Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Episode 92: This week on TDaPE I'm joined by inspirational teacher and school leader, Dan Rosen. In an episode I've been waiting to share for weeks, we discuss stress, the role it plays in the classroom, the learning process and what this means for our practice. Whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior leader, you won't want to miss this one. So, without further ado, let's spe...

Episode 91: This week, I can’t wait to share another fascinating interview with you. This one features teacher and PhD candidate, Juan Fernadez. During our chat we discuss why evidence informed practice is important, how to find the time to engage with education research, why some edu myths outlive us all and much, much more. Whether you’re new to the profession or an experienced senior leader you...

Episode 90: This week it bring me tremendous pleasure to share today’s episode with you, an interview with the one and only Aidan Severs. During our chat we discuss Aidan’s blog writing process, the role social media plays in education, subject leadership and much, much more. Whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior leader, you won't want to miss this one... TDaPE Family Disco...

Episode 89: This week I am delighted to share with you an episode featuring two of the greatest minds in education, Becky Allen and Sam Sims. During our chat we discuss teacher and school development, teacher retention, a hypothetical machine capable of creating providing the perfect conditions for education research and much, much more. If you enjoy this episode, and I know you will, then please...

Episode 88: This week I am delighted to introduce Season 5 of the podcast and another opportunity to take a peek inside the minds of some inspirational teachers. Across this season we’re going to explore teacher development, mental health, evidence informed practice, assessment and much more but first we have the inimitable Clare Sealy and a discussion based around her extensive experience of lead...

Episode 87: This week on TDaPE, I'm joined by Adam Smith @MrSmithRE, Elliot Morgan @MorgsEd and Neil Almond @Mr_AlmondED for a very special edition of the podcast - recorded live and in person for the very first time. As we finish our mini-series of episodes with a focus on our preparations for the new academic year, we decided to use the time for an in-depth exploration of interventions and how w...

Episode 86: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Christopher Such and Elliot Morgan as we sit down to take stock of the first year of the Early Career Framework in the hope that we might use our reflections to inform our actions in the coming academic year. What has gone well/not so well, could things have gone better with its introduction and what should we do diffe...

Episode 85: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Christopher Such, Adam Smith and Lloyd Williams-Jones as we sit down to discuss the how and why of establishing routines in the classroom. Intended as a guide to support teachers in their efforts to establish routines from day one of the academic year, as well as a point of consideration for senior leaders, we hope tha...

Episode 84: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Christopher Such and Sarah Cottingham as we sit down to discuss the work of David Ausubel and the implications his work might have on how we approach teaching, learning and curriculum design. It was an absolute honour to speak with Sarah and, in the process, bring together two of education's brightest minds for one min...

Episode 83: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Neil Almond, Lisa Coe and Stuart Welsh for the Thinking Deeply about Mathematics Education Panel.  What is "Mastery"?  Does greater depth widen the gap? Is the curriculum overloaded?  What gives us hope for the future of mathematics education?  Bringing together inspirational teachers from the prima...

Episode 82: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Andrew Jeffrey, Neil Almond, Adam Smith and Elliot Morgan as we try to unpick learning objectives and the role (if any) they have to play in the classroom. What is the point/purpose? Should we share them at the start of the lesson? We answer each of these questions and much more. Whether you're new to the profession or...

Episode 81: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Matt Swain as he returns to share his thoughts on staffing. Is it important? How can we get staff in the door? How can we retain our staff? Matt answers all of these questions and much more. Whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior leader, you won't want to miss this one...  Support TDaPE at k...

Episode 80: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Amy Bills, Tom Brassington and Lisa Metcalfe as we ask ourselves what role the performing arts have to play in primary education. What role do they play, how can we utilise them when sequencing our curricula, when are they inappropriate? We answer these questions and much, much more. Whether you're new to the professio...

Episode 79: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Christopher Such and Michael Pershan for an exploration of self-explanation: theory, opinion and practice. An expert teacher who wears his intellect lightly, there are few who can rival Michael's passion and enthusiasm for teaching, learning and research informed practice so, it goes without saying, you won't want to m...

Episode 78: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Christopher Such as we delve deep into the stuff of every teacher's nightmares...Fractions. Covering everything from representations to their place in the curriculum, whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior leader there'll be something to take away.  Support TDaPE at ko-fi.com/tdape Join the...

Episode 77: This week on TDaPE I am delighted to welcome Sue Byron and Adam Lowing onto the podcast for a thorough analysis of the 2022 Green Paper and what it might, could, and should mean for the future of SEND provision in England.  Support TDaPE at ko-fi.com/tdape Join the family discord at https://discord.gg/xeNhPVRZZJ

Episode 76: This week I am honoured to be joined by Dr. Danielle Colenbrander, Neil Almond and Christopher Such as we explore Danielle's recent research into instructional models commonly associated with teaching children to read irregular words. What did Danielle and her team find out during their study, and what does this mean for our practice in the classroom? We find the answers to both these...

Episode 75: This week I'm joined by Adam Smith and Neil Almond as we explore RE Curricula - in particular the work Adam has done to create a carefully sequenced and knowledge rich curriculum. We discuss his guiding principles, the toughest parts of the design process and how he hopes to share his work with the world. Whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior leader, you won't w...

Episode 74: This week I'm joined by Liv Dempsey and Adam Woodward as we explore the mysterious world of Independent Schools. Little is know about what happens behind the wall housing the independent sector but that changes today as we explore the pros and cons to working in an independent school and much, much more.  Support TDaPE at ko-fi.com/tdape Join the family discord at https://discord....

Episode 73: This week I'm joined by Shannen Doherty, Lloyd Williams-Jones and Christopher Such as we explore what school and teacher development might mean in practice. What should our priorities be? How can we ensure we support our teachers? What should we replace archaic CPD model with? We answer each of these questions and much more. Whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior...

Episode 72: This week I'm joined by Christopher Such and Cassie Young as we explore life in small schools, the similarities and differences between schools of various sizes, and what those working in larger schools might learn from their colleagues in smaller schools. Whether you're new to the profession or a veteran considering a change of scenery, you won't want to miss this one. Support TDaPE a...

Episode 71: This week I'm joined by Tom Oakley (local authority advisor/moderator) and Sean Eiffe (first time Year 2 teacher) and together we're going to explore KS1 moderation with the aim of providing a survival guide for anyone looking to navigate their way smoothly through the process. Whether you're a beginning teacher, a senior leader, or anywhere in-between, you won't want to miss this fasc...

Episode 70: This week, I'm joined by Christopher Such as we skim the surface of Place Value and give some thought to what every teacher needs to know about the centre point of school mathematics. Whether you are new to the profession or an experienced school leader, you won't want to miss this... Support TDaPE at ko-fi.com/tdape Join the family discord at https://discord.gg/xeNhPVRZZJ

Episode 69: This week, I'm joined by Neil Almond and Adam Smith as we explore the only viable alternative to writing moderation, comparative judgement. What is comparative judgement, how can we get the most from it, what should we avoid? We answer all of these questions and more in another episode you won't want to miss.  Support TDaPE at ko-fi.com/tdape Join the family discord at https://dis...

Episode 68: This week I'm joined by Neil Almond and Lloyd Williams-Jones as we explore getting routines right. I think I promised another White Paper episode at the end of episode 67 but I took a week off and we are where we are. This, I proffer, will be infinitely more interesting than 30 minutes of numberwang.  Whether you are new to the profession or an experienced senior leader, you won&#3...