They Behave For Me

By Adam Boxer and Amy ForresterEducation

They Behave For Me episodes

June 19 Is behaviour worse in primary schools? With Cathie Lock
In this episode, Amy and Adam are joined by primary expert Cathie to look at behaviour, reading for pleasure, AI assisted lesson planning and much more. Not to be missed!
57 min
June 12 Are time out passes a good idea? Question time!
Unfortunately, Amy is unwell again this week, so Adam is joined by Grainne! They discuss questions from the listeners, including:
Should Do Nows be done on mini-whiteboards?
Is it hard to deliver instructions well?
Do I need to send my lesson resources to SEND students in advance?
How do I get my kids started with independent practice?

1 hr 1 min
June 05 What is school culture? With Ruth Ashbee
Ruth is one of Amy and Adam's favourite people, and is the author of the lengendary E. Coli blog. In this wide ranging conversation, she covers inclusion, staff culture, feminism, curriculum, and more. Not to be missed.
1 hr 4 min
May 22 How do I get buy in for change? Question Time!
Amy's back! In this episode Amy and Adam return and take questions from the listeners on a range of topics including leading CPD, autonomy, student behaviour, and fire alarms.
59 min
May 14 What's changed in education, and what's still to come? With Laura McInerneyM
Laura is one of education's great communicators and commentators. In this episode, we look back at the three things that have changed the most over the last ten years, and look ahead to the three things that will dominate education in the ten years to come. Not to be missed!
1 hr 5 min
May 08 What's the deal with belonging? Question Time!
This week, Adam is joined by guest host and belonging expert Jon Hutchinson to discuss belonging, T&L, and various leadership issues like how to deal with hecklers. Tune in and share!
48 min
May 01 Do the "best" schools take their fair share of disadvantaged students? With Charley O'Regan
In this episode, we are joined by Charley from the Sutton Trust to explore whether and if the "best" schools take their fair share of students on free school meals or with SEND. Not to be missed!
56 min
April 24 Should we invite parents into lessons? Question time!
Adam and Amy take questions on a range of subjects, including whether we should invite parents into lessons, how to manage behaviour in drama, should we teach boys differently to girls, how to find time for coaching, and what to do if colleagues keep interrupting our lessons.
57 min
April 17 What's the point of homework? With Jo Castelino
Jo is THE expert when it comes to homework, and in this episode talks through the common mistakes that people make when it comes to homework policies. Not to be missed!
57 min
March 27 What do you say to a teacher who does rubbish activities? Question Time!
In this episode, Adam and Amy and Amy take questions from the listeners on all sorts of topics: private school heads of year, mini-whoteboards and extended writing, curriculum time for science, how to observe lessons and the differences between SENCOs and heads of year. Tune in and share!
59 min

About They Behave For Me

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Welcome to They Behave For Me, a podcast brought to you by Adam Boxer and Amy Forrester. The UK's number 1 education podcast among secondary teachers and leaders, tune in as we discuss all things education: policy, curriculum, teaching and learning and more. We come to you every Friday to take you into the weekend, and you can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. TBFM is powered by Carousel Learning.