Episode 223: Navigating volunteer support in schools
This week our trio are discussing the role of volunteers in schools, exploring both the benefits and potential drawbacks of volunteer involvement. Do volunteers need proper training? Can the volunteers inadvertently reinforce misconceptions in students? Plus, our hosts chat about the value community involvement has on both the school and the community itself.
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Episode 222: Teach Less, Learn More
So good we had to share this episode again! Children teachers, SEN advice, and more. Craig Robinson and Gill MacDonald are back, to share their insights from teaching using Maths — No Problem! Are they now better equipped to help struggling learners? How can teachers teaching less be a good thing? Plus, Gill was ‘the most reluctant teacher’ when it came to changing their maths programme, find out how things have changed since then.
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Episode 221: Do I HAVE to go out at playtime? Amazing maths attitudes!
Challenge lovers, Playtime avoiders, and more. Matt Ashby is back and this week he’s sharing some of the amazing attitude changes he has seen since adopting Maths — No Problem! Is maths now a top subject for pupils? What’s the impact like on teachers? Find out!
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Episode 220: What does a future teacher need to look like?
Decision paralysis, The Grameen Bank, and more. We’re looking back at this fascinating conversation with Jen Dousett, discussing what the teacher of the future will look like. What threats does AI pose to learning in the future? How do we go about teaching kids that certain problems may never present a classic ‘answer’? Plus, Adam addresses the importance of strong relationships between all parties involved in a pupils learning.
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Episode 219: Analysing PISA Results and trends in Canada
The crew are joined this week by former executive director of curriculum and assessment in the Canadian Education Ministry, Jerry Mussio to talk about Canada’s education history and current situation. Where have things gone wrong in the past for Canada? Is there too much weight on teachers currently?
Becoming an effective teacher takes years of experience. Lucky for you, our podcast hosts have seen enough ‘aha!’ moments throughout their education careers to know which ideas are useful (and which should be avoided).
Join Andy, Robin and Adam as they unpack current pedagogical thinking, chat about their education obsessions and share invaluable teaching tips for the classroom and at home.
From big questions like, where does the inspiration to learn come from? To smaller ones like, which writing tool is better: pencils or pens? Tune in to learn more than you needed to know about learning.
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