Programme 346, Katie Ashford pt 2 (19-12-18)

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English - December 19, 2018 14:00 - 28 minutes - 41 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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Previous Episode: Programme 345, School Culture & More (12-12-18)

Next Episode: Programme 347, Anja Swennen on Teacher Education (2-1-19)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney

Theme music composed and arranged by David Vesey

This week I bring you the second part of my interview with Katie Ashford Deputy Head of Michaela Community School in Wembley Park in London. The wide range of topics we discuss include the following:

Michaela Community School Building
The Teach First Programme
Starting a blog, which led to a job offer
Personalised Instruction and whole class instruction
Her blog posts
A typical day
Family Lunch (at school)
What she likes most/least about teaching
Her ideal English lesson
What schools are for
Teachers who had a significant impact on her
Who inspires her

Katie also referred to Tom Bennett's blog and to books by Daisy Christodoulou and Daniel Willingham.

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