Teaching English Today- The 4 Cs and beyond
By Louise Carleton-Gertsch
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Episodes: 52
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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.
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Episode 52: Radical listening: a key to democracy
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May 26, 2026 |
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Episode 51: Our selves & social media
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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Episode 50: Embracing change
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 49: AI and the learning process
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 48: AI literacy: no longer optional
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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Episode 47: Does generative AI enhance creativity?
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 46: Developing a growth mindset
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 45: Adapting to change
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 44: Attention in the digital age
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 43: Dealing with ambiguity
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Episode 42: Critical engagement with social media
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 41: The climate crisis & the need for agency
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 40: Learning to ask better questions
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 39: Using AI: Let’s not outsource our thinking!
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 38: The power of self-awareness
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Episode 37: Fostering democratic competence
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Episode 36: What makes you curious?
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Episode 35: Working together: keys to effective collaboration
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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Episode 34: Back to school with 21st century skills
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Episode 33: Crafting compelling stories
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Episode 32: 21st century skills & UK schools
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May 15, 2024 |
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Episode 31: Creativity, innovation & design thinking
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Episode 30: 21st century skills & crafting AI prompts
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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Episode 29: Is anyone listening?
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Episode 28: Storytelling, students & social media
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Episode 27: The need for global competence
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Episode 26: Communication: establishing a connection
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Episode 25: Learning for life
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Episode 24: Adaptability: the key to navigating change
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Episode 23: Human flourishing in the 21st century
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May 17, 2023 |
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Episode 22: Critical thinking in the age of digital and AI
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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Episode 21: Embracing new challenges – ChatGPT
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Feb 15, 2023 |
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Episode 20: Empathy revisited
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Jan 18, 2023 |
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Episode 19: Putting skills into action
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Dec 07, 2022 |
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Episode 18: Leadership – inspiring others to be their best
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Nov 09, 2022 |
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Episode 17: Creative thinking – it’s all about ideas
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Oct 12, 2022 |
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Episode 16: Global citizenship
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Episode 15: Intercultural competence
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Episode 14: Sharing ideas: the importance of presentation literacy
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May 12, 2022 |
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Episode 13: Connecting through storytelling
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Apr 07, 2022 |
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Episode 12: Digital literacy Part 2
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Mar 10, 2022 |
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Episode 11: Digital literacy Part 1
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Feb 10, 2022 |
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Episode 10: Exercising agency
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Jan 20, 2022 |
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Episode 9: The power of grit
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Episode 8: Stepping into someone else’s shoes: empathy
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Episode 7: The art of listening
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Oct 07, 2021 |
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Episode 6: Finding common ground: communication
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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Episode 5: Working towards a common goal: collaboration
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Episode 4: At the heart of being human lies creativity
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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Episode 3: Delving deeper: critical thinking
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May 13, 2021 |
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Episode 2: It all begins with curiosity
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Episode 1: Introducing the 4 Cs
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Mar 11, 2021 |