
Mr Brown Podcast
Reflections on my ongoing experiences as a teacher, with a special focus on mental health.
Episodes
59 episodes
59. Mission Creep and Oppression
I talk about: "Mission creep" and teacher workload Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Education for oppression Social medi...
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Episode 59
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31:45

58. Workload Management and Vengeance
I talk about: The urgent-important matrix Problem 1: What is important? Problem 2: Analysis paralysis Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbro...
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Episode 58
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21:01

57. Standards and Scariness
I talk about: High standards vs. ability to enforce standards When to "bend" standards? Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Bei...
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Episode 57
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20:33

56. Excuses, Belonging, and Purpose
I talk about: Behaviour management in terms of preempting excuses Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Create a sense of belonging <...
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Episode 56
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28:54

55. Rationales and Emotes
I talk about: Sharing pedeagogical rationales Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Feeling inexplicably nervous My "emotes"&nbs...
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Episode 55
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21:06

54. No Student Left Behind?
I talk about: The hiatus Collective sanctioning Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) When to help a trainee with behaviour manag...
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Episode 54
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24:33

53. Go Lightly
I talk about: The connection between workload and standards, via breaktimes and detentions The point of detentions Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrow...
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Episode 53
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22:40

52. "How's your day going?"
I talk about: How to change a community by asking one simple question | Emmanuel Botwe (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVFLMumg3xw&ab_channel=T...
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Episode 52
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17:23

51. Emotions!
I talk about: Reason vs emotion How dare you ignore me?! Shouting Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Social ...
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Episode 51
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17:53

50. Plot Twists and Perfectionism
I talk about: The Von Restorff effect (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07lg0mj) Perfectionism Patreon (
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Episode 50
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14:20

49. Rewards and Justice
This episode is a recording of a talk I delivered at the Society for Educational Studies Annual Conference: Introduction Title Defining "dilemma" Motivation and virtue The...
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Episode 49
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19:46

48. Game Theory and Behaviour Management
I talk about: The prisoner's dilemma Tournament 1 (winners: nice, forgiving, ...) Tournament 2 (winners: ..., retaliatory, clear, ...) Evolution of cooperation Tournament ...
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Episode 48
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32:50

47. Find the Good in Them!
I talk about: Another year over Carrot cake Reciprocal motivation Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) A wonderful...
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Episode 47
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13:40

46. Character Is What We Do in the Toilets
I talk about: Listen to others, think, and have a go! Toilets and character education Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Feeli...
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Episode 46
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21:25

45. A Master of Attention
I talk about: Observing an expert colleague: - Student-directedness - Setups and payoffs Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)&nb...
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Episode 45
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22:51

44. Relatedness
I talk about: Getting emotional over decimals Making personal connections Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Social media:...
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Episode 44
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14:09

43. Confronting the Unknown
I talk about: Coming full circle Confronting the unknown My changing use of the word "proud" Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod...
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Episode 43
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15:06

42. Dilemmas!
I talk about: Dilemmas, e.g. in RSHE Share resources, or not? Eject student, or not? Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) <...
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Episode 42
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22:08

41. Cylinders and Salami
I talk about: The cylinder model (https://crestresearch.ac.uk/comment/wells-transitions-in-negotiation/) Patreon (
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Episode 41
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24:04

40. "Trust us..."
I talk about: A long short half term Deliberating a TLR Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Mentoring Social ...
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Episode 40
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15:36

39. A Calamitous Lesson
I talk about: A calamitous lesson Ego Diagnosing the problem Addressing the problem The next lesson Standards vs relationships/positivity Patre...
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Episode 39
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21:38

38. Justice and Politics
I talk about: Student vs teacher conceptions of justice Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Direct instruction / discovery learning vs right ...
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Episode 38
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16:41

37. Rewards and Resentment
I talk about: Rewards and resentment PRIDE Showcase Day Being sat among students Being ready (or not) for a TLR Social media:
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Episode 37
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19:50
