Episode 121: How we’re getting reading comprehension wrong
The teaching of reading comprehension in schools is not where it should be. In this episode, Jane and Fin discuss why we’re getting reading comprehension wrong. Buy Power Up Your Pedagogy: https://w...
28 Kesä 202346min
Episode 120: The trouble with online professional learning
Since the pandemic, professional learning has increasingly moved online, with a proliferation of virtual courses and digital platforms. In this episode, Jane and Fin discuss the pros and cons of this ...
21 Kesä 202340min
Episode 119: Knowledge that makes a difference
In this episode, Fin and Jane look back at some of the discussions they’ve had with each other and with special guests about the knowledge that makes a real difference in the classroom. They’ve chosen...
14 Kesä 202340min
Episode 118: Budget cuts - the threat to education
Schools across Wales are strapped for cash and struggling to deliver for pupils. In this episode, Fin and Jane discuss the implications of budget cuts on the classroom and look at what services the We...
7 Kesä 202347min
Episode 117: Questioning
What is questioning? Why is it important? How can teachers improve questioning in the classroom? Appropriately, Fin and Jane will be answering all these questions in this episode. Buy Power Up Your ...
24 Touko 202339min
Episode 116: Making curriculum work in the classroom
In this episode Jane and Fin are joined by special guests, headteacher Louise Edgerton and deputy head Jodie Stewart from Hyndland Secondary School in Glasgow, Scotland. Impact Wales has worked with ...
17 Touko 202322min
Episode 115: CfW progress and problems
In this episode, Jane and Fin discuss a recent Welsh Government report into the implementation of Curriculum for Wales. Our Scottish Future podcast, How Excellent is the Curriculum for Excellence?: ...
10 Touko 202354min
Episode 114: Reading revisited
This special compilation episode features highlights from three previous episodes focused on that all-important topic - reading. Buy Power Up Your Pedagogy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Up-Your-Pe...
3 Touko 202354min
