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Season 3 Episode 33
Femi and Matt discuss the concept of school policies and policy documentation, and what makes them more or less effective.
We're not on social media b…
1 year, 2 months ago
Micro Interactions
Season 3 Episode 32
Matt and Femi discuss those brief interactions with students that set the tone for the lesson, or help transform the way students think about themsel…
1 year, 2 months ago
'Holding To Account' & 'Won't, Can't, Forgot'
Season 3 Episode 31
Matt and Femi dive into the phrase that you so often hear amongst senior and middle management in schools: "Holding people to account".
1 year, 3 months ago
Starting A School From Scratch - Michaela Khatib
Season 3 Episode 30
Matt and Femi speak to the executive head teacher and founder of Cobham Free School, Michaela Khatib, about the remarkable journey to plan, start and…
1 year, 3 months ago
Teacher Knowledge
Season 3 Episode 29
Matt and Femi discuss the need for teachers to have a basic understanding of how learning happens, as well as barriers and solutions to the problem.
1 year, 3 months ago
Private vs State Schools
Season 3 Episode 28
Matt and Femi discuss Femi's experience of working in both state and private schools, what the major differences are for teachers and what each can l…
1 year, 3 months ago
Accountability Culture AND Power of Video
Season 3 Episode 27
This episode has 2 unrelated topics...
In the first half of the episode Femi and Matt discuss what it means to have a culture where you can 'hold col…
1 year, 4 months ago
Improving is Hard!
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.
1 year, 4 months 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"!
1 year, 4 months 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.
1 year, 5 months ago