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Rethinking EducationJohn Tomsett & Mary Myatt on Alternative Provision and our splintering education systemIn today’s episode, I bring you a fascinating conversation with John Tomsett and Mary Myatt – two people who’ve done so much to shape thinking about curriculum and leadership in schools over recent years.
Mary Myatt is an education adviser, writer and speaker. She started out as an RE teacher and has written extensively about curriculum, leadership and school improvement – books like High Challenge, Low Threat, The Curriculum: Gallimaufry to Coherence and of course the original Huh.
John Tomsett taught in state schools for over three decades, including 18 years as a headteacher. He’s written widely about leadership and mental hea...2025-05-021h 10
Rethinking EducationAdolescence, masculinities and… Batman (with Lewis Wedlock)Lewis Wedlock is an academic, mental health professional and masculinities educator from Bristol, England.
He has spent the last five years working with thousands of young men across the UK in secondary and higher education, engaging them in topics such as feminism, allyship, accountability, sexism, misogyny and VAWG.
He has designed and delivered several interventions for schools looking to transform their masculinity school cultures, and has worked with hundreds of educators to support them in the journey towards supporting and empowering young men within their school spaces.
His debut book “Masculinities in Schools” is due to be published by Sage in J...2025-04-241h 52Rethinking EducationThe 4 nations of the UK: What can we learn from one another?In this special episode, Dr James Mannion and The Real David Cameron take a look at the education systems in the four nations of the United Kingdom and ask: what can we learn from one another?
Graham Donaldson has been central to development in Scotland as chief inspector, advising government as well as leading on quality assurance. And remarkably he has also been central to the development of Curriculum for Wales in the role of chief adviser to the Welsh Government.
Tony Gallagher, from Queens University Belfast, has made a massive contribution to education in Northern Ireland and internationally. He...2025-03-201h 51
The Impact PodcastEpisode 186: Making Change Stick, with Dr James MannionFin and Jane are joined by educator Dr James Mannion, author of Making Change Stick: A Practical Guide to Implementing School Improvement. They discuss the challenges of implementing change in the classroom.LINKSSpring workshop:* Closing the disadvantage Gap – April 2ndSign up here: Impact Wales Workshops Spring 2025Social media:* Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/impactwales123* Private Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1099646660713906/* Bl...2025-03-0546 min
Rethinking EducationHow to make classrooms feel warm and alive, with Hywel Roberts and Tim TaylorThis episode features an astonishing conversation by two remarkable educators, Hywel Roberts and Tim Taylor. Tim kindly stepped in as a guest host for this episode, to explore some of the big ideas that underpin Hywel’s excellent book, Botheredness: Stories, stance, pedagogy.
LINKS
Buy Botheredness - https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/botheredness
Follow Hywel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hywel-roberts-67ba032b/
Follow Tim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-taylor-50358439/
Outro track: ‘How it is and how it should be’ by Grit Control: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ud69RIV1eOV9poMR7AORI
DON'T BE A STRANGER
The Re...2025-03-044h 03Rethinking EducationDebra Kidd, Tina Farr and Clare Whyles on how to cultivate hope, joy and belongingIn this episode - our first rodeo as co-hosts - we are joined by Dr Debra Kidd, the author of A Curriculum of Hope, and by Tina Farr and Clare Whyles, the headteacher and deputy head of St. Ebbe’s Primary School in Oxford. Tina, Clare and the St Ebbe’s team have done some incredible work in recent years bringing a curriculum of hope to life for their learners, and spreading a little joy and belonging along the way.
