The (Un)official Teacher's Manual podcast

The (Un)official Teacher's Manual

Omar Akbar

Advice and guidance for teachers, particularly PGCEs and ECTs. The (Un)official Teacher's Manual Podcast will help you to avoid the not-so-obvious pitfalls and overcome the lesser discussed difficulties involved in a teaching career. Tune in to improve your savviness in: lesson observations, book scrutinies, school emails, meetings, promotions, workload management, pupil apathy, paperwork, data, and much, much more!

60 Episodes

5 Unique Tips for Teacher Wellbeing - Martin Malone
12/21/2024
26:53
Martin Malone is the word's number 1 fitness coach for teachers. In this episode, Martin offers 5 (unique!) tips for teacher well-being. Follow Martin on Instagram @theteacherspt for daily health and wellbeing tips.
Oracy Strategies and Activities - Phil Beadle
12/8/2024
23:00
Phil Beadle is an English teacher and education author of 12 books, including How to Teach Literacy and The Fascist Painting. In this episode, Phil gives his thoughts on oracy/literacy and shares some oracy activities to use in your lessons. Follow Phil on X @PhilBeadle
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Why Young Mothers Are Leaving Teaching (and what to do about it) - Dr Aimee Quickfall
11/24/2024
28:45
Dr Aimee Quickfall is a researcher and ITT lead. In this episode, Aimee explains why - according to her own research - young mothers are leaving teaching and offers suggestions of what can be done to retain teacher-mothers.A must-listen for every teacher. Follow Dr Aimee Quickfall on X @DrAimeeQuicks.
5 Tips For Leading Thriving Teams - Sam Crome
11/3/2024
21:16
Sam Crome is a Deputy Head and education author: The Power of Teams - how to create and lead thriving school teams. In this episode, Sam gives us 5 tips for leading thriving teams. Follow Sam on X @Mr_Crome
5 Tips for Effective Communication - Mark Roberts
10/27/2024
16:48
Mark Roberts is an English teacher and education author - The Behaviour Whisperer - 100 ways teachers can improve their students' focus in the classroom. In this episode, Mark gives 5 tips for effective communication for better behaviour in the classroom. Follow Mark on X @mr_englishteach.
Some Schools Are Harder Than Others - Phil Naylor
10/20/2024
29:23
School leader, education author and podcast host Phil Naylor discusses his new book - Some Schools Are Harder Than Others (and why you should work in them). Follow Phil on X @naylorsnatter
5 Strategies for Metacognition - Nathan Burns
9/22/2024
21:35
Nathan Burns is a teacher and popular education author whose books include: Inspiring Deep Learning With Metacognition Teaching Hacks With Metacognition In this episode, Nathan offers 5 strategies for incorporating metacognition into lessons. Follow Nathan on X @MrMetacognition
5 Tips for Teaching Autistic Children - Caroline Keep
9/15/2024
53:17
Caroline Keep is a teacher, researcher and data scientist. Here, Caroline offers 5 tips for teaching autistic children. Follow Caroline on X @Ka81
How to Manage Low Level Disruption - with Sam Strickland
8/11/2024
30:11
Sam Strickland is a Headteacher, CEO and the author of several books on behaviour, including The Behaviour Manual and They Don't Behave for Me. In this episode we offer tips and advice on how to manage the bane of every teacher's life: low level disruption.
How Restorative Practice is Failing Schools (and what to do about it) - Sam Strickland
8/8/2024
34:06
Sam Strickland is a Headteacher, CEO and the author of several books on behaviour, including The Behaviour Manual and They Don’t Behave for Me. In this episode we discuss the perils of restorative practice and what to do instead.

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