The Evidence Based Education Podcast

In this episode of the Evidence Based Education podcast we are joined by Dr Lisa-Maria Müller from the Chartered College of Teaching for a wide-ranging conversation about professional learning in education. Together, we explore how schools and systems are rethinking the design of professional learning — moving beyond compliance-driven models towards approaches that prioritise [...] The post Profes...

In this final episode of the Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime look into Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 5: Embedding from the Model for Great Teaching. This episode is all about helping learning stick. We explore: What it really means to embed learning in a way that supports long-term retention How activities in the [...] The post T...

In this 16th episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime explore Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 4: Interacting from the Model for Great Teaching. Today's discussion hones in on responding appropriately to feedback from students about their thinking/knowledge/understanding; giving students actionable feedback to guide their learning. L...

In this 15th episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast,  Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime dive into Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 3: Questioning from the Model for Great Teaching. If we want students to learn deeply, we need to get them thinking hard. But how do we do that in [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 3 appeared first on E...

In episode fourteen of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime discuss Dimension 3: Maximising opportunity to learn with a focus on Element 3: Preventing and responding to disruption from the Model for Great Teaching. Disruption can derail learning, but great teachers handle it before it even starts. Learn how great [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dime...

In Episode 11 of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime look  into the essential role of Dimension 1: Understanding the content with a focus on Element 2: Pedagogical content knowledge from the Model for Great Teaching. This episode focuses on understanding the curriculum you're teaching and how it's learned [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dime...

In episode thirteen of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime and I explore Dimension 2: Creating a supportive environment with a focus on Element 2: Student-Student relationship  from the Model for Great Teaching—an essential component of creating a supportive learning environment. This episode focuses on the relationships between students [...] The post The Element...

In episode twelfth of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime explore Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 6: Activating from the Model for Great Teaching.  This episode focuses on empowering students to become independent learners by enhancing their ability to plan, regulate, and monitor their own learning [...] The post The Elements of Great Tea...

In the tenth episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime take a look at the theory behind one of the key elements of great teaching, balancing it with practical applications for educators. Specifically, Dimension 2: Creating a supportive environment with the focus on Element 1: Teacher - [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Elemen...

In episode nine of The Elements of Great Teaching, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime delve into Dimension 4: Activating Hard Thinking, focusing on Element 1: Structuring from the Model for Great Teaching. What Does Structuring Mean? Structuring goes beyond simply listing objectives or writing lesson aims. It’s about carefully designing and sequencing learning tasks [...] The post The Elements of Great...

In episode eight of The Elements of Great Teaching, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime turn our focus to Dimension 2: Creating a Supportive Environment, exploring Element 4: Creating a Climate of High Expectations from the Model for Great Teaching. This element emphasises fostering a classroom culture where students feel supported to take risks and [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimens...

In Episode 7 of The Elements of Great Teaching, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime delve into Dimension 1: Understanding the Content, focusing on Element 1: Content Knowledge from the Model for Great Teaching. This element isn’t just about knowing facts—it’s about developing a flexible and fluent understanding of the subject you’re teaching. As we [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimensi...

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, where we continue breaking down the elements of what makes great teaching. In this sixth episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime focus on Dimension 3: Maximising Opportunity to Learn, with a spotlight on Element 2: Consistent and fair application of expectations from the Model for [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimensio...

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching, where we explore the essential elements that make great teaching impactful. In this fifth episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime turn our attention to Dimension 2: Creating a Supportive Environment, with a focus on Element 3: Promoting Learner Motivation from the Model for Great Teaching. Motivation [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dim...

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching, where we continue exploring the evidence-based practices of effective teaching. In this fourth episode Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime dive into Dimension 4: Activating Hard Thinking, with a focus on Element 2: Explaining from the Model for Great Teaching this time with a special guest! Great [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4,...

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, where we explore the evidence-informed principles that underpin effective teaching. In this third episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime look into Dimension 1: Understanding the Content, focusing in on Element 3: Knowledge of Curriculum Tasks from the Model for Great Teaching. Teaching isn’t just about [...] The post The Elements of Gr...

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, where we unpack the essential elements of effective teaching and explore how they translate into real-world classroom practice. In this second episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime delve into Dimension 3: Maximising Opportunity to Learn, with a focus on Element 1: Managing Time and [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimen...

We're excited to bring you the first episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series. In each episode Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime break down the elements of the Model for Great Teaching, from a learner's perspective sharing insights and real-world applications to enhance classroom practice . In this inaugural episode, they dive [...] The post Welcome to The Elements of Great Teaching Po...

Are you passionate about helping teachers grow and flourish? Are you rethinking your school’s performance management process to create a greater positive impact on both educators and learners? Recently, Professors Rob Coe and Stuart Kime, hosted an insightful ‘lampside chat’ webinar on this critical topic in schools. In this webinar, they covered: Understanding the [...] The post Can performance m...

In this episode, Evidence Based Education’s Director of Education, Stuart Kime hears from Helen and Mat from CoachED about the work they’ve done in their own school to help colleagues flourish in within the classroom and without. From constructing a bespoke programme to thinking more widely about supporting colleagues other schools, Helen and Mat [...] The post In Conversation with CoachED appeare...

How can you facilitate school improvement at scale and across a Multi Academy Trust? In this webinar, which is also available as a podcast, hosted by Professor Stuart Kime, we hear from a panel of Trust leaders who are: Facilitating school improvement across their Trusts Growing their Trusts in line with the DFE's Trust [...] The post Developing Great Teaching across a Multi Academy Trust appeared...

Professors Rob Coe and Stuart Kime, on the 11th of March, discussed the concepts of "routine expertise" and "adaptive expertise" in a webinar. This webinar, which is also available as a podcast, examined the essence of expertise in education and beyond, providing invaluable insights for educators working in any context. Rob and Stuart discussed: Understanding [...] The post Developing Adaptive Exp...

Kate Jones, Senior Associate for Teaching and Learning, interviews Science teacher, co-founder of Carousel Learn and author Adam Boxer about retrieval practice in the classroom. Understanding the role of memory in the learning process is essential for all educators. It is important for those planning and designing lessons to be aware of the limitations [...] The post Retrieval practice in the clas...

In this episode, Kate Jones, Senior Associate for Teaching and Learning, interviews Jane Miller and Finola Wilson, former teachers and school leaders and now running Impact Wales, about evidence-informed classroom practices and curriculum. This podcast focuses on the importance of schools embracing an evidence-based approach to curriculum design, teaching and learning. Jane and Finola [...] The po...

Great questioning in the classroom (and beyond) promotes deep thinking, helping students connect and elaborate on ideas.  Great questioning to assess thinking helps teachers plan and adapt their teaching to respond to what assessment tells them.  Teachers ask questions every lesson, every day – so it’s important to make sure that teachers and students [...] The post Questioning in the classroom ap...