They Behave For Me

In this episode Adam and Amy are joined by Natasha Porter from UnlockedGrads. Loosely based on TeachFirst, Unlocked aims to break the cycle of prisoner re-offence and ex-teacher Natasha has some incredible insights into schools, the justice system and how wider society views crime and criminals

In this episode, Alan and Amy are joined by one of the biggest names in evidence based education: Alex Quigley. Tune in for discussions about how teaching has improved in light of the evidence, and where we still have to grow.

In this episode, Adam and Amy go over a couple of recent news stories about private schools and children's access to mobile phones and the internet. They also talk about long term memory strategies and the importance of thinking about learning over time rather than just in the moment.

In this episode Adam and Amy breach the topic of World Book Day. Dreaded by some, celebrated by others, to what extent is it a force for good in promoting a love of books? Also, Adam and Amy discuss their favourite education books and wonder if there are too many education books.

In this episode of Question Time, Adam and Amy take questions from the listeners, covering behaviour, pay related progression, line management and long term memory strategies. Tune in and share!

In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by James Mannion in order to explore his new book and all things school improvement. Helping schools to get better seems to be an uphill task, so what tips does James have for us?

Gráinne's back! Here to unpack more great data from Teacher Tapp. We explore what teachers really think about what would make an adequate Ofsted inspection, and what challenges surprised people when starting the profession.

In this episode, Adam and Amy give TONS of awesome advice for teachers looking for new jobs and schools looking to recruit. Not to be missed, whatever side of the interview table you might, or might not, be sitting at.

Due to illness They Behave For Me takes an unplanned break, back next week!

In this episode, Adam and Amy sit down with John Dickens, editor of Schools Week, to discuss the potential ramifications of Labour's new education bill.

In this episode, Adam and Amy go over some potential resolutions that might supercharge your teaching this year. They also spend some time looking at the big education stories of the Christmas break like Martyn Oliver's answers to the Commons Education committee and whether or not lessons should be fun.

In this episode, Adam and Amy go through questions from the listeners, and open with a corker about safeguarding. Our training always focuses on the legalities of identifying, recording, and communicating disclosures. But does it fail to teach us how to be human?

In this episode, Adam and Amy welcome Alastair Wood , CEO of Edapt to the show. Alastair has a wealth of knowledge on all things employment, and walks us through the major issues facing teachers in terms of employment law, allegations and complaints. He also gives some tips on how to protect yourself in the workplace. Not to be missed!

With Ofsted leaking documents about their new report card proposals, Adam and Amy debate Ofsted, Progress 8, colour blindness, and discovery based learning.

In this episode, Adam and Amy interview Sam Freedman, one of the finest political commentators around. Sam takes Adam and Amy on a journey through education policy in a bid to explain why everything is broken and how we might go about fixing it.

Join Adam and Amy as they dive into the most common question they get, which is around what to do if your school is trying to get you to so something that professionally you don\t agree with. There are, unfortunately, no easy answers. :(

In this episode, Adam and Amy delve into the English curriculum and look at whether the calls to ditch Shakespeare in favour of more modern texts are warranted or do violence to our cultural heritage.

In this episode Adam and Amy interview Stuart Lock, CEO of Advantage Schools. Stuart discusses all things education and the conversation spans curriculum, behaviour, attendance, and more. Not to be missed!

Amy is away so Adam is joined by Adam Robbins, David Cameron (not that one) and Professor Mick Waters to discuss their new book exploring the legacy of Tim Brighouse. They cover the current relevance of his work including a focus on the impact of the London Challenge and similar schemes elsewhere.

In this episode, Adam and Amy dive into a recent move by a Labour MP to toughen the rules around children accessing mobile phones and addictive content. They also discuss discover learning and 'what makes an outstanding lesson?' Tune in and share!

Adam and Amy discuss whether or not teaching is still a good carrer and answer questions from the listeners, including ones about tracking knowledge over time and calling a class back to silence.

In this episode, Amy and Adam revisit Ofsted's Big Listen and explore their proposals. Are their suggestions and next steps corporate wool, or do they represent a concrete attempt to improve and rebuild trust?

Adam and Amy answer questions from the listeners, including questions about workplace motivation, and closing the pupil premium gap.

In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined once again by TeacherTapp's Gráinne doyenne of data. To celebrate Tapp's seventh birthday, Gráinne will be sharing her seven favourite facts, that may or may not include fishes.

In this episode, Adam and Amy give a brief timeline of all the changes that have happened at Ofsted over the last five years or so. They explore Ofsted’s Big Listen, and try and figure out their plans for the future.