The Evidence Based Education Podcast

Professional Learning and Teacher Agency 08.01.2026 50min

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 [...] The post Professional Learning and Teacher Agency appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 5 19.05.2025 1u 5min

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 [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 5 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 4 07.04.2025 57min

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 [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 4 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 3 17.03.2025 1u 4min

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 [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 3 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 3, Element 3 10.03.2025 1u 4min

In episode fourteen of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime discuss Dimension 3: Maximising opportunity to learn with a focus on Element 3: Preventing and responding to disruption from the Model for Great Teaching. Disruption can derail learning, but great teachers handle it before it even starts. Learn how great [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 3, Element 3 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 1, Element 2 03.03.2025 1u 1min

In Episode 11 of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime look into the essential role of Dimension 1: Understanding the content with a focus on Element 2: Pedagogical content knowledge from the Model for Great Teaching. This episode focuses on understanding the curriculum you're teaching and how it's learned [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 1, Element 2 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 2 17.02.2025 1u 1min

In episode thirteen of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime and I explore Dimension 2: Creating a supportive environment with a focus on Element 2: Student-Student relationship from the Model for Great Teaching—an essential component of creating a supportive learning environment. This episode focuses on the relationships between students [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 2 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 6 10.02.2025 1u 5min

In episode twelfth of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime explore Dimension 4: Activating hard thinking focusing on Element 6: Activating from the Model for Great Teaching. This episode focuses on empowering students to become independent learners by enhancing their ability to plan, regulate, and monitor their own learning [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 6 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 1 27.01.2025 1u 9min

In the tenth episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime take a look at the theory behind one of the key elements of great teaching, balancing it with practical applications for educators. Specifically, Dimension 2: Creating a supportive environment with the focus on Element 1: Teacher - [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 1 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 1 20.01.2025 1u 8min

In episode nine of The Elements of Great Teaching, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime delve into Dimension 4: Activating Hard Thinking, focusing on Element 1: Structuring from the Model for Great Teaching. What Does Structuring Mean? Structuring goes beyond simply listing objectives or writing lesson aims. It’s about carefully designing and sequencing learning tasks [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 1 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 4 13.01.2025 1u 1min

In episode eight of The Elements of Great Teaching, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime turn our focus to Dimension 2: Creating a Supportive Environment, exploring Element 4: Creating a Climate of High Expectations from the Model for Great Teaching. This element emphasises fostering a classroom culture where students feel supported to take risks and [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 4 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 1, Element 1 06.01.2025 57min

In Episode 7 of The Elements of Great Teaching, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime delve into Dimension 1: Understanding the Content, focusing on Element 1: Content Knowledge from the Model for Great Teaching. This element isn’t just about knowing facts—it’s about developing a flexible and fluent understanding of the subject you’re teaching. As we [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 1, Element 1 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 3, Element 2 16.12.2024 1u 16min

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, where we continue breaking down the elements of what makes great teaching. In this sixth episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime focus on Dimension 3: Maximising Opportunity to Learn, with a spotlight on Element 2: Consistent and fair application of expectations from the Model for [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 3, Element 2 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 3 09.12.2024 1u 6min

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching, where we explore the essential elements that make great teaching impactful. In this fifth episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime turn our attention to Dimension 2: Creating a Supportive Environment, with a focus on Element 3: Promoting Learner Motivation from the Model for Great Teaching. Motivation [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 2, Element 3 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 2 02.12.2024 1u 23min

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching, where we continue exploring the evidence-based practices of effective teaching. In this fourth episode Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime dive into Dimension 4: Activating Hard Thinking, with a focus on Element 2: Explaining from the Model for Great Teaching this time with a special guest! Great [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 4, Element 2 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 1, Element 3 25.11.2024 1u 2min

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, where we explore the evidence-informed principles that underpin effective teaching. In this third episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime look into Dimension 1: Understanding the Content, focusing in on Element 3: Knowledge of Curriculum Tasks from the Model for Great Teaching. Teaching isn’t just about [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 1, Element 3 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 3 Element 1 18.11.2024 1u 3min

Welcome back to The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series, where we unpack the essential elements of effective teaching and explore how they translate into real-world classroom practice. In this second episode, Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime delve into Dimension 3: Maximising Opportunity to Learn, with a focus on Element 1: Managing Time and [...] The post The Elements of Great Teaching – Dimension 3 Element 1 appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

Welcome to The Elements of Great Teaching Podcast Series! 11.11.2024 51min

We're excited to bring you the first episode of The Elements of Great Teaching podcast series. In each episode Adam Kohlbeck and Stuart Kime break down the elements of the Model for Great Teaching, from a learner's perspective sharing insights and real-world applications to enhance classroom practice . In this inaugural episode, they dive [...] The post Welcome to The Elements of Great Teaching Podcast Series! appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

Can performance management help shape Great Teachers? 28.08.2024 1u 6min

Are you passionate about helping teachers grow and flourish? Are you rethinking your school’s performance management process to create a greater positive impact on both educators and learners? Recently, Professors Rob Coe and Stuart Kime, hosted an insightful ‘lampside chat’ webinar on this critical topic in schools. In this webinar, they covered: Understanding the [...] The post Can performance management help shape Great Teachers? appeared first on Evidence Based Education.

In Conversation with CoachED 22.05.2024 42min

In this episode, Evidence Based Education’s Director of Education, Stuart Kime hears from Helen and Mat from CoachED about the work they’ve done in their own school to help colleagues flourish in within the classroom and without. From constructing a bespoke programme to thinking more widely about supporting colleagues other schools, Helen and Mat [...] The post In Conversation with CoachED appeared first on Evidence Based Education.