Beyond Good
A podcast about teaching. We discuss teaching and learning, pedagogy, lessons and classroom practise, management and leadership, teaching of mathematics, training and trainees, mentors and mentoring, behaviour management, being a head of department and running a faculty, SLT and much much more!
Episodes
135 episodes
What's the single most important thing teachers should know?
Matt and Femi reflect on what they would say if asked the question "What's the single most important thing teachers should know?", and in the end come up with 3 things between them.
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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46:42
How do I improve teaching as KS3 lead or second in department?
Matt and Femi respond to a listener question about steps to improve the quality of teaching in their department as a new KS3 lead or second in department.
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Season 3
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Episode 51
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58:03
Some Reflections!
Matt was in a reflective mood recently and shared a few of the things he has been working on and thinking about with Femi.
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Season 3
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Episode 50
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50:49
Are we overcomplicating teaching?
Prompted by listener feedback, Femi and Matt explore the idea that when it comes to teaching we are making something simple more complicated than it needs to be.Get in touch by emailing us:beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
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Season 3
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Episode 49
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44:15
Class discussions...!
Matt and Femi discuss what comes to mind when one hears a teacher say "We had a great discussion today about ...".Contact us by emailing beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
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Season 3
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Episode 48
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39:32
Attention, Participation, Thought
Femi and Matt discuss the utility, pros, and cons of looking at lessons through a simple 'attention, participation, thought' lens, discuss other approaches to diagnosis, ask if we are over-complicating things, and consider an alternative lens f...
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Season 3
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Episode 47
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46:55
Getting Independent Working Happening in Lessons
Matt and Femi discuss the importance of quiet independent practice for students, and get into the challenges and preconditions for getting this happening in lessons.
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Season 3
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Episode 46
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47:22
Rachael Southern - Reading!
Matt and Femi catch up with Rachael Southern two years after her first appearance on the pod and she shares her knowledge around improving reading and thoughts about leading on it whole-school.
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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1:15:45
Sarah Cottinghatt - Meaningful Learning & Coaching
Author, teacher, trainer, and expert coach Sarah Cottinghatt joins Matt and Femi to discuss her book 'Ausubel's Meaningful Learning in Action', and coaching!Follow Sarah's Coaching Cuts on Substack:https://cognitivecoac...
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Season 3
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Episode 45
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52:54
Rows v Groups & Detentions v Conversations
In this double episode Matt and Femi explore the arguments for students sitting in rows facing the front vs sitting around tables in groups, and then turn their attention to the issues around the effectiveness of issuing detentions vs a prompt ...
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Season 3
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Episode 44
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42:10
Characteristics of Poor Leadership
We've all experienced it! Matt and Femi lay out some of the most important characteristics of poor leadership in schools as they see it.
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Season 3
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Episode 43
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36:07
"There's too much content to get through..."
Sometimes it really is a struggle to get through all the content. But there's also possibly room for improvement when that claim is used to justify not giving students adequate time for independent practice in lessons, or building in regu...
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Season 3
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Episode 42
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37:49
Great Teaching Unpacked - Episode 3 Review
Matt and Femi discuss episode 3 of the great Teaching: Unpacked documentary series.Watch the documentary at steplab.co/watchGet in touch:beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
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Season 3
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Episode 41
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45:28
High Frequency Teaching Errors
Matt and Femi discuss some of the most common problems they've noticed over the course of many years of lesson visits and drop-ins.Contact us by email:beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
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Season 3
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Episode 40
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53:23
Respect for the Learners
Matt and Femi chat about a rarely-discussed characteristic of teachers; having respect for the learners.
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Season 3
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Episode 39
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40:42
Coachability!
Femi and Matt explore the idea that some people are more coachable than others...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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40:15
Great Teaching, Unpacked Documentary - Episode 2 Review
Matt and Femi discuss episode 2 of the Great Teaching Unpacked Documentary - which focuses on behaviour, norms, routines and merits.Watch the documentary for free at:steplab.co/watch
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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53:05
First Success!
Matt and Femi discuss the idea of first success, and whether the copncept can inform thinking around teacher development and student learning.
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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38:25
Great Teaching, Unpacked Documentary - Episode 1 Review
Matt and Femi discuss Episode 1 of the Great Teaching, Unpacked documentary.Watch the documentary for free at:steplab.co/filmGet in touch with Matt and Femi:beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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56:31
"A dog with a bone"
Matt and Femi discuss the critical importance of not letting behavioural incidents go unchallenged.
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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30:33
Policies
Femi and Matt discuss the concept of school policies and policy documentation, and what makes them more or less effective.We're not on social media but we love to hear your thoughts, feedback, reflections and requests so please send us a...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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34:45
Micro Interactions
Matt and Femi discuss those brief interactions with students that set the tone for the lesson, or help transform the way students think about themselves.
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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42:41
'Holding To Account' & 'Won't, Can't, Forgot'
Matt and Femi dive into the phrase that you so often hear amongst senior and middle management in schools: "Holding people to account".
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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36:13