Best Outstanding Teaching Practice Podcasts (2025)

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Recruitment: Best Practices for Applicant Assessment 25:17

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Dr. Sahar Rooholamini (Pediatrics; Assistant Dean for Faculty Recruitment and Retention) continues her discussion on recruitment by diving into applicant assessments. Start with a rubric that uses clear, uniform criteria in a handful of domains agreed upon by the search committee. Dr. Rooholamini delineates the differences between policies at UW an…

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Why Money Hungering Greed Is Not God’s Way To Happiness

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Seven Greed has always been one of the most dangerous distortions of spiritual leadership. In Jude 10–11, false teachers are exposed as people who abandon God’s way for personal gain, following the paths of Cain and Balaam. This episode of Light on Life takes a clear-eyed look at Balaam’s error—how…

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How To Spot Rogue Teachers Threatening The Faith Of Believers

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Six In today’s world, some so-called spiritual leaders make bold claims, but behind those claims often lies a dangerous deception. Jude’s warning about false teachers is just as relevant now as it was in the first century. These individuals speak against what they don’t understand, rely on their ow…

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42. Scaffold up, don't dumb down! with Alex Fairlamb 31:30

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What if the supports we give students could raise the bar instead of lowering it? We sit down with Alex Fairlamb, Trust Teaching and Learning Network Lead and Assistant Principal, and author of The Scaffolding Effect, to unpack how temporary, responsive scaffolds help learners move from guided practice to genuine independence without sacrificing hi…

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Why Your Conversation About Angels Needs to be Respectful

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Five We’re living in a time when people talk lightly about spiritual things—especially angels—without realizing the weight Scripture places on that conversation. Jude 4–10 pulls back the curtain and shows us why our words about the unseen world matter. Angels take center stage in this passage, not …

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Why An Outstanding Attitude Helps You Skyrocket

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Four Thankfulness is more than a seasonal sentiment — it’s a life-shaping attitude that determines how you see God, yourself, and the world around you. As we enter another Thanksgiving season, Scripture calls us to give thanks always and to recognize that gratitude reflects the condition of our hea…

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Tips for Creating an Outstanding Workshop 28:18

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Dr. Somnath Mookherjee (Medicine; Director, CLIME) and Melissa Deabler-Urben (Faculty Affairs Events and Education Specialist) combine their expertise to provide tips on how to create an excellent workshop. They recommend starting with your goals for the workshop, then dive into alternate approaches to creating learning objectives while keeping the…

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Seven Sins Of The Seriously Deceptive Soul

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty-Three Deception isn’t new — it’s been trying to slither its way into God’s people since the first century. Jude warns us that certain people “crept in unnoticed,” slipping into the church wearing masks of godliness while spreading ideas that distort truth, dismiss authority, and deny Jesus Himself.…

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Why Contending for the Faith Is for Genuine Believers

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Podcast: Light on Life Season 12 Episode Forty-Two We’re living in a time when truth is questioned, convictions are mocked, and following Jesus often means swimming against the current. Yet this is exactly what genuine believers are called to do—to stand firm and contend for the faith. Authentic believers aren’t spectators in the fight for truth; t…

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Why You Need To Beware Of Counterfeit Christians

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Podcast: Light on Life Season 12 Episode Forty-One In 2 Timothy 3:1–5, Paul warned that the last days would be filled with difficult people who appear godly but lack true spiritual power. These counterfeit Christians wear a mask of devotion yet deny the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. In this Light on Life teaching, Emery Horvath exposes what…

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How to Overcome the Perilous Times Preceding the Rapture

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Forty In the Bible’s own words, we are living in the “last of the last days”—a period Scripture says will be marked by fierce, grievous, perilous times (2 Tim. 3:1–5). The “last days” began at Pentecost (Acts 2), and as that timeline nears its finish, the Spirit urges us to pay close attention, gain skil…

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How We Get Paid in Healthcare 20:53

2M ago20:53

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Matt Lund (Chief Contracting Officer, UW Medicine) walks us through the models behind how we get paid at UW Medicine. He delineates the CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) methodologies for determining reimbursement amounts for different hospitals, clinics, and providers. Factors considered include the amount of medical education condu…

