All Episodes

#146: Tips for Showcasing Student Work and the Famous WAGOLL

#145: Back to Basics: Things to Think About When Setting Cover Work

#144: What Will Teaching Look Like in 2026 and Beyond?

#143: What SLT Really Notice About Their Teachers

#142: Old School Methods Are Making a Comeback

#141: Back to Basics: How to Start a Lesson Properly

#140: ChatGPT5 and Beyond: My Top 3 GenAI Apps for Teachers in 2025

#139: The Truth About Doing Group Projects With High School Students

#138: Does the Gender Gap in Education Really Exist?

#137: How to Discuss War and Conflict with High School Students

#136: Equity vs Equality in Education: What I’ve Learned from the Front Lines

#135: Using Generative AI as a Teaching Assistant

#134: 10 Tips to Help High School Students Achieve High Performance

#133: AI Dolls and Adolescence: My Take on Things

#132: How Interleaving Works: Universal Strategies for Secondary School Classroom Practice

#131: Responding Thoughtfully When Students Ask About Controversial Topics: The Example of Bonnie Blue

#130: Starting Out as an SLT Member: What I Learned from the Experts

#129: Building a Thriving School Community – Practical Tips for Teachers & Leaders

#128: The One Piece of Advice I Would Give to a Trainee Teacher

#127: How I Use SEL in My High School Lessons (And How You Can Too!)

#126: How to Effectively Source and Organise Resources as a Teacher

#125: How to Handle Awkward Conversations with Your Teaching Colleagues

#124: Introducing the Basic Lesson Structure (BLS)

#123: 10 Rookie Blunders New High School Teachers Make (and How to Avoid Them!)

#122: What is Dual Coding?

#121: Maintaining Professional Distance as a High School Teacher - Ten Essential Guidelines

#120: Three Ways to Boost Your Classroom Confidence as a Teacher

#119: Is it Acceptable for Teachers to Use Dating Apps?

#118: The 7 Golden Rules of Communication for Online Meetings

#117: The Top Five Mistakes That Trainee High School Teachers Are Making

#116: Strategies for Engaging Quiet, Shy and Withdrawn Students

#115: Tackling Bullying in High Schools - Strategies for Teachers and School Leaders to Consider

#114: What is Scrum and How Can it be Used in High Schools?

#113: How to Handle Frustration as a Teacher

#112: Online Tutoring - A Lucrative Side-Hustle for Teachers in The Post-COVID Era

#111: Kahoot Encourages Apathy (Apparently!)

#110: Tips for Enabling High-Quality Student-Led Presentations in Your Classroom

#109: How to Improve Your Efficiency When Marking Work by Hand

#108: Introducing The P.O.W.E.R. Method of Retrieval Practice

#107: How to Maintain Your Energy Levels as a Teacher

#106: What Is Design Thinking, and How Can It Be Used in Classroom Teaching?

#105: Assessment For, As & Of Learning: A Guide for Teachers

#104: Mistakes Teachers Are Making With Slide Presentations

#103: Spooktacular Fun - 10 Halloween Activity Ideas for High School Teachers

#102: How to Provide Feedback on Tests and Assessments

#101: On Inquiry-Based Learning

#100: Top Teaching Tips From a Veteran Educator

#99: What Does Being a 'Role Model' Mean When You're a Teacher?

#98: Ways to Help Students Who Are Living in Poverty

#97: What is Genius Hour?

#96: A Teacher’s Summer Vacation - Making the Most of Our Time Away from the Classroom

#95: Staff Parties Are Not For Partying

#94: Instagram Threads and 'Furries': Tips for Teachers

#93: Tried and Tested Ways to Support EAL, ELD and ESL Students in the Classroom

#92: The Story of Mr Huggins

#91: 10 Ways to Apply Rosenshine’s Principles to Your Lessons

#90: 8 Ways to Increase Lesson Clarity

#89: 3 Tips For Reducing Your Workload as a Teacher

#88: Stress Management Techniques for Online Teachers in 2023

#87: The Rise of Private Tutoring: Why IB Teachers in Hong Kong are Making the Switch

#86: When is it Appropriate for a Teacher to Physically Touch a Student?

#85: How Can Flipped Learning Be Used in the High School Classroom?

#84: Challenges Faced by Teachers in Diverse Classrooms

#83: The Role of ChatGPT and AI in Education: An Emergency Message for Schools and Teachers Everywhere

#82: Why Coding is Important for Student to Learn

#81: Tina's Top Tips for Effective Classroom Management

#80: What is 'Live Marking'?

