Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Lloyd Williams-Jones, Deputy Head in primary education, shares insights on implementing WalkThrus, developing teachers, and leadership strategies. Discussion includes advancements in curriculum, effective classroom strategies, professional development, and building trust for effective practices.

Experienced educator Tom Brassington discusses teaching, mental health, and the importance of emotional development in primary education. Topics include his teaching style, career influences, the evolution of teaching practices, enhancing teaching skills through retrieval, emotional literacy, and cultivating a growth mindset in teaching maths.

Guest Gareth Rein discusses school leadership, professional development, ResearchEd Cymru, innovative teaching methods, curriculum development, continuous assessment, and empowering educators through grassroots movements.

Join renowned primary education teacher Andrew Jeffrey as he shares his wisdom on teaching mathematics. Topics include the importance of high-quality math education, planning for long and short term goals, learning from Singapore's approach, and resources to supercharge your teaching.

Math educators Chris Such and Neil Almond tackle the issues of struggling mathematicians, discussing common knowledge gaps, reasons for struggles, interventions, and the importance of early support. They delve into recognizing struggling students, effective teaching strategies, personalized interventions, and tools like Numbots and Times Table Rockstars to enhance mathematical skills and build confidence in students.

Episode 33: In this week's episode I'm joined by Christopher Such and Neil Almond as we try to solve a problem like reading fluency. We discuss, amongst other things, what reading fluency is, why pupils might struggle to develop reading fluency and how we can support all pupils in becoming fluent readers. The third instalment in the Christopher Such Reading Trilogy and, unlike Godfather Part III, this won't disappoint.

Career development enthusiasts Chris Such, Shannen Doherty, Neil Almond, and Elliot Morgan discuss their career ambitions and recent interview experiences. They touch on when to progress in a career, aligning personal values with school values, transitioning in teaching roles, emphasizing coaching and teacher development, navigating leadership interviews during COVID-19, making informed school visits, and asking tough questions in job interviews.

Chris Such and Amy Bills delve into the world of Education Book Clubs, discussing the value of professional reading, fostering continuous learning, building psychological safety in dialogues, and exploring biases in educational leadership. They share insights from impactful books, emphasize the importance of feedback, reflection, and creating a supportive environment for growth in the education sector.

Experts Chris Such, Lloyd Williams-Jones, and Neil Almond discuss the benefits of Confidence Weighted Multiple Choice Questions in education. They explore metacognition, timely feedback, adapting teaching approaches, balancing feedback strategies, and enhancing learning with competition.

Educator Chris Such and experienced teacher Neil Almond tackle the complexities of differentiation in education. They explore its definition, challenges, and necessity, providing examples of how teachers can adapt their methods to meet diverse student needs. The discussion delves into historical expectations, misconceptions, and ethical implications of differentiation, highlighting the importance of tailoring teaching to enhance student learning.