The Evidence Based Education Podcast

By 31 December 2026, mainstream schools in England receiving the Inclusive Mainstream Fund must publish an Inclusion Strategy Statement. But what should this strategy include, and how can schools make it a plan that delivers long-term value and benefits the greatest number of learners? In this webinar with Stuart Kime and Victoria Gardiner-Earl, Deputy Director at Newcastle Research School they explored this new strategy requirement and explained what an Inclusion Strategy Statement is, what s

A pupil can be sitting quietly in a classroom, completing set tasks and showing observable signs of engagement – they track the teacher, they nod, they respond to instructions. But engagement is not learning. Is every learner in the room thinking hard about ambitious curriculum content? Are they contributing meaningfully? Are their contributions valued? Do they feel a sense of belonging? These are some of the questions explored in our recent webinar on inclusion in education in conversation with

In this episode of the Evidence Based Education podcast we are joined by Dr Lisa-Maria Müller from the Chartered College of Teaching for a wide-ranging conversation about professional learning in education. Together, we explore how schools and systems are rethinking the design of professional learning — moving beyond compliance-driven models towards approaches that prioritise agency, autonomy and meaningful professional growth. We discussed: The purpose of professional learning beyond complia

In this final episode of the Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime look into Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 5: Embedding from the Model for Great Teaching. This episode is all about helping learning stick. We explore: What it really means to embed learning in a way that supports long-term retention How activities in the classroom can be designed to activate hard thinking Practical strategies to apply in the classroom that go beyon

In this 16th episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime explore Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 4: Interacting from the Model for Great Teaching. Today’s discussion hones in on responding appropriately to feedback from students about their thinking/knowledge/understanding; giving students actionable feedback to guide their learning. Listen below! Or listen here on Apple Music. The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4

In this 15th episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime dive into Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 3: Questioning from the Model for Great Teaching. If we want students to learn deeply, we need to get them thinking hard. But how do we do that in practice? In this episode, we explore evidence-based approaches to fostering deep cognitive engagement in the classroom. Listen below! Or listen here on Apple Music. The post The Elements