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The School of School

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  • 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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Episodes
  • Episode 163: The school that successfully brings maths mastery to visually impaired pupils

    Episode 163: The school that successfully brings maths mastery to visually impaired pupils
    May 8 2024

    Anti spoon-feeding, Maths-anxious parents, and more. Our gang are lucky to be joined by Claire Craddock from World’s End Junior School in Birmingham, as she shares how her school have made their maths programme accessible to pupils with visual impairments. What does a lesson look like? How much has to be adapted? Plus, Adam shares something in education that gets him really cross…
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    19 mins
  • Episode 162: Are we forgetting the importance of Arts and Sports?

    Episode 162: Are we forgetting the importance of Arts and Sports?
    May 1 2024

    Underground buskers, GCSE’s at Primary, and more. Our experts are here to discuss all things Arts and Sports in School. Is there still a negativity towards learning the arts? Do core subjects get too much attention? Plus, Andy poses the question — What is the difference between critical thinking and creative thinking?
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    24 mins
  • Episode 161: Is gamification taking over?

    Episode 161: Is gamification taking over?
    Apr 24 2024

    Gold stars, Chocolate-covered broccoli, and more. Our fabulous trio are here to weigh up whether gamification is taking over and whether or not it is a danger to children’s attitudes. Is the quality of the learning being overlooked? Can school attendance rewards be an issue? Plus, who turns into Max Verstappen when they enter a Go-kart?
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    21 mins
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