The Teacher Squad Podcast - Spring Term 2024 Episode 1

Insights for school leaders on De-implementation, Playing with Words and an interview with Nicky Parr, founder of Better Handwritten Ltd Join Jane Considine and Heather Wright for chats about changing teacher workload and improving teacher retention and ideas on playing with words in the classroom to build enjoyment and confidence and engaging chat with Nicky Parr about handwriting, pen licenses and writing fluency. This week, Jane is grateful for being a bit more vulnerable and shiny new stationery, while Heather shares the joys of love performance and theatre trips. In Sentence of the Week, Jane discusses the issues around teacher retention and shares ways we can move forward in making change, while Heather gets playful with words and shares a few ideas fun getting pupils engaged with word play. Our guest this week is Nicky Parr, founder of Better Handwritten Ltd, chatting with Heather and Jane all about handwriting and its importance. I n this week’s Wonder of Words, Jane shares an extract from a book of her childhood, that shares tales of making do in tough times, while Heather finds a lion where a mum and dad should be! Heartbursts from Jane and Big Love from Heather xxx 💕💕💕 Find Jane Considine at https://www.janeconsidine.com/ Find Heather Wright at https://wherereadingrocks.com/ Find Nicky Parr at https://adept-motivator-9304.ck.page/c24acbc4b7 Email the show at: [email protected] [email protected] Links from the show: Insights for school leaders thinking about de-implementation - https://evidenceforlearning.org.au/support-for-implementation/school-planning-and-recovery/de-implementation Word of the Year 1 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1kTQb0scfZ/?igsh=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg== Word of the year 2 - https://www.instagram.com/p/C1yyPDlMPQp/?igsh=ZWI2YzEzYmMxYg== Blog on Words in Primary Science - https://www.researchschool.org.uk/cornwall/news/the-language-of-science EEF report on Primary Science - https://d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.net/production/eef-guidance-reports/primary-science-ks1-ks2/improving-primary-science-guidance-report-ks1-ks2.pdf?v=1704526348 Oscar’s Lion - https://uk.bookshop.org/a/562/9780008596750