In At Break

Thank you so much for your support, this is episode 40 which 39 more than we ever set out to make! In this episode, we discuss a variety of questions sent in by the listeners and Mr T reveals an unexpected job from one of the parents in his class. If you want to contact us, please do at [email protected]

Mr T wins the flip and asks: Is vocation as important as education?  We discuss sassy teenagers, the impact of mother nature and Mr T talks about his science lesson going horribly wrong.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected].

Mr B wins the flip and asks: How should teachers be assessed?  We discuss ways to assess teachers, terrible teachers at school and a thief is found in Mr B's office.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected].

Mr T wins the flip and asks: Should we group children by ability?  We discuss academic pressure, bad teachers and meddling parents.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @inatbreak.

Mr T wins the flip and asks: Has lockdown made everybody overly sensitive?  We discuss students standing in sinks, manscaping accidents and mental health issues stemming from lockdown.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @inatbreak.

Mr T wins the flip and asks: Has teaching improved over the last 50 years??  We discuss making parents cry, lazy students and why copying from a blackboard is basically just Wikipedia.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @inatbreak.

Mr B wins the flip and asks: What have parents and pupils said about you?  We discuss pervy parents, senior leadership horror stories and why marking is mostly useless.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @inatbreak.

We were joined by Eric Huff of Academic Quotient. 
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Mr H joins us to discuss competition, the problem with growth mindset and listens to a story about an overly competitive parent. 

If you are a teacher and would like to join us on the podcast, please send us an email at: [email protected]!

Mr B wins the flip and asks: How have you been approaching virtual learning?  We discuss Irish slang, great tools we use and stories students on virtual learning.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @inatbreak.

Mr T wins the flip and asks: What advice would you give to trainee teachers?  We discuss who to avoid, what habits to pick up and not believing the hype.  If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected] or follow us on Twitter @inatbreak.