The (Un)official Teacher's Manual

Martin Malone is the word's number 1 fitness coach for teachers. In this episode, Martin offers 5 (unique!) tips for teacher well-being. Follow Martin on Instagram @theteacherspt for daily health and wellbeing tips.

Phil Beadle is an English teacher and education author of 12 books, including How to Teach Literacy and The Fascist Painting. In this episode, Phil gives his thoughts on oracy/literacy and shares some oracy activities to use in your lessons. Follow Phil on X @PhilBeadle

Dr Aimee Quickfall is a researcher and ITT lead. In this episode, Aimee explains why - according to her own research - young mothers are leaving teaching and offers suggestions of what can be done to retain teacher-mothers. A must-listen for every teacher. Follow Dr Aimee Quickfall on X @DrAimeeQuicks.

Sam Crome is a Deputy Head and education author: The Power of Teams - how to create and lead thriving school teams. In this episode, Sam gives us 5 tips for leading thriving teams. Follow Sam on X @Mr_Crome

Mark Roberts is an English teacher and education author - The Behaviour Whisperer - 100 ways teachers can improve their students' focus in the classroom. In this episode, Mark gives 5 tips for effective communication for better behaviour in the classroom. Follow Mark on X @mr_englishteach.

School leader, education author and podcast host Phil Naylor discusses his new book - Some Schools Are Harder Than Others (and why you should work in them). Follow Phil on X @naylorsnatter

Nathan Burns is a teacher and popular education author whose books include: Inspiring Deep Learning With Metacognition Teaching Hacks With Metacognition In this episode, Nathan offers 5 strategies for incorporating metacognition into lessons. Follow Nathan on X @MrMetacognition

Caroline Keep is a teacher, researcher and data scientist. Here, Caroline offers 5 tips for teaching autistic children. Follow Caroline on X @Ka81

Sam Strickland is a Headteacher, CEO and the author of several books on behaviour, including The Behaviour Manual and They Don't Behave for Me. In this episode we offer tips and advice on how to manage the bane of every teacher's life: low level disruption.

Sam Strickland is a Headteacher, CEO and the author of several books on behaviour, including The Behaviour Manual and They Don’t Behave for Me. In this episode we discuss the perils of restorative practice and what to do instead.

Sophie Bartlett is a year 5/6 teacher and English/Curriculum Lead. Here Sophie offers 4 tips on teaching mixed year groups. Sophie tweets @_MissieBee. With over 40k followers and several edu-blogs/articles, Sophie is the go-to for all things primary.

Dave McPartlin is a Headteacher (of a school which was on Britain's Got Talent!) as well a vocal critic of Ofsted. Here Dave and I discuss Ofsted, the need for reform, teachers' mental health and other related issues. Dave tweets @dave_mcpartlin and has 22k followers.

Johnoi Josephs is an associate principal and the co-founder of Black Men Teach. Here Johnoi offers 5 tips for BAME representation in the curriculum. Johnoi tweets @misterjjosephs

Tommy - who tweets @ProudlyPastoral - is a deputy DSL and safeguarding/welfare officer. Here Tommy offers 5 tips to support boys mental health.

Laura Parkins - a recently qualified teacher (RQT) - offers 5 tips on how to manage the ECT years. Laura tweets @Miss_LA_English

Dr Emma Kell is a teacher, performance coach, wellbeing facilitator and author of popular education books including Teacher Wellbeing and Self-care and Engaging Parents and Carers With School. Here Emma offers 5 tips to balance work and family. Emma tweets @thosethatcan and has over 40k followers.

Paudie Moore is a teacher transformation specialist. A former teacher who now coaches online, Paudie helps teachers optimise their diet, exercise, lifestyle and mindset. Here Paudie offers 5 tips for teacher wellbeing. Follow Paudie on insta: paudiemoore_teacherscoach.

Yamina Bibi is an English teacher and assistant headteacher. Yamina's book - part of the Little Guide for Teachers series - Thriving in Your First Years of Teaching, will be out in May 2024. Here, Yamina offers 5 tips on how to thrive in your first years of teaching. Yamina tweets @msybibi.

Tadgh O’Donovan can only be described as a teacher-superstar. Well known for his hilarious teaching skits, Tadgh, aka teachwithtadgh has over 500k followers across all platforms and has even made some TV appearances. In this episode, Tadgh offers 5 tips for classroom management.

Ever wanted to pick a Headteacher's brain? In this episode, primary Headteacher and TEDx speaker Claire Lotriet gives 5 qualities Headteachers want their teachers to possess. Follow Claire on Twitter/X @OhLottie

Haili Hughes is a former teacher, a university lecturer, as well as a popular education author. Haili's bestselling book 'Mentoring in Schools' details the best strategies for effective mentorship. Here Haili offers 5 tips for mentoring ECTs. Haili tweets @HughesHaili and has 29k followers.

Alex Quigley is a popular, best-selling education author. His books include: Closing the Vocabulary Gap Closing the Writing Gap and Closing the Reading Gap Here Alex offers 5 tips for teaching vocabulary to all key stages. Alex tweets @AlexJQuigley and has over 82k followers.

Casey Bailey is an Assistant Headteacher as well as an award winning rapper-poet. His work has been published in: Please Do Not Touch Adjusted From This Soil Here Casey offers 5 tips for supporting students with ADHD. Casey tweets @MrCaseyBailey Instagram: casey_bailey

Jennifer Webb is an Assistant Principal and the author of several teaching books, including: How to Teach English Literature Teach Like a Writer The Metacognition Handbook Here Jennifer offers 5 tips to motivate reluctant writers. Jennifer tweets @FunkyPedagogy and has over 45k followers.

Amjad Ali is an Assistant Headteacher, author, education consultant and co-founder of the BAME-ed Network. His book, Special Educational Needs - part of the 'little pocket guide for teachers' series - will be out later this year. Here Amjad offers 5 tips for more inclusive teaching. Amjad tweets @TeachLeadAAli and has over 35k followers.