Our LAST episode of 2024 is packed!

We reflect on the best things from the last year, talk about the recent suggestion parents should be FINED for their children's bad behaviour & set some goals for 2025.

We hope you enjoy and wish you a very happy new year.

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Yes... We are releasing an episode on Christmas week!

This episode covers a whole medley of teacher topics, so there's bound to be something here for anyone.

Should year 6 abandon maths and English after SATs?

Would you rather call a parent or arrange a face to face meeting?

Is there any point writing down a learning objective?

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In this episode, we spill everything we know about teaching maths. Having qualified as primary maths experts and lead maths in school for many years, we hope this episode is something all teachers new and old can get something from.

From busting problem solving myths, to the importance of conceptual understanding, and everything inbetween, enjoy this ultimate guide!

Third Space Learning: 9 Problem Solving Techniques: https://thirdspacelearning.com/resources/resource-ultimate-guide-maths-problem-solving-techniques/

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We aren't afraid of talking about the big issues in education, which means we also like to think of as many solutions as possible.

Here are 9 policies we think every school should immediately introduce.

What do you think?

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Teaching, especially in the manic term before Christmas, can cause your health and looking after yourself to take a backseat.

Charlie, the teachers' health coach, joins us this week to explain why that doesn't have to be the case.

With amazing insight, scientificly backed apoproaches & a genuine desire to help, Chalrie has enabled thousands of teachers to live healthier, happier lives.

This is a must-listen!

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Ofsted have been back in the news and they've caused quite a bit of controversy in the education / teaching world!

New frameworks for how inspections will be carried out and how schools will be judged have been release to.... a mixed reception.

We talk about what the old system was, what has already been changed from this year, and detail the proposals for change from September 2025!

Let us know what you think.

Prepare yourselves for this one...

Join us as we discuss 'teacher martyrs' - a modern term that we define early on in the episode.

It's a pretty wild ride as Hayden gets rather angry at the state of education.

Is there anything we can do or is teacher martyrdom simply too engrained in our culture?

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Omar, author and secondary school teacher, for an honest and open chat about his experience of workplace bullying in a toxic school.

Omar candidly talks about his experience as a younger teacher and the pressure toxic SLT put on staff to work themselves to the bone, and in some cases, CHEAT their way to better scores.

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Omar's books: https://www.amazon.com/official-Teachers-Manual-Teach-Training-ebook/dp/B071YXP9XR/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IMtvi36YYuNSjD0LxeGbakFtH_fA1cRdO0jWAPF06lk0V2z_a3s1UlQ19lSA4IzGjZCrRAAzD3me4GF_EnxB_aRBldZ7sJrCxrqQsxLrRvk702zazZaLQeCoHpFfxysHJ8omJfVQyOEmNNj38gUX6Q.ZI1Q-hUaAHMrvACBILV5yvo_-D2E0aiYCNcUrarnYiI&dib_tag=se&keywords=unofficial+teacher+manual&qid=1731267393&sr=8-1

Half-term is over & we are back for CHRISTMAS TERM!

This term is a lot of teachers' favourite, but it also extremely busy and jam-packed with things to get done.

Here are our top 8 tips for teachers to survive the Christmas term.

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Nearly 2 years ago, thousands of teachers went on strike because of the broken, underfunded education system.

So, has education been fixed?

Did the strikes achieve anything?

The short answer is, no.

Education Is still broken.

Here, we discuss how.

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