Mr Brown Podcast

I talk about:  Dilemmas, e.g. in RSHE  Share resources, or not?  Eject student, or not?  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Reward student, or not?  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/ob...

I talk about:  The cylinder model ( https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/wells-transitions-in-negotiation/ )  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Salami slicing tactics ( https://timharford.com/2024/03/cautionary-tales-inside-the-bizarre-world-of-dictators/ )  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrow...

I talk about:  A long short half term  Deliberating a TLR  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Mentoring  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...

I talk about:  A calamitous lesson  Ego  Diagnosing the problem  Addressing the problem  The next lesson  Standards vs relationships/positivity  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...

I talk about:  Student vs teacher conceptions of justice  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Direct instruction / discovery learning vs right / left wing politics  Culture day!  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...

I talk about:  Rewards and resentment  PRIDE Showcase Day  Being sat among students  Being ready (or not) for a TLR  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 (Pix...

I talk about:  My busiest day ever  Whether I am a slave  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Being distracted by a diagram  Educating victims  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/ob...

I talk about:  Making a difference  Y9 redeeming themselves  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  RSHE via Beyoncé  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 Ju...

I talk about:  Looking forward to Christmas  Student slang  Intelligence vs. character  Integrity  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Overplanning  A funny question from a Y7 student  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...

I talk about:  Learning vs. exposure  A long overdue lightbulb moment  Waiting for silence  Coming full circle ( https://mypgce.buzzsprout.com/1805562/10365491-weeks-30-31-a-day-in-the-hub-and-other-stories )  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Who is selling children?!  Catwalk with Y9  Spotify Wrapped  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail d...

I talk about:  Kindness bingo  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  A behaviour management dilemma  Sleep and purpose  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...

I talk about:  Holiday illness  Long-awaited resolution  Confiscate or not?  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Alcohol in RSHE curriculum  Welcoming a student back to class  Emails from my Y7s  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 Gra...

I talk about:  Problems with external rewards ( https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2016-45901-004 )  Enhancing motivation ( https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/SDT/documents/2000_RyanDeci_SDT.pdf )  Prime numbers with Y7  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Rock, paper, scissors with Y9 Computer Science  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/social-media/   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot co...

I talk about:  Two quite different weeks  The tyranny of my future self  Oxplore ( https://oxplore.org/ )  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  My highest highlight?  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:...

I talk about:  Culture or behaviour first?  A difficult classroom  Poor planning, poor behaviour  Confessions  Opening the toilet floodgates  Planning free time  Sleep  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...

I talk about:  Intro  Planning  Explanations  Relationships  Strike action  Mental health  Summer holiday  Next year  Podcast intention  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:...

I talk about:  Whether teachers should shout at students  De-escalation strategies ( https://www.twinkl.co.uk/teaching-wiki/de-escalation )  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Explanations and the curse of knowledge ( https://stevenpinker.com/publications/sense-style-thinking-persons-guide-writing-21st-century )  A lovely message from a student  Social media: https://mrbrownpod.com/so...

I talk about:  Apology  The magic relationship ratio ( https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-magic-relationship-ratio-according-science/ )  Leveraging good relationships  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  The "how" without the "why"  Talking to newly qualified teachers ( https://mrbrownpod.buzzsprout.com/2006296/11228829-3-ect-jitters )  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr...

I talk about:  A student's journey to develop a growth mindset  Being grumpy in a faculty meeting  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  A snotty student  "Oh my Lord..."  Students discovering the podcast  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  A...

 I talk about:  Apologies  Podcast method  Comparing myself with a trainee  Improving efficiency  Losing sight of what matters  A bizarre argument  Sanctions vs relationships  A lovely message from a student  The sleep problem  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art...

 I talk about:  Poor old Mr K  Book backlog  Completionism  Ad lib lesson  Explanations and behaviour  "I am proud of you!"  Human connections  Post-term warm down  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod   Email: mrbrownpod at gmail dot com  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod   Website: https://mrbrownpod.com   Credits:  Art by OB...

"Current strike action is about pay. But the main reason teachers quit isn't pay; it is workload. Therefore, teachers shouldn't go on strike."  In this episode, I explain how this argument rests on the faulty assumption that pay and workload are separate issues:  Introduction  Fewer hands make heavier work  Perception of workload  Funded pay rises  Behaviour  Toxic work environ...

I talk about whether it's okay to moan/gossip about students:  Padding  First impression  Venting  Gossip theory of language ( https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/ )  Classroom survival advantage  The student ( https://play.acast.com/s/blindboy/basilsfartcarnival )  Summary  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod   Email: mrbrownpod at gmai...

I talk about:  Motivation and success  Mad Libs and Python  Improving productivity  Some workload-induced anxiety  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod   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/obgrap...

I talk about:  Is it okay to dislike a student?  Competition and motivation  Reflecting on positive feelings  Alarm!  Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod )  Twitter: https://twitter.com/mrbrownpod   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/obg...