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Hywel Roberts has taught in secondary, primary and special settings for almost 30 years. He shows others how to bring learning to life for all children and young people. In particular, he has drawn on and adapted the work of Dorothy Heathcote, with whom he studied, and her powerful Mantle of the Expert approach to learner engagement.

He contributes to university education programmes and writes regularly for TES as the 'travelling teacher'. Hywel deals in botheredness, creative practice, curriculum development and imagineering. Hywel is a much sought-after educational speaker, an Independent Thinking Associate contributing to events worldwide.

Publications include:

· 'Oops! Getting Children to Learn Accidentally' Crown House Publishing

· 'Uncharted Territories' is written with Dr Debra Kidd and was published in 2018 by Independent Thinking Press as was

· 'Botheredness' in 2023 to much acclaim which elevated him to one of the most in-demand speakers on the circuit.

Take a look at his website: www.botheredness.co.uk

At a time when people are believing that discipline and ‘no excuses’ are what is needed to keep a difficult class on task, Hywel shows that creativity, humour, imagination and what he calls ‘botheredness’ might be a far better set of professional skills to bring to any classroom.

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Winsy is the Global Director of Education & Innovation at Rocket Productions.

With over 16 years in the British independent education sector, she has held leadership roles, developed pedagogical frameworks, designed learning environments, delivered teacher training, and led action research.
For more than a decade, she has been developing innovative educational projects that go beyond traditional schooling, rooted in the belief that education should evolve with the world, and be meaningful, adaptable, and human. She is clear that modern education should see students as explorers, inventors, creators, and thinkers!

Rocket Productions launched in 2018 with the ambition to start a revolution in education, nurturing tomorrow’s creators and thinkers. They have reimagined the learning landscape as a place of adventure, exploration and discovery, transforming spaces into 'theatres of learning' where joyful, memorable childhood experiences are crafted. Rocket productions have been recognised as one of 6 schools in the world leading educational advancement through progressive and creative education.

Let's explore whether this is all Rocket Science or if this episode will fuel your fire to reach for the stars...

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http://www.rocketproductions.com/

Thanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast.

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