Kognity

What does it take to build high-quality teaching and learning practices across a school?

This week on IB Unplugged, Temitope Ray-Odekeye shares practical insights on how schools can move beyond vision statements to align curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment – while creating cultures where teachers feel supported, challenged, and empowered.

In this episode, we discuss:

- What effective instructional coaching looks like in practice
- Ways to build teacher capacity and a strong professional culture
- Strategies for driving improvement across classrooms and schools

Whether you’re a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or school leader, this episode will give you some fresh ideas for strengthening teaching and learning.

🎧 Listen now:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/79KPoywYXv284KOGs4MxOV?si=r-NnlDKESPeWZmHPSRRh9w
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leading-for-instructional-impact-w-temitope-ray-odekeye/id1802882177?i=1000758375938
Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-rp2s8-1a867e5
Youtube: https://youtu.be/jUtT4LVOXKE

💭 Are we still assessing learning, or just rewarding performance?

This week on IB Unplugged, we’re joined by David Spooner – IB educator, Theory of Knowledge teacher, and examiner – to unpack how assessment has evolved, what AI is disrupting, and how educators can stay anchored in purpose amid rapid change.

In this episode, we explore:

- How assessment drifted from learning-focused to grade-driven
- What AI is revealing about the aims of education
- The importance of critical thinking and inquiry in staying deeply human
- Whether AI can support learning without undermining educational values

A must-listen for educators rethinking assessment, values, and the future of learning.

🎧 Listen now:

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ending-assessment-as-we-know-it-w-david-spooner/id1802882177?i=1000747880178
Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pivde-1a3705b
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YHefFuNuFMrvJDjhXcefC?si=0dGQrx-0Ti2U2vhp8fQ5yA&nd=1&dlsi=1539f2bd77e94b0f
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X3gdizmmCw

Season 2 of IB Unplugged is here, and we’re starting with a masterclass in how students really learn.

In our opening episode, cognitive science educator Gareth Rogers joins us to break down what IB educators need to know about cognition and metacognition, memory and the science of learning. From practical classroom strategies to debunking common myths, this conversation is full of insights for educators looking to make learning stick.

🧠 In this episode, we explore:
• why understanding how students think is the key to deeper learning
• the role of metacognition in student success
• how to balance content knowledge with thinking skills
• what the research really says about retrieval, cognitive load and attention
• how Kognity supports teaching that's informed by cognitive science

🎧 A fresh season. A new perspective. Big takeaways.

Start your season 2 journey with us 👇

Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/kognity/episodes/Beyond-Intuition-Teaching-Smarter-with-Cognitive-Science-w-Gareth-Rogers-e3800ss
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ga-fDQEUlM
Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gp2ve-195cd51
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-intuition-teaching-smarter-with-cognitive/id1802882177?i=1000725678732