Mr Brown Podcast
Reflections on my continuing journey as a teacher, with a special focus on mental health.
Episodes
67 episodes
67. The Dangers of Neglecting the Why
I talk about: The irrepressible "Why?" Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Praising progress privately Website:
66. Teaching as a Way of Life
I talk about: The ideal source of motivation for a teacher The value of leaving speeches Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) An...
65. Pareto & Exceptionalism
I talk about: The Pareto principle and workload Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Inclusion vs exceptionalism Website:
64. Rebellion!
I talk about: Crash Rebellion But the world needs more rebels Education for rebels Looking forward Patreon (http...
63. Planning = Caring
I talk about: The burden of moral labour Streamlining workload vs cutting corners Planning as caring Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrow...
62. "Pretend you know"
I talk about: Preamble "Pretend that you know the answer"Learning as a change in long-term memory? Self-doubt Self-concept Learning revisited Patreo...
61. Workload vs Wellbeing
I talk about: Workload vs wellbeing... ... a false dichotomy? Challenging work Worthwhile work Intrinsic vs instrumental value Summary Patreon ...
60. Streamlining Workload
I talk about streamlining workload: Introduction The workload problem Marking Lesson planning Time management Caveats All the other stuff ...
59. Mission Creep and Oppression
I talk about: "Mission creep" and teacher workload Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Education for oppression Social medi...
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...
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...
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 <...
55. Rationales and Emotes
I talk about: Sharing pedeagogical rationales Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Feeling inexplicably nervous My "emotes"&nbs...
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...
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...
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...
51. Emotions!
I talk about: Reason vs emotion How dare you ignore me?! Shouting Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) Social ...
50. Plot Twists and Perfectionism
I talk about: The Von Restorff effect (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07lg0mj) Perfectionism Patreon (
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...
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 ...
47. Find the Good in Them!
I talk about: Another year over Carrot cake Reciprocal motivation Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod) A wonderful...
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...
45. A Master of Attention
I talk about: Observing an expert colleague: - Student-directedness - Setups and payoffs Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)&nb...