Welcome Back to The long walk Up. Its a New season and with that a new guest to join us for a chat. Tom Hughes is a second year student at Cardiff Met University studying coach development at Physical education. Tom has been with us all week exploring the St David's approach and Today he shares his experiences. We Cover:Toms story from being a PUpil to a student at universityTom's experiences of being with us for a weekWe chat through the importance of co-coaching and embracing 'The dance'Tom shares His answer for the guiding question for our level 2 course this year 'What is a good coach?'To shares his advice for coachesThis really was a fun conversation to record and we hope you think the same! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this second episode of season 4. Dan and Ross get back in to the practical experiences that have been creating for the new topic they are exploring with their students. This term we are basing our learning on the question 'What is great Coaching?'. In this episode we discuss:How learning is a process, the importance of placing the process before the outcome.The significance of creating a learning thread that goes through each stage of your school journeyThe importance of building connections between your past and present context in your learning?Connecting learners at different stages of their learningAnd much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season Three is here! In this episode we cover: The importance of narrative when trying the make sense of the world. Seeing the person first when dealing with behavior'sUnderstanding that the world of education is a complex dynamic system.Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week We have the honor of being joined for the first time By a very special guest.....For the first time in the history of the Podcast we are joined by our friend Rev Tim hall for a ritch and wondering conversation. Tim is someone who Dan and Ross have had many meaningful conversations during the course of developing our idea's about education so we are very grateful to be able to capture one of these moments in this episode. Together we cover:Tims question from listening to last week's episode, which were: 'what is the difference between story and Narrative?'What does narrative mean when it comes to seeing the person first?What does it mean to be a disruptor?What needs to be in place to facilitate change? Plus lots more...Tim Has been a school chaplain at St David's college for over 40 years and has a wealth of experience as a teacher, spiritual guide and charitable founder. Tim is also someone who we both hold a lot of respect and admiration so we are very happy to share his presence with you all. As ever, Thank you for taking the time out to listen and we welcome any feedback! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this short but lively 25 minute discussion we cover the 'Role of the teacher' through unpicking the following:Its relational Rather than It dependsHow learning as a complex system helps us avoid dogmaEcological approaches to learning are not another version of behaviorismMaking room for the individual's story in the their learning experiencePlus the usual analogies and wondering sensemaking stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a very special episode Close to our hearts. We host our young year 13 students who are nearing the end of a two year coaching development BTEC course. THe students share their views on coaching and the importance of feedback and self reflection. Plus...How we support young people to regulateThe importance of Being regulated yourself when you coachusing Stretch and support with individual'sShow me vs tell meDesigning environments built on self determination.And much More! Listening to teenages talk about coaching like this gives us hope for the future. We really Hope you agree. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a one of Bonus episode where Ross sits down with one special year 13 student Mathew Rodriguez who shares his fascinating personal reflections of his journey as a young coach. This conversation is a unique insight into Matthew's learning experience and he shares many of his personal learnings and thoughts about how to create positive learning experiences for other young people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Very special episode right here. For this one we are joined by our friend and guest from Australia Alex Lascu. It was a wonderful experience to sit down in person with Alex who has a wealth of experience in the world of skill development and coach education pathways. In this episode we discuss:Why are templates so popular in coaching/teaching?What do people need in order to be open to change? How can we help people to help themselves?Alex shares her inspiring analogy 'the cabin in the woods' to help us thing about creating the conditions for people to open up to change.Plus much more..... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dan and Ross are back to discus the huge topic of assesment and how that might look going forward, this is a big issues and we would love your thoughts! Today we cover:- The need for removal of survayorship- The problems with end point assesment-using competance fram works instead of specific outcomes. This is just the start of many more reflections on this topic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to Series 2 of the long walk up. Despite the cold temperatures and shorter Day's Dan and Ross are filled with energy and Hope in this episode which takes an Exciting trip through all things' Agency and Feedback in learning.On This episode we cover:What is Agency?How the students reacted to having Choices this weekFeedback (what even is it?)Using guiding questionsOur biggest HOPE for the future.As ever thanks for listening. (Ps. Stay tuned for new microphones next week!