Teaching English Today- The 4 Cs and beyond

About Teaching English Today- The 4 Cs and beyond

We’ve all heard of the 4 Cs – collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, communication –, but what if there were other key skills and qualities? What about the power of curiosity, the value of empathy and the need for grit? Join me – and my guests – as we delve into these core skills in this podcast series and work out just what their importance is for students of English.

Publisher

Louise Carleton-Gertsch

Category

education

Language

de

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Mar 2021

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Episode 55: Fostering lifelong learning

   In today’s rapidly changing world, the ability to engage in lifelong and life-wide learning is more important than ever. Although it is widely recognised as an essential skill, many of us struggle to develop and sustain it. In this episode, we'll explore how to foster lifelong learning, key phases for its development, the impact of generative AI, and a few strategies for nurturing it in the classroom.

2. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Flourishing: A life well lived

   Join me as we revisit human flourishing, inspired by the largest investigation into the topic to date. We’ll look at some of its findings, particularly those concerning young people, and explore why and how human flourishing can be incorporated into education.

3. 

   22 Jul 2026

   Episode 53: Reflective thinking: learning from experience

   In this episode, we explore what reflective thinking is, how specific emotions can make reflection more productive, and ways to practise it. We also examine its role in fostering agency and how it can be used in the classroom to encourage students to reflect on their use of AI.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

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