Episode 19: Prof. Adam Shoemaker with Prof. Mary-Rose McLaren
Writing a poem a day and acting by night, Professor Mary-Rose McLaren is a creative talent with so much more than teaching behind her name.
Writing a poem a day and acting by night, Professor Mary-Rose McLaren is a creative talent with so much more than teaching behind her name.
Writing a poem a day and acting by night, Professor Mary-Rose McLaren is a creative talent with so much more than teaching behind her name.
Mary-Rose weaves drama through all she does, including her classes. Drama games are central to shaking up her student’s learning experiences, and while they may start shy (or with resistance), Mary-Rose sees her students gain a sense of belonging, identity and trust.
In this way, Mary-Rose is nurturing the next generation of Early Childhood Educators – opening their minds to the possibilities of education and the interconnections between their influence and children's agency.
I had a truly insightful conversation with Mary-Rose about her background, her life experiences and what she sees for the future of Early Childhood. It is a critical sector – for children and their families and the Australian economy – but also one that has the opportunity to push boundaries.
Professor Adam Shoemaker has extensive experience in the Australian University sector and is one of Australia's leading researchers in Indigenous literature and culture. He commenced as the Vice-Chancellor and President of Victoria University in December 2020 after four years as Vice-Chancellor of Southern Cross University. He spent his formative years in a diverse range of fields, such as reviewer and columnist for The Australian, an ABC Canberra Radio programmer, serving as chair of the Brisbane Writers Festival in the mid-1990s and spending three years with the Delegation of the Commission of the European Committees.
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