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Teaching on purpose

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Chiltern Learning Trust
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Communicating Meaning
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Three-Two-One Countdown
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Teaching On Purpose
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Three, Two, One SLANT
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Chiltern Academy
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If you are motivation high but time low when it comes to Teaching and Learning, this podcast is for you! Each week, we dive into the detail of a teaching purpose and look at how that purpose is served by different techniques, in different ways and at different times.

Guests talk through their decision making linked to purpose and explain how they do the right thing at the right time for the right... more

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The podcast episode features a conversation about teacher decision-making and driving hard thinking in the classroom. It delves into the purposeful use of teaching techniques and the adaptation of these techniques to meet the specific needs of studen... more

The episode explores the purpose of driving hard thinking and the technique of ThinkPairShare. Hattie shares her teaching journey and experience in Uganda, while Adam discusses the adaptation and application of the ThinkPairShare technique. The conve... more

The podcast series explores pertinent educational issues, with a focus on early years education. The first episode features Sarah Armitage, a head teacher with a passion for early years education. Sarah shares her journey from studying early childhoo... more

The conversation delves into the purpose of communicating meaning and the prerequisites for effective communication. It explores the challenges faced by teachers in communicating abstract concepts and the importance of clarity in explanations. The di... more

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Hattie Farrer
Assistant Head Teacher at Dallow Primary School, leading on Teaching and Learning
Dallow Primary School
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Think Pair Share with Hattie Farrer
Sarah Armitage
Head Teacher focusing on early years and primary leadership
Olney Infant Academy / IFTL
Episode: Teaching on Purpose DfE White paper Special with Sarah Armitage
Yamina Bibi
Educator and co-presenter
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Am I being clear? Communicating meaning with Yamina Bibi
Lauren Pickering
Assistant Head Teacher in charge of Teaching and Learning
Chiltern Academy
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Lauren Pickering
Henry Cross
Assistant Teacher for Teaching and Learning
CPDH Hornet High School for Boys
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Henry Cross
Nuruddin Mlaouhi
Assistant Head Teacher for Quality of Education at Patridge High School
Patridge High School
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Noureddine Mlaouhi
Ian Stonnell
Assistant Head Teacher, Denbigh High School, Teaching and Learning CPD lead
Denbigh High School / Chiltern Learning Trust
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Ian Stonnell
Gavin Ward
Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning at Kempston Academy
Kempston Academy
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Gavin Ward
Nadine Cotton
Director of Secondary Standards
Chiltern Learning Trust
Episode: Teaching on Purpose: Nadine Cotton

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Adam Colbeck
Host of Teaching on purpose; Host of Chiltern Learning Trust podcast; connects teaching purpose to practical classroom strategies.

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Teaching on Purpose: Lauren Pickering
Q: When would you choose not to use it, and how do you adapt it to different contexts?
Sometimes you won't use it when the context or year group demands a different approach, such as KS4 walking-through exam style lessons or when focusing on end-of-year objectives. The technique is flexible: you can embed long-term goals, align misconceptions and keywords with upcoming topics, and even adjust to prioritize exam skills and different assessment formats.
Teaching on Purpose: Lauren Pickering
Q: What is the technique and how does it work in practice?
The technique is a whole class feedback slide used after a unit assessment. It clearly labels the assessment, highlights what went well, specifies fix-it tasks, recognizes effort, and unpicks misconceptions as a class. It's designed to drive targeted improvements without adding to teacher workload, and it's used as part of a fix-it lesson immediately after the assessment.
Teaching on Purpose: Henry Cross
Q: What technique have you brought along with you today to tell everybody about in service of this purpose of communicating meaning?
The I do, we do, you do sequence, showing how modelling thinking and writing can be scaffolded and then progressively handed over to students, with adaptations discussed for different contexts.
Teaching on Purpose: Gavin Ward
Q: Could you give us an example of the 3,2,1 countdown in practice?
Gavin describes a typical routine: meet-and-greet at the doorway, a do-now activity, and then a structured countdown (3, 2, 1) that polishes transitions, checks uniforms, and cues students to settle and focus, switching to deeper tasks as the countdown proceeds.
Teaching on Purpose: Ian Stonnell
Q: When would there be a time when you wanted to secure students' attention and you wouldn't use 3, 2, 1, SLANT at all, doing something completely different?
There are occasions, especially as classes become more proficient, where a quick SLANT or a simple cue like 'pens down, look at me' suffices, and you might opt for a different prompt that fits the moment and goals of the task.

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This show centers on teaching purpose and how deliberate choices shape classroom practice. Across episodes, the conversation often investigates how clear purposes guide decision-making, reduce unnecessary cognitive load for learners, and support consistent, meaningful instruction. Guests frequently share practical strategies—like attention routines and structured transitions—and reflect on when to adapt or deviate from a technique to fit context. The discussions tend to blend theory with classroom reality, emphasizing teacher agency within school-wide cultures and multi-school trusts. A notable strength is translating abstract pedagogical ideas into concrete, scalable practices for teachers and leaders alike, making it useful for educators ... more

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7. Ian Stonnell
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