Bez and Chloe talk feedback: feeding up, feeding forward, the TAG protocol and WAGOLLs. Plus the often missed student wellbeing side of giving feedback, effective communication strategies, and those special teacher gestures that say it all. Theme Music composed by Martin Landström / Healthy ThroatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Bez and Chloe discuss the importance of effective planning, flexibility, and collaboration in managing interruptions and staying on track with curriculum goals. They highlight the value of utilising tools like week-by-week lesson planners and seeking support from colleagues, both within the school community and through online platforms and conferences. Bez and Chloe stress the importance of new teachers needing to be adaptable, seek guidance when needed, and embrace the challenges and joys of teaching. Theme Music composed by Martin Landström / Healthy ThroatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bez and Chloe pull apart the when and why of formative and summative assessment, and offer practical ways to make formative assessment part of your teaching routine. They share their own experience of trying out different formative assessment strategies, tips to avoid rookie mistakes, and most importantly, how to make sense of and use the data you get back. There’s examples of when it works, and how to pivot when it does not work, like the entry tickets piling up on Chloe’s desk.  Theme Music composed by Martin Landström / Healthy ThroatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bez and Chloe share stories, tips, and ideas for managing lesson timings and structures effectively. They discuss experiences of lessons ending early, the importance of planning activities managing transitions, and the GANAG lesson structure model. They stress the importance of being flexible with lesson timings and focusing more on hands-on application rather than talking too much!
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Chloe and Bez dive into boundary setting in the classroom, how best to collaborate and empower students, and Chloe recounts a turbulent incident from her time as a substitute teacher.



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Chloe and Bez delve into the art of remembering students’ names, managing students arriving late to class, setting clear expectations for behaviour, and navigating the age-old question of what to wear to class.   Theme Music composed by Martin Landström / Healthy ThroatSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.