Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Episode 32: This week I'm joined by Chris Such, Shannen Doherty, Neil Almond and Elliot Morgan as we try to solve a problem like career development. What career ambitions do my guests have, when is the right time to progress and what have their recent interview experiences been like? We try to answer all of these questions and more. Another episode you won't want to miss. 

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Episode 31: This week I'm joined by Chris Such and Amy Bills as we try to solve a problem like Education Book Clubs. Discussing the what, the how, the when and the why of Education Book Clubs, we also find out about the books that have made Amy think deeply about her practice. If you're interesting in professional learning or reading for professional development then you won't want to miss this. 

Episode 30: In this episode I'm joined by Chris Such, Lloyd Williams-Jones and Neil Almond as we try to solve a problem like Confidence Weighted Multiple Choice Questions. We hash out what they are, why they are useful, possible limitations and how to get the most from them in the classroom. If you're looking for a powerful addition to your teacher repertoire, then look no further. 

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Episode 29: In this week's episode I'm joined by Chris Such and Neil Almond as we try to solve a problem like differentiation. What is differentiation? Why can it be so problematic? Should we differentiate? We try to answer each of these questions and much more. For teachers of all phases and levels of experience, this episode is not to be missed.

Episode 28: In this episode, I'm joined by Christopher Such as we sit down and hash out exactly why subitising is so important to our pupils success in mathematics and how we can best approach it as primary teachers.

Episode 27: In this episode I'm joined by Christopher Such as we delve deep into the fascinating and often controversial world of Reading Comprehension. We consider, amongst other things, the importance of reading comprehension, the challenges faced by teachers and ways we might develop a high quality approach to the development of reading comprehension, potential myths in the field and how opinions can be so divided on what is such an important aspect of school life. If you enjoyed Christopher's foray into Reading during Season 2, you'll love this episode.

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Episode 26: This week, I'm joined by Christopher Such, Neil Almond and Lloyd Williams-Jones as we try and tackle the behemoth that is....Feedback. During this chat we discuss what feedback is, what good practice might look like, which practices we might wish to avoid and much, much more. A fascinating chat from start to finish, this one is not to be missed.