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Teachers often feel that their learners are not resilient enough. In this episode, Jane and Fin look at the relationship between resilience and independent learning and discuss how teachers can support resilience in the classroom.Heads and te
Wales' new Cabinet Secretary for Education, Lynne Neagle, has given the first indications of how she will handle her brief. Fin and Jane discuss How Ms Neagle has started her new role.Publication of the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body’s str
Wales has a new cabinet secretary for education - Lynne Neagle. In this episode, Jane and Fin discuss the five challenges she faces in the role and how she might tackle them.Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private Facebook group, Te
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Wales has a new cabinet secretary for education - Lynne Neagle. In this special episode, Fin and Jane ask if Ms Neagle can fix the crisis in education, as well as discussing the recent IFS report, which lays bare the scale of the challenge she
In this episode, Fin and Jane bring you up to date with the latest educational news and announcements from the Welsh Government, Estyn and elsewhere.LINKSEstyn's National Headteacher Conference:https://freshwater.eventscase.com/EN/estynhea
Effective feedback is essential for pupil progress. While many teachers give feedback in class, they might not appreciate why it’s so important. Fin and Jane discuss how to give effective feedback.Education Endowment Foundation feedback gui
In this episode Jane and Fin are taking it back to basics and discussing how to teach the basics of literacy and numeracy.Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private Facebook group, Teachers in Wales - research-informed pedagogy:https:/
Multiple choice questions are an amazing resource - versatile, flexible and useful, they provide teachers with an in-depth opportunity to identify learning and uncover misconceptions. Fin and Jane discuss their importance and why they are an es
In this episode, Fin and Jane are joined by special guest Sue Marles, headteacher of Raglan CIW Primary School. They discuss how Impact has worked with the school to help instill a culture of professional learning.Bloom’s Taxonomy - Active Ve
Education in Wales is in crisis. With the backdrop of the PISA results and an ongoing funding crisis, more evidence has emerged that things are going wrong. In this episode, Fin and Jane discuss Estyn’s annual report and the letter to the minis
What is deep learning, and why is it important for teachers to understand the concept? Jane and Fin discuss.PAPER: Craik & Lockhart (1972) - Levels of Processing: A Framework for Memory Research.http://wixtedlab.ucsd.edu/publications/Psych%2
In this episode Fin and Jane discuss progression in Curriculum for Wales. Progression is front and centre of CfW, but what does it mean and what do teachers need to know?Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private Facebook group, Teacher
Cognitive load theory has been described as the single most important thing teachers need to understand. But what is it and how can it help in teaching? In this episode, Fin and Jane discuss everything teachers need to know about cognitive load
What do teachers really think of Curriculum for Wales? Impact Wales has been polling teachers on behalf of ITV News to find out. In this episode, Fin and Jane discuss the survey results.Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private Faceboo
It’s almost Christmas, so Fin and Jane are ending 2023 on a high with a quiz, featuring questions about the Impact Podcast and education in Wales! How many will you get right?Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private Facebook group, Te
Resilience has always been an issue in learning, but it has taken on a new importance since the pandemic. With resilience now embedded in Curriculum for Wales as one of the four purposes, Fin and Jane discuss how teachers can help pupils build
The PISA 2022 test results are out. And they do not make for good reading for the education system in Wales. In this episode Jane and Finola give their analysis of the results and what they mean. *CLARIFICATION: In this podcast we mentioned t
Next week, the PISA international student test results will be published. A recently published set of reading and numeracy test results showed standards among 7-14-year-olds in Wales have fallen since Covid. Fin and Jane ask what will this mean
There's a gap in education in Wales between expectation and reality. Jane and Fin discuss why expectation bias could spell disaster for education reform. Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private Facebook group, Teachers in Wales - res
Independent learning is a phrase that is often used in education, but what does it mean? How do pupils become ‘independent’ in their learning, and what is expected of teachers? Jane and Fin answer these questions and more. Heads and teachers
Back in episode 35, more than two years ago, Fin and Jane were joined by special guest Jared Cooney Horvath to discuss the science of learning. In this episode they look back at that discussion and reflect on what they've learned since.Heads
The Welsh Government has made significant in-year spending cuts that will hit the already beleaguered education budget. Fin and Jane discuss what impact this will have on schools and teachers.Heads and teachers in Wales can join our private F
Closing the disadvantage gap is a national priority, and it should be everyone's responsibility, from school staff to governors and parents. But closing the gap is not just about making teaching and learning better, it's much more complex than
In this episode Fin and Jane are joined by Hugo Hutchison, headteacher at Monmouth Comprehensive School. They discuss the school’s approach to Curriculum for Wales and professional learning, which has been praised by Estyn.Heads and teachers
Pupils shouldn’t be the only learners in the classroom. Good teachers are constantly learning new knowledge and developing new understanding and then using it in their practice. In this episode, Fin and Jane look back at an earlier episode (101
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