They Behave For Me

By Adam Boxer and Amy ForresterEducation

They Behave For Me episodes

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
March 20 Why are teachers still putting up displays? With Grainne Hallahan
This week, we are joined by Teacher Tapp's Grainne to explore her favourite facts:
How has teacher workload changed over time?
Should heads of year have teaching timetables?
To what extent do senior leaders consult the research evidence before making decisions?
All this and more, tune in and share!
55 min
March 13 Should we ban merits and reward points? Question time!
In this week's question time, Adam and Amy deal with:
How to motivated the unmotivated
How does CPD work in your schools
Is providing colleagues with resources deskilling them?
How should I prepare to be a head of year?
Is imposter syndrome real?
All this and more!
57 min
March 06 Can AI give teachers quality feedback? With Raj Chande
Raj is a teacher and researcher working on teacher expertise. In this episode, he tries to convince a skeptical Adam and Amy that AI might have a role to play in helping teachers get better at teaching. It's a fascinating debate - tune in and share!
58 min
February 27 Should every removal result in a restorative conversation? Question Time!
In this episode, Adam and Amy get in a little tiff about English teaching, and take questions from the listeners on behaviour, oracy, retrieval, restoratives and more!
59 min
February 13 What does it mean to be a school leader in 2026? With Matt Evans
In this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by one of the most experienced and respected school leaders out there. Matt has a lot to say about leadership and the struggles facing leadership teams in schools today.
50 min
February 06 Is it ever too soon to remove a student? Question Time!
In this episode, Adam and Amy take questions from the listeners, including how early is too early to remove a student, circulating, managing your bosses, and weaning colleagues off marking. Tune in and share!
54 min
January 30 How do I have an effective lesson start if I go from classroom to classroom? Question Time!
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!
56 min
January 23 What are the quickest wins in improving teaching? With Craig Barton
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!
1 hr 7 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.