Behavioural Deep Dive

What does it actually take to successfully implement a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) in schools? In this episode, I sit down with Dr Lorna Hepburn, founder of The Behaviour Coach and author of Implementing School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support: A Practitioner's Guide to Tier 1  to explore how schools can move beyond individual programs and build sustainable systems that improve outcom...

What does it actually mean for a school to be trauma-informed? In this episode of Behavioural Deep Dive, I’m joined by Dr Erin Leif to explore trauma and trauma-informed practice within educational settings. Together, we discuss how experiences of adversity can influence learning, behaviour, relationships, and emotional regulation, and the important role schools can play in promoting safety, conne...

Which classroom practices provide the strongest foundation for student success? In this episode of Behavioural Deep Dive, I’m joined by Dr Adam Feinberg to explore three of the most impactful classroom practices educators can use to support student learning, behaviour, and wellbeing. Together, we discuss how clear expectations, effective routines, and behaviour-specific feedback help create the co...

In this episode of Behavioural Deep Dive , I sit down with Jennifer Payne, teacher, psychologist, and Director of Rypple, to unpack student motivation, acknowledgement systems, and some of the common misconceptions around rewards in schools. We explore the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, the research often linked to the “rewards undermine motivation” debate, and how acknowle...

In the first episode of the Behavioural Deep Dive , I sit down with Dr Russ Fox to explore function-based thinking and how it can be applied in classroom settings. Russ describes behaviour as something that is shaped by the environment, emphasising that students are always responding to what is happening around them. The conversation explores how being curious about what occurs before and after be...

In this debut episode, host Jake Lewis introduces the Behavioural Deep Dive, a podcast exploring the systems and habits that drive high performance in schools, teams, and organisations. Jake makes the case that the most effective teams aren't just the hardest working, but the best designed, and outlines his mission to bridge behaviour science research with practical, real-world strategies.