Advancing Learning Podcast

About Advancing Learning Podcast

With your co-hosts Will Rixon and Harry Waters, the Advancing Learning Podcast is a place for conversation, debate, idea-sharing and merry-making, all in the name of Advancing Learning in the wonderful world of ELT. It accompanies the wider Advancing Learning Academic Programme from Macmillan Education, where you'll find a whole range of teacher training webinars, blog articles, resources and more at www.macmillanenglish.com/alap.

Publisher

Macmillan Education

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Nov 2023

Latest episode

4 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Feb 2026

   Festival Special - ELT Trends: Past & Future with Pilar Capaul

   For this Global Teachers' Festival Special, Harry and Will are joined by the British Council and International House's Pilar Capaul. This episode looks at the role of a trend. While exploring some of today's most talked about subjects, they explore how (and if) discussions being had at conferences and social media transfer to the reality of today's classrooms. What do you think? Are the conversations really helping the art of teaching progress, or is it contained within a separate arena that ...

2. 

   27 Jun 2025

   S02 E14 Critical Thinking in Language Education

   Chia Suan Chong explores critical thinking's various forms and its integration into language education, preparing students for academic success in this interview episode.

3. 

   13 Jun 2025

   S02 E13 Neurodiversity Questions Answered - ADHD

   ADHD expert Vicky Allan informs hosts Will and Harry about ADHD identification, definition, and inclusive learning environments for neurodiverse students in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Advancing Learning Podcast

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• Chia Suan Chong
• Vicky Allan
• Boelo van der Pool

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Podcast Authority Score: 34 / 100

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69

Social presence

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