Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDave Taylor - Maths Curriculum
Season 2 Episode 46
Femi and Matt speak to Dave Taylor on the topic of the maths curriculum. Dave is a maths specialist and lead practioner, well known in maths circles…
2 years, 3 months ago
Where We Are Going Wrong on Behaviour - reflections on the Bill Rogers interview
Season 2 Episode 44
Today’s discussion is prompted by the Bill Rogers interview that recently appeared in the TES titled: ‘Bill Rogers: Where we are going wrong on behav…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tackling Passivity
Season 2 Episode 43
‘Passive passengers!’ - students who are not especially engaged in lessons.
Matt and Femi discuss some of the indicators and consequences of passive b…
2 years, 4 months ago
Teaching and Coaching in US Public Schools: Dr Zach Groshell
Season 2 Episode 43
Today's guest is American Educator, Coach and Podcast host Dr Zach Groshell for a fascinating discussion about his work in US government funded schoo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Maths Teachers and Whole School Literacy
Season 2 Episode 42
Today’s episode is prompted by a recent post on X which posed the following question: “What do you do with your mathematics teachers while you do yo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Differentiation
Season 2 Episode 41
In today’s episode, Femi and Matt discuss differentiation! They talk about adaptive learning, differentiation as an advanced teaching skill that rel…
2 years, 5 months ago
Culture
Season 2 Episode 40
In this episode Matt and Femi discuss culture - particularly from the perspective of heads of department trying to shape the culture of teaching staf…
2 years, 5 months ago
Lesson Observations
Season 2 Episode 39
Today Femi and Matt are speaking about lesson observations and related activities such as lesson visits, coaching and feedback.
They talk about bein…
2 years, 6 months ago
Dealing with Failure
Season 2 Episode 38
Today's episode is about mistakes, disappointment and failure – with the discussion ranging from 'recognising that my last lesson didn’t go as well a…
2 years, 7 months ago
Hit and Run CPD (Inset!)
Season 2 Episode 37
Today’s episode is about 'hit and run' CPD, which Femi and Matt approach with an attitude of constructive criticism and attempting to offer a vision …
2 years, 7 months ago