The Impact Podcast

Jane and Fin are joined by special guest Professor Ethan Kross, the American neuroscientist and writer. They discuss the importance of the inner voice in learning.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane discuss the pupil disadvantage gap, with a particular focus on the recent GCSE and A-level results.  ‘How to close the disadvantage gap’ Sketchnote: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UhNDkYZxpPXmGqxJDaCqPzhBgB8MUEVZ/view?usp=sharing  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In the last podcast for the 2021/22 academic term, Fin and Jane look back at some of the most popular episodes of the podcast. They discuss how the conversation around CfW has changed over the last two years, and how Impact has evolved to meet new challenges.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The colour-coded school categorisation system in Wales is no more. In its place the Welsh Government has issued new guidance on improvement, evaluation and accountability. In this episode Jane and Fin look at the accountability guidance in more detail - as this is what will ultimately make or break Curriculum for Wales.  Eight bullet points for accountability in CfW: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZXFwcLFt47zMXkmnZVuqHgL7dNhL9W3h/view?usp=sharing  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane discuss equity. Coherence, progression, assessment, teaching and learning - it’s all about equity. But it is particularly important at the moment with the introduction of Curriculum for Wales - how do we ensure equity for all of our learners?  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

As we fast approach the September deadline for Curriculum for Wales implementation, Jane and Fin ask: “Are we nearly there yet?” They discuss what the looming deadline means for the profession and how individuals have been affected by it - in the way they work and how they access professional learning.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode, Fin and Jane are joined by special guest Dr Hayley Lewis to discuss teacher wellbeing and resilience. Hayley is a chartered psychologist, consultant, coach and teacher.  Hayley’s links:  Website: https://halopsychology.com/  LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/hajlewis  Twitter: https://twitter.com/haypsych  Sketchnotes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BVBis37Hn0n5F6iihRu1xmXHs1SGwG6j?usp=sharing  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Covid-19 has had a catastrophic effect on the mental health and emotional wellbeing of teachers, leaders and support staff across Wales.  In this episode, Jane and Fin discuss the wellbeing crisis in education and look at some of the potential solutions.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this super-sized episode Fin and Jane take a look at a slew of recent education-related news and announcements in Wales, including two written statements, a blog, a podcast interview and various news stories.  Here are links to some of the items discussed in this episode:  Independent review of leadership   Written Statement: Support for Leaders and the National Professional Learning Entitlement  Emma & Tom Talk Teaching – podcast with Jeremy Miles Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane look at how schools can make assessment in Curriculum for Wales work - how it can make a difference for pupils and support progress.  Subscribe to ImpactPlus today: www.impact.wales/impactplus  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Producer: Darren Evans  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur