Episode 172: Reading, with Rhys Williams
In this episode Fin and Jane are joined by special guest Rhys Williams, the Wales reporter for ITV News. They discuss his excellent recent report into reading in Wales and the fallout in the Senedd an...
6 Marras 20241h 1min
Episode 171: Reading update & retrieval practice
There’s a significant body of research that shows retrieval practice is an effective and powerful learning strategy. In this episode Jane and Fin discuss retrieval practice and how teachers can make t...
16 Loka 202451min
Episode 170: Getting writing right
Writing is an essential skill for life, but creating a curriculum that helps pupils develop all the different elements of writing is a specialist skill. In this episode, Fin and Jane break down what w...
9 Loka 202449min
Episode 169: The three-legged stool of learning
In this episode Fin and Jane discuss the ongoing impact of the Covid pandemic and the lockdowns on pupils’ behaviour in the classroom - what’s happening and what are teachers experiencing?LINKSFollow ...
2 Loka 20241h 4min
Episode 168: Almost an interview with Lynne Neagle
Since starting this podcast Fin and Jane have interviewed two Welsh Education Ministers - Kirsty Williams and Jeremy Miles - putting to them questions from teachers and school leaders. Current Cabinet...
25 Syys 202458min
Episode 167: DIY school improvement risks and fixes
With education funding in Wales in such a dire situation, school improvement is stalling and professional learning is not taking place. In this episode Jane and Fin discuss some fixes to mitigate agai...
18 Syys 20241h
Episode 166: How we have an impact in schools
This episode features several conversations with teachers about the work Impact has done in their schools and the difference the support has made. To hear the conversations in full, you can listen b...
11 Syys 202425min
Episode 165: Differentiation
How do you give each of your pupils the teaching or support they need? One method is differentiation. But what is differentiation and how can you do it successfully in your classroom? Jane and Fin dis...
4 Syys 202446min