LINKS
St. Ebbe’s - https://st-ebbes.oxon.sch.uk/
Follow Tina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-farr-8667952bb/
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Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schoolsBuilding Lasting Change in Education: Insights from Dr. James MannionDr. James Mannion is a distinguished authority on educational reform. He explains the concept of "backward design," a strategic approach to implementing school improvement by beginning with clear objectives and working backward to identify solutions for current challenges. Dr. Mannion shares insights from his recent publication, "Making Change Stick," where he emphasizes the necessity of engaging educators at all levels in the change process, thereby fostering a collaborative environment that enhances student outcomes. We explore the transformative impact of project-based learning and self-regulated learning on students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, demonstrating how innovative educational practices can...2025-02-2457 min
They Behave For MeWhy don't schools improve? With Dr James MannionIn this episode, Adam and Amy are joined by James Mannion in order to explore his new book and all things school improvement. Helping schools to get better seems to be an uphill task, so what tips does James have for us?2025-02-1458 min
Teachers Talk RadioMaking Change Stick - Implementing school improvement: Kathryn Taylor interviews James MannionIn this one off special, Kathryn Taylor is joined by author James Mannion to discuss his brand new book with John Catt Educational - Making Change Stick: A Practical Guide to Implementing School Improvement. You can grab a copy of James' book on the John Catt website right here: https://www.johncattbookshop.com/products/making-change-stick-a-practical-guide-to-implementing-school-improvement
2025-02-091h 06Rethinking EducationIntroducing our new co-host, (The Real) David Cameron!Welcome to this episode in which we get to know our new cohost, The Real David Cameron!
David Cameron is an incredible educator, public speaker and human being whose work I have admired for many years now. He has been a teacher, a senior manager in schools and in local authorities, most recently as Director of Children’s Services for Stirling Council. He was President of the Association of Directors of Education Scotland and has been centrally involved in virtually every major development in Scottish education over the last 40 years. More recently he has been an independent speaker and consultant wo...2025-01-171h 34
ManDogPodA Garfieldwarming Present with Molly Kiernan + James MannionThe dogs are joined by teo very funny improvisors today, Molly Kiernan and James Mannion, and boy do we have some fun.Subscribe to ManDog on YouTube!Check out BigGrandeWebsite.com!Subscribe to Big Grande on Youtube!Eat Pray Dunk and Hey Randy on CBB World!The Greatest Conversation Ever YT! - Yes, Also YT!2025-01-1342 minRethinking EducationThe Unfinished Business of Sir Tim Brighouse - with Mick Waters and David CameronIn this episode I’m speaking with Mick Waters and David Cameron, two of the editors of a wonderful new book Unfinished Business: The life and legacy of Sir Tim Brighouse - a tribute and a call to action. It’s a long title and rightly so - there’s a lot to say about Tim and about the ideas he pursued throughout his remarkable career.
Mick Waters is a former head teacher who works closely with teachers and leaders in schools, MATs and local authorities to support the development of teaching approaches and curriculum to ensure the best learning outcom...2024-12-161h 34Rethinking Education“Talking Floats On A Sea Of Write”: Clare Sealy on Oracy and LiteracyClare Sealy currently works as the Head of Education Improvement for the states of Guernsey. Prior to this, she was the Headteacher of St Matthias Primary School in Tower Hamlets for 22 years. In 2018, the Times Education Supplement named her as one of the 10 most influential people in the world of education. In 2022, Clare was awarded an OBE for services to education.
Oracy – in case you’re unfamiliar with the term – was coined in 1965 to put spoken language firmly on the map, giving it equal status to written literacy and numeracy. Fast forward nearly 60 years, and we’re still having this conversa...2024-11-271h 52Rethinking EducationSir Anthony Seldon on oracy, agency and meditationIn this episode, my guest is Sir Anthony Seldon – a figure who truly needs no introduction in education. However, for those less familiar with his remarkable contributions, here’s a bit of context. Anthony has held some of the most influential roles in education, most recently as headmaster of Epsom College. Before this, he served as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham and was headmaster at Wellington College and Brighton College – among many other roles.
Beyond his leadership in education, Anthony is a widely published author and renowned biographer, especially of political figures. For over 40 years, he has written extensively about...2024-10-301h 11
Rethinking EducationHow to change the admissions code, with Curtis James from Class DivideWelcome to the Rethinking Education podcast!
In this episode I spoke with Curtis James from Class Divide, campaign group which recently ran a successful campaign to change the school admissions code in Brighton and Hove.
But if anyone is looking at their local schools and thinking ‘School X has 15% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and School Y has over 60%. This doesn’t seem right. I wonder if there’s anything we can do to change that?” Well, there is - and in this episode, Curtis will explain how!
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Class Divide website: https://www.classdivide.co.uk/
Give us a (lo...2024-10-111h 39Rethinking Education"Before 7? They have a childhood." Lessons from Estonia with Gunda TireWelcome to the first episode of Season 5 of the Rethinking Education podcast!
