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Primary English: How To Lead It
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Episode 275: What does it really mean to lead primary English well, beyond policies, monitoring and data drops?
In this episode, Kieran is joined by Tricia Moss and Sallie Stanton, authors of How to Lead It: Primary English. Together, they explore the shift from “doing lots” to leading strategically, with a relentless focus on return on learning.
You’ll hear why subject knowledge is the lever, why the text must be the beating heart of the lesson, how to think about a reading canon as a living curriculum choice, and how English leaders can decide what’s non-negotiable when competing pressures pull in different directions. Expect practical leadership principles, clear curriculum thinking, and a strong argument for why explicit teaching is not the enemy of joy in English.