#79: How to Design an Effective Long Term Curriculum

#78: The Truth About Teacher Talking Time (TTT)

#77: How to Teach Sustainability to School Students

#76: Tips for Organising Homework as a High School Teacher

#75: Ways to Increase Metacognition in High School Students

#74: What Actually Matters When it Comes to Effective Teaching?

#73: Handling Tiredness as a Teacher

#72: Queen Elizabeth II Lesson Resources: My Humble Tribute to a Life of Service

#71: 3 Ways to Keep a High School Student Motivated

#70: A Post-Pandemic Teaching Strategy - ACE

#69: The Power of Pausing

#68: Getting to Know Your New Students: Tips That Actually Work!

#67: Teaching Internationally - My Advice, My Story!

#66: Tips For Supporting SEND Students

#65: From Teacher to Tycoon! - Private Tutoring Top Tips

#64: Helping Gifted and Talented Students

#63: 6 Ways Virtual Reality Can Transform High School Education

#62: Using Kinaesthetic Activities in the High School Classroom

#61: Using Cognitive Load Theory in the High School Classroom

#60: Tips for Marking End of Year Exams and High-Stakes Assessments

#59: 5 Ways Teachers Can Prevent Burnout While Teaching Online

#58: Deep Learning vs Surface Learning

#57: In Defense of Vocational Education and Trades: The Shocking Truth!

#56: Don't Assume Maturity

#55: The Importance of a Teacher's Biochemistry and Physiology in Optimising Energy Levels

#54: Teachers - Stop Complaining!

#53: Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock: A Lesson For Teachers Everywhere

#52: 5 Ways to use Past-Exam Papers With Your Students

#51: 5 Awesome Live Quiz Apps You Can Use in The Classroom

#50: The Value of Fresh Starts in Education

#49: The Importance of Clarity in Teaching

#48: What Teaching Will Look Like in 2022 and Beyond

#47: 3 Ways to Reduce Your Printing Costs at School

#46: 5 Ways to Prepare Students for Exams

#45: Gender Neutral Toilets in Schools: Some Research and Conclusions

#44: 5 Efficient Marking and Assessment Strategies

#43: Dealing With Stress as a Teacher

#42: 5 Ways to Use The School Library With Your Students

#41: What is Differentiation?

#40: Personality Traits of Champion Teachers

#39: What is the Metacognition Cycle?

#38: The Many Benefits of Doing a Weekly Review

#37: The Disconnect: How Over-Rewarding Fails Students

#36: Back to School Basics for Teachers

#35: Using Verbal Feedback: The Ugly Truth

#34: What is Subtle Reinforcement?

#33: Seven Effective Ways to Cultivate Resilience in the Classroom

#32: 5 Smart Benefits of Using the Pomodoro Technique in Teaching

#31: Using Props in the ESL Classroom to Keep Your Students Engaged

#30: Using Technology in Your ESL Classroom

#29: Developing a Passion for Reading in Students

#28: Assessing Students Remotely: Four Ideas to Consider

#27: Effective Feedback: The Catalyst of Student Progress

#26: Five Easy Ways to Help Exam-Level Students

#25: Remote Teaching Nightmares - Real Stories

#24: How to Use Videos in Lessons

#23: My Top 3 Tips for High School Teachers

#22: Using Google Apps in Teaching

#21: The 'Lazy Mindset' - Some Teachers Don't Even Try

#20: The Top Five Accelerated Learning Techniques Every Teacher Needs to Know

#19: Writing Effective Report Card/Report Comments (in as little time as possible!)

#18: Excessive Screen Time is Harming Children's Mental Health

#17: Using Data to Empower Students

#16: An Emergency Message for Teachers Everywhere

#15: Good Teachers Are Also Good Students

#14: Three Ways to Reduce Your Workload as a Teacher (With Bonus Tips)

#13: The Effective Use of Detentions

#12: Remote Teaching is Risky for Teachers

#11: Effective Target Setting for Teachers

#10: Three Things That Make a School Outstanding

#9: Ten Ways in Which the Pandemic is Modernizing Education

#8: The Importance of Patience in Teaching

#7: Teachers MUST Work Overtime

#6: Five Simple Ways to Become a Better Teacher

#5: UK Teachers Face Violent Threats from Pupils

#4: Do Not Become a Teacher Until You've Heard This

#3: Eight Ways to Increase Lesson Clarity

#2: Schoolboys Forced to Apologise for Their Gender

#1: The Four Rules of Praise