The Arch
Bridging the gap between educational research and classroom practice by connecting people with pedagogy.
Episodes
In this episode I'm joined by Sean Harris. Sean is a national voice on education and poverty. His work explores how disadvantage shapes the lives of children and young people, and what schools can do to respond with empathy, evidence and impact. He’s also the co-author of Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools, a book that has become an important guide for educators who want to better understand these issues and make a real d...
In this episode I sat down with the wonderful Mary Myatt to talk about designing a curriculum that is rich and ambitious. Mary is a leading thinker in curriculum design, intent, and implementation. With extensive experience working with schools, leadership teams, and policy makers, Mary has dedicated her career to ensuring that education is both rigorous and enriching, for all students. She has authored several influential books on...
In this episode I spoke to Hywel Roberts about how we can get students bothered about their learning and get them invested in what we're teaching them. Hywel has a background in drama and creative pedagogy and has spent years helping teachers bring the curriculum to life through storytelling, imagination, and what he calls ‘botheredness’ - the art of getting students truly invested in their learning. He has authored influential boo...
This episode is the 2nd of a special 2-part interview with Graeme Murty. Graeme is a former Premier league footballer and current Sunderland Under 21s manager. In this episode we’re going to shift our focus from developing young performers to developing adults, and from nurturing talent on the pitch to building high-performing teams off it. Graeme’s experience leading elite level coaching teams offers powerful insights for school l...
In this episode I sat down with former Premier League footballer and current Sunderland Under 21s manager Graeme Murty to explore the parallels between elite coaching and teaching, and how educators can apply these principles to their own classroom practice.
We discussed the following:
- How do you cultivate a high-performance culture within a football academy, and what lessons can teachers and school leaders take from this to c...
In our very first episode I sit down with our CEO at Northern Arch Learning Partnership, Tim Fisher. We discuss the vision behind our partnership and what helped shape this; how the specific makeup of our trust makes us different from others; and why our commitment to the development of people is key to our success.
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