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Brighter Futures with Education Development Trust Education Development Trust
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Hello and welcome to Brighter Futures - the podcast brought to you by Education Development Trust. I’m Tony McAleavy from Education Development Trust and I’ll be your host throughout this series. Since starting as Education Director here I’ve had the pleasure of being involved in extensive education reform within many countries across the world, particularly those in the UK, Middle East and Africa. Education Development Trust are a non-for-profit organisation working towards more positive education outcomes around the world, and our aim is to improve school systems, transitions from education to the world of work. This podcast is for the policy makers, government officials, and all individuals who are interested in inspiring positive changes to education policy worldwide. We’ll be releasing a new panel episode every month, with a bonus episode rounding up all the latest news and research from Education Development Trust. Be sure to follow the podcast on the platform of your choice, and find more information at https://www.edt.org
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How to deliver education reform at scale with The Brookings Institution's Brad Olsen and EDT's Elizabeth Ogott and Clare Buntic #8
The learning crisis in many low-income countries demands reform at scale, but how exactly can change be delivered swiftly and successfully?Brookings Institution’s work across recent years has been trailblazing in what it takes to achieve this, and Brad Olsen is able to give key insights into how we deliver such reform in the Global South.Brad joins us alongside EDT’s Elizabeth Ogott and Clare Buntic, as we delve into the ingredients to transformation, teacher buy-in, and togetherness.This epi...
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Exploring School Improvement Through External Review: A Discussion of the BSO and ISQM Review Systems with Noelle Buick & Valerie Dunsford #7
Welcome back to the Brighter Futures podcast brought to you by Education Development Trust. On episode 7, host Tony McAleavy is joined by Noelle Buick, Regional Inspections and Accountability Lead, Middle East and Asia and Valerie Dunsford, Deputy Chief Inspector for BSO/ISQM to discuss school improvement through external review.This episode includes: How the inspection of British Schools Overseas works.How the International School Quality Mark operates.Areas of focus and measuremen...
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The Nuances of Applying Research to Real World Teaching with Cat Scutt, Emma Gibbs and Dr Richard Churches #6
An evidence-based approach to applying research in the education sector is a great grounding for improving practices, but how do we ensure its proper application?Cat Scutt, Emma Gibbs and Dr Richard Churches join us on Brighter Futures to discuss the essential nuances of applying research evidence in the field, both domestically in the UK and internationally.This episode coversPutting research at the heart of teacher professionalismThe importance of ‘intellectual wellbeing’Setting desired out...
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Strengthening the Connection Between Young People and Their Futures with Oli de Botton, Mark De Backer & Wendy Phillips #5
Creating pathways for young people to bring career aspirations to life is an essential part of their educational journey, and one in which we’re seeing a positive shift.Join us on Brighter Futures this week where we look at the growing initiatives around young people’s pathways with The Careers & Enterprise Company’s Oli de Botton, and Education Development Trust’s Mark De Backer & Wendy Phillips.We hear their fascinating insight on careers education, from NEET-preventative measures t...
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Harnessing the Collective Power of Peer Review with Maggie Farrar, Lesley Coulthurst and David Godfrey #4
When peer review does away with the ‘assessment’ approach and puts schools in charge of their skills growth, that’s where the power of the Schools Partnership Programme lies.This collaborative approach to academic development is an evolving movement, with the potential to continue developing great leaders going forward. Join us in this episode of Brighter Futures, with fantastic insights from Maggie Farrar (Education Consultant), Lesley Coulthurst (Kyra’s Head of Alliance) and David Godf...
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Achieving a Gender-Responsive Pedagogy with Nora Fyles, Rosa Muraya & Ruth Naylor #3
If we consider the specific needs of genders in the delivery of education as we do with other factors such as disability, then the benefits of gender-responsive education can be felt by all.In this special episode of Brighter Futures, celebrating International Women’s Day, we’re looking at some of the key gender-based issues faced globally, how we can move towards greater gender-responsive education, the progress made thus far, and the steps yet to be taken in the realm of girls’ education.Th...