Episode 32: Journey or destination?
As some primary schools in Wales reopen their doors to foundation pupils, Fin and Jane return with a new episode to ask - is it the journey or the destination that’s important in learning? They talk a...
24 Feb 202131min
Episode 31: Building back
With some pupils set to return to schools in Wales after the half term break, thoughts are turning to the longer-term future for education. In this episode Jane and Fin discuss how educators can build...
10 Feb 202131min
Episode 30: Resilience and coping with pressure
This week Fin and Jane talk about their own struggles with lockdown and look at how teachers can build up their resilience and cope with the unprecedented pressures they are under. They also discuss t...
3 Feb 202126min
Episode 29: Focusing on what works
It’s January, we’re all suffering from lockdown fatigue and the return to normality seems a long way off. In this episode Jane and Fin discuss how exhausted teachers should focus on the priorities whi...
27 Jan 202130min
Episode 28: The quality of teaching and learning in lockdown
There has been much discussion in the press, on social media and even in official reports about the quality of teaching and learning during lockdown. In this episode Jane and Fin give their thoughts o...
20 Jan 202132min
Episode 27: Online learning and tech with Becki Bawler
With the UK in another lockdown, online learning has again become a fact of life for many learners. In this episode, Fin and Jane talk to digital tech advocate Becki Bawler, lead teacher for IT and d...
13 Jan 202128min
Episode 26: The four key principles of learning
It’s the start of the new school term, but across the four UK nations schools remain closed as new lockdowns begin. With remote learning firmly back on the agenda, Fin and Jane discuss the four key pr...
6 Jan 202123min
Episode 25: In conversation with Alex Barons
As 2020 comes to an end, Fin and Jane are joined by guest Alex Barons, assistant headteacher in charge of teaching and learning at Prestatyn High School. They discuss the challenges of preparing for a...
16 Des 202029min
