Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Educational expert Neil Almond and experienced educator Tom Oakley discuss the importance of pre-diagnostic assessments in education. They explore personalized approaches to maximize benefits, enhance lesson planning, and support teachers for improved student outcomes. The conversation highlights practical strategies for adapting teaching methods to address individual student needs, emphasizing the significance of filling gaps in understanding and avoiding assumptions about student progress.

Experienced school leader Christopher Such joins the discussion on creating ideal conditions for high-quality writing. Topics include using diverse stimuli like gifts and technology, exploring different text types, teaching precision in communication, and providing targeted writing stimuli for improved student outcomes.

Join Christopher Such and Gareth Metcalfe as they discuss 6 ways to improve manipulative use in Upper Key Stage Two education. Topics include utilizing manipulatives effectively in mathematics, addressing timing and cost, and enhancing mathematical understanding through real-life scenarios and visualizations.

Educational experts Christopher Such and Lloyd Williams-Jones discuss maximizing talk in the primary classroom. They cover setting norms, managing behaviors, using think pair share, and fostering engaging conversations. Strategies for enhancing discussions, managing challenging dynamics, and promoting partner talk are highlighted for effective classroom communication.

Join Christopher Such, an expert in collaborative planning, as he discusses 5 ways to make the most of collaborative planning sessions. Explore the importance of structured planning, defining learning goals, and mastering collaboration for effective teaching outcomes.

Christopher Such and Neil Almond discuss 7 ways to improve teaching of spelling including optimal time allocation, effective teaching strategies, morphology, and word analysis for enhancing children's spelling skills. They stress the importance of daily practice and the use of phonics, vocabulary teaching, syllabification, and physical writing for proficient spelling.

Episode 42: In the wake of a wonderful third season of TDaPE, I'm joined by Neil Almond and Christopher Such as we try to solve a problem like planning. How could/should we plan, what pitfalls should we try to avoid and is it possible to teach from someone else's planning? We try to answer these questions and more. Join us for another episode you simply won't want to miss. Want to join the TDaPE Family Discord Server? Look no further... https://discord.gg/nrVs7FWjqh

Berkeley Everett and Steph Elliot discuss primary mathematics education, exploring teaching challenges, adapting methods to diverse learning styles, empowering students through creative problem-solving, uncovering mathematical richness, exploring innate mathematical skills in children, and embracing passion in teaching.

Curriculum expert Jon Hutchinson discusses knowledge-rich debate, curriculum guiding principles, and early career framework. Topics include sequencing curriculum content, primary vs secondary knowledge in education, ensuring coherence in curriculum oversight, redefining assessment, holistic community education approach, and instructional coaching impact.

Matt Swain, an expert in implementing a mastery model of schooling, discusses the challenges and benefits of mastering concepts in primary education. He reflects on teaching mathematics, improving learning outcomes in challenging school environments, the importance of numeracy skills, restructuring the primary school timetable, and effective implementation of teaching techniques like 'think pair share'.