In this episode we explore online schools, taking a closer look at the benefits, the challenges and the students who flourish there.

Our host for this episode is producer of the podcast, Adam Steele. He is joined by Louis Bone, Online Schools Development Manager at Cambridge, and Catriona Olsen, Executive Head Teacher of the online school, King's InterHigh.

Show notes:

kingsinterhigh.co.uk

Global Online Education Market Report by Type, Provider, Technology, Region and Company Analysis - https://www.researchandmarkets.com/report/online-education?srsltid=AfmBOorCAOTGDcefbOZf2cLFfRQpo1qs3pWFkj-Z-85_IACfdSeR7XZ8

How will higher education be different in 2030? https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/future-higher-education

Student satisfaction with online learning improving, says survey - https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student-satisfaction-online-learning-improving-says-survey

Cambridge Brighter Thinking Pod ep: 22 - Online Teaching and Learning - https://brighterthinkingpod.libsyn.com/ep-22-teaching-remotely

Getting started with Online Teaching and Learning - https://cambridge-community.org.uk/professional-development/gswotl/index.html

Nurturing Wellbeing: Can Online Schools address the needs of students? https://blog.cambridgeinternational.org/nurturing-wellbeing-can-online-schools-address-the-needs-of-students/

The Cambridge Wellbeing Check - https://www.cem.org/wellbeing

Online education: Why choose an online education? https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/why-choose-us/online-education/

What can online schools teach us about inclusive education and supporting the diversity of our learners? https://blog.cambridgeinternational.org/what-online-schools-teach-about-inclusive-education/

Today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at student wellbeing in schools and how you can create a wellbeing framework for your class. Along the way, we also discuss the importance of considering oracy and resilience. We also explore the development of our new primary and lower secondary curriculum and resources. Although the focus of this episode is on primary and lower secondary level, there are tips in here that teachers of all ages can use.

Our host for this episode is Tamsin Hart. She is joined by Dr Ros McLellan, an Associate Professor in Teacher Education at the University of Cambridge; Pauline Stirling, a freelance education consultant and author from the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Wellbeing teacher's resources; Dr Irenka Suto, Head of Assessment and Research at the Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring at Cambridge; and Sarah Nelson, Curriculum Lead at Cambridge for our Primary and Lower Secondary Wellbeing programme.

Show notes:

Cambridge Primary Wellbeing Programme - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-primary/curriculum/wellbeing/

Cambridge Lower Secondary Wellbeing Programme - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-lower-secondary/curriculum/wellbeing/

Cambridge primary and lower secondary wellbeing resources – https://www.cambridge.org/education/subject/humanities/wellbeing/cambridge-primary-and-lower-secondary-wellbeing

Centre for Evaluation & Monitoring (Cambridge CEM) Cambridge Wellbeing Check – https://www.cem.org/wellbeing

Gert Biesta, The Beautiful Risk of Education - https://www.mantleoftheexpert.com/blog-post/biesta-the-beautiful-risk-of-education/#:~:text=For%20Biesta%2C%20education%20has%20three,to%20find%20a%20productive%20balance.

Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) – https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/forest-bathing-nature-walk-health

The relationship between children’s wellbeing and their educational outcomes – https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a747ef340f0b604dd7ae609/DFE-RR253.pdf

Primary guided reading scheme, Cambridge Reading Adventures – https://www.cambridge.org/education/subject/english/literacy/cambridge-reading-adventures

Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory - https://www.simplypsychology.org/bronfenbrenner.html

Wellbeing and Schooling - https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-95205-1

Today we're going to be taking a closer look at teaching the climate emergency; we look at what the impact is for the planet and our classrooms. Plus, we introduce you to our climate and sustainability teaching ideas that work alongside books in the our Cambridge Reading Adventures series.

Our host for today is Tamsin Hart. She is joned by Cindy Forde and Eddie Rippeth. Cindy is an author, activist and founder of the Earth-led education company, Planetari. Eddie is Head of Primary Publishing, Products and Services at Cambridge and commissions our guided reading scheme, Cambridge Reading Adventures.

Show notes:

Planetari - https://planetari.world/

Primary guided reading series, Cambridge Reading Aventures - https://www.cambridge.org/education/subject/english/literacy/cambridge-reading-adventures

Climate change education activities - www.cambridge.org/education/blog/using-stories-to-change-the-world

Cambridge Primary Wellbeing curriculum - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-primary/curriculum/wellbeing/

Cambridge Lower Secondary Wellbeing curriculum - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/programmes-and-qualifications/cambridge-lower-secondary/curriculum/wellbeing/

Cambridge wellbeing resources - https://www.cambridge.org/education/subject/humanities/wellbeing/cambridge-primary-and-lower-secondary-wellbeing

Creating a Wellbeing Framework in your School, Brighter Thinking Pod - https://www.cambridge.org/education/blog/brighter-thinking-pod-creating-wellbeing-framework-in-your-school

Seagull, Cambridge Reading Adventures - https://www.cambridge.org/education/subject/english/literacy/cambridge-reading-adventures/cambridge-reading-adventures-seagull-red-band-paperback?isbn=9781316503102&format=PB