Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Episode 174: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I am honoured to be joined by linguist, author and and all-round inspirational educator, Lyn Stone and Chris Such for a sensational, action packed exploration of spelling. As part of the chat we discuss... The English writing system Morphology Spelling patterns ...and much, much more. Tickets for Lyn's worksh

Episode 173: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Neil Almond takes us through the fascinating world of reading comprehension in the first, audio-lecture episode of the podcast. Featuring... Research analysis A thorough exploration of the key elements of Scarborough's "Reading Rope" Practical advice for the classroom ...and much, much more. Let us k

Episode 172: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Shannen Doherty and Neil Almond for a round of unseen questions from listeners with huge connotations for our practice in the primary classroom. As part of the chat we discuss... Subject knowledge professional development - the how, the what, the WHEN!?!? NPQs and Masters - which, when and why? He

Episode 171: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Shannen Doherty and Jim Brassil (@brassil88) for an exploration of effective modelling in the primary classroom. As part of the chat we discuss... What modelling is (for the purposes of this episode) Shannen and Jim's guiding principles for effective modelling How to navigate the gradual relea

Episode 170: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Lloyd Williams Jones for an exploration of how we can establish a belief in the academic potential of all pupils. As part of the chat we discuss... What a belief in the academic potential of all pupils means How we can create the conditions for all pupils to achieve well How we can approach gettin

Episode 169: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Stuart Welsh for an exploration of responsive teaching, the principles, the strategies and what this might look like in the classroom. If you enjoy this episode, please support us by subscribing to our YouTube channel, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts, or making a donation via www.ko-fi.co

Episode 168: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Stephen Lockyer and Christopher Such for an exploration of how lessons we might learn outside of education can play a role in our schools and our classrooms. As part of the chat we discuss... The joy of teaching Leadership Ofsted ...and much, much more. If you enjoy this episode, please support

Episode 167: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Elliot Morgan for an exploration of how and when we can make learning more challenging. As part of the chat we discuss... What challenge is The conditions surrounding learning Sustaining challenge over time ...and much, much more. If you enjoy this episode, please support us by subscribing to

Episode 166: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by primary mathematics specialist Kate Frood for an in-depth exploration of some key themes in the world of primary mathematics. As part of the chat we discuss... Kate's principles for effective teaching What these principles might look like in the classroom The importance of fluency Ways to supp

Episode 165: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I'm joined by Lydia Grove, an editor at Teach Primary. We sit down to explore the nuts and bolts of becoming a published teacher. As part of the chat we discuss... How teachers can get their writing published The kind of articles magazines are looking for Pitfalls new authors can fall into The hallmarks of a we