In this episode, I’m talking to Eoin MacCarthaigh. This is the latest in a running series of conversations between Eoin and I, where we share 3 things each from the world of education that have been causing us some consideration.

We discuss:

1. Why ‘white tables’ are better than ‘white boards’ in English
2. How we can better address issues with reading fluency in the English classroom
3. The different stages necessary for students to access Macbeth or other Shakespeare texts
4. Lesson observations and what we should be looking out for when conducting them
5. Whether direct instruction and inquiry can be likened to a child learning and then loving to read
6. And finally, the need for more PD within English departments around our subject content

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Links:

Links:

Questioning the Author by Beck et al

Ollie Lovell’s interview with Margaret McKeown

RSC’s Whoosh script

Rob Coe’s Poor Proxies for Learning

Tom Sherrington’s 3 checks for teachers and observers

Responsive Coaching by Josh Goodrich