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Biblical teaching to help you be a Christian influence in a secular world.
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We’ve all heard of the 4 Cs – collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, communication –, but what if there were other key skills and qualities? What about the power of curiosity, the value of empathy and the need for grit? Join me – and my guests – as we delve into these core skills in this podcast series and work out just what their importance is for students of English.
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The podcast that goes with the blog! Advice for new teachers! Yeah!
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Today's Teaching Tips Podcast
Jen Bengel, Owner at Out of This World Literacy and Teachers Pay Teachers A
Welcome to Today's Teaching Tips! In less time than it takes to listen to your favorite song on the radio, you'll hear no-nonsense tips and 'aha' moments you can immediately try out in your classroom today. These 2-3 minutes may just change the course of your entire day, and add a positive impact on how you teach for the rest of the year...no kidding!
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In CI News this week: The two longest-serving MPs in the House of Commons urge their colleagues to reject Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide proposals, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson faces renewed calls to implement a new law ensuring universities protect free speech, and a neonatal intensive care unit in Hull is saving the lives of babies b…
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Episode 37: Fostering democratic competence
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Many people view voting as fundamental to being a good citizen, yet voter turnout is on the decline. In this episode, we’ll be exploring the concept of democratic competence, focusing on the key values, attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary for its development. We will also be looking at practical ideas and activities for fostering this vital …
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Writing Matters: A District-Wide Initiative for Cross-Disciplinary Success
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What does it mean to shift the cognitive load from the teacher, empowering students to grapple with content and develop their critical thinking skills? Where can we find authentic moments of writing in every classroom from math to physical education? In this episode, Dr. Alice Lee shares her experiences championing a district-wide focus on writing …
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In CI News this week: The details of Kim Leadbeater’s assisted suicide Bill are published less than three weeks before MPs’ crucial ‘life or death’ debate in the House of Commons, the Archbishop of Canterbury resigns, and Olympic medallist Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix speaks of the importance of her faith in Christ.You can download the video via this …
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Sparking Student-Led Discussions in the Classroom
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Moving from Q&A to Q&D is both an art and a science. In this episode, CPET coaches Dr. Jen Gowers and Kelsey Hammond, join us to think out loud about what makes vibrant discussions a challenge to facilitate, how we can meet that challenge, and how we might handle surprising moments in our classroom discussions. The team shares what "invisible skill…
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In CI News this week: The Education Secretary faces court for blocking a free speech law, veteran journalist Charles Moore challenges the deception of so-called assisted dying, and Baby Loss Certificates are now available to more parents who have suffered a miscarriage.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Education Secretary f…
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Redefining Success: Education’s Purpose, Impact & Potential
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Public education should both equip and empower students to be successful in their lives and contribute to their communities, but how is the current system delivering on this promise? In this episode, we welcome Mr. David Adams, CEO of the Urban Assembly, a nonprofit that promotes economic and social mobility by innovating in public education. Our t…
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In CI News this week: Censorship zones banning prayer and help outside abortion centres are imposed in England and Wales, palliative care experts urge Hospice UK to drop its 'neutral' stance on assisted suicide, and a mother speaks about choosing life for her unborn child with Down’s syndrome.You can download the video via this link. Featured stori…
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Building Bridges: Strengthening Teacher-Student Relationships
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The complexities of navigating the teaching profession go beyond delivering content or curriculum and require a deep understanding of students' perspectives and diverse needs. In this episode, Hunter Gehlbach, Professor & Director of the PhD program at the Johns Hopkins School of Education, invites us to consider how intellectual humility coupled w…
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In CI News this week: The Prime Minister has been urged not to pursue a “full trans-inclusive ban” on so called conversion practices, scandal-hit LGBT group Mermaids is reprimanded by the Charity Commission over multiple failings, and the Welsh Parliament votes not to support legalising assisted suicide.You can download the video via this link. Fea…
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Episode 36: What makes you curious?
