Jody Medland joins Will to share his unique experience using manucripts from plays to allow students to explore them linguistically and also the motivations behind the lines, and therefore, the emotions their character is feeling.

Listen as Jody explains his truly awe-inspiring technique to help our learners feel more open and helping teachers get one step closer to an inclusive and open learning environment.

Check out Macmillan Education's Advancing Learning for Everyone website that offers a wide range of resources to help teachers create a truly inclusive learning environment at https://www.macmillanenglish.com/advancing-learning-for-everyone

Mindful learning and mindful practices are gradually becoming a staple of an effective and efficient learning environment.

Why has it become so important? Where did it's journey to education start? And why should all teachers be aware of ways to use it to their pedagogical advantage in the classroom?

Emma Reynolds tells Harry and Will all in this episode about the history, both ancient and modern, of mindfulness, and how it's landed in our classrooms.

What does it take for a teenager to be in control of their learning? Is it the subject matter? The pedagogy behind the content? Or is it a simple matter of having a good relationship with the teacher?

Karolina Kotorowicz-Jasińska proposes exactly this in an episode digging deep into how and why to tune-in to teenagers to help them get the most out of learning (despite themselves, in some cases).

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