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Advice aimed at Trainee, Student, SCITT and ECT teachers. A wide range of themes and stuff for experienced teachers too. For suggestions for episode content - @WatsEd on Twitter.

  1. 09/03/2023

    The First Week Fear… (Ep. 31)

    Yes - the first week comes to us all. But if you’re new and this is your first first week… let me offer you some advice for how to get off to a solid start... As Michael Jackson said: I said you wanna be startin' somethin'You got to be startin' somethin'I said you wanna be startin' somethin'You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah)Too low to get under (yeah, yeah)You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah)And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah)

    14 min

  2. 06/19/2023

    Know More... Remember More... (Ep.30)

    That's the catchphrase of the moment... Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge. How can we help and support children to know more and remember more? Let me share a few tips from my classroom to yours.

    14 min

  3. 06/12/2023

    Improving Children's Responses (Ep. 29)

    Sometimes you just want the children to do a little bit more... say more... speak clearly... add detail... Well, what if we insisted that the children ALWAYS give the Full Monty? What if we insisted that they answer in full sentences? What if it was a core expectation that one/two word responses were not enough? Wouldn't that have an impact on oracy, knowledge, retrieval/recall, explanation, communication, understanding, comprehension, vocabulary and so much more? And that would be a really positive outcome wouldn't it? This episode looks at what the impact of adding this to your practice could achieve in the classroom.

    10 min

  4. 06/07/2023

    Analysing Assessment Data (Ep. 28)

    Getting to understand the outcomes of any assessment data that you have created is really important - so here are a few quick tips to support that process. Yeah, if you don't know what you have, how can you know what it tells you? Having a clear understanding of what assessment if for and what you can get out of it is essential - otherwise you really did waste everyone's time - including the children! [A little late due to technical issues]

    16 min

  5. 05/28/2023

    Ensuring an Inclusive Classroom (Ep. 27)

    As we try to cater for all the key groups and the ever increasing range and needs of the children in our classes - how to we really support those children who just need a little bit extra? Noel Gallagher said... You gotta roll with it,You gotta take your time,You gotta say what you sayDon't let anybody get in your way,'Cause it's all too much for me to take Don't ever stand asideDon't ever be deniedYou wanna be who you'd beIf you're coming with me

    10 min

  6. 05/20/2023

    Greater Depth Learners (Ep. 26)

    As we try to cater for all the key groups and the ever increasing range and needs of the children in our classes - how to we really give our more able learners that chance to sing it loud and proud? Noel Gallagher said: Take the time to make some senseOf what you want to sayAnd cast your words away upon the wavesSail them home with AcquiesceOn a ship of hope todayAnd as they land upon the shoreTell them not to fear no moreSay it loud and sing it proud todayAnd thenDance if you wanna dancePlease brother take a chance

    10 min

  7. 05/13/2023

    S*x & Relationships Education (Ep. 25)

    Teaching SRE to any age group can be a sensitive and challenging task, but it's also a crucial piece of an all round education. We need to create a safe space for dscussion and accurate information - so how might you go about doing that? Because whether it is naming body parts in YR to Puberty and Conception in Y6... it can be as awkward and uncomfortable for them as it can be for us. As Salt-N-Pepa put it so eloquently... "Let's talk about sex for nowTo the people at home or in the crowdIt keeps coming up anyhowDon't be coy, avoid, or make void the topicCuz that ain't gonna stop itNow we talk about sex on the radio and video showsMany will know anything goes"

    13 min

  8. 05/07/2023

    Securing that 1st Teaching Post (Ep. 24)

    It's job application time ... So, how exactly do you go about securing that first teaching post? What should be doing to write that OUTSTANDING application? In "The Boys From the Black Stuff", Yosser Hughes badgers anyone with his now immortal line: "Gizza job...". I honestly wouldn't recommend walking into a school and saying that... and especially not then headbutting the School Business Manager if they say no!

    11 min
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Advice aimed at Trainee, Student, SCITT and ECT teachers. A wide range of themes and stuff for experienced teachers too. For suggestions for episode content - @WatsEd on Twitter.

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  • Creator
    Mike Watson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mike Watson
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