Podcast Episodes
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Season 3 Episode 26
Femi and Matt discuss why improving our teaching (or anything) can be so difficult, and how that influences their thinking around coaching and PD.
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
My team are not doing what I asked!
Season 3 Episode 26
Femi and Matt ponder the all too common phrase "people just aren't doing it"!
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Disagree then Commit
Season 3 Episode 25
Femi and Matt discuss the concept of 'disagree then commit' in the context of working in a school team or SLT.
Published on 7 months ago
Peter Lee - Headteacher at Q3 Academy Langley
Season 3 Episode 24
Matt and Femi talk to Peter Lee about how he has managed to found and maintain a school which not only achieves outstanding results, but also has not had any supply bought in for over 8 years! Among…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Reflections on 6 months of Coaching
Season 3 Episode 23
Femi shares his reflections and lessons learnt with Matt on the last 6 months of doing regular coaching - several times per week.
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Drop-in Culture
Season 3 Episode 22
Prompted by Pritesh's tweet regarding the number of observations completed and feedback given in the autumn term, Femi and Matt discuss attitudes and culture around drop-ins.
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Refusal
Season 3 Episode 21
Femi and Matt wrestle with the concept of students who refuse instructions and what schools can do about it.
Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago
The Lost Art of Planning
Season 3 Episode 20
Femi and Matt's discussion is prompted by an article of the same name:
https://thinkingflexibly.com/2024/10/18/the-lost-art-of-planning/
They discuss the pros and cons of planning lessons, designing le…
Published on 8 months ago
Front-loading Your Explanations
Season 3 Episode 19
Matt and Femi discuss explicit teaching (direct instruction), questioning, AfL and much more!
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Katharine Birbalsingh
Season 3 Episode 18
Matt and Femi talk to Katharine Birbalsingh, founding member and head teacher of the Michaela Community School in Wembley Park.
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago