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Hosted by Hollie Barnes, English specialist (@hblx93) and Sammy White, Maths and EdTech specialist A podcast by teachers, for teachers within the Further Education sector. Discussing real, day to day experiences, trials and tribulations and what life is like teaching E&M in the Post 16 sector.

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    • Nov 23, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 20m AVG DURATION
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    Latest episodes from E&M Booth

    Pausing the podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 16:16


    We are not saying goodbye, just, no more podcasts for now!

    It's about giving students confidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 14:45


    In this ep Sammy chats to Ian from maths by Ian. Ian is an experienced FE maths teacher now working as an online private tutor supporting students from a range of backgrounds studying a range of qualifications in maths. You can connect with Ian at https://www.mathsbyian.co.uk/

    Behaviour or expectations?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 18:52


    We wanted to dive into how we manage behaviour in our FE maths and English classes and give some examples of how we got out of some tricky situations. Plus we share how if we talk expectations we change the narrative for students and staff sometimes.

    Don't feel bad about finding difficult things difficult

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 29:32


    Having met Steve @CoffeeTimeMaths as we recorded this episode I cannot tell you what an instant connection we had and this chat was honest and easeful. Steve is a real star, sharing, freely, his ideas and resources for #FEmaths on his padlet. Over 73 lessons and 59 videos for you to check out! It's always a joy to see how others approach their #FEmaths resources and feel inspired! If you want to connect with Steve directly DM Sammy @WhatTheTrigMath for his email :)

    Mentoring in the Moment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 25:39


    Sammy @WhatTheTrigMath chats to Sheraz. Sheraz is an ESOL and FS maths teacher in FE. Sheraz shares his action research on mentoring and how by co creating experiences a more positive metnoring relationship can occur. "When it comes to TLA we usually talk at length and do some CPD, but actually the real TLA happens inside the classroom" It's a great listen! You can connect with Sheraz on Twitter!

    The eye roll

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2022 19:05


    We started off chatting about behaviour in our FE maths and English classes but we moved quickly onto some stonking starter or warm up activities from Hollie and then we talked about how we manage the eye roll!

    Oh! Not another one!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 14:03


    Join @WhatTheTrigMath as she chats to Bobby about curriculum in FE. Bobby shares her experiences in adult education and practitioner research on how to move away from teaching to the test that we may have fallen into. Bobby asks, what are we doing with adult learners? We have Biesta and more in here, a real head scratcher with all the questions! If you want to know more and connect with Bobby DM Sammy and we can connect you!

    Just one mark away

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 16:56


    We chat in this episode about how we handle those students who were, just one mark away. How do we stream with the wide range of abilities in our FE maths and English FE classes?

    The curse of the initial assessment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 21:43


    Join Hollie and Sammy as we chat initial assessments, why do we do them and what makes a good one? We would love to have you on the podcast to share your thoughts, send a message and we can make that happen!

    Augmented Reality for FE maths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 15:29


    Welcome to another episode on the E & M Booth. Today Sammy @WHatTheTrigMath talks to Maria. Maria shares her amazing approach to bringing 3D objects to life in augmented reality with her students to support mathematical thinking. If you want to know more message us on here or Sammy via Twitter to connect with Maria.

    Unlocking creativity with DnD with @TomMudd

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 25:24


    English educator Tom Mudd joins the booth this week to talk about his research into the famous DND and how it can be exploited in the English Classroom to support engagement and confidence in creative writing.

    The champions and challenges of being an English trainee teacher in FE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 21:24


    This week Jodi Greens joins the booth to talk about her adventures and teachings of being a trainee teacher. Jodi talks about joining professional Twitter and making connections

    It all starts with the learners

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 20:43


    Inspired by the wheel of English from Hollie and Isla at our event Mars and Sammy share their top tips for teaching fractions, decimals, percentages, area perimeter and multiplication. Mars also explains how she personalises her curriculum to meet the needs of her students

    Advance Information

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 18:55


    We have a special episode this week with all the advance information from the exam boards. Show notes links for maths: Check out this blog post by Colleen Young with lots in for maths  Take 5's Just maths  Maths Whiteboard calendar creator On maths have a great self marking exam built of questions selected form the advance information, for each exam board: Third Space Learning have a list of practice papers for free Links for English: AQA exam board, Litdrive, Edutwitter

    Is it really that easy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 16:26


    Listen as we chat with Samuel Winter, curriculum Manager for maths at City of Westminster College. Samuel shares a top tip for teaching factorising expressions. Link to his tweet he references here. We chat all about CfEM and amplifying the networks in FE maths and sharing best practice.

    We need to move with the times

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 22:32


    Join us as Hollie chats with Beth @BethDerbyshir18 Previously released when @HollieB_FE had COVID19 we wanted to give this a proper amplification #EnglishFE #EdTech #EduTwitter #FE and more

    It's good to want to do better

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 19:09


    Join us as we chat to Liz Hopker https://twitter.com/lihopker Centres for Excellence in Maths Lead at Newham College. Liz chats about the amazing CfEM work happening and she has a great memorable lesson example for all ECTs! Read more about CfEM here https://www.et-foundation.co.uk/supporting/professional-development/maths-and-english/cfem/

    Live wheel of English

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 30:10


    Recorded live at the feconnect.tiny.us/event @Islaflood and @Hollie spin the wheel of English, looking at key topics in FE English and sharing their top tips to get the most from their students! You can watch the recording on the link above to see the wheel in action but the podcast includes the sound effects too :)

    We need to move with the times

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 22:32


    Join us this week as Hollie talks with Beth Derbyshire (@Beth Derbyshir18) as they talk about English skills and the current Ed tech tools around

    The maths chilli challenge!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 19:51


    This week @WhatTheTrigMath chats to Ben and Kate from City College Plymouth In year 4 of their centres for excellence in maths project we hear about all the ways that they are making maths more visible and engaging for students. They share the number games where students have to explain what maths skills that they use in their vocational subjects to win food (Magpie-ing that idea!) We chat about their coaching and their connections with staff all around the college too. You can see more of their fabulous work on YouTube and connect with them on Twitter (The Monday Maths Magic are a MUST!)

    ‘There's always a way you can link it to English'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 34:11


    This week the booth is joined by Darren Arnold and Charley Cossgrove and talk about the challenges and champions in the classroom and the positives of free writing.

    I'm 'just' doing my job and I love it!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2022 14:25


    This week @WhatTheTrigMath chats to Dave https://twitter.com/TheJoyofMaths Dave started our pre record chat with saying he is just an FE maths teacher, he sounds like an awesome one to us! Dave works at Stafford College as Curriculum Lead for maths and has a really focussed approach to diagnosing what students need and finding the best ways to help them

    ‘We need to move with the times'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 22:32


    Join us this week as Hollie talks with Beth Derbyshire (@Beth Derbyshir18) as they talk about English skills and the current Ed tech tools around

    Moving to FE was the best move I ever made

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 16:19


    Joining Sammy this week is Christine Christine and Sammy trained together in secondary and then both separately found their way into FE They chat top tips on angles in parallel lines with tips from Jo Morgan, what we can learn from Belgium here in the UK and why FE is a great sector to work in.

    What a term!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 15:38


    Sammy and Hollie, reflect on the term! Join Hollie https://twitter.com/HollieB_FE and Sammy https://twitter.com/WhatTheTrigMath as they chat about the variance of L2 and L3 students in English and Maths in FE.