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Have you heard of the five dimensions of curiosity? Do you know what its benefits are? Are you interested in finding out what can be done to promote it in the classroom? Come and join me to find out more!द्वारा Marketing-LM-Online@klett-sprachen.de (Louise Carleton-Gertsch)
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Humans Who Teach: A Book Talk with Dr. Shamari Reid
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Teachers are socialized to view themselves as "superhuman.” They are celebrated when they work long hours, sacrifice personal time, and go "above and beyond" in their roles. In this episode, Dr. Shamari Reid, Assistant Professor of Justice and Belonging in Education at New York University and Dr. Marcelle Mentor, Director of Educator Preparation an…
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In CI News this week: The Archbishop of Canterbury warns that assisted suicide endangers the vulnerable, an army veteran is convicted for silently praying near an abortion centre, and a Welsh baby who was born at 23 weeks goes home after 18 months in hospital.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Justin Welby: ‘Assisted suicide…
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Call Back Conversation: Cultivate Curiosity Through Questioning
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Questions come naturally to young children: Why is the sky blue? Where do butterflies go in winter? As they grow older, students need invitations to cultivate curiosity and teachers who are able to teach the skill of questioning. The Question Formulation Technique builds this lifelong learning skill, teaching students how to ask their own questions…
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In the news this week: MPs complain that controversial new proposals on assisted suicide don’t go far enough, former SNP Minister Ash Regan seeks to overhaul Scotland’s prostitution laws, and a woman born before the abortion limit celebrates her 35th birthday.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories MPs push to expand incoming ass…
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Back to School: Thrills and Challenges
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The start of the school year can be full of hope and optimism, but our experiences as teachers highlight the need for flexibility and adaptability as we navigate the unpredictable nature of the classroom. Our guests, instructional coaches Maria Underwood and Dr. Laura Rigolosi, discuss the challenges of managing competing priorities, particularly i…
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In the news this week: The House of Commons is set to debate removing end-of-life protections for vulnerable people, the Government admits its party’s definition of Islamophobia is not in line with equality law, and in the US a teacher fired for not endorsing trans ideology is awarded over a half million dollars.You can download the video via this …
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Call Back Conversation: Classroom Connections
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Establishing and forging meaningful relationships with students at the start of the school year can be challenging — students often have diverse backgrounds, needs, and personalities, and they need to feel a sense of trust in order to be vulnerable about their learning needs, their personal opinions, and their challenges.In this episode we're takin…
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Your Voice Matters: Planning Units, Lessons, and Questions
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Understanding the day-to-day experiences and challenges faced by teachers in their classrooms is crucial for providing relevant and effective professional development. At the end of every episode, we say, “Your voice matters, send us your education questions, concerns, and promising practices and we’ll address them!” Today, we discuss the importanc…
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In the news this week: Teachers urge the Education Secretary to protect children from transgender ideology, the Liberal Democrats suggest that Christians cannot become party candidates, and the Government tells the Institute it remains committed to reforming gambling legislation.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Teachers ur…
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Episode 35: Working together: keys to effective collaboration
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Today, working in teams is the norm. But why is it that some teams click and others don’t? What lies at the core of effective collaboration? In this episode we’ll be looking at two key components that come up in studies time and again. We’ll also be exploring how we can help students to become more effective at working together.…
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Your Voice Matters: Unlocking the Power of Project-Based Learning
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Understanding the day-to-day experiences and challenges faced by teachers in their classrooms is crucial for providing relevant and effective professional development. At the end of every episode, we say, “Your voice matters, send us your education questions, concerns, and promising practices and we’ll address them!”In this episode, we explore the …
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In the news this week: The Health Secretary expresses serious concerns about removing end-of-life protections for the terminally ill, doctors in Scotland warn Holyrood of possible consequences of prescribing cross-sex hormones to children, and record numbers ‘March for Life’ in London.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Healt…
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Cultivating and Sustaining Wholeness in Education
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Graduate students in education often leave the educational domain with less confidence and a fractured sense of self. Our guest in this episode, Dr. Emily Affolter, shares from experience and recent research the importance of respecting individual needs, fostering flexibility, and moving away from rigid, binary thinking in education in order to nur…
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In the news this week: A record number of people applied to change their legal sex last year, the Education Secretary is urged to tackle poor quality Religious Education in schools, and new research indicates that coma patients may be more aware than previously thought.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Record number of gend…
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In the news this week: The new Home Secretary demands police officers record more non-crime hate incidents, the Law Society of Scotland raises serious concerns over Liam McArthur’s assisted suicide Bill, and a mother shares how she refused to abort her baby when it was given a one per cent chance of survival.You can download the video via this link…
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Beyond the Page: Reimagining Texts Through Creativity
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The episode explores Literacy Unbound — an initiative at the Center for Professional Education of Teachers (CPET) — which aims to reimagine traditional approaches to teaching reading and writing through play, creativity, and multiple modalities.Our panel discusses how to bring the practices of an arts-infused, project-based curriculum developed aro…
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In the news this week: The CI warns of the damaging effect that legalising assisted suicide would have on Scottish society, Sir Keir Starmer is urged not to penalise free speech in moves to clamp down on public disorder, and a pro-life campaigner receives compensation after being arrested for praying outside an abortion clinic.You can download the …
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In the news this week: Dr Hilary Cass raises concerns that adults are being rushed into trans-affirming procedures, more than 500 academics urge the Government to implement a new university free speech law, and renowned hymn writer Timothy Dudley-Smith dies aged 97.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories Cass spotlights failings …
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Episode 34: Back to school with 21st century skills
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As the new school year begins, it’s the perfect time to think about how 21st century skills can be integrated into the classroom. In this episode, I’ll be sharing practical ideas on how to do so, including ways to support student agency, strategies for effective communication when giving and receiving feedback, and a few activities to practise noti…
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In the news this week: NHS England announces plans to revamp services for gender-confused children, a Team GB diver gives glory to God at the Paris Olympics, and The Christian Institute appoints Ciarán Kelly as its new Director.You can download the video via this link. Featured stories NHS announces puberty blockers trial and service for detransiti…
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Unlocking Literacy: Empowering Teachers in High-Poverty Schools
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We explore the daunting challenges faced by early-career teachers as they strive to teach young children to read. Despite their formal education, many feel ill-equipped to meet the diverse needs of their students, especially with the added complexity of the science of reading.LaMonica Williams, the Senior Director of Programs and Services at Teachi…
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In the news this week: The High Court upholds a ban protecting under-18s from puberty blockers, legislation designed to promote free speech in higher education is shelved by the new Government, and an abortion survivor speaks of God’s redemptive power. You can download the video via this link. Featured stories High Court upholds puberty blockers ba…
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Your Voice Matters: Balancing Evaluation and Student-Centered Learning
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Understanding the day-to-day experiences and challenges faced by teachers in their classrooms is crucial for providing relevant and effective professional development. At the end of every episode, we say, “Your voice matters; send us your education questions, concerns, and promising practices and we’ll address them!” Today, we dig into questions po…
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