Thinking Deeply about Primary Education

Mar 07 2025 228 ep. 56 mins 124
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Welcome to Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, the podcast that gives you a peek inside the minds of some truly inspirational primary teachers. Whether you're new to the profession or a school leader with tons of experience this podcast is a must listen. For references, links and extended cut video episodes head over to www.thinkingdeeply.info

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Sustaining School Improvement – Leadership, Culture, and Change with Adam Lowing & Stuart Welsh

Mar 07 2025 39 mins  
TDaPE Manchester TicketsEpisode 218: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, Stuart Welsh is joined by Adam Lowing to explore sustained school improvement—what it takes to make meaningful changes that last. Drawing on extensive experience working with schools at different stages of their improvement journey, Adam shares insights into leadership, culture, and profess

What are some high-impact, low-effort ways to improve mathematics across a school?

Mar 04 2025 11 mins  
Unseen Question 003:In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education we're diving into an unseen question from our listeners. This week, Stuart Welsh gives his thoughts on ways to develop a mathematics teaching across a school.⁠TDaPE Mathematics Playlist⁠ (Over 22 hours of mathematics focused episodes) Enjoy this episode? Let us know in the comments, wherever you

Concreteness Fading: Bridging Procedural and Conceptual Understanding

Feb 28 2025 72 mins  
Episode 217: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, John Jackson and Emma Lindley-Thompson from Ambition Institute return to explore the next extract from their expert edit—this time, focusing on concreteness fading and its role in mathematics teaching.We discuss: The relationship between procedural knowledge and conceptual understanding and how this influences mat

How can schools embed a consistent, research-informed approach to mathematics teaching?

Feb 25 2025 8 mins  
Unseen Question 002:In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education we're diving into an unseen question from our listeners. This week, Stuart Welsh gives his thoughts on ways to develop a consistent, research-informed approach to mathematics teaching.TDaPE Mathematics Playlist (Over 22 hours of mathematics focused episodes) Enjoy this episode? Let us know in the com

Disciplinary Literacy: Unlocking Deeper Learning with Juli Ryzop

Feb 21 2025 46 mins  
Episode 216: This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, I’m joined by Juli Ryzop and Elliot Morgan to explore disciplinary literacy—what it means, why it matters, and how it can transform learning across subjects. Understanding how literacy functions within different disciplines helps students access, engage with, and critically interpret subject-specific content.We

How can I incorporate retrieval effectively in maths lessons without causing unnecessary cognitive overload?

Feb 18 2025 9 mins  
Unseen Question 001:In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education we're diving into an unseen question from our listeners. This week, Stuart Welsh gives his thoughts on ways to incorporate retrieval practice into lessons without contributing to cognitive overload. TDaPE: Retrieval Practice Playlist (Over 11 hours of retrieval adjacent episodes) Enjoy this episode?

The Future of School Inspection: Still Analysing Ofsted's Proposed Reforms

Feb 14 2025 50 mins  
Episode 215:This week on Thinking Deeply about Primary Education, we continue our discussion on Ofsted’s reform proposals with Shannen Doherty and Louise McLaughlin. In this second part, we explore the next three points in the proposal, looking at how changes to inspection methodology, full and monitoring inspections, and accountability for state-funded schools could reshape the

Improving reading across a whole school

Feb 11 2025 14 mins  
From the Archives 007:In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education we're diving into the archives to retrieve some of the most inspirational responses to questions posed over the last few years. This week, Lloyd Williams-Jones explores how he took the ideas of Christopher Such to improve reading across his school.Enjoy this episode? Let us know in the comments, wh

The Future of School Inspection: Analysing Ofsted’s Proposed Reforms

Feb 07 2025 46 mins  
Episode 214:This week onThinking Deeply about Primary Education, I’m joined by Shannen Doherty and Louise McLaughlin to discuss the first two points in Ofsted’s reform proposal - Report Cards and Inspection Toolkits. We take a deep dive into the potential benefits, the likely impact on schools, and the unintended consequences that could arise from these changes.We discuss:The r

David Ausubel's Key Ideas (In Summary) with Sarah Cottinghatt

Feb 04 2025 5 mins  
From the Archives 006: In this episode of Thinking Deeply about Primary Education we're diving into the archives to retrieve some of the most inspirational responses to questions posed over the last few years. This week, Sarah Cottinghatt shares her thoughts on the David Ausubel's key ideas and why they might be important for teachers. Enjoy this episode? Let us know in