Podcast Episodes

Season 3 Announcement!

Season 2 Episode 56

A short announcement from me to say that we have decided that the last published episode will be the final episode in Season 2, an announcement which…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Changes are afoot!

Season 2 Episode 55

Today Femi and Matt discuss their career changes, both recent (in Matt's case) and forthcoming (in Femi's) and how they are thinking about teaching a…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Late To Lessons

Season 2 Episode 54

The discussion today was prompted by a listener question about students being late to lessons, so Matt and Femi each give their take on that.  They d…

2 years ago

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My Visit to Ark Soane Academy

Season 2 Episode 53

The topic of today’s discussion is Matt's visit to Ark Soane Academy, and in particular the impressive whole-school culture and the remarkable impact…

2 years ago

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The Warning System

Season 2 Episode 52

The topic of discussion this week is warning systems – so very much a behaviour-based episode rather than a maths one.  
Matt and Femi cover a fair bi…

2 years ago

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Homework!

Season 2 Episode 51

This week Femi and Matt debate the pros and cons of homework - a particularly slippery beast to nail down.  They get into some general principles and…

2 years, 1 month ago

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Modelling

Season 2 Episode 50

In this episode Femi and Matt talk about modelling - in all it’s various forms from leading on behaviour through to explicit teaching strategies.  In…

2 years, 1 month ago

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Bottom Set

Season 2 Episode 49

In this episode Femi and Matt discuss setting, the term ‘bottom set’, attitudes towards, and working with students who have low prior attainment.  
As…

2 years, 1 month ago

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Directions of Travel

Season 2 Episode 48

In this episode Matt and Femi talk about Adam Boxer’s Book: How to Teach Secondary Science.

In particular, they discuss Adam’s concept of ‘Directions …

2 years, 2 months ago

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Mocks

Season 2 Episode 47

Today’s topic is Year 11 mock examinations.  Matt and Femi discuss:

-          Holding 2 or 3 sets of mocks vs just 1.

-          That mocks should not…

2 years, 2 months ago

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