Welcome back to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. Today we’re talking all about Early Years education and will be giving you tips on topics from play-based learning to language support. As well as the audio below, which you can play… Read more »
Teacher Development
Cambridge Global Perspectives and Cambridge Humanities: similarities and differences
Recently, Cambridge made an exciting addition to its curriculum with the launch of Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary Humanities. In this blog post we explain the similarities and differences between humanities and Cambridge Global Perspectives™ to help you make an informed decision about your teaching choices. From our conversations with Cambridge schools and teachers, we… Read more »
Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 51: Introduction to Inclusive Education
Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. Today, we’re talking about inclusive education – what is it? What are the benefits of it as a teaching approach? And what are the misconceptions? As well as the audio below, which you… Read more »
Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 50: Teachers’ Changing Perceptions of AI
Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. Today we’re going to be hearing from teachers on their views of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. As well as the audio below, which you can play from the page, you can… Read more »
In conversation with Caecilius, Metella and Grumio
A form of this blog was first published on the Cambridge School Classics Project Blog. If you’ve ever used the Cambridge Latin Course eLearning DVD, chances are the faces of Tim Clark, Clare-Marie Roxby and Ed Noy-Scott are familiar. Better known as Caecilius, Metella and Grumio, they were teaching at the Royal Grammar School in… Read more »
How to gather wellbeing insights from your learners and teach to the results
We all know how important it is to look after wellbeing – learners’, teachers’ and our own. But how do you do that most effectively in your school? In this blog post we explain how you can make the most out of teaching wellbeing with the Cambridge Wellbeing Check, the Cambridge Primary and Lower Secondary… Read more »
Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 49: Online Schools: Helping All Learners to Thrive
Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. Today we’re going to be taking a closer look at online schools; the benefits, the challenges and types of learners who thrive there. As well as the audio below, which you can play… Read more »
Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 48: Creating a Wellbeing Framework in your School
Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. 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… Read more »
Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 47: Teaching the Climate Emergency
Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. 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. As well as the audio below,… Read more »
The story’s the thing
**Spoilers ahead!** A form of this blog was first published here. The strength of the Cambridge Latin Course has always been its stories. Far more than just vehicles for language learning, they are key to the success of the course. In the early days of the CLC pilot, teachers reported soaring motivation in Latin lessons…. Read more »
The challenge of writing about DEIB work in the Latin classroom
Over the last couple of years, writing about DEIB (diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging), for me, has become a difficult, at times even wrenching task. The energized sense of purpose that filled my soul around the time this project started, in the fall of 2020, gave way to disheartenment, dispiritedness, disengagement, and fatigue, and I… Read more »
Brighter Thinking Pod – Ep 46: How Schools Can Create an Effective Predicted Grades Policy
Welcome to the Brighter Thinking Pod from Cambridge – the podcast that brings you advice and conversation from authors, teachers and academics. Today, we’re going to be taking a closer look at predicted grades – dispelling misconceptions and giving advice for how your school can create an effective predicted grades policy. Our host is Laura Kahwati,… Read more »