As you may be aware, Estonia has consistently been the highest performing European country in the PISA assessments in recent years. This episode features my recent conversation with Gunda Tire, Head of International Assessments (PISA & TALIS) at Estonian Education and Youth Board.
Gunda very generously gave me almost 2 hours of her time to take a whirlwind tour around the Estonian education system - early childhood, curriculum, assessment, inspection (or the lack of it) - behaviour, attendance, technology - you name it, we cover it. In many cases, you’ll...2024-09-232h 00
Navigating Consciousness with Rupert SheldrakeRethinking Education: From Passive Learning to Holistic Understanding with Dr. James MannionIn this episode of the "Rethinking Education" podcast, I join Dr. James Mannion to explore the state of modern education and its implications for science and spirituality. We discuss the dominance of the passive voice in science education, the impact of a moral vacuum, and the need for a more holistic, hands-on approach to learning. Drawing from my experiences, I argue for reimagining education to embrace interdisciplinary connections, practical engagement with nature, and a broader understanding of consciousness beyond the brain. Join us as we challenge the status quo and explore new ways of fostering curiosity and creativity in...2024-09-171h 01ManDogPodFM 110.1 The Practice Channel with James Mannion + Rachel Van NesRachel Van Nes and James Mannion come by for a wild show featuring bold new choices, lumpy Versace shirts, earthquake preparedness, being in the town paper, Wolf Blitzer, and pants with lots of pockets.
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The Commission ConversationsThe Commission Conversations - James MannionIn this ‘Commission Conversation’ Geoff Barton, Chair of the Commission on the Future of Oracy Education in England talks to James Mannion about oracy as a curricular object, building students’ linguistic repertoires and making change stickJames Mannion is the Director of Rethinking Education and the host of the Rethinking Education podcast.An experienced former teacher and school leader, James has a PhD in Learning to Learn from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Person-Centred Education from the University of Sussex. He is also the co-author of Fear is the Mind Killer: Why Learning to Learn d...2024-07-1925 min
The NovelizersAlison Pill, Rachel Axler, James Mannion - Matrix ch12The Matrix, Chapter 12
Featuring a chapter novelized by Rachel Axler (Veep, New Girl, The Daily Show) and narrated by Alison Pill (Star Trek: Picard, Scott Pilgrim, Hello Tomorrow!) plus an interview with James Mannion (UCB, Comedy Bang Bang).
Each season on The Novelizers, we take a beloved film, give each scene to a TV comedy writer (from SNL, The Simpsons, Colbert, and more) to novelize. Then we give those scenes to a comedian or actor to narrate. Plus interviews with the people who (may or may not have) made the original film.
The Novelizers is...2024-06-2433 min
Rethinking EducationRupert Sheldrake on learning by doing, cancel culture and the moral vacuum at the heart of educationRupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 100 scientific papers and 9 books, and the co-author of a further 6 books. His books have been published in 28 languages. And on ResearchGate, the largest scientific and academic online network, his Research Interest Score places him in the top 4% of scientists.
It’s fair to say that Rupert is something of a controversial figure. This can be seen in the response to his first major work A New Science of Life, published in 1981, in which advanced the hypothesis of morphic resonance, the idea that there’s a kind of memory in nature. As w...2024-06-051h 14Rethinking EducationMeena Wood on curriculum reform, learning from other countries and flying the flag for FEIn the week that the general election was called, I bring you a timely conversation about some of the questions an incoming government needs to grapple with.
Meena Kumari Wood is a former HMI and leader of FE colleges who now works across the British and International Education sectors. She held senior leadership positions in English schools and Further education colleges, including as Principal of a secondary academy and Principal of an Adult College. As a former adviser to the DfE and currently as an International Education Consultant, Meena emphasises the importance of placing learners’ aspirations and needs at the he...2024-05-261h 23
Rethinking EducationRené Kneyber and Valentina Devid on the Power of Formative Action [#REPOD S4E13]René Kneyber and Valentina Devid are two of the founders of Toetsrevolutie (Test Revolution), a teacher training cooperative based in the Netherlands which specialises in formative assessment, summative assessment and curriculum design.
René and Valentina are also two of the four authors of an excellent new book - Formative Action - the English translation of which was published in April 2024.
