Beyond Good
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!
Latest episodes
Jun 7, 2025 • 40min
Coachability!
Femi and Matt explore the idea that some people are more coachable than others...
May 31, 2025 • 53min
Great Teaching, Unpacked Documentary - Episode 2 Review
Matt and Femi discuss episode 2 of the Great Teaching Unpacked Documentary - which focuses on behaviour, norms, routines and merits.Watch the documentary for free at:steplab.co/watch
May 24, 2025 • 38min
First Success!
Matt and Femi discuss the idea of first success, and whether the copncept can inform thinking around teacher development and student learning.
May 10, 2025 • 57min
Great Teaching, Unpacked Documentary - Episode 1 Review
Matt and Femi discuss Episode 1 of the Great Teaching, Unpacked documentary.Watch the documentary for free at:steplab.co/filmGet in touch with Matt and Femi:beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
May 3, 2025 • 31min
"A dog with a bone"
Matt and Femi discuss the critical importance of not letting behavioural incidents go unchallenged.
Apr 26, 2025 • 35min
Policies
Femi and Matt discuss the concept of school policies and policy documentation, and what makes them more or less effective.We're not on social media but we love to hear your thoughts, feedback, reflections and requests so please send us a message at:beyondgoodpod@gmail.com
Apr 19, 2025 • 43min
Micro Interactions
Matt and Femi discuss those brief interactions with students that set the tone for the lesson, or help transform the way students think about themselves.
Apr 5, 2025 • 36min
'Holding To Account' & 'Won't, Can't, Forgot'
Matt and Femi dive into the phrase that you so often hear amongst senior and middle management in schools: "Holding people to account".
Mar 29, 2025 • 50min
Starting A School From Scratch - Michaela Khatib
Matt and Femi speak to the executive head teacher and founder of Cobham Free School, Michaela Khatib, about the remarkable journey to plan, start and grow a school from nothing to over a thousand pupils.
Mar 22, 2025 • 46min
Teacher Knowledge
Matt and Femi discuss the need for teachers to have a basic understanding of how learning happens, as well as barriers and solutions to the problem.
