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. The purposes for teaching English and what this subsequently means for writing instruction

2. My attempts at suggesting the core concepts at the heart of English curriculum

3. The semantics of ‘knowledge’, direct instruction’, ‘inquiry’ and whether conversations about teaching approaches can overcome the biases associated with such terms

4. Whether questioning and planning for misconceptions is worthwhile in English classroom preparation

5. And finally, the necessity of teaching hip hop as way for students to more deeply appreciate poetry’s evolution

If you want to be kept up to date on when educational chat like this happens, then be sure to subscribe to the podcast and/or follow me on Twitter @chrisjordanhk and Eoin @EMCTeach