Category Archives: Teaching Talk

80-20 – paring down the knowledge

Posted on November 2, 2017 by classteaching

In the autumn of 2016 with the English Literature exam looming large on the horizon, English teacher Tod Brennan decided to alter both the curriculum he was delivering and the manner he was teaching it.  In this week’s teaching forum Tod shared how he used the ideas behind … Continue reading →

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Teaching Talk – Growing Kindness

Posted on June 21, 2017 by classteaching

In a very special edition of Teaching Talk, Jason Ramasami talks to Vic Goddard and other staff and students at Passmores Academy about the incredible work that their school charity does. Now more than ever, we need to be encouraging … Continue reading →

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Teaching Talk – Memory App

Posted on June 11, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of Teaching Talk, Jason Ramasami talks to science teacher Phoebe Bence about how she has been using an App to improve the memory of her students. Phoebe Bence – Memory App from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo.

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Teaching Talk – Pause Lessons

Posted on June 4, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of teaching talk, Jason Ramasami talks to maths teachers Morwenna Treleven & Frankie Pimentel about the importance of pausing and repetition. Treleven and Pimentel – Pause Lessons from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo.

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Teaching Talk – Choosing to talk with Andy Tharby

Posted on May 23, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of Teaching Talk, Jason Ramasami talks to Andy Tharby  about the importance of teachers talking about their practice – and the dangers of talking about ‘best practice’. Andy Tharby – Choosing to Talk from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo.

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Teaching Talk – Deliberate Practice with John Mulhern

Posted on March 12, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of Teaching Talk, maths teacher John Mulhern talks about how he has focused on developing the ‘deliberate practice’ that takes place in his lessons: TT7 John Mulhern – Deliberate Practice from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo.

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Teaching Talk – Tom Pickford and Ryan DeGruchy on challenge in PE

Posted on January 31, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of #TeachingTalk, Tom Pickford and Ryan De Gruchy talk about how they are developing challenge in PE. TT6 Pickford and DeGruchy – Tailoring Challenge in PE from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo. Produced by Jason Ramasami Posted by … Continue reading →

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Teaching Talk – Dave Hall on Modelling and Student Buy-In

Posted on January 22, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of #TeachingTalk, drama teacher, Dave Hall talks about how he uses modelling and his passion for his subject, to enthuse students about drama. TT5 David Hall – Modelling and Student Buy-In from Jason Ramasami on Vimeo. Produced … Continue reading →

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Teaching Talk – Julie House on Questioning

Posted on January 16, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of #TeachingTalk , Julie House talks about how her experience of being a PE teacher and a netball coach, has informed her questioning as a maths teacher. TT4 Julie House – Questioning in Netball and Maths from … Continue reading →

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Teaching Talk – Ben Crockett on metacognition

Posted on January 8, 2017 by classteaching

In this episode of #TeachingTalk, Ben Crockett talks about how he has been developing the idea of metacognition by getting his students to think about their thinking, through modelling his own thinking when approaching exam questions. TT3 Ben Crockett – Metacognition from … Continue reading →

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