Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Student Perspective - with Lily
Season 3 Episode 9
Matt and Femi speak to former student Lily about school and learning from the other side of the desk. Their discussion ranges from the impact that a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Checking For Understanding
Season 3 Episode 10
In this episode Matt and Femi discuss various means and considerations around checking for understanding.
1 year, 8 months ago
What Have You Seen Working Well?
Season 3 Episode 8
Femi and I have been visiting a lot of schools over the last few months - some are incredible and get some of the best results in the country and oth…
1 year, 8 months ago
'Booklets' with Matt Burnage
Season 3 Episode 7
Matt Burnage is one of the founding senior leaders of Ark Soane Academy, History teacher, and assistant principal leading on curriculum and assessmen…
1 year, 8 months ago
My Visit to Michaela!
Season 3 Episode 6
Matt debriefs Femi on his visit to The Michaela Community School. They discuss teaching and learning, students, staff, family lunch and yard time, c…
1 year, 8 months ago
Barry Smith! Part 2
Season 3 Episode 5
Join Matt and Femi for the second part of their interview with Barry, as they talk about his leadership style, teaching, developing teachers, SLT and…
1 year, 9 months ago
Barry Smith! Part 1
Season 3 Episode 4
Join Matt and Femi as they talk to Barry Smith about his experience of taking over and turning around a failing school.
Barry Smith was a founding Dep…
1 year, 9 months ago
Coaching!
Season 3 Episode 3
In this episode Femi and Matt discuss what they've learnt and are discovering about coaching: how powerful it is, and how it's harder to do really we…
1 year, 9 months ago
Pritesh Raichura: Academic Success, Character and Culture
Season 3 Episode 2
Pritesh is a science teacher, head of science and assistant head in charge of teaching and learning at Ark Soane Academy. Known as the best science …
1 year, 9 months ago
3 Ways I Would Improve My Teaching
Season 3 Episode 1
In this episode Matt talks to Femi about the things he has learnt from his visits to some of the highest-performing schools in the country and reflec…
1 year, 10 months ago