Risky Business

Risky Business

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Risky Business episodes

  • STEAM - The Spark of The Idea

    This Ep is all about how I got to be in the position to set up a STEAM programme at our school. I also chat about the key things for me, girls in STEAM and culturally responsive practice.

    Here are some notable links from the show:

    Pacific STEAM posters

    Overcoming Gender Bias in STEM: The Effect of Adding the Arts





    11 min
  • Painting My Hallway Blue
    In this final (part 4 of 4) Andy Reflects on his potential to lead educational transformation based on his learning about digital and collaborative learning and leadership.
    5 min
  • Risky Business Reunion (RB.12)

    We're back after a 2 year hiatus to provide some closure to our beloved Risky Business project.

    We talk about the experience of moving home from international education, and unpack some literature on Autonomy for students and teachers.

    Articles in this episode:

    • Porter, L. (2014). Meeting students' need for autonomy : Voice and choice.
    • Core Education - Learner Agency Final Research Report.

    • 36 min
    • Numeracy (More than Maths?) - RB2.11

      This week Andy Groom and Jack Cooper delve into the topic of Numeracy. We advocate for a more authentic, real-world problem-solving approach to mathematics that gives students the opportunity to apply their skills in a range of unfamiliar contexts.

      Contacts us on twitter @riskybusinessed or email [email protected]

      52 min
    • Miscellaneous Questions on Teaching (RB2.09)

      For our first episode back in far too long, we thought we'd change things up and answer a bit of a mixed bag of questions. Happy to be back and looking forward to posting more episodes in the coming weeks!

      Don't forget to tweet us @riskybusinessed with any questions or feedback!

      39 min

    About Risky Business

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    Andy Groom and Jack Cooper discuss innovative teaching practices and how they are taking risks in the classroom to improve their teaching.