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Inspiring students with ‘the beautiful language’ with Graham Ward - Episode 6
March 20, 2025 · 31 min

‘English: the beautiful language’. That simple phrase inspires countless students to engage with a subject that unlocks so much in the world.

As a huge advocate for the phrase, Graham Ward is a wonderful example of a teacher who’s been empowering students for over 27 years. He’s now sharing his talents at Fundació Collserola.

Graham joins Luísa Geão on episode 6 of Grow: A podcast from Cambridge, to share how he challenges and motivates students, how silence can be such a useful tool, and staying fresh for a new generation of students!

This episode covers

Empowering students to be responsible for their own learningHow you can motivate your students by challenging themWhy silence attractsAdapting your teaching to the new generation of students

You’ll also hear from Miranda Hamilton who will share her advice on how an integrated learning and assessment approach can help teachers in the classroom. 

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