EP 65 Malcolm Giles Integral Teacher Training
Malcolm Giles works with those training to become teachers. As a professor, he provides them with an integral & holistic approach to better understand the nature of the profession they are entering. W...
13 Mars 20211h 3min
Ep 64 Efficient and Effective Staff Meetings In Mainstream Schools
Without staff meetings a mainstream school cannot: -debate the merits of ideas & proposals together -collaborate in teams to reach school goals -share roles to ensure effective & efficient use of time...
20 Feb 202133min
EP 63: Planning & Collaborating on Effective & Efficient Lessons, Units & Activities In The Mainstream School
How do we help students effectively and efficiently demonstrate their learning at school? How do I as a teacher engineer the best possible unit to maximize the use of our time together to achieve our ...
6 Feb 202139min
Ep 62 : Professional Development & Teacher Evaluation in Mainstream Schools
Mainstream schools support teacher growth through continuous training or "professional development". Today we look at how this professional development, with its transparent and achievable goals, line...
23 Jan 202130min
EP 61 : Staff Ethos & Structure in a Mainstream School
This week, we look into the culture and beliefs of the staff in a mainstream school. We ask, what matters to teachers in mainstream schools in terms of their relationships? And how can we build strong...
5 Dec 202033min
EP 60 : Leadership in a Mainstream School
In today's episode, we talk about the pushes and pulls that shape the role of a principal or head teacher in a mainstream school, including; the challenges of managing a large and diverse staff, beari...
21 Nov 202036min
EP 59 : Dr Brad Kershner : The Importance of Relationships in Education
Today we have a second chat with Dr Brad Kershner that builds on the strands from our first conversation back in episode 55. We dig deeper into the ways that we can create a developmentally minded sc...
7 Nov 20201h 20min
EP 58 : Are Mainstream School Buildings Designed Only To Save Money?
In today's episode, we look at how evolving designs of school buildings have gone hand in hand with changes in education. We discuss why the traditional one room schoolhouse gave way to the mainstream...
24 Okt 202030min