René was the first person to introduce formative assessment in the Netherlands. But while he could immediately see the benefits of this idea in his own classroom, when he started talking about it with other people, he soon found that the...2024-05-192h 17
Rethinking EducationIfe Obasa on representation, work experience… and God!Ife Obasa is an educational consultant, activist and sought-after speaker who advocates for greater representation in education - among many other strings to her bow.
Ife spoke at the 2023 Rethinking Education conference about why we need representation in education more than ever - a topic that we discuss in some detail in this episode.
Ife’s work centres around mentoring and empowering young people to make their voices heard and to get involved in shaping the decision-making processes that affect their lives. She also advises organisations looking to better attract and retain young talent as well as investing in and ac...2024-05-021h 52
Rethinking EducationPeter Higgin on the power of learning through immersive playPeter Higgin is the Artistic Director and joint CEO of Punchdrunk Enrichment, a charity that creates transformational theatre for education, community and family audiences.
Punchdrunk Enrichment is an independent charity which was founded in 2008 to take the pioneering practice of immersive theatre company, Punchdrunk, into schools and communities. Listed amongst the 50 most influential artists of the last 50 years (Sky Arts, 2022) alongside David Bowie, Sir Steve McQueen and Vivienne Westwood, Punchdrunk disrupts the theatrical norm, creating worlds in which audiences can rediscover the childlike excitement of exploring the unknown.
Peter has been involved with Punchdrunk for his entire professional career. In 2000...2024-04-052h 21
Rethinking Education"Civilisation rests on our shoulders!": Peps Mccrea on motivated teachingPeps Mccrea is an award-winning teacher educator, designer and author. He is Director of Education at Steplab and author of the ultraconcise High Impact Teaching series, one of which - Motivated Teaching - is the main topic of this episode. On the side, he writes Evidence Snacks, a brilliant newsletter that we speak about at the top of this conversation, and composes excellent instructional threads on Twitter.
Previously, Peps was a Dean at Ambition Institute, where he oversaw the design of programmes for teachers and teacher educators (eg. Masters in Expert Teaching, Teacher Education Fellows, and Early Career Teachers), he...2024-03-072h 07
Rethinking Education"It's an absolute shocker": Fiona Millar on the marketisation of educationThis episode features a fascinating conversation with Fiona Millar, a journalist and campaigner on education and parenting issues whose work I have admired for many years.
Following a career in journalism, Fiona worked in the office of the Leader of the Opposition from 1995 to 1997, and as an adviser to Tony and Cherie Blair from 1995 to 2003.
On leaving Downing Street, Fiona started writing a monthly column for The Guardian about education, and in 2004 she made a documentary film for Channel Four called The Best for My Child, examining how the quasi-market in schools was working in practice.
In 2018, to mark the 30...2024-01-271h 48Rethinking EducationS4E8: “We’ve lost the plot”: Ben Davis on creating schools that children want to go toIn the last episode, almost 300 people tuned in to our first ever live podcast, when I was joined by Naomi Fisher, Ellie Costello and Ben Davis to talk about the attendance crisis.
In case any of you listened to that and were wondering ‘Hey, who is this Ben Davis guy? Why don’t you do a full episode with him?’ Well, strap yourself in!
Ben is the headteacher of St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Salford. I’ve had the great pleasure to get to know Ben a little over the last year or so, as part of the Educatio...2024-01-201h 35
Rethinking EducationS4E7: Fixing the Attendance Crisis with Naomi Fisher, Ellie Costello and Ben DavisSince the COVID pandemic, persistent absenteeism in England has more than doubled, from 10% to 22%. According to recent reearch by the Centre for Social Justice, more than one in four parents agreed it is not essential for children to be in school every day.
Both the major political parties have announced plans to tackle the attendance crisis. Often, there is an assumption that school is the best place for children to be, and blame is laid at the feet of the parents.
What's going on? Why are so many young people voting with their feet? Are the politicians correct - is...2024-01-141h 37
Rethinking EducationS4E6: Eliza Fricker on parenting a child who can't - not won't - go to schoolEliza Fricker is a talented writer and illustrator who has written three books:
'The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance'
'Can't Not Won't: A Story About A Child Who Couldn't Go To School'
And most recently 'Thumbsucker: An illustrated journey through an undiagnosed autistic childhood'
It’s the second of these books that we’re talking mostly about in this episode - Can’t Not Won’t.
