Episodes

  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • 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 mins
  • What does it mean to be a school leader in 2026? With Matt Evans
    Feb 13 2026

    In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by one of the most experienced and respected school leaders out there. Matt has a lot to say about leadership and the struggles facing leadership teams in schools today.

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    49 mins
  • Is it ever too soon to remove a student? Question Time!
    Feb 6 2026

    In this episode, Adam and Amy take questions from the listeners, including how early is too early to remove a student, circulating, managing your bosses, and weaning colleagues off marking. Tune in and share!

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    54 mins
  • How do I have an effective lesson start if I go from classroom to classroom? Question Time!
    Jan 30 2026

    In this episode, Adam and Amy take questions from the listeners on a range of topics: AI and safeguarding, questioning, lesson starts and behaviour support for supply teachers. Please share if you can!

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    56 mins