    The 5rs with Julia Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 20:21


    We are over the moon to have Julia on the podcast again, and she was right, she does have an important update about the 5Rs! You can learn more about the 5Rs here https://5rs.co.uk/ The Shine Foundation, who awarded Julia this year can be found here https://shinetrust.org.uk/

    Let's talk reading! - with Chris Briggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 23:08


    This week, Hollie talks with Chris Briggs about the value of reading outside the classroom and their views on reading sections of exams. Follow more of Chris work on…@jonchristophe

    Maths hasn't been treated the same as literacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 20:27


    Join Sammy as she chats with Paddy from Texthelp. Chatting about pedagogy of maths teaching with some technology sprinkled in, they share their love for letting students explore and find their own ways in maths for teachers to work with and support. We talk about Julia Smith's maths hooks padlet The work of Jo Boaler Sammy's overview of EquatIO on the C Learning YouTube channel is here too You can learn more about EquatIO here too, this is not a paid for podcast, we just think it's work sharing how fab the tool is :)

    Getting students ready for exams

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 16:20


    Join Hollie https://twitter.com/HollieB_FE and Sammy https://twitter.com/WhatTheTrigMath as they chat about the importance of relationships in getting students ready for exams. We are in a strange place of flux at the moment with more resitters in November in some areas and less in others. How do Hollie and Sammy manage that and their students expectations? Ending with rapid top tips, a great short listen for those teaching GCSE and functional skills English and Maths, especially in FE.

    Does your awarding body fit your students?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 17:32


    Join us as we chat to David from NCFE. Although not a teacher, David has 12 years experience in functional skills. David leads on maths and English for NCFE committed to making things better for students in FE. David shares how everyone in education plays a part in making maths meaningful. David shares the top topics that students struggle with at level one and two functional skills maths.

    EFL for all

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 24:37


    This week Hollie chats to Luke https://twitter.com/LPearceLearning about English as a foreign language and what that means in real life. How educating the student as a whole brings the best out of them

    The FE maths challenge

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 19:03


    This week @WhatTheTrigMath talks to Martin Newton from MEI. You can find out more about MEI on their website here. Martin has been in FE for many years (his words!) and now works with colleges on bringing the joy of maths to FE students. We chat about the FE maths challenge (which you, yes you, can be involved in!) and all about why we love FE and why we love FE maths. From people maths to the Potters this episode has it all!

    Change is now - FE English CPD

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 23:46


    This week Josh Spears is back in the booth with Hollie talking all things FE English CPD and meeting the needs of FE English teachers development. Follow more of Joshs work over on twitter - @Worldsmith1680

    Chris is the calculator!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 21:32


    Join SJ @WhatTheTrigMath as she chats to Chris Briggs all about functional skills in post 16. Chris has 15+ years as a teacher across all aspects of education and settings and has been with an awarding body for 5+ years. We dive into the data and look at what the data tells us in post 16 maths, level 2 and level 1 combined with 16-18 and adults split out to get into the detail. If you want to geek over the why we have got you covered in this episode! Looking ahead (recorded in the summer) to September what can we do to help students in the perfect storm, as Chris calls it? With top tips and key aspects to look at in teaching, we hope you enjoy season 2 of the E&M Booth!

    Teaching and Training in the new online world - Mel Law

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 26:00


    Join the booth this wee as Hollie speaks with English teacher Melanie Law about her experiences of getting to grips with the new normal as well as training on the job and life as an NQT during the pandemic. Follow More of Mels work on twitter @Mel_anie_Elle_ and check out her new blog - https://melanieinfe.wordpress.com/

    Asynchronous for all

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021 17:13


    We both chat in this episode about Sammy's action research, asynchronous for all, presented at ALT's conference 070921 Sammy shares how she wanted to do something different for her adults last year and created a different way for them to study. We talk relationships, trust, digital pedagogies and more!

    The revolutionary moments whilst teaching online – With Steph Goodlad

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 25:16


    This week, Hollie speaks to Advanced English Practitioner, Steph Goodlad on the trials and champions of online learning with adult learners. Check in with Stephs work through her twitter @Stephlovesteac1

    Welcome back - Let's talk induction!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 23:32


    The booth is back! - Hollie and & Sammy talk about their top tips for induction week and the importance of those beginning weeks for resit E&M students.

