine publication

Data-driven school improvement – effective use of data part 2

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Workshops

Rites of Passage On-site Workshop

  • 4-6 Nov 2024
  • 9.00am
  • Richmond, Virginia US
  • St Christopher's School

How coaching can improve culture

  • 28 October 2024
  • 9.00am
  • New Orleans, US
  • $1049pp (3 days)

Improving behaviour and engagement in your classroom (workshop)

  • 23 October 2024
  • 9.00am
  • Xavier College
  • Exclusive to Xavier College
What I notice is that, at the heart this work is the sharing of coaching expertise, understanding and empathy, from both principle and practice perspectives. Additionally, Mark has been highly capable in nuancing his delivery according to the audience. For example, the coaching practice component of the Coaching in Action day in Adelaide was adapted in response to the coaching readiness of the group, requiring a coaching demonstration to be provided by Mark and Ingrid to provide clarity and insight into an effective coaching conversation. Testimonials from our workshops

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About the Crowther

The Crowther Centre operates under the leadership of Dr Ray Swann and is made up of education professionals and experts in instructional coaching, leadership development, and data analytics with a commitment to innovation and learning.

Our team

We’re a growing team of education, coaching and teaching professionals who wear many hats, and are passionate about helping teachers become better teachers.

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