It’s a fascinating read - funny and heartbreaking in equal measure - and Eliza’s illustrations and wry observations really shine a light on what it’s like when your...2023-12-232h 03
LLEARN PodcastReguLLEARN #3 Special: In gesprek met James MannionIn deze aflevering van de ReguLLEARN-special gaan Hilly Drok en Valentina Devid in gesprek met James Mannion, auteur van het boek 'Fear is the mind killer'. Ze bespreken wat de term oracy inhoudt, hoe je dat onderwijst, en gaan op bredere vraagstukken rond implementatie in scholen. Deze gehele aflevering is in het Engels. Inschrijven voor het ReguLEER-congres? Klik hier Interesse in de (gratis) ReguLEER!-bundel? Klik hier Meer weten over het implementatieprogramma van James Mannion? Kijk dan hier.2023-12-141h 04
Rethinking EducationS4E5: Putting 'Beyond Ofsted' to the test with Lord Jim KnightLord Jim Knight of Weymouth is a life peer and former Labour politician with a strong interest in education. He is also the chair of the Beyond Ofsted inquiry which recently published a fascinating report setting out an alternative vision for a schools accountability system.
In this conversation we put the 'Beyond Ofsted' recommendations under the microscope, comparing them with the recommendations of the Education Policy Alliance.
LINKS:
Beyond Ofsted: https://beyondofsted.org.uk
Education Policy Alliance: https://educationpa.org
Activate: https://crownhouse.co.uk/activate
The Schools Guide: https://www.theschoolsguide.com/
DON’T BE A STRANGER
The Rethinking Ed...2023-12-121h 28
Rethinking EducationS4E4: Calvin Henry on Ofsted - “It was brutal. Really brutal and unnecessary.”SHOW NOTES
Until recently, Calvin Henry was the headteacher of St. Mark’s C of E Primary School in North London. Last year, Calvin went through an experience that he describes as being “uncannily similar” to that of Ruth Perry, the headteacher of Caversham Primary School in Reading who tragically took her own life earlier this year following an Ofsted inspection that downgraded her school’s rating from “outstanding” to “inadequate”. Calvin has since left the teaching profession. In this episode, Calvin tells his story - which goes right to the heart of everything that is wrong with our current approach to scho...2023-11-121h 32
Rethinking EducationS4E3: Christian Bokhove on domain knowledge, generic skills and the maths warsChristian Bokhove is a Professor in Mathematics Education, University of Southampton. He is a specialist on international comparisons in mathematics education, the use of technology, and innovative methodologies.
In this episode we discuss domain knowledge, generic skills, a famous paper by Tricot and Sweller, the Maths wars - and much more besides…
LINKS
The EEF evidence review on metacognition and self-regulation by Bokhove & Muijs -
https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/evidence-reviews/metacognition-and-self-regulation
Christian’s blog / website: https://bokhove.net/
The Rethinking Education podcast is hosted and produced by Dr James Mannion. You can contact him at www.rethinking-ed.org/contact, or v...2023-10-202h 51ManDogPodNicest Woman in Town with Anna Behzaler + James MannionAnna Bezahler and James Mannion are on the pod today and it's one nonstop laugh! Anna tells us about being hair scammed on Amazon and we do scenes about a new style of voice mocking therapy, a well trained dog ruining a man's life, and a deep metaphor about the pitfalls of capitalism through a scene about stealing hair.
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Rethinking EducationS4E2: Dave McPartlin - "It's not OK what Ofsted do to people"Dave McPartlin is the headteacher of Flakefleet Primary School in Lancashire. In this episode Dave speaks openly and candidly about the impact Ofsted has had on his mental health and that of his colleagues. He makes a compelling case for why Ofsted needs to change - and how.