    Season 1 finale! - with Sammy and Hollide

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 19:11


    What a season! - Hollie and Sammy talk about the highlights of the podcast. FE English Swap shop and FE Maths and English opportunities event. Check out the highlights from English Swapshop here https://touchconsulting.net/the-fe-english-swap-shop/ & highlights from E&M event here - http://cutt.ly/FEmathsEng

    Land based English compare and contrast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 24:51


    Join Hollie as she chats about the challenges and opportunities of teaching English in a land based college with Jenny. You can connect with Jenny on Twitter @https://mobile.twitter.com/jenny_drain

    Mentoring for all

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 18:57


    Join us as we talk to Kerry, a former mentee of Sammy's @WhatTheTrigMath We discuss being open, honest and vulnerable as practitioners old and new to the profession and the importance of relationships being at the heart of what we do. Listen as they reminisce about working together and why their professional relationship was successful when working with challenging #FE learners

    Lead the change!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 28:19


    Join Hollie as she chats about interventions and whole college approaches to improving English outcomes for students. Hollie chats with Elizabeth about her experiences and the successes of leading and driving the support for reading and English as a whole. You can connect with Elizabeth on Twitter @ https://mobile.twitter.com/draperel

    Different paths in FE - Foundation learning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 15:29


    Join @WhatTheTrigMath as we talk to Katherine Robertshaw an FE Media teacher in a foundation studies setting. Katherine shares inspiring student success stories and how she inspires her students to read, for pleasure! "Everyone learns at different rates" You can connect with Katherine here https://twitter.com/katykupkake

    We are better together!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 24:57


    Join Hollie as she chats about the importance of close vocational department links for English teams. Lots of practical examples of how this relationship can be productive in terms of improving student outcomes as Hollie chats to Michaela. You can connect with Michaela on Twitter @ https://mobile.twitter.com/GreavesMichaela

    Must listen for new teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 23:15


    Join us as we talk to Matt Woodfine about Mathswhiteboard.com the handy site to grab those hard to think of questions all on mini whiteboards Matt talks reflecting on practice, always learning an how his site can support new and experienced teachers @PiXLMattTheApp

    The value and importance of critical thinking - with Paul D

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 29:22


    Join Hollie and Paul D, as they discuss tackling difficult topics in English Classroom and the need for a supportive environment to encourage developing their own opinion and work with others.

    What's Cooking

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 18:20


    Join us as we chat to James Willmott @mathskitchen James co founded Maths Kitchen looking at revision specific practise tailored to student need. The idea was borne form classroom practise and Sammy and James discuss this and why it has become a key feature in Sammy's #FE maths classroom too!

    "English is about expressing yourself"...with Karen Gowlett

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 22:43


    Join Hollie as she talks with Teaching Learning Mentor & GCSE English in adult ed, Karen Gowlett as they talk about digital tools and the trials and tribulations in Adult Education within English in the current climate. You can follow more of Karens work on twitter @Karen_Gowlett.

    Hollie & Sammy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 20:16


    "FE more than anywhere else...is more about relationships than any other sector" - Jonny Kay

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 24:25


    Join Hollie as she talks with English specialist, Jonny Kay about all things English: the importance of relationships and knowing your students. You can find more of Jonnys fabulous work on twitter @JonnyKayTeacher, Blog: https://www.thereflectiveteacher.co.uk - Jonnys Book ' English & Maths strategies for FE: a practical guide' is out 25th May!

    Pizza is always the answer - with Emma Bell - Make maths meaningful and fun!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 18:43


    Join us as we talk making maths meaningful through food with Emma Bell. We chat Centres For Excellence, research, redesigning qualifications and those 'aha' moments! Fastest 20 minute recording ever and we will be having Emma back on to explore more on these themes! You can connect with Emma via the links below: https://twitter.com/El_Timbre https://t.co/z1xKJohufs?amp=1 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/tmmathsicons-2020-emma-bell-focussed-15-12260128

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