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The School of School

The School of School

Becoming an effective teacher takes years of experience. Lucky for you, our podcast hosts have seen enough ‘aha!’ moments throughout their education careers to know which ideas are useful (and which should be avoided). Join Andy, Robin and Adam as they unpack current pedagogical thinking, chat about their education obsessions and share invaluable teaching tips for the classroom and at home. From big questions like, where does the inspiration to learn come from? To smaller ones like, which writing

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00:24:09

Episode 208: How maths mastery helped 100% of EAL...

The School of School ·

2025/04/02

Matt Ashby joins us this week to share some of the successes him and his school, Aragon Primary, have had using Maths — No Problem! for near enough a decade. The national average of pupils attaining expected level is 73%. Are you ready to hear Aragon’s score? Clue — it’s phenomenal! Matt also shares his person turning point using the programme, as well as how his school collaborate as a team to teach effectively.

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00:11:52

Episode 207: Professional learning communities

The School of School ·

2025/03/26

Rabbit holes, Continual learning, and more. We’re discussing the impact and importance of professional learning communities this week. Should it be mandatory that teachers are involved in these communities? Who is there to help improve your practice if it’s just you and the children all the time? Plus, Andy shares the importance of making the teachers experience being learners.

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00:09:40

Episode 206: TIPS! What can you do in 10 minutes...

The School of School ·

2025/03/13

Desk tidying, Day-reflecting, and more. Looking for quick teaching tips to help your practice? Our trio share some practical tips that may help make life easier in the classroom. From adopting an observer’s mindset to helpful lesson-starters to make things flow quicker, we’ve got you!

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00:23:36

Episode 205: Go slow to go fast. The importance of a...

The School of School ·

2025/03/05

Ross Deans joins our usuals to discuss the transformative journey Muscliff have been on, teaching mathematics through the Maths — No Problem! approach. How important is it for pupils to foster a love for maths? Does maths even feel like maths for the pupils with the amount of problem solving and fun they have? Plus, the crew discuss the importance of conceptual understanding, creativity in learning, and the shift from traditional methods to a mastery-based approach.

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00:21:37

Episode 204: Personalised Learning —Why it’s not the...

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2025/02/28

So good we HAD to share this conversation again… Fragile foundations, Learning community, and more. In this episode, Andy, Robin and Adam discuss personalised learning with special guest Tim Oates CBE, the Group Director of Assessment Research and Development at Cambridge University Press & Assessment. What are examples and the dangers of personalised learning? When did it first appear in England? Plus, Tim shares an experience of a Singaporean teacher, readying up their class of 14 year olds…

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00:19:17

Episode 203: Maths was in EVERY child’s top 3...

The School of School ·

2025/02/19

Soft skills, A huge SATs result increase, and more. Wendy Liu is back! Our crew want to hear more about Wendy’s experience implementing this programme in the school she worked at. How did she cope with colleagues stuck in old ways? Are the skills that they’re taught whilst doing the maths more valuable than the maths itself? Plus, Wendy shares a top tip — don’t jump in too soon, kids need freedom to learn.

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00:17:32

Episode 202: How to save hours of time for teachers

The School of School ·

2025/02/12

Echoing traits, Valuing workload, and more. Our three amigos are joined again by Matt Bland to discuss some further success points his school have experienced. How much of teacher’s time is saved? Can this way of teaching work with subjects such as history? Plus, Matt shares how to involve parents with this way of teaching and learning maths.

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00:18:45

Episode 201: Is the emphasis on learning added extras...

The School of School ·

2025/02/05

Half-baked ideas, Musical modes, and more. The gang are chatting today about added extras in maths lessons. Is the emphasis on learning jargon terms having a negative impact? Do they just exist because of external pressures? Plus, Adam stresses the importance of remembering that ‘pupils won’t get another shot at today, this is their only chance’.

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00:24:18

Episode 200: ‘We want a piece of this, this is too...

The School of School ·

2025/01/29

Organic growth, Precise resourcing, and more. We’re so lucky this week to be joined by both Rosie Ross and Neil Le Feuvre from St Bridget’s school in the Wirral, UK. Our guests have been on an incredible journey with their maths, for over a decade now. How important is sticking at it, even when things may be wobbly? Are elements of this way of teaching maths used in other subject areas? Plus, Rosie shares an important realisation, ‘we don't just have to be able to do the maths, we have to

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00:12:06

Episode 199: A look back at our Community Event

The School of School ·

2025/01/23

Participation importance, Early trains, and more. Robin and Adam, who are Andy-less this week, discuss takeaways from the recent Community Event. What sessions stood out and why? Is networking just a buzzword, or did people actually get the chance to make proper connections? Plus Adam highlights the importance of being challenged on our regular classroom practice.

