Épisodes

  • Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged students? With Charley O'Regan
    May 1 2026

    In this episode, we are joined by Charley from the Sutton Trust to explore whether and if the "best" schools take their fair share of students on free school meals or with SEND. Not to be missed!

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    55 min
  • Should we invite parents into lessons? Question time!
    Apr 24 2026

    Adam and Amy take questions on a range of subjects, including whether we should invite parents into lessons, how to manage behaviour in drama, should we teach boys differently to girls, how to find time for coaching, and what to do if colleagues keep interrupting our lessons.

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    57 min
  • What's the point of homework? With Jo Castelino
    Apr 17 2026

    Jo is THE expert when it comes to homework, and in this episode talks through the common mistakes that people make when it comes to homework policies. Not to be missed!

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    57 min
  • What do you say to a teacher who does rubbish activities? Question Time!
    Mar 27 2026

    In this episode, Adam and Amy and Amy take questions from the listeners on all sorts of topics: private school heads of year, mini-whoteboards and extended writing, curriculum time for science, how to observe lessons and the differences between SENCOs and heads of year. Tune in and share!

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    59 min
  • Why are teachers still putting up displays? With Grainne Hallahan
    Mar 20 2026

    This week, we are joined by Teacher Tapp's Grainne to explore her favourite facts:

    How has teacher workload changed over time?

    Should heads of year have teaching timetables?

    To what extent do senior leaders consult the research evidence before making decisions?

    All this and more, tune in and share!

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    55 min
  • Should we ban merits and reward points? Question time!
    Mar 13 2026

    In this week's question time, Adam and Amy deal with:

    How to motivated the unmotivated

    How does CPD work in your schools

    Is providing colleagues with resources deskilling them?

    How should I prepare to be a head of year?

    Is imposter syndrome real?

    All this and more!

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    57 min
  • Can AI give teachers quality feedback? With Raj Chande
    Mar 6 2026

    Raj is a teacher and researcher working on teacher expertise. In this episode, he tries to convince a skeptical Adam and Amy that AI might have a role to play in helping teachers get better at teaching. It's a fascinating debate - tune in and share!

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    58 min
  • Should every removal result in a restorative conversation? Question Time!
    Feb 27 2026

    In this episode, Adam and Amy get in a little tiff about English teaching, and take questions from the listeners on behaviour, oracy, retrieval, restoratives and more!

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    59 min