James Brown

Mr Brown Podcast

Reflections on my continuing journey as a teacher, with a special focus on mental health.

Autor

James Brown

Categoría

Education

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mrbrownpod.com

Último episodio

20 de sep. de 2025

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Episodios

67. The Dangers of Neglecting the Why 20.09.2025

I talk about:  The irrepressible "Why?"  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Praising progress privately  Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 )  Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568 )  Send me a message Support the show

66. Teaching as a Way of Life 26.07.2025

I talk about:  The ideal source of motivation for a teacher  The value of leaving speeches  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  An update  Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 )  Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568 )  Send me a message Support the show

65. Pareto & Exceptionalism 12.07.2025

I talk about:  The Pareto principle and workload  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Inclusion vs exceptionalism  Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 ) Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568 )  Send me a message Support the show

64. Rebellion! 28.06.2025

I talk about:  Crash  Rebellion  But the world needs more rebels  Education for rebels  Looking forward  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 )  Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568 )  Send me a message Support the show

63. Planning = Caring 14.06.2025

I talk about:  The burden of moral labour  Streamlining workload vs cutting corners  Planning as caring  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Class size inequality  Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 ) Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568 )  Send me a message Support t...

62. "Pretend you know" 24.05.2025

I talk about:  Preamble  "Pretend that you know the answer" Learning as a change in long-term memory?  Self-doubt  Self-concept  Learning revisited  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 ) Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568...

61. Workload vs Wellbeing 10.05.2025

I talk about:  Workload vs wellbeing...  ... a false dichotomy?  Challenging work  Worthwhile work  Intrinsic vs instrumental value  Summary  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instag...

60. Streamlining Workload 12.04.2025

I talk about streamlining workload:  Introduction  The workload problem  Marking  Lesson planning  Time management  Caveats  All the other stuff  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (In...

59. Mission Creep and Oppression 29.03.2025

I talk about:  "Mission creep" and teacher workload  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Education for oppression  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 )  Mu...

58. Workload Management and Vengeance 15.03.2025

I talk about:  The urgent-important matrix  Problem 1: What is important?  Problem 2: Analysis paralysis  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Revenge on students  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://ww...

57. Standards and Scariness 22.02.2025

I talk about:  High standards vs. ability to enforce standards  When to "bend" standards?  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Being scary   Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram....

56. Excuses, Belonging, and Purpose 08.02.2025

I talk about:  Behaviour management in terms of preempting excuses  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Create a sense of belonging  The "purpose" of education  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: ht...

55. Rationales and Emotes 25.01.2025

I talk about:  Sharing pedeagogical rationales   Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Feeling inexplicably nervous  My "emotes"  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphi...

54. No Student Left Behind? 04.01.2025

I talk about:  The hiatus  Collective sanctioning  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  When to help a trainee with behaviour management  Leaving students behind  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://ww...

53. Go Lightly 02.11.2024

I talk about:  The connection between workload and standards, via breaktimes and detentions  The point of detentions  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  A hard day, emotionally  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Inst...

52. "How's your day going?" 19.10.2024

I talk about:  How to change a community by asking one simple question | Emmanuel Botwe ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVFLMumg3xw&ab_channel=TEDxTalks )  Speaking of Psychology: How to have great conversations, with Charles Duhigg and Michael Yeomans, PhD ( https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/conversation-chemistry )  Analysis  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrown...

51. Emotions! 05.10.2024

I talk about:  Reason vs emotion  How dare you ignore me?!  Shouting  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 )  Music by JuliusH (Pi...

50. Plot Twists and Perfectionism 21.09.2024

I talk about:  The Von Restorff effect ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07lg0mj )  Perfectionism  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphic...

49. Rewards and Justice 01.09.2024

This episode is a recording of a talk I delivered at the Society for Educational Studies Annual Conference:  Introduction  Title  Defining "dilemma"  Motivation and virtue  The neo-Aristotelian model of moral development  The dilemma  "Feel Good Friday"  Non-starter solutions  Motivation and justice  A solution?  Implications  Summary  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownp...

48. Game Theory and Behaviour Management 24.08.2024

I talk about:  The prisoner's dilemma  Tournament 1 (winners: nice, forgiving, ...)  Tournament 2 (winners: ..., retaliatory, clear, ...)  Evolution of cooperation  Tournament 3 (winners: ..., extra forgiving)  It's not about winning!  Summary (winners: nice, forgiving, retaliatory, clear) ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mScpHTIi-kM )  Behaviour management  What if students don't...

47. Find the Good in Them! 27.07.2024

I talk about:  Another year over  Carrot cake  Reciprocal motivation  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  A wonderful teacher's final piece of advice  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.inst...

46. Character Is What We Do in the Toilets 13.07.2024

I talk about:  Listen to others, think, and have a go!  Toilets and character education  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Feeling competent!  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/o...

45. A Master of Attention 29.06.2024

I talk about:  Observing an expert colleague:  - Student-directedness  - Setups and payoffs  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Disruption and disadvantage  A warm welcome...  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instag...

44. Relatedness 15.06.2024

I talk about:  Getting emotional over decimals  Making personal connections  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0 )  Music by Juli...

43. Confronting the Unknown 25.05.2024

I talk about:  Coming full circle  Confronting the unknown  My changing use of the word "proud"  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/ Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits: Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphic...

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