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How God’s War Trumpet Brings the End of the World

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Thirty-Nine Nowhurch is a distinct and glorious event when believers—both the living and the resurrected dead—will be caught up to meet Jesus in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17). In this Light on Life podcast, we explore the meaning behind the “trumpet of God,” that mighty, earth-shaking sound announcin…

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The Judgment Seat of Christ: How to Be Ready

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Twelve Episode Thirty-Eight Every believer will one day stand before the blazing brilliance of Jesus at the Judgment Seat of Christ. It’s not a throne of condemnation but a place of evaluation—where motives, faithfulness, and the quality of our work for God are tested by fire. Paul tells us to “take care how we build” …

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Prayer in Islam - Part 2: Cosmic Service, Worship and Prayer 1:00:52

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Words - Third Word Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The German version of this podcast is HERE Music…

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How to Cultivate Connection and Combat Loneliness 17:53

3M ago17:53

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Dr. Nancy Connolly (Medicine; Executive Director for Community Health and Well-Being, US Chamber of Connection) provides context around the current widespread issue of loneliness in the US and solutions to both prevent and alleviate it. A strong sense of belonging and social connectedness are the keys to immunization against chronic loneliness. Dr.…

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Prayer in Islam - Part 1: Cosmic Service, Worship and Prayer 57:06

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Words - Third Word Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The German version of this podcast is HERE Music…

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Removing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Health Workers 26:07

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Dr. Stefanie Simmons (Emergency Medicine Physician; CMO, Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation) explains ways we can shift the mindset around licensing and support for mental health care. She commends UW Medicine for receiving the All In Credentialing Champions Challenge Award for removing stigmatizing language and adding support resources in credenti…

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Looking to Engage in Advocacy? Here's How. 26:24

5M ago26:24

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Dr. Genevieve Pagalilauan (Medicine; Co-Lead for Service Learning; Lead, Interprofessional Service Learning) provides tips for getting involved in advocacy in whichever areas you work. She gives background on finding her current roles, and demonstrates how accessible it can be to engage on a local or national level, including strategies for success…

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41. Removing barriers, changing lives with Krystian Liptrot (CEO of Life Changing Education) 42:56

5M ago42:56

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The education system is at breaking point. With unprecedented exclusion rates and 44,000 teachers leaving the profession last year alone, something has to change. Enter Krystian Liptrot, CEO of Life Changing Education (LCE), who's pioneering an approach so revolutionary it deserves your full attention. When host, Andy, visited LCE's facilities in N…

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40. The complexities of reading... and what teachers can do to address them with Dr Megan Dixon 38:27

5M ago38:27

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What happens when students can decode words perfectly but can't comprehend what they're reading? Dr. Megan Dixon, a literacy expert who bridges the worlds of classroom teaching and cognitive research, unpacks this growing challenge facing schools today. The conversation dives into what Dixon calls the "elongation of the ability range" - the widenin…

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39. Disciplinary Literacy in Primary Settings with Shareen Wilkinson 35:41

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Could disciplinary literacy be the missing piece in primary education? Prepare to have your assumptions challenged as education advisor Shareen Wilkinson reveals how young learners can benefit from thinking, reading, and writing like subject specialists – years before secondary school. Most educators associate disciplinary literacy with secondary e…

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38. How can secondary schools crack the reading nut? with Dr Laura Shapiro 39:18

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What if our understanding of reading development has been missing crucial elements? Dr Laura Shapiro, developmental psychologist and senior lecturer at Aston University in the UK, challenges conventional wisdom about literacy instruction and reading engagement in this thought-provoking conversation. Shapiro brings a refreshing perspective, explaini…

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37. Building a vocabulary-led curriculum with Lauren Bishop and Natalie Miles 38:44

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When literacy becomes everyone's responsibility, something remarkable happens to a school's culture. In this captivating conversation, we speak to Lauren Bishop (Literacy Coordinator and English Teacher) and Natalie Miles (Assistant Head) from The Bishop's Stortford High School about their journey to place vocabulary at the heart of their curriculu…

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Strategies for Managing Your EPIC Inbox 23:25