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Dave on BBC breakfast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMNRMQOBhL0
Flakefleet get the golden buzzer on BGT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itSbV3YiRkI
Metro profile on Dave: https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/06/who-is-flakefleet-primary-school-headteacher-dave-mcpartlin-who-won-a-golden-buzzer-with-his-school-on-bgt-9126524/
THE RETHINKING ED CONFERENCE 2023
Sat 23rd September, London
Tickets: bit.ly/reconf23
Speakers, sessions, bios: www...2023-09-1754 min
Rethinking EducationS4E1: Ron Berger on 20 years of 'An ethic of excellence' - and ending the trad-prog debate!SHOW NOTES
Ron Berger is Chief Program Officer for the non-profit school improvement network Expeditionary Learning, a national network of over 160 public project-based schools in 30 states in the US. Ron was as a public school teacher and carpenter in rural Massachusetts for 25 years. His writing and speaking centre on inspiring quality and character in students, specifically through project-based learning, original scientific and historical research, service learning, and the infusion of arts. He is the author of two books - An Ethic of Excellence and A Culture of Quality - the former of which is the focus of this podcast, in...2023-09-102h 17
Scam Goddess50 Shades of Grifting w/ Mary Anthony, Kimia Behpoornia, Josh Brekhus & James MannionWhat’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, we welcome comedians Josh Brekhus, Kimia Behpoornia, James Mannion, and Mary Anthony. Along with Laci, they’re a part of the UCB improv group LEROY. They discuss David Saffron, a part-time BDSM club owner and crypto Ponzi schemer. Plus, we explore how one of Twitter’s most quickly-growing viral left-wing voices has turned out to perhaps be a total fake. Stay Schemin’! This episode was recorded on July 26th, 2023.Follow on Instagram: Josh Brekhus @jbrekhusKimia Behpoornia @childclownJames Mannion @pizzamannion (ON TWITTER AKA X) Mary Anthony @maryeanthonyLaci Mosley ...2023-08-291h 34
Rethinking EducationS3E16: Dennis Sherwood on The Great Grading Scandal: 1 in 4 grades is WRONG!Dennis Sherwood is a management consultant who specialises in creativity, innovation, and systems thinking. He has a Physics Masters from the University of Cambridge, an MPhil in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University and a PhD in biology from the University of California in San Diego. After being a consulting partner at Deloitte Haskins + Sells, and Coopers & Lybrand, he became an executive director at Goldman Sachs. He now runs his own business, The Silver Bullet Machine Manufacturing Company Limited, specializing in organizational creativity and innovation. He has been using systems thinking since 1984 and is one of the UK’s le...2023-08-191h 48
Rethinking EducationS3E15: Cat Place & Ty Golding on the Curriculum for WalesTy Golding (https://twitter.com/tjgolding) is the Headteacher of Holton Primary School, in Barry town in South Wales. Ty has experience of teaching at every level of primary education, including nursery. He has worked with Welsh Government policy development and implementation, developing a national online platform for learners and most recently as Head of Curriculum Design & Development.
Cat Place (https://twitter.com/catrplace) grew up in Newport where she currently lives with her daughter. Cat is the headteacher of Jubilee Park Primary School in Newport, and had the privilege of opening the school in 2017 - a story you’ll he...2023-07-162h 33
Rethinking EducationS3E14: "It needs to be broken up" - Frank Norris and Julie Grimshaw on the ongoing crisis at OfstedFrank Norris is a former headteacher and HMI (His Majesty’s Inspector) with decades of experience leading and inspecting a wide range of schools and other settings including secure units, independent schools, prisons, initial teacher education as well as secondary and primary schools in England and abroad.
From 2014-19, Frank was the CEO of the Coop Academies Trust. The Coop Trust is highly regarded and is one of the highest performing for disadvantaged students according to reports by the DfE, EPI and Sutton Trust. Frank was awarded an MBE in summer 2019 for his services to education. He is also the co...2023-05-271h 27
Rethinking EducationS3E13: Derry Hannam on becoming a democratic teacher in a state schoolAn astonishing conversation with Derry Hannam, a fascinating thinker and writer and practitioner of democratic education, and the author of the brilliant book ‘Another Way is Possible - Becoming a Democratic Teacher in a State School’.
In his 20 years as a teacher in English state secondary schools, Derry Hannam always tried to create environments where students could make choices about - and take control of - their own learning in a democratic and rights respecting context.
Derry has been described as a ‘bridge person’ who tries to bring about dialogue between the mainly private democratic education movement with its 500+ schools worