BARRY SMITH EDUCATION

The last 7 mins or so of the lesson 19.07.2024 6:42 ↓

Starts & ends so every second counts. Corridors calm & expectations clear.

Owning the First Few Minutes of the Lesson 19.07.2024 7:05 ↓

Own the room, Fill the void, do NOT…stand at the door for whole class, do NOT jump into a written DO NOW. Those strategies are huge part of the problem.

Introduction to a new class: how to avoid demerits 5 MINUTES 18.07.2024 5:03 ↓

Make it easy for staff to give praise & to be vigilant. Make it easy & predictable for pupils.

Introducing SHAPE for the first time with a new class - 5 minutes 18.07.2024 5:13 ↓

Relisten. There’s lots of detail in here. I choose every word for a purpose. This has been developed very thoughtfully.

Introducing SLANT to a new class 18.07.2024 5:33 ↓

DM if you have questions. Think about what relationship I’m develop. I’m the boss. Confident. Authoritative. Reasonable. But the boss. I explain the rationale of what I do. I sell the benefits.

SCRIPTS - a rationale 18.07.2024 10:32 ↓

This podcast comes with a computer generated transcript.

If only everyone were as consistent as me! 23.06.2024 18:20 ↓

Self deception is holding you back AND only YOU can fix that.

Water bottles? Yep! Little things mean a lot! 25.05.2024 11:16 ↓

Lots of rules mean lots of opportunities to demonstrate we’re working as a team. WITH NOT AGAINST.

10 MINUTES. Reward Systems. Why they don’t work & how they could! 18.05.2024 11:03 ↓

More merits but higher, more explicit standards.

10 minutes: Asking Children Questions…more child cruelty! 11.05.2024 10:47 ↓

Normalising cooperation

10 Minutes. Reading Rulers & much more. 04.05.2024 10:28 ↓

Powerful, simple tool.

10 Minutes: SLANT SHAPE STEPS in a nutshell! 29.04.2024 10:12 ↓

Predictable routines across the school

The Solution or The Problem 19.03.2024 16:36 ↓

Be honest about the team & systems you inherit. Honesty will annoy some people. Potentially LOTS of people. How honest are you prepared to be?

Habitually WARM WELCOMING FRIENDLY 10.03.2024 34:59 ↓

Focussing on your circle of influence

SLANT. It’s how we SUPPORT staff 26.02.2024 23:26 ↓

I’m so tired of seeing teachers abused and left to fend for themselves. It’s not inclusive to allow children to abuse staff.

Surviving Chaos Part 2 17.02.2024 36:07 ↓

When the only thing you can do is be personally consistent because the school is broken. It’s survival.

Surviving in chaos part 1 17.02.2024 30:08 ↓

Starting your lesson

Unapologetic Honesty - We’ve only ourselves to blame 25.01.2024 21:49 ↓

A look at uniform, but also, when a school doesn’t look like its policies, it doesn’t happen overnight. It was our fear of offending, of being attacked, got us here.

Go for the low hanging fruit 18.01.2024 24:59 ↓

Catastrophising is a form of procrastination.

Being honest…dangerous advice 07.01.2024 12:31 ↓

You’re going to offend some people. Accept!

Part TWO - my visit to Michaela 29/11/23 30.11.2023 47:35 ↓

Michaela is imperfect. They do some silly things. A bit frivolous. Corridors aren’t what you’d imagine. Intrigued? You should be!

My Visit to Michaela 29/11/23 Part 1 30.11.2023 20:36 ↓

Can other schools come close? How much work are u prepared to put in? What are your values?

Where do I begin? Culture change. NEW. 8th Nov 2023 08.11.2023 28:12 ↓

Tech issue alert! Ends v abruptly at around 28 minutes.

Overwhelmed? Dealing with parents! 24/10/23 24.10.2023 18:12 ↓

You want to keep your job. You’re frightened they’ll go to ofsted. You can’t let them decide your school culture.

Overwhelmed? 20/10/23. What do I see go wrong again & again? PART 1. 20.10.2023 40:52 ↓

There’s so much that’s wrong in school. Why? We don’t pay attention to the right details.