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Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 6: What does effective professional development for teachers look like?

2023-09-0948:55

0.00-0.45: Introduction0.45-44.25 discussion of effective CPDJonnie Grande blog referenced in the discussion: https://curricularpasts.wordpress.com/2023/03/05/12-this-week-in-history-you-cant-action-step-your-way-to-effective-teaching/44.25-end: recommendation

Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 5: Where does education policy go from here?

2023-08-1437:44

0.00-0.43: Introduction0.43-33.42: 1) What are the challenges that we see casting a shadow on the educational future?2) What would we like to recommend to the education policy-makers of 2024 and beyond? 33.42-end: Recommendations

Virtually Teachers Season 2 Epsiode 4: Why do we love teaching?

2023-04-1135:31

0.00-1.00: Introductions1.00-32.32: Why is teaching great? Why do we love it?32.32-35.31: Closing recommendations

Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 3: Recruitment and retention

2023-03-1944:13

0.00-1.25: Introduction 1.25-12.19: How are we experiencing recruitment and retention issues on the ground?12.19-41.28: Why is our system not retaining experienced teachers? What needs to be done about this?Why is our system now not recruiting enough new teachers or retaining new teachers? Is there anything that can be done about this? What would need to change?41-28-end: Recommendations

Season 2 Episode 2: KS3 assessment

2023-02-0536:36

0.00-1.02: Introduction1.02-33.01: Assessment discussion33.01-36.36: Closing recommendations

Virtually Teachers Season 2 Episode 1: Are we educational techno-optimists or techno-pessimists?

2023-01-0847:14

0.00-2.39: Introduction to season 2!2.39-27.54: Are we educational techno-optimists or techno-pessimists? Why?27.54-43.54: Are there areas where technology offers particular potential when teaching history? 43.54-end: Final recommendations

Virtually Teachers episode 16: a conversation with Mike Hill

2021-06-0355:43

0.00-0.41: Introduction 0.41-24.26: introducing Mike and an exploration of his ideas on world building 24.26-43.44 : a discussion about the 'knowledge turn' 43.44-52.49: the tension between construction and deconstruction across a curriculum 52.49-end: recommendations Mike: People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami Simon: get in the garden and the new book by Lionel Shriver David: The Story of India by Michael Wood You can find more of Mike's work here: h...

Episode 15: Are GCSEs fit for purpose?

2021-04-1158:31

0.00-1.16: introduction 1.16-22.23: What does assessment mean to us? 22.23-53.50: Are GCSEs fit for purpose? 53.50-end: Recommendations Chloe: https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week13/britains-tiger-kings-trail-ross-kemp https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000tzg6/louis-theroux-shooting-joe-exotic Rachel: Instagram and Ruth Brownlee https://www.instagram.com/shetlandruthie/?hl=en Simon: Anatomy of Scandal by Sarah Vaughn The Pattern Seekers by Simon Baron-Co...

Virtually Teachers episode 14: Remote learning

2021-02-1553:05

0.00-1.02: Introduction to the episode 1.02-17.48: How have we helped our students to feel more connected in an online context? 17.48-31.24: What approaches have we found to be most succesful in overcoming the challenges of remote teaching? This section draws on Doug Lemov's new book on remote teaching which can be published here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teaching-Online-Classroom-Surviving-Thriving-ebook/dp/B08HGXDBT9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AN8D96WBNRLQ&dchild=1&keywords=lemov+remo...

Virtually Teachers episode 13: Festive reflections

2020-12-2125:03

0.00-01.07: Introduction to the episode 01.07-5.53 : Jacob's reflection 5.53-10.53: Simon's reflection 10.53-18.13: Rachel's reflection 18.13-21.09: David's reflection Festive recommendations Rachel: John Patrick Elliott https://johnpatrickelliott.bandcamp.com/album/december-songs?fbclid=IwAR2OHomNsnBpTZV3l0o_5Mv8pfh9Sq4c3xNVGeMtpsAcjQaCCFYiiIxOizs Simon: A Promised Land by Barack Obama Jacob: Any Human Heart by William Boyd David: Like Stories of Old on Youtube It's a W...

Virtually Teachers episode 12: Reflections on the term

2020-10-2941:17

0.00-0.45: Introduction0.45-25.39: Reflections and changes in our curricula/practice25.39-35.48: Practical tips for teachers 35.48-end: RecommendationsJacob: Fires of Fath by Eamon Duffy Chloe: Office Lens (app)Rachel: My Octopus Teacher David: Queen's Gambit Zaiba: Teaching to Transgress by Bell Hooks

Virtually Teachers episode 11: Behaviour

2020-09-2653:27

0.00-1.03: Introduction 1.03-30.21: What are the keys to great behaviour at a school level? 30.21-43.23 : Tips for managing behaviour in the classroom 43.23-50.54 : How have we adjusted our practice to meet the current moment? 50.45-end: Weekly recommendations Jacob: Dune by Frank Herbert Simon: Fuel What Matters podcast (hosted by Simon and others) https://open.spotify.com/show/6d4BR0iSBXsAmB1biSQNZw?si=NO6GiPBhScGBJwfbKyjRRg#:~:text=The%20Fuel%20What%20Matters%20Podcast,professional%...

