Teaching

Friday

12th Aug 2022

What does School of Rock get right and wrong about teaching?
New episode of Film Schools looks at Jack Black’s role as an inspired but very much unqualified prep school teacher
What does School of Rock get right and wrong about teaching

Friday

5th Aug 2022

What Mr Holland’s Opus gets right and wrong about teaching
New episode of our podcast on teachers in movies looks at Richard Dreyfuss’ turn as a prickly but inspirational music teacher
What Mr Holland’s Opus gets right and wrong about teaching

Tuesday

2nd Aug 2022

What does Freedom Writers get right and wrong about teaching?
The latest episode of our podcast on teachers in movies looks at Hilary Swank’s portrayal of a young teacher’s toils in a tough school
What Freedom Writers gets right and wrong about teaching

Wednesday

27th Jul 2022

How to teach reading comprehension in secondary  
In this week’s Tes Podagogy podcast, literacy expert Alex Quigley highlights the importance of reading comprehension and explains how secondary teachers can foster it in their classrooms
Podcast,

Friday

22nd Jul 2022

What does cinema get right and wrong about teaching?
New summer podcast series looks at memorable movie depictions of schools and their teachers – starting with Hogwarts
Scotland, podcast, Harry Potter

Wednesday

6th Jul 2022

How effective is peer learning?
In this week’s Podagogy podcast, Professor Patrick Leman and Dr Harriet Tenenbaum explain the research behind peer learning, and offer advice on how to embed it in your classroom
Group, talking

Wednesday

29th Jun 2022

How to use play to support self-regulation
In this episode of Tes Podagogy, Professor Sara Baker explains why self-regulation requires specific attention in Reception and Year 1 – and which activities are best for developing it

Podcast, playtime

Wednesday

15th Jun 2022

Why every maths teacher should consider curiosity
For children to really become mathematicians, teachers need to be proactive about fostering curiosity and resilience in the classroom, says Dr Ems Lord in this week’s episode of Tes Podagogy
Why every maths teacher should consider curiosity

Wednesday

25th May 2022

What’s the best way to teach early numeracy?
In this week’s Tes Podagogy podcast, Professor Daniel Ansari explains the best way to teach children to count, according to research
Podcast numeracy

Wednesday

18th May 2022

Is AI set to change the way you teach?
Skilling up on artificial intelligence may not be at the top of your to-do list, but on this week’s Tes Podagogy, two experts explain why learning about AI could help you cut your workload
Is AI set to change the way you teach?

Wednesday

11th May 2022

How can schools improve literacy?
To improve literacy, we need to stop blaming primary schools and focus on what teachers of all stages can do to help, suggests Professor Jessie Ricketts in this week’s Tes Podagogy
Podcast, improve, literacy

Wednesday

6th Apr 2022

Why teacher agency is the key to increasing retention
In this episode of Tes Podagogy, we’re joined by Mark Hardman, an associate professor at UCL, who discusses the importance of teacher agency, and how you can ensure you have it in your classroom
Why teacher agency is the key to increasing retention