32. Vocabulary and oracy strategies for the KS3 classroom

32. Vocabulary and oracy strategies for the KS3 classroom

Helen Prince and Gaurav Dubay discuss the crucial role vocabulary and oracy strategies play in the Key Stage 3 classroom. They highlight the importance of focusing on talk and vocabulary to help students rehearse written outcomes before taking the next step and moving onto writing. They discuss drama, fluency, modelling and reducing cognitive load with …

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31. African Kingdoms: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum

31. African Kingdoms: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum

Aaron Wilkes, Katie Amery and Teni Gogo discuss how effective teaching of African Kingdoms can enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum.   What do students gain from studying African Kingdoms at KS3? How has historical scholarship on African Kingdoms changed in recent years? What is the impact of new research on how we should teach the …

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30. British Empire: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum

30. British Empire: Enrich your KS3 History curriculum

  Aaron Wilkes and Shalina Patel discuss how effective teaching of the British Empire can enrich your Key Stage 3 curriculum. What do students gain from studying the British Empire? How has historical scholarship on the British Empire changed in recent years? What is the impact of new research on how we should teach the …

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29: Engaging Every Learner: Identity and the Science Classroom

29: Engaging Every Learner: Identity and the Science Classroom

In this episode we welcome Genevieve Bent, Assistant Principal leading Sixth Form and former Head of Science at the Harris Federation, and Lynda Charlesworth, Head of Science at Camden School for Girls.Genevieve and Lynda talk to Lamorna Newcombe, Science Publisher at Oxford University Press, about the importance of identity in engaging students in their learning, …

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28: Supporting teachers in Wales with reading

28: Supporting teachers in Wales with reading

  Andrea Quincey and Rob Randal discuss how we can support the teaching of reading in Wales. We look at the current context of reading instruction in Wales and explore the science of reading before going on to discuss Rob’s experiences of using a phonics programme in his school. We talk about the many aspects …

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27. Disciplinary literacy in the classroom with Kathrine Mortimore

27. Disciplinary literacy in the classroom with Kathrine Mortimore

Helen Prince talks to Kathrine Mortimore about ways to employ disciplinary literacy techniques in your classroom. The EEF have placed disciplinary literacy as their number one strategy for improving literacy in secondary schools. Kathrine and Helen discuss the importance of: showing students what excellence looks like in your subject; the explicit teaching of challenging key …

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26. Motivating yourself and your students with Action Jackson

26. Motivating yourself and your students with Action Jackson

Helen Prince talks to Jackson Ogunyemi, better known as Action Jackson, about the importance of being able to motivate, equip and empower to unlock young people’s confidence. He shares tips to help teachers motivate themselves and their students, discusses how psychology and physiology are interlinked, and stresses the importance of celebrating ourselves and our achievements. …

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25: Talking about race, racism and empowerment with Laura Henry-Allain MBE

25: Talking about race, racism and empowerment with Laura Henry-Allain MBE

In this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Laura Henry-Allain MBE about the Lit in Colour research and diversifying children’s publishing, why we need to talk to children about race in school and at home, and how to be anti-racist. Laura Henry-Allain MBE is an award-winning international writer, speaker and consultant. …

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24: Diversifying the curriculum with Daniel Fenwick

24: Diversifying the curriculum with Daniel Fenwick

In this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Deputy Headteacher Daniel Fenwick about his involvement with Penguin and The Runnymede Trust’s Lit in Colour initiative and the steps that his school have taken to teach a wider range of texts. Daniel Fenwick is the Deputy Head and English Coordinator at St …

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23. Diversity in children’s books with Darren Chetty

23. Diversity in children’s books with Darren Chetty

In this episode of Diversifying Reading with Shareen Wilkinson, Shareen talks to Darren Chetty about his involvement with Penguin and The Runnymede Trust’s Lit in Colour initiative. They talk about why it’s important for all children to have access to a representative range of books, as well as ideas to support parents. Darren Chetty is …

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