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Matrix Resolutions In which Leon and Alex discuss why we've been off air; a bit of feedback including from our nearest and dearest; our move to sound cloud for our uncut interviews (let us know what you think); why Alex is joining a new hippy choir; Daisy Christodolou's new book on Assessment; Comparative judgement with Christian Bokhove; some blog based book reviews; some education articles in the news and a bit of a rant; and some non-negotiables with another rant. We also have another book review. Sponsors and Partners Thank you to Aston Microphones for supporting our show. Thank you to Innovate My School for helping promote our show. If you are interested in sponsoring us please let us know. Feedback Please give feedback by using #theEdFiles on Twitter or in our group on Facebook. Or just feedback straight to us via this page - click and record - it is as simple as that. Click here to give us feedback  Mailing List To join our mailing list to be notified of the upcoming episode - please subscribe here. Show Notes Your hosts are Alex Weatherall and Leon Cych. Tonight's show notes    Making Good Progress - Daisy Christodolou https://www.amazon.co.uk/Making-Good-Progress-Assessment-Learning/dp/0198413602 Daisy Christodoulou on twitter: https://twitter.com/daisychristo Daisy has blogged about her book here: https://thewingtoheaven.wordpress.com/2017/01/03/making-good-progress-the-future-of-assessment-for-lear

Matrix Resolutions In which Leon and Alex forget 2016, compare notes on their new year's resolutions, discuss knowledge organisers, review some news, chat a little about AI and listen to a review (Teach Like a Champion 2 by Doug Lemov from Emma Shepherd) and some views from 3 attendees of the Association of Science Education conference. Sponsors and Partners Thank you to Aston Microphones for supporting our show. Thank you to Innovate My School for helping promote our show. If you are interested in sponsoring us please let us know. Feedback Please give feedback by replying to our message on Anchor here or by using #theEdFiles on Twitter or in our group on Facebook. Or just feedback straight to use via this page - click and record - it is as simple as that. Click here to give us feedback  Mailing List To join our mailing list to be notified of the upcoming episode - please subscribe here.   Show Notes Your hosts are Alex Weatherall and Leon Cych. Tonight's show notes  John Tomsett's new book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Matter-Improving-Mental-Health-Schools Knowledge Organisers https://pedfed.wordpress.com/2016/12/30/using-knowledge-organisers-in-primary/ https://michaelt1979.wordpress.com/2017/01/02/on-knowledge-organisers/

Whole interview with Yana Weinstein

The Ghost in the Machine The show has blogs and links; 3 book reviews - The Confident Teacher by Alex Quigley, What every teacher needs to know about  Psychology by David Didau and Nick Rose and  GCSE Religious Studies for Edexcel A: Catholic Christianity with Islam and Judaism Student Book by Andy Lewis; Edu news and views and an interview with Professor Yana Weinstein. Sponsors and Partners Thank you to Aston Microphones for supporting our show. Thank you to Innovate My School for helping promote our show. If you are interested in sponsoring us please let us know. Feedback Please give feedback by replying to our message on Anchor here or by using #theEdFiles on Twitter or in our group on Facebook. Or just feedback straight to use via this page - click and record - it is as simple as that. Click here to give us feedback  Mailing List To join our mailing list to be notified of the upcoming episode - please subscribe here.   Show Notes Your hosts are Alex Weatherall and Leon Cych. Tonight's show feedback Coming Soon... Yes, Prime Minister - The Ministerial Broadcast Blogs and Links Learning Scientists Learning Styles by Charlotte Pezaro Jonathan Simmons on the Civil Service

The uncut interview with Jack Marwood on Grammar schools.

This is the full uncut interview with Becky Allen about Grammar Schools

Mind your Grammar The show has blogs and links; a book review; edu news and views and two interviews on the grammar schools debate. Both the interviews will be available in full in The Ed Files Uncut later this week.   Sponsors and Partners Thank you to Aston Microphones for supporting our show. Thank you to Innovate My School for helping promote our show. If you are interested in sponsoring us please let us know. Feedback Please give feedback by replying to our message on Anchor here or by using #theEdFiles on Twitter or in our group on Facebook. Or just feedback straight to use via this page - click and record - it is as simple as that. Click here to give us feedback  Mailing List To join our mailing list to be notified of the upcoming episode - please subscribe here.   Show Notes Your hosts are Alex Weatherall and Leon Cych. Tonight's show feedback Gerald Haigh https://twitter.com/geraldhaigh1 @Whatonomy https://twitter.com/whatonomy/status/793975822709297152  Felicity Sandral https://twitter.com/FelicitySandral/status/798417902076620801  Blogs and Links Teaching Morals in schools http://www.justschoolscollective.com/  Mike Cameron's The Social Contract https://cogitateit.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/the-social-contract  News

Leon got an hour to interview Katharine Birbalsingh at Michaela School in Brent.   This is the full interview that forms part of Episode 1 - Can you handle the truth? Feedback via the usual channels. Please note: the section on behaviour has had edits to ensure students are unable to be identified. The edit may appear to show that Katharine is being inconsistent when talking about the one exclusion at the school in 3 years. We would point out that the exclusion was not for bad behaviour.

Can you handle the Truth? This week's programme has a feedback section from listeners; a review of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers by all the teachers at Michaela School; Playing with Fire by Mike Fairclough. Leon has been to Michaela school to interview Katharine Birbalsingh about the book - he was granted an hour's interview. The whole hour's interview will be released shortly. So you're getting 2 programmes for 1 on our very first show. Alex covers the current news and Leon is out and about again interviewing teachers and why they go to teachmeets. The show invites feedback and comments - in audio form if possible - you can do this by using an audio recording app on your phone or using the Anchor.fm app. If you want to feedback on twitter just use the hashtag #theEDfiles. Happy listening and don't work too hard preparing for the new week. Alex and Leon Sponsors and Partners Thank you to Aston Microphones for supporting our show. Thank you to Innovate My School for helping promote our show. If you’re interested in finding out about other TeachMeets or events run by Bloomsbury Education, please follow them on Twitter @BloomsburyEd Feedback Please give feedback by replying to our message on Anchor here or by using #theEdFiles on Twitter or in our group on Facebook. Or just feedback straight to use via this page - click and record - it is as simple as that. Click here to give us feedback   Mailing List To join our mailing list to be notified of the upcoming episode - please subscribe here.   Show Notes Your hosts are Alex Weatherall (the physics teacher) and Leon Cych (the consultant).

Leon and Alex introduce themselves, the podcast and discuss their plans; Alex discusses a nerdy use for Workflowy, Leon demonstrates his subconscious love for a Radio 1 DJ and they both share ideas and news from the week. This show is sponsored by Aston Mics   (unique UK professional microphones). Leon uses an Aston Origin in his broadcast.  Feedback Please give feedback by replying to our message on Anchor here or by using #theEdFiles0 on Twitter or in our group on Facebook. Show Notes Your hosts are Alex Weatherall (the physics teacher) and Leon Cych (the consultant). An example of Alex's book reviews at Schools Week. We want feedback on Twitter and also via the Anchor app.  We have organised ourselves using the following nerdiness: WorkFlowy and Slack Here's how to write a phd paper using Workflowy and LaTeX And here is how to pronounce LaTeX (Alex does pronounce it correctly). The founder of Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher is Emma Shepperd Here is