Podcast Episodes

Rachael Southern - Reading!

Season 3 Episode 45

Matt and Femi catch up with Rachael Southern two years after her first appearance on the pod and she shares her knowledge around improving reading an…

7 months, 1 week ago

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Sarah Cottinghatt - Meaningful Learning & Coaching

Season 3 Episode 45

Author, teacher, trainer, and expert coach Sarah Cottinghatt joins Matt and Femi to discuss her book 'Ausubel's Meaningful Learning in Action', and c…

8 months ago

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Rows v Groups & Detentions v Conversations

Season 3 Episode 44

In this double episode Matt and Femi explore the arguments for students sitting in rows facing the front vs sitting around tables in groups, and then…

8 months, 1 week ago

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Characteristics of Poor Leadership

Season 3 Episode 43

We've all experienced it!  Matt and Femi lay out some of the most important characteristics of poor leadership in schools as they see it.

8 months, 2 weeks ago

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"There's too much content to get through..."

Season 3 Episode 42

Sometimes it really is a struggle to get through all the content.  But there's also possibly room for improvement when that claim is used to justify …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

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Great Teaching Unpacked - Episode 3 Review

Season 3 Episode 41

Matt and Femi discuss episode 3 of the great Teaching: Unpacked documentary series.

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9 months ago

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High Frequency Teaching Errors

Season 3 Episode 40

Matt and Femi discuss some of the most common problems they've noticed over the course of many years of lesson visits and drop-ins.

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

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Respect for the Learners

Season 3 Episode 39

Matt and Femi chat about a rarely-discussed characteristic of teachers; having respect for the learners.

10 months ago

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Coachability!

Season 3 Episode 38

Femi and Matt explore the idea that some people are more coachable than others...

10 months, 1 week ago

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Great Teaching, Unpacked Documentary - Episode 2 Review

Season 3 Episode 37

Matt and Femi discuss episode 2 of the Great Teaching Unpacked Documentary - which focuses on behaviour, norms, routines and merits.

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

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