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Dr. Kimberly Ma (Obstetrics and Gynecology; Assistant Chief Clinical Information Officer for UW Medicine) shares tips for organizing and customizing your EPIC inbox to save you time. Start by understanding how you use your inbox and your most commonly accessed features, then focus on optimizing those sections. Reduce time in EPIC by setting daily e…

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Effective Teaching in Small Groups 21:02

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Dr. Neha Deshpande (Medicine, General Internal Medicine) shares best practices for how to effectively teach in small group settings. She recommends setting the session up for success with enthusiasm, shared goals, and planned interactive components. She then provides examples of some of her favorite prompts and intentional strategies for elevating …

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The Good Person - On Honor and Dignity 49:54

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Words - Twenty-Third Word - First Chapter - First Point Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The German …

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36. What does literacy utopia look like, and how can we get there? with Jennie Shearer 35:05

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What if every secondary school teacher knew how to teach a child to read? What if we stopped treating literacy as simply spelling and grammar exercises and instead recognised it as the foundation of all learning? In this thought-provoking conversation with English teacher and literacy lead Jennie Shearer, we explore the troubling reality that most …

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35. Breaking literacy barriers with Kaley Macis-Riley and Laura May Rowlands 39:42

7M ago39:42

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Host Andy Sammons welcomes two extraordinary educators who are transforming how schools approach literacy: Kaley Macis-Riley, Senior Lead for Quality of Education, and Laura May Rowlands, Head of English. Both working in schools with high levels of disadvantage, they share candidly about their journey to establish thriving reading cultures in an ag…

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Climate Health: How You Can Get Involved 27:48

8M ago27:48

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Drs. Mollie Grow (Pediatrics) and Stefan Wheat (Emergency Medicine) discuss how faculty can get involved in improving climate health. Climate change is the single greatest public health threat of the 21st century and US Healthcare accounts for 8.5% of total US greenhouse gas emissions. The UW School of Medicine offers collaborative opportunities fr…

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The Good Person - On Mindfulness and Mortality 34:23

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Flashes - The Seventeenth Flash - Third Note Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The German version of …

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34. The Role of EdTech within Literacy with Jenny Webb 37:01

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What happens when we treat reading as a checkbox rather than an ongoing developmental journey? Jenny Webb, Director of English and Literacy at Carlton Academy Trust, pulls back the curtain on the challenging reality of literacy in UK schools today. Despite government claims about improvements in reading standards, educators are experiencing somethi…

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33. Getting implementation right: Upstream, downstream and root causes with Mark Miller 33:50

9M ago33:50

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How do schools successfully implement change that actually sticks? Mark Miller, Director of Bradford Research School, joins us to break down the recent updates to the Education Endowment Foundation's implementation guidance - revealing why the social dimensions of change might be the most critical factor for success. The conversation dives deep int…

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Bringing a Clinical Idea to Market 20:22

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Dr. Nathan White (Emergency Medicine; Associate Dean for RGE at Harborview Medical Center; Director, Resuscitation Engineering Science Unit) explains how he brought an idea from his clinical practice to market. Dr. White developed Stasys, a medical device that diagnoses platelet health for trauma care. Start with identifying a need or gap in your c…

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32. Reading is learning: Breaking down the artificial barrier with Natalie Wexler 35:38

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Natalie Wexler joins Andy Sammons to tackle one of education's most persistent challenges: the artificial barrier between reading and learning. This eye-opening conversation dives deep into why traditional approaches to reading comprehension don't work - and what cognitive science tells us actually does. Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap and co-a…

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31. Revolutionising Education: Aaron Leary's Journey from Teacher to Innovator 45:43

10M ago45:43

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Aaron Leary's journey - from a student grappling with language to co-founding Bedrock Learning - illustrates the transformative power of literacy in education. This episode explores personal experiences, teaching philosophies, and future aspirations in the PedTech sphere. Literacy, Aaron reveals, is more than just words; it’s a tool that shapes our…

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Innovation and Commercialization with UW's CoMotion 20:18

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Fiona Wills (Associate Vice Provost for Innovation Development and Commercialization, UW) explains the resources available to research faculty, postdocs, and graduate students looking to commercialize an innovation through UW's CoMotion. She discusses all of the steps of the commercialization process, from training to startup, including different m…

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The Good Person - On Compassion (Rahma) - Final Part 46:21

10M ago46:21

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Flashes - The Fourteenth Flash - Second Station - Third Mystery Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The…

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Best Practices for Faculty Recruitment 26:44

11M ago26:44

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Dr. Sahar Rooholamini (Pediatrics; Assistant Dean for Recruitment and Retention) walks us through the steps for recruiting faculty using equitable, mission-aligned best practices. Dr. Rooholamini shares strategies for active outreach to gather a diverse pool of applicants, delineates key qualities of an exemplary job ad, and explains the role of th…

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The Good Person - On Compassion (Rahma) - Part 2 47:59

11M ago47:59

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Flashes - The Fourteenth Flash - Second Station - Third Mystery Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The…

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30. Interdisciplinary approaches to modern education with Carl Gombrich 42:54

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Carl Gombrich is the Lead Academic at London Interdisciplinary School and oversees curriculum design, teaching, and learning. He was previously a Professorial Teaching Fellow of Interdisciplinary Education at UCL and is a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In this episode, prepare to rethink higher education as Carl shares his journe…

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The Good Person - On Compassion (Rahma) - Part 1 30:37

11M ago30:37

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Flashes - The Fourteenth Flash - Second Station - Third Mystery Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The…

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What Makes an Outstanding Mentor? 21:55

12M ago21:55

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Dr. Elia Tait Wojno (Immunology; Director, Mentor Education for UW School of Medicine) provides background on the CIMER (Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research) program and gives advice for anyone who wants to become a mentor in their career. She explains how to establish shared expectations and communicate with a sense of c…

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29. The future of English with Elizabeth Draper 35:36

1y ago35:36

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Ever wondered how English education is evolving to meet the demands of our rapidly changing world? Join us for a fascinating conversation with Elizabeth Draper, a trailblazer in the realm of English education, as we uncover the profound shifts shaping this field. With over three decades of experience and her current role as deputy chair of the Engl…

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How to Create a Strategic Plan 28:52

1y ago28:52

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Dr. David Morgenroth (Rehabilitation Medicine) walks through the entire process of creating a strategic plan. Learn about the steps involved from defining the scope and inviting the right mix of voices to the table, to analyzing data, assigning tactics and finally implementation. Dr. Morgenroth encourages folks to be realistic about the timeline, m…

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The Good Person - On Hope (Raja) 1:07:07

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Words - Second Word Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The German version of this podcast is HERE Musi…

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28. Teaching early years speech and language with Steph Hammond 38:10

1y ago38:10

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Bedrock's Andy and Morgan are joined by Stephanie Hammond, who's a Teaching and Learning Consultant offering bespoke training, auditing and support in pre-phonics skills, early reading, phonics and spelling. As a Primary Teacher with over 20 Years of experience, Stephanie has worked alongside, trained and coached numerous EYFS practitioners, TAs, t…

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The Good Person - On Patience (Sabr) 1:10:12

1y ago1:10:12

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Reflections from The Risale-Nur a Qur'an commentary by Bediüzzaman Said Nursi The Flashes - The Second Flash - Fourth Point Download the Apps for the Collection here You can also read along on my YOUTUBE channel For an excellent introduction read Exploring Islam: Theology and Spiritual Practice in America by Salih Sayilgan The German version of thi…

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27. Implementing a disciplinary literacy strategy with Sophie Prescott 23:40

1y ago23:40

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With 20 years of teaching experience, Sophie Prescott has held various leadership roles across schools in the Midlands. From a background as a science teacher, her current responsibilities now include overseeing Reading and Literacy, supporting disadvantaged students, and contributing to SCITT development. She is passionate about each of these area…

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Community Partnership in Research Spaces 27:52

1y ago27:52

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Dr. Yaw Nyame (Urology) explains how his team has succeeded in engaging in community-based health equity research and provides guidance for those seeking to do this work. PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) has resources to help you find partners, but you can also work with advocacy organizations or through conversations with your …