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00:16:00

Episode 198: Kids that were behind caught up by TWO...

The School of School ·

2025/01/15

Slow plodders, February lightbulbs, and more. Joining us once again, all the way from the ‘dot in the Atlantic’ is Crenstant Williams, to chat about those who may struggle at times in maths. What tools have been impactful for these learners? Does practicing a bit of lower-year work help build a foundation? Plus, hear about the parents that want to learn like this as well!

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00:12:13

Episode 197: What is the value of an open day?

The School of School ·

2025/01/08

Micro cultures, Honest pupils, and more. Two thirds of our team are here, Adam and Robin discuss the value of open days and share observations they have from recent school visits. What do both visitors and hosts get out of the experience? Plus, Adam shares the importance of senior leadership teams spreading an ethos of constant learning.

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00:13:40

Episode 196: Can educators leverage AI's mistakes as...

The School of School ·

2025/01/01

Critical thinking opportunities, Reasoning struggles, and more. This week, Robin and Adam discuss the integration of AI in education, focusing on its limitations, particularly in reasoning and mathematics. How can we embrace AI in the classroom? Do educators need to be more prepared as AI evolves? Plus, Adam discusses how educators can leverage AI's mistakes as teaching moments…

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00:11:42

Episode 195: Can educators leverage AI's mistakes as...

The School of School ·

2024/12/25

Critical thinking opportunities, Reasoning struggles, and more. This week, Robin and Adam discuss the integration of AI in education, focusing on its limitations, particularly in reasoning and mathematics. How can we embrace AI in the classroom? Do educators need to be more prepared as AI evolves? Plus, Adam discusses how educators can leverage AI's mistakes as teaching moments…

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00:18:12

Episode 194: Teachers should be encouraged to observe...

The School of School ·

2024/12/18

Warts and all, Opinionated kids, and more. In this episode of the School of School podcast, hosts Andy, Robin, and Adam discuss their recent school visits and the insights gained from observing students and teachers. What’s it like being a fly on the wall? Does engaging with students who struggle provide valuable insights? Plus, talk of how the environment of a classroom can significantly impact learning.

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00:23:06

Episode 193: Teach Less, Learn More

The School of School ·

2024/12/11

Children teachers, SEN advice, and more. Craig Robinson is back again, this time joined by Gill MacDonald to share their insights from teaching using Maths — No Problem! Are they now better equipped to help struggling learners? How can teachers teaching less be a good thing? Plus, Gill was ‘the most reluctant teacher’ when it came to changing their maths programme, find out how things have changed since then.

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00:24:09

Episode 192: Why change something that is already...

The School of School ·

2024/12/04

Training investments, Concrete in Year 6, and more. This week we have Matt Bland, Assistant Head and Specialist Education Leader at Our Lady’s Bishop Eton Primary School join us. We’re discussing his school and their ten-plus year journey with maths mastery. Just how impactful has CPD been on practitioners? Plus, girls previously weren’t interested in taking maths at A-Level, but are they now?

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00:20:48

Episode 191: Defining Mastery - What is it’s meaning?

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2024/11/27

Small steps, Different interpretations, and more. We’ve got Sana Malik, Assistant Headteacher and Local Leader of Maths (new role since recording) at St Mary’s in Moss Side, Manchester with us to talk about mastery. Is it dangerous that people have different definitions of the word? Plus, chat about how to be successful in following a mastery approach — what elements do you need in place to succeed?

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00:21:04

Episode 190: The teacher moved from Year 6 to Early...

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2024/11/20

Composition of Number, Imaginative youngsters, and more. Laurice Prempeh is back with us this week to share her experience of teaching at both ends of the school. What was it like stepping into an Early Years classroom as teacher for the first time? Did she now recognise where learning links could become broken as they go up the school? Plus, how did Laurice deal with the challenge of pupils not being able to read in the Early Years class?

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00:15:48

Episode 189: How Bar Modelling took over Bermuda

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2024/11/13

Sneaker deals, Eat-sleep-drinking Bar models, and more. Crenstant Williams joins us again from Bermuda to discuss the impact the bar modelling approach has had on learners and educators. What was the catalyst for spreading this around the country? Why was this not a thing years ago? Plus, a heart-warming moment of a pupil who returned to give their thanks — don’t miss it.

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