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back!This episode felt honest and incredibly complex to try and navigate. We Hope that you don't get to lost trying to walk with us on this one as we journey through our Honest reflections about teaching in the complex system that is the traditional education approach.In this episode you will find conversation about:How we are doing?THe role of teacher agency in learning?Ross asks Dan what is on the Horizon that's exciting him about the course...WE hope you enjoy and really would value any comments or feedback.Thank You for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are reflecting on a being lost and then finding our way back out of the mist to reconnect to our roots of self-determination Theory and non-linear approaches. Dan and Ross share their honest experiences of delivering in a non-linear way and the challenges of supposing students learning this way.This week we cover:The collective mountain (why we need a shared task or project to build from in our learning)Remembering our belief's Self determination theory and non-linear approaches.The importance of building relatedness The self-directed learning pyramid created by Dr Niomi FisherFinally Dan and Ross share what they are learning so far on this unique journey.As always, Thanks for listening and if you are out there, we would love to hear from you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This Special episode capture the reflections of Dan and Ross on the long drive home from a wonderful day at the Leeds beckett university PE sandpit event exploring the future for Physical education. Listen to our thoughts after the events in the car ride home, Plus some in-depth chat about implementing change at your level in PE and education. As well as this we cover:The landscape of Physical educationThe complexity of the challenges faced in PE and educationCreating meaningful change in your contextA minor (non serious) Car crashThe importance of sharing your story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy new Year!Welcome back to the Long walk up, a podcast about education change and the reflections of Dan and Ross as they embark on a journey to embrace different approaches to teaching and learning. In This episode Join us for a deep reflection into our educational experiences and here our throughts on why we do we what do.Today we cover:Attending to the positives in your reflective processThe importance of a community of practice.Teaching the Whole person first, Our strongest guiding principle The biology driving our behaviour and decision making processDan finishes with another wonderful analogy 'it's not darkness, just an absence of light' We hope you enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last Episode of Season 2. After a short break WE ARE BACK! for a truly honest and emergent discussion about education. This one we really don't hold back at tall. Ross starts off it a mood of feeling slightly lost in the dark but together through the course of the conversation we manage to find the meaning again just as the sun peeked through the clouds to round off a wonderful conversation. Some things we cover this week:Dan rifts on creativity in educationFinding meaning in the learning processThe thin veneer on single point assessment Being intentional about creating search spaces for learningMaking sure the student is always in the driving seatWe will tell you were to look, but never what to see! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this First Episode of the Podcast, Host's Dan Lycett and Ross Williams Introduce the show and discuss the purpose of sharing their journey's as they explore a new self-directed course to replace Traditional approaches to Level 2 Physical education. In this episode we cover.Who are weWhat is the new Course?Why are we sharing the journey?Our biggest ChallengesWhat are we most excited about The new courseWe would love feedback and welcome any questions.You can find us both On Twitter: Dan - https://x.com/MrlycettPE?s=20 Ross - https://twitter.com/_andCoachAnd on Linked inn Ross Williams and Dan Lycett.Enjoy The show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this BITESIZE episode Dan and Ross discuss their early experiences of sharing the self-directed course with the new year 10 pupils. We also develop into our reflections from the first week back in school.We Cover:A reminder about why we are here and what we are trying to do in education. For the full story see (https://open.acast.com/public/streams/64fade23154f470011478696/episodes/6504259ec7bc5300111961b7.MP3)Our first experiences of introducing students to self-directed learning.We also look forward to taking students through their first individual learning meetings and discuss the value of Autonomy in learning.Next week we look into 'learning meating's, co-creating learning agreements with students, So Stay tuned for more Educational ramblings on next weeks long walk up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In This third episode of the Long walk up Dan and Ross discuss the concept of learning meetings and how they will play a crucial part in supporting students in a self-directed learning approach. During the episode share their reflections of what its been like working with individuals through learning meetings, the genuine value and importance of supporting student autonomy as well as..What Are learning meetings?How do we Use learning meetings to formulate learning agreements and create accountability. Some examples of stuff that we have noticed in our early learning meetingsRoss shares some honest reflections around being challenged at time Dan and Ross both share their excitement and some challenges they may face in our quick fire questions at the end.As promised In the episode bellow are an example of the questions we are using the frame our learning meetings:1. What Have been the experiences in this topic so far that could support your learning presentation? 2. What are you currently doing to support your understanding of this topic? 3. What would you like to produce for your learning presentation? 4. How will I produce this and who could support me? 5. What will be the biggest challenge for me coming up? As always we welcome any questions or feedback and you can find us both on twitter at:Ross - https://twitter.com/_andCoachDan - https://twitter.com/MrlycettPEor linked in at:Ross Williams and Dan Lycett.Till next time, Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Episode Dan and Ross take a dive into all thing's learning in a non-linear approach, including what we are noticing and how students are adjusting to a self- directed approach. This week we cover:Dan's Highlight of the week..What are we learning about learning?Adjusting to a non-linear approach from the students perspective.Biggest challengeWhat are we most excited about We also touch on the effectiveness of learning meeting's so if you have missed that episode go and check out episode 4.As Always!Thanks for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One week out from half term and our end of term learning presentations. Its episode 5 and this one is a true winding journey through all things learning and exploring non-linear approaches. Plus lot's of analogies in the mix. This week we cover:Riding the waves and embracing the swellReflecting on the continuous curriculum in PE (The lamb tagine)Unexpected moments in a non-linear approachTeeing Up our much anticipated learning presentations' next week.Plus some exciting news....As always any questions welcome You can find us both On Twitter:Dan - https://x.com/MrlycettPE?s=20Ross - https://twitter.com/_andCoachAnd on Linked innRoss Williams and Dan Lycett.Enjoy The show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.