Episodes

  • 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
  • What are the quickest wins in improving teaching? With Craig Barton
    Jan 23 2026

    This week, Adam is joined by the GOAT and OG of education podcasts: Craig Barton. In a wide ranging interview, they discuss Craig's experiences visiting hundreds of schools, seeing thousands of lessons, and codifying everything in 16 remarkable books. Not to be missed!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • What have we got wrong about behaviour? With Tom Bennett
    Jan 16 2026

    In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by behaviour czar, Tom Bennett, to talk behaviour, research and more. Tune in and share.

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    1 hr
  • Does anyone still care about curriculum? With Jon Hutchinson
    Jan 9 2026

    This week Adam and Amy are joined by friend of the show, Jon Hutchinson and they discuss his role at reach and on the curriculum assesment review. They also take some time to answer some questions from listeners on social media and polarisation.

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    58 mins
  • What do you get if you cross a startup with a turnaround? With guest Liz English
    Dec 19 2025

    Liz is the principal of the Houstone School, a fascinating and probably unique case of being both a startup and a turnaround. Liz is extremely impressive and her thoughts on school leadership are incisive and practical. Not to be missed!

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    1 hr
  • What is formative assessment, and why should anybody care? With professor Dylan Wiliam
    Dec 12 2025

    This week, Amy and Adam are joined by assessment maestro Dylan Wiliam. Dylan’s voice has been a mainstay of educational discourse for decades, and the episode is packed with insight and wisdom. Don’t miss out!

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    56 mins
  • What can educational statistics tell us about the classroom and policy? With Natasha Plaister
    Dec 5 2025

    In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by Natasha Plaister, a statistician at the FFT Education Datalab. They discuss all sorts of nerdy things like women in STEM, disadvantaged attainment gaps and the impact of Covid.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Are we Educating Yorkshire?
    Nov 28 2025

    In this episode, Adam and Amy discuss their thoughts on Channel 4’s Educating Yorkshire. They try to pay tribute to the teachers involved whilst addressing some of the issues raised by the program.

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    54 mins