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Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from the International Education group of Cambridge University Press & Assessment. We provide a place where international education enthusiasts from all backgrounds can come together to discuss the challenges faced by teachers in a modern classroom and discover new teaching ideas. Our panels consist of teachers, authors, key subject figures and more. If you'd l... more

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Today we're talking about climate change education, specifically the emotions that can arise among students when talking about climate change and how educators can respond appropriately to these.

Your host for this episode is Laura Kahwati. She is ... more

Today we're going to be talking about reading!

Across languages and cultures, reading looks different. It might be silent or shared aloud. It might happen on paper, on a screen, or through memory, performance and storytelling. For millions of peopl... more

Today, we're exploring the skills that prepare learners for life. These are abilities that go far beyond the classroom, such as critical thinking, resilience, collaboration, independence, and empathy.

We'll be focusing on two brilliant initiatives ... more

Today, we're going to be talking about digital literacy, taking a closer look at our updated Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Digital Literacy curriculum. Specifically, we'll be asking the question: how do we help young learners thrive in a worl... more

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Judith Roberts
Curriculum Programs Manager with the International Education Group at Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Episode: Ep 59: Caring for emotions in climate change conversations
Louise Edgington
From the Climate Psychology Alliance, focusing on the psychology of climate emotions
Climate Psychology Alliance
Episode: Ep 59: Caring for emotions in climate change conversations
Nayla Aramouni
Crickland Programmes Manager at Cambridge
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Episode: Ep 58: What it means to be a 'good reader' across different languages and cultures
Rebecca Watkins-Wright
Curriculum Development Manager for Cambridge Global Perspectives
Cambridge Global Perspectives
Episode: Ep 57: Preparing students for life: Cambridge Global Perspectives and the Junior Duke Award
Dawn Waugh
Founder of the Junior Duke Award
Junior Duke Award
Episode: Ep 57: Preparing students for life: Cambridge Global Perspectives and the Junior Duke Award
Beverly Clarke
Author of Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Digital Literacy
Cambridge University Press
Episode: Ep 56: Helping children to be AI and media literate
Nadja Djordjevic
Digital literacy teacher at Savramenna Elementary School
Savramenna Elementary School
Episode: Ep 56: Helping children to be AI and media literate
Aisha El-Sayed
KG Principal from the English Modern School in Qatar
English Modern School
Episode: Ep 52: Early Years education: play-based learning and language support
Aiah Elghobashy
Teaching and Learning Coordinator from the English Modern School in Qatar
English Modern School
Episode: Ep 52: Early Years education: play-based learning and language support

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Ep 59: Caring for emotions in climate change conversations
Q: Can you tell us why it's important for teachers to have conversations with their students about how they feel about climate change?
Because educating the whole person means recognizing students' emotions as part of learning, not as interruptions; these conversations make climate education more meaningful and empower students to engage with real-world issues.
Ep 58: What it means to be a 'good reader' across different languages and cultures
Q: Finally, what would a cross-language definition of a good reader look like that works across cultures?
A good reader brings their own knowledge and questions to a text, reads between lines of multiple cultures, and is changed by the reading in a way that values diverse literacy practices.
Ep 58: What it means to be a 'good reader' across different languages and cultures
Q: What can schools do to encourage parental involvement in reading across languages?
Reduce fear, recognize parents as essential partners, and help families see how home language literacy supports school learning and authentic connections between life and texts.
Ep 58: What it means to be a 'good reader' across different languages and cultures
Q: Could you expand on how to connect assessment to learning and the role of dynamic assessment in multilingual settings?
Dynamic assessment and expanding evidence through home-language responses provide a richer picture of a child's actual potential and comprehension, beyond static test scores.
Ep 58: What it means to be a 'good reader' across different languages and cultures
Q: How does the brain work across different languages when it's doing reading — are there universal processes or language-specific differences?
There are universals like building meaning from symbols and relying on working memory, but the cognitive pathways vary with writing systems, e.g., alphabetic vs. logographic systems.

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