Episode 10-The NQT year

2020-08-1048:01

0.00-0.55: Introduction0.55-48.01: Top tips for NQTsWeekly recommendations:Jacob: Baudolino by Umberto EcoChloe: Discounts for teachers. You can get 35% off an Emma Mattress!https://www.discountsforteachers.co.uk/Simon: Teacher Man by Frank McCourt and Hoodies All Summer by CanoRachel: 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak and Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi David: Autumn by Ali Smith

Virtually Teachers episode 9-A recovery curriculum?

2020-07-3053:28

0.00-1.09: introduction 1.10-21.12: what makes a good PSHE curriculum? 21.13-48.41: Do we need a recovery curriculum? What should it look like? Blogs and resources that Rachel referred to: https://schoolsweek.co.uk/a-recovery-curriculum-or-recovery-conversations/?fbclid=IwAR3QOl4_Xm-WiGanyfkwfEbUUN1Bm8MhlQLsNP4nhy2zrdYHgk_P4P_d9zk https://marymered.com/2020/04/14/five-ways-to-help-children-heal-when-schools-reopen/?fbclid=IwAR1PjcwkebFSsp9trv8swOyXBzbZyVkiK7pd_N13HWczL6Mb5L8Y3sJpUrk ...

Episode 8: What makes a great school leader?

2020-07-0459:41

0.00-0.58: Introduction0.00-18.11: What makes a great school leader? 18.11-34.14: What are the leadership traps to avoid? 34.14-54.31: What makes good curriculum leadership?54.31-end: Lockdown suggestionsChloe: Benidorm (TV series)Rachel: The Norman Conquest by Marc MorrisJacob: In Defence of History by Richard EvansSimon: Conrad Thompson's WWE podcasts David: The New York Times Daily podcast

Episode 7-How can we help to decolonise the curriculum?

2020-06-2001:05:23

0.00-1.20: introduction to the episode and to our guest Zaiba Patel 1.20-20.39: What can individual teachers do to address racism? 20.40-42.38: How can we avoid destructive silences in our curricula? 42.39-1.01.17: What needs to happen on a wider/systemic level for the moment to lead to meaningful change? 1.02-20-Lockdown recommendations Zaiba: Natives by Afua Hirsch Rachel: Sugar and Blood by Andrea Stuart Simon: Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods (film on Netflix) Jacob: The Blind Wat...

Episode 6: What are the realisations that have shaped our teaching?

2020-06-1142:19

0.00-0.57: Introduction 0.57-1.50: Introduction to this week's discussion 1.50-12.36: Simon's reflection 12.36-20.36: Rachel's reflection 20.36-30.49: Jaco'b reflection 30.49-36.30: David's reflection 36.30-end: Lockdown suggestions: Rachel: Hilary Mantel's The Mirror and the Light Simon: The novel Rhodam and David Olusoga's Black and British Jacob: Britain BC (book about prehistoric Britain) David: Detectorists (TV show available on BBC Iplayer) The music is by ...

Episode 5-What are the solutions to the workload and retention crisis?

2020-05-2149:10

0.00-0.50: Introduction 0.50-22.00: What can individual teachers do to mitigate the workload issue and ensure that they don't burn out? 22.00-34.45: What are the systemic and cultural issues that drive excessive workload? 34.45-45.42: What might be effective in tackling the workload issue at a school level? 54.42-end: Lockdown recommendations Chloe: Hollywood on Netflix Rachel: Teacher Tapp (teacher polling app) Simon: counterfactual novel Rhodham and The Last Dance (again)...

Episode 4-How far should the present shape the history that we teach?

2020-05-1544:37

0.00-0.54: Introduction to the episode 0.54-13.48: Are there any events/people/topics that we think we will teach differently because of he pandemic? 13.48-20.33: How do we navigate the tension between a curriculum with expanatory power while not inserting our own perspectives in a problematic way? 20.33-40.00: The Big History Project 40.00-44.37: Lockdown suggestions Chloe: #Curricularium remote CPD. Tweet at Will Bailey-Watson @mrwbw if you would like access! Rachel: Killing Eve Sim...

Episode 3: The 'knowledge turn' in education: positive reflections and concerns

2020-05-0751:55

0.00-0.46: Introduction to the podcast 00.46-2.16: Introduction to this week's topic 2.16-21.00: How has the increased emphasis on knowledge, cognitive science etc. improved our practice? 21.00-33.00: How has curricular thinking improved our practice and thinking? 33.00-47.55: Do we have any reservations about the way that the ‘knowledge turn’ has manifested itself in teaching practice, schools or educational discourse? Are there ways forward which might address these concerns? 47.55-en...

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