Jones & McLean

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• 4: On curriculum

  October 11, 2026 · 39 min

  Curriculum is foundational to everything we do in schools — but what do we actually mean when we say “curriculum”, and why is it so difficult to get right? In this episode we discuss: The different meanings of curriculum, from national…

• 3: On cold call

  September 29, 2026 · 38 min

  Cold Call has become a familiar classroom technique — but there’s more to doing it well than simply asking a question and choosing a student to answer. In this episode we discuss: What Cold Call is — and what the research tells us about…

• 2: On slides

  September 13, 2026 · 40 min

  Slides appear to have become a common tool for teaching — but when are they genuinely useful, and when might a different resource be required? In this episode, we take a closer look at slide decks. We explore the things slides can do…

• 1: On teachers

  August 21, 2026 · 32 min

  For our first episode, we’re starting with the people at the heart of education: teachers. We unpack the complexity of teachers’ work — the relentless decision-making, trade-offs and problem-solving that happen every day in classrooms…

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