The Impact Podcast

In this special, slightly longer episode, we take a deep dive into the Welsh Government’s new guidance for reopening schools in September.  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

What will education look like when schools return full time in September? In this episode Fin and Jane discuss the need for flexibility around any future Covid-19 restrictions and the need for seamless transition between face to face and digital learning. For details on our webinars and to book tickets, visit: www.impactwales.eventbrite.com Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Covid19 is likely to have an impact on schooling long after this first period of lockdown is over. In this episode Finola and Jane discuss how teachers can plan for the long term and how they can marry the emotional well-being needs of pupils with effective pedagogy. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

With blended learning likely to be a feature of education for some time, Finola and Jane discuss what teachers need to know to create blended learning that really works. Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

The Welsh Government has published new guidance to support the reopening of schools later this month. In this episode Finola and Jane review the guidance and discuss what heads and teachers need to know.  To view the guidance, visit: https://gov.wales/guidance-learning-over-summer-term-keep-education-safe  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Today education minister Kirsty Williams announced all schools in Wales will reopen on June 29. In this special episode of Impact@Home, Fin and Jane discuss how this will be achieved and what educators will need to focus on when pupils return.

With schools in Wales still closed, Fin and Jane look at the state of play with Curriculum for Wales (CfW). What is the latest guidance for schools? What is expected of teachers? What can schools and teachers do to prepare during the lockdown?   To access Impact's wide range of CfW resources, subscribe to our membership platform Impact Plus at: www.impact.wales/resources  Resources mentioned in this episode:  Welsh Government CfW documents: https://hwb.gov.wales/curriculum-for-wales  St Martin’s School podcast, with guest Kirsty Williams: https://anchor.fm/stmartinsschoolpodcast  Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller  Visit us at: www.impact.wales  Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

As the lockdown continues, it's clear that home learning and in-school provision will have to co-exist for some considerable time.  How do educators manage both of these types of provision at the same time? In this episode we ask what good home learning looks like and what teachers and schools should be doing. Resources mentioned in this episode: “Thinking about Pedagogy in an Unfolding Pandemic” Doucet et al - https://issuu.com/educationinternational/docs/2020_research_covid-19_eng  Dr Pooja Agarwal: Web - https://www.retrievalpractice.org/  Twitter - https://twitter.com/retrievelearn Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

In this episode Fin and Jane discuss life and learning during the lockdown. What should schools and teachers be doing, and how much should they be expected to do, during the Covid-19 lockdown? Resources mentioned in this episode: Education Endowment Fund Covid19 resource page - https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/covid-19-resources/ Maths resource - https://www.drfrostmaths.com/ Prof Becky Allen’s blog on Parental Load Theory - https://rebeccaallen.co.uk/2020/04/29/parental-load-theory/ Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur

Welcome to the Impact@Home Podcast. In this first episode Fin and Jane give an introduction to Impact School Improvement and how it can help educators make an impact in the classroom.  To read Rob Randel’s blog mentioned in this episode, visit: https://bit.ly/2VyOekb Hosts: Finola Wilson and Jane Miller Visit us at: www.impact.wales Music: Power Shutoff by Craig MacArthur