It's Your Own Time You're Wasting

Don’t miss next week’s education podcast, where we explore the influence of toxic social media, including the Andrew Tate phenomenon, on boys in schools. Here’s a taste of our chat with expert Neil Morland, about how teachers can combat extremism and radicalisation in the classroom. To make sure you catch the podcast, hit like and follow us!

A big discussion topic this week - teaching strikes in the UK. However, it wouldn't be the same discussion without someone heavily involved in the strike action so we’ve invited on Emma Rose, NEU VP and MFL teacher (amongst many other things!). Interspersed with messages on the strikes from UK-based teachers, the show discusses a wide range of issues rooted within the reasons for taking action...

What’s dating like for teachers? Are teachers even human enough to have lives outside of school? Here, Marie and Jodi discuss the details with the founder of Edudate, Tom Rogers. For singletons within the education world, dating is often sidelined and neglected as a result of a hectic schedule. However, on the rare occasion we do find some social time, how do we go about finding someone special? T...

The world is talking about AI technology - and the technology is doing a lot of talking back too - so this week we dedicate our time to the question, ‘will ChatGPT change the world?’. Marie and Jodi are not alone in discussing this groundbreaking software, however, as they are joined by the founder of ThirdBox and Director of Edufuturists, Dan Fitzpatrick. Dan provides us with a well-informed huma...

What do our hosts, Marie and Jodi, think about Rishi Sunak’s comments on making maths mandatory until 18? This week, they go through the numbers with financial expert and Bippit founder, Sam Lathey. The educational world has been in deep discussion since the Prime Minister’s comments on prolonging mathematical education for 16-19 year-olds in the UK. What shape would further compulsory maths cours...

Kicking off Season 2 of IYOTYW is an episode that addresses the elephant in the (staff) room: teacher wellbeing. Let’s chat real-life experiences and listen to the wishes of our hosts, Marie and Jodi, for positive changes in future education. Important Note: This episode deals with teacher wellbeing and mental health. If you are triggered by this subject then now may not be the time to listen to i...

What happens with your Christmas lessons in school? Do you line up an audience-friendly run of festive film or are you obligated to wrap up those lingering learning objectives? Join Marie and Jodi (in between mouthfuls of mince pie) for the latest from IYOTYW, a cosy spot for classroom-centred chit chat. We rustle through a range of seasonal teaching topics that cover decoration ideas for Christma...

Teachers by day, teachers by night? For many, this feels like the norm but this week we explore the secret lives of teachers. That is, when we pretend to have a life outside the classroom… Each teacher’s endeavours to pursue hobbies and personal passions outside of school is often met with obstacles (marking, planning, clubs, parent’s evenings, open evenings, training, more marking…). However, som...

For some it’s the bane of their career, for others it’s the reason they got into teaching. This week, Marie and Jodi delve into behaviour management classroom strategies. Buckle up, we’re in for a stormy ride! So why is behaviour management important? If subject knowledge is the meat of teaching, then behaviour management is the plate you serve it up on. And yet, behaviour management in schools ca...

Does my Bum look big in this? In this week’s episode of IYOTYW, Marie and Jodi ask the million-dollar question, what should teachers wear in school? As a student you might have paid close attention to what your teachers wore on a daily basis and, as a teacher, you might be subjected to varying levels of dress codes depending on the type of school.  Are visible tattoos prohibited? Have you experien...

Welcome to return listeners and newcomers alike, as we tackle some teaching issues that’ll strike a chord with many of you in or around the profession. Notably, this week we get into the public perception of teachers off the back of those “So…you’re a teacher” conversations. If you’ve had this conversation, on either side, how has that conversation gone? Have there been any misconceptions that neg...

The spectrum for conversational pieces in education is endless, as is the capacity for Jodi and Marie’s discussion in the latest podcast episode of IYOTYW! This time, we turn our attention to learning walks… Have you ever been subject to learning walks or conducted your own? Or are you on the outset of this and wondering what they are? Here, we look at the real-life experiences of Jodi, Marie and...

Our dynamic hosts are back again for episode 2 of IYOTYW, bringing you an education-themed podcast that broaches many teacher-related topics. This week, they discuss the evergreen conversational piece of residential trips, including school trips that went horribly wrong! Marie and Jodi take the hosting hotspots as they provide a bit of back and forth on the importance of residential trips, school...

Episode 1: New year, new you? Join Jodi and Marie for episode 1 of IYOTYW as they discuss a range of instantly relatable themes to teachers and home educators. These topics include classroom management strategies, institutionalised bladders and what their thoughts are on that old-school piece of advice: ‘Don’t smile ‘til Christmas’... We kick off this brand new education-based podcast by conversin...

It's education, Jim, but not as we know it... banter, biscuits and bonkers ideas are the key ingredients in It's Your Own Time You're Wasting - the new education podcast from Beyond. Join Marie and Jodi as they serve up a slice of staffroom chat and get to grips with the most pressing issues in education today, such as socialising with non-teachers, mislaying students on school trips,...