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Should one student with one phone mean you fail OFSTED?
Adam and Amy discuss the Conservatives' latest suggestions around school phone policy, the difference and take a listener question on the difference …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How can you build consistent routines in a badly setup classroom?
A shorter episode as Adam has some stuff going on. Him and Amy discuss how to manage behaviour in a classroom that is not setup to best support learn…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
What's going on with recruitment and retention? With Jack Worth
In this episode Adam flies solo but is joined by recruitment and retention expert Jack Worth. They nerd out on market forces and how demographic effe…
10 months, 1 week ago
Why do Jewish schools need security? Adam opens up about antisemitism
In light of the horrific attack at a synagogue in Manchester, Adam gives a 2000 year history of antisemitism, and explores how it has applied in Engl…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Are knowledge organisers worth it, and how to observe and be observed
Question time! In this episode, Adam and Amy take questions from the listeners on a range of things, including knowledge organisers and lesson observ…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Is behaviour better in primaries or secondaries? With Grainne Hallahan
In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by guest (co-host?) Grainne to discuss all things data in schools. Is behaviour better in primaries or secon…
11 months ago
What do teachers actually need to know about assessment? With Becky Allen
In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by Becky Allen, co-founder of TeacherTapp. There's a lot on the agenda, including assessment, curriculum, da…
11 months, 1 week ago
What's the deal with booklets, and do they need to have the school's branding on them?
Join Amy and her co-host as they take questions from the listeners on a range of subjects, including whether booklets need to have school branding an…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
What three things from cognitive science should every teacher know? With Dr Carl Hendrick
Adam and Amy are joined by the fantastic Carl Hendrick to discuss retrieval practice, whether we should teach kids about the reasons we are teaching …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Did Nick Gibb get it right?
Adam and Amy chat to Nick Gibb about his new book, the impact of his time in the department of education, and whether schools like Michaela are repli…
1 year ago