In The Classroom

Differentiation isn't about 28 different activities. In this episode, Dr Jane Jarvis unpacks what it takes to lead inclusion and differentiation across a school, and not just leave it to individual teachers to work out. Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheClassroomWithCatrionaVo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-classroom/id1759259385 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gXivWW3IjMKy9cRYJLjrp?si=fc7b8fefd0274591 Follow us! TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intheclassroom.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/In-the-Classroom/61563582592279 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/in-the-classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au

Missed Dr Jason Fox’s keynote at #ACEL2026? We caught up with him in the lobby to recap the big ideas: questioning our defaults, cognitive atrophy, and what it takes for leaders to consider viable alternatives. @acelaustralia Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: In the Classroom with Catriona Vo Apple Podcasts: In the Classroom Spotify Podcasts: In the Classroom Follow us! TikTok: @intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: @intheclassroom.au Facebook: In the Classroom LinkedIn: In the Classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au

Join Associate Professor Julie Choi and Catriona Vo as they unpack how knowing your audience and purpose shapes language choices and creates clarity. Skip to 15:46 for the Classroom Takeaway. Follow Julie: YouTube: ARTP in Action Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: In the Classroom with Catriona Vo Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Follow us: TikTok: @intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: @intheclassroom.au Facebook: In the Classroom LinkedIn: In the Classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au #ARTP #InTheClassroom #Audience #Purpose #LanguageAndLiteracy

Join Associate Professor Julie Choi and Catriona Vo as they explore the concepts of register and genre. Through the lens of field, tenor and mode, they examine how register shapes tone and how genre conventions make scholarly expression possible. Skip to 19:04 for the Classroom Takeaway. Follow Julie: YouTube: ARTP in Action Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: In the Classroom with Catriona Vo Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Follow us: TikTok: @intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: @intheclassroom.au Facebook: In the Classroom LinkedIn: In the Classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au #ARTP #InTheClassroom #Register #Genre #AcademicWriting

Join Associate Professor Julie Choi and Catriona Vo as they explore how thematisation, cohesion and coherence make writing clearer—and what that means for your own work. Skip to 18:10 for the Classroom Takeaway. Image generated using ChatGPT, 2026. Follow Julie: YouTube: ARTP in Action Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: In the Classroom with Catriona Vo Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Follow us: TikTok: @intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: @intheclassroom.au Facebook: In the Classroom LinkedIn: In the Classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au #Thematisation #Cohesion #Coherence #AcademicWriting #ARTP #InTheClassroom #TeachingAndLearning

How can grammar improve writing? In this conversation, Julie Choi and Catriona Vo explore how understanding passive voice, active voice and sentence structure can reduce confusion and make texts easier to read. Follow Julie: YouTube: ARTP in Action Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: In the Classroom with Catriona Vo Apple Podcasts: Listen on Apple Podcasts Spotify: Listen on Spotify Follow us: TikTok: @intheclassroomwithcat Instagram: @intheclassroom.au Facebook: In the Classroom LinkedIn: In the Classroom Website: intheclassroom.com.au #ARTP #InTheClassroom #TeachingAndLearning

Join Associate Professor Julie Choi and Catriona Vo as they unpack writing as a method of discovery, how knowledge is produced through composition, and what this means for teaching and learning. Sources Image source: Gupta, A. (2020, August 19). Data, Information, Knowledge, and Insights . LinkedIn. Follow Julie YouTube Subscribe for More Episodes YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Follow In the Classroom TikTok Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Website

Join Catriona Vo in conversation with Emeritus Professor David Nunan from the University of Hong Kong as they explore schema theory and what schematic knowledge structures mean for how students learn in our classrooms. David Nunan is one of the world’s most influential figures in English language education. Across a career spanning more than five decades, he has worked as a teacher, researcher and academic, and served as President of the TESOL International Association. David has published over 100 books and articles on learner-centred education, task-based language teaching, curriculum development and teacher education. His work has profoundly shaped how teachers around the world think about language, learning and the classroom. In This Episode, David Shares: 🧠 How schemas are built through experience and the research behind emotion and cognition 🌱 Why the same lesson lands differently for every student—and what teachers can do about it 📚 What the research tells us about how the brain learns to read Subscribe for More Episodes YouTube Apple Podcasts Spotify Follow In the Classroom TikTok Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Website

Join Catriona Vo in conversation with Grant Lewis, an experienced primary educator, curriculum and data specialist who is passionate about teacher agency, curriculum mapping and data literacy. Drawing on his classroom and leadership experience, Grant shares practical insights from his work supporting schools through curriculum design and growth coaching. Join Grant and Catriona as they unpack the difference between curriculum mapping and curriculum planning, explore how conceptual frameworks and the school calendar can bring greater coherence to learning, and discuss how building teacher data literacy can turn spreadsheets into better outcomes for students. This episode is especially relevant for curriculum leaders, school leaders and classroom teachers. In this episode, Grant shares: 🗺️ The difference between curriculum mapping and curriculum planning 🧩 How to map conceptually, cohesively and contextually instead of teaching content in silos 📅 Why your school calendar and timetable should be treated as curriculum assets, not afterthoughts Subscribe for more episodes: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheClassroomWithCatrionaVo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-the-classroom/id1759259385 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/3gXivWW3IjMKy9cRYJLjrp?si=fc7b8fefd0274591 Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intheclassroom.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/In-the-Classroom/61563582592279 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/in-the-classroom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheClassroomWithCatrionaVo Website: https://intheclassroom.com.au

Join Catriona Vo in conversation with Patty McGee as they explore how grammar instruction can shift from rules and worksheets to curiosity, experimentation and meaningful application in writing. Patty McGee is an educator, author and international consultant based in New Jersey, USA. With more than 30 years of experience in education, Patty began her career as a classroom teacher before working as a school librarian and later a staff developer supporting multiple schools. Today she leads professional learning for teachers around the world and continues to work directly with educators to strengthen literacy instruction. In this episode, Patty shares: 🧠 Why grammar should be taught as a creative tool rather than a list of rules ✏️ Practical ways to help students explore sentence structure through play and experimentation 📚 How teachers can build grammar knowledge without shame or perfectionism Subscribe for more episodes: https://linktr.ee/intheclassroom.au Follow us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intheclassroom.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/intheclassroom.au LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/in-the-classroom-podcast/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheClassroomWithCatrionaVo Website: https://intheclassroom.com.au Connect with Patty McGee: 🌐 Website: https://www.pattymcgee.org/ 🌐 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pattymcgee/