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Teaching on Purpose · 25 September 2026 · 27 min

Teaching on Purpose: Show me boards with Emma Maguire

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Published by Teaching on Purpose. Teaching on Purpose is part of the Education Leaders Podcast Network.

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Emma Maguire, head teacher of Wharton Primary School, shares her journey into teaching and the importance of checking for understanding. She discusses the use of 'Show Me Boards' as a strategy for checking understanding and the need for purposeful adaptation of techniques to suit different contexts and learners.


Takeaways

  • Checking for understanding is essential for effective teaching.
  • The purpose of a technique should guide its adaptation and use in the classroom.

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