Thinking Classroom Podcast

#27 Durable Skills


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Which skills should a curriculum emphasise and how should they be balanced with knowledge? And once they've been selected, how can children master them? - the durable skills

Mike talks to ex-teacher turned software instructor/coach Jordan McNamara who developed a style of teaching to answer these questions.

Jordan has a unique perspective: He now works in an industry which needs the skills that he taught his pupils in school.

Durable Skills at America Succeeds

McKinsey Future Skills
World Economic Forum Skills For 2025

The 10-Word Lesson mentioned in this podcast is part of Mike's C10 toolkit: "What is the best way to rank X and why?" where X is a list of content related directly to the knowledge curriculum.

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