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Beyond Good

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Matt Findlay and Femi Adeniran

A podcast about teaching. We discuss teaching and learning, pedagogy, lessons and classroom practise, management and leadership, teaching of mathematics, training and trainees, mentors and mentoring, behaviour management, being a head of department and running a faculty, SLT and much much more!

#137

My Visit To The Totteridge Academy

Femi tells Matt about his visit to The Totteridge Academy, which he was thoroughly impress... more

22 Nov 2025

56 MINS

56:28

22 Nov 2025

#136

If you were a new T&L lead...

Following their visit to Copleston High School, Matt and Femi discuss how they would each ... more

08 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:42

08 Nov 2025

#135

What's the single most important thing teachers should know?

Matt and Femi reflect on what they would say if asked the question "What's the single most... more

25 Oct 2025

46 MINS

46:42

25 Oct 2025

#134

How do I improve teaching as KS3 lead or second in department?

Matt and Femi respond to a listener question about steps to improve the quality of teachin... more

18 Oct 2025

58 MINS

58:03

18 Oct 2025

#133

Some Reflections!

Matt was in a reflective mood recently and shared a few of the things he has been working ... more

11 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:49

11 Oct 2025

#132

Are we overcomplicating teaching?

Prompted by listener feedback, Femi and Matt explore the idea that when it comes to teachi... more

04 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:15

04 Oct 2025

#131

Class discussions...!

Matt and Femi discuss what comes to mind when one hears a teacher say "We had a great disc... more

27 Sep 2025

39 MINS

39:32

27 Sep 2025

#130

Attention, Participation, Thought

Femi and Matt discuss the utility, pros, and cons of looking at lessons through a simple '... more

20 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:55

20 Sep 2025

#129

Getting Independent Working Happening in Lessons

Matt and Femi discuss the importance of quiet independent practice for students, and get i... more

13 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:22

13 Sep 2025

#128

Rachael Southern - Reading!

Matt and Femi catch up with Rachael Southern two years after her first appearance on the p... more

06 Sep 2025

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:45

06 Sep 2025

#127

Sarah Cottinghatt - Meaningful Learning & Coaching

Author, teacher, trainer, and expert coach Sarah Cottinghatt joins Matt and Femi to discus... more

16 Aug 2025

52 MINS

52:54

16 Aug 2025

#126

Rows v Groups & Detentions v Conversations

In this double episode Matt and Femi explore the arguments for students sitting in rows fa... more

09 Aug 2025

42 MINS

42:10

09 Aug 2025

#125

Characteristics of Poor Leadership

We've all experienced it! Matt and Femi lay out some of the most important characteristic... more

02 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:07

02 Aug 2025

#124

"There's too much content to get through..."

Sometimes it really is a struggle to get through all the content. But there's also possib... more

26 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:49

26 Jul 2025

#123

Great Teaching Unpacked - Episode 3 Review

Matt and Femi discuss episode 3 of the great Teaching: Unpacked documentary series. Watch ... more

12 Jul 2025

45 MINS

45:28

12 Jul 2025

#122

High Frequency Teaching Errors

Matt and Femi discuss some of the most common problems they've noticed over the course of ... more

21 Jun 2025

53 MINS

53:23

21 Jun 2025

#121

Respect for the Learners

Matt and Femi chat about a rarely-discussed characteristic of teachers; having respect for... more

14 Jun 2025

40 MINS

40:42