Luke Lesson shares how slam poetry can be a great motivator for students to write more.

Gabe shows us magic cubes and what they can do for your classroom! Find the resources at: https://sites.google.com/view/gabehaydu/resources

In This Podcast we introduce the KL Teachmeet, which encourages teachers from different schools to meet up and learn the latest classroom tips and ideas. Sign up to the Teachmeet at https://goo.gl/forms/YLhxv5gI5X7kebTb2 on Thursday 22nd November!

We introduce the new cast of presenters to the Garden Pod! James, Tine & Mark and tell you about our upcoming podcasts!

GREAT FOR EYC PARENTS AND PROSPECTIVE PARENTS. This week the GardanPod talks members of our Early Years Centre about the thought, care, planning and rigour that sits behind learning through play.

GREAT FOR PARENTS. In this shorter than usual Podcast, our Digital Learning Coaches provide some advice on games, social media, tech security, and safety. Useful stuff for all

GREAT FOR TEACHERS & PARENTS. Joanne Stockbridge is a child psychologist and safe guarding consultant from Scotland. She has been working with teachers and leaders at GIS to help us assess and improve what we do to keep all of our children safe and happy.

GREAT FOR EVERYONE. Elizabeth Jarman is a leading expert on learning spaces. In this podcast she discusses the importance of space, the research that tells us why we should be thinking more about it and how we should approach design and development. Elizabeth's website is http://www.elizabethjarmantraining.co.uk/ and the video referred to in the podcast can be found under the "videos" heading on the website.

GREAT FOR TEACHERS & PARENTS INTERESTED IN PERONALISING LEARNING. This week we have conversation with Isabel Richards, James Abel and Chris Koelma who have been exploring how to effectively personalize learning for students in their classes. This is an honest discussion around what this looks like when done well but also what they have found some of the pitfalls to be.

GREAT FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS INTERESTED IN HOW WE TALKS ABOUT ISSUES SURROUND DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE. Kari Yuen works for the FCD and travels around the world helping teachers, parents and children to live a heathy life and make healthy choices. She provides advice and support on how we should act and talk to kids when it comes to issues surrounding drugs and alcohol. For on more information and resources on the work of FCD please visit https://fcd.org/