Mike Fleetham's tracks

Thinking Classroom podcasts take place in the Thinking Classroom. Each time, an invited guest chats with Mike about aspects of life, work and learning. You'll get inspiration, ideas, tips and techniques for the classroom along with some debatable humour - and the odd song.

Episodes

English Heritage Telling Tales - TC Podcast 019

October 7, 2019 • 14 mins

Thinking Classroom is working with English Heritage on their wonderful Telling Tales project. Find out how to make the best use of a local historic site to spark children's imaginations. Mike speaks with education officer Laura Bosworth, Author Frank Fenwick and young writers from Yarmouth CE Primary School. Recorded at Yarmouth Castle on the Isle of Wight.

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Peer Mentoring - TC Podcast 018

June 18, 2019 • 13 mins

Mike talks with DH Sophie Davies and three pupil peer mentors from Twyford St Mary's CE Primary School in Hampshire. What is peer mentoring? How do you do it? and what's the impact on learning?

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Flourish - TC Podcast 017

May 12, 2019 • 8 mins

Mike talks to Helen Bradley, in a field, about well-being, dragonflies and sheep. Flourish is Helen's response to a world that can damage the best of us. She's created a place where people can come for a break, to take stock, to re-think, to heal. A place where they won't be judged or 'fixed' and a place where nothing will be expected of them. The Rivendell of Petersfield.

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Ready For Ofsted 2019 - TC Podcast 016

November 15, 2018 • 21 mins

Mike talks to Headteacher Jon Lefevre about his Adventurous Learning curriculum, Ofsted 2019, SATs and authentic assessment FOR children.

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AI Coaching - TC Podcast 015

September 19, 2018 • 31 mins

Mike speaks with French entrepreneur Olivier Malafronte about his AI coaching concept, Pocket Confidant. Should coaches worry about their jobs? Will an AI coach ever be more effective than a human one?

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Evidence for Intelligences - TC Podcast 014

September 18, 2018 • 27 mins

Mike talks to Dr Branton Shearer about his latest published research - 8 pages and one picture. Nice. Compelling evidence from neuroscience for the theory of multiple intelligences. Don't worry, IQ is safe, just not the whole picture.

Download Branton's paper here:
http://www.mdpi.com/2079-3200/6/3/38

Branton's website:
http://www.miresearch.org/

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Multiple Intelligences - TC Podcast 003

September 18, 2018 • 48 mins

Mike talks to Dr Branton Shearer about the theory of Multiple Intelligences: what it is, how it works, and whys it's so controversial.

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Video Coaching - TC Podcast 001

September 18, 2018 • 46 mins

Mike talks to Shawn Edmondson from Washington STEM about the impact of video coaching on teaching and learning.

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Positive Education - TC Podcast 013

September 18, 2018 • 21 mins

Positive Education is a genuine and effective approach to character/values education based in positive psychology - the psychology of happiness. Mike talks to Amanda Burnell from Sherington Primary School in London, UK about her work implementing this approach with her colleagues and pupils.

Links from the show:
http://www.viacharacter.org/www/
www.thinkingclassroom.co.uk
https://www.sheringtonprimary.co.uk/
https://www.ted.com/talks/ma...

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The Pixar Pitch - TC Podcast 006

September 14, 2018 • 39 mins

What is the Pixar Pitch and how can it help in school; plus what's being a gentleman all about. Mike talks to US salesman and singer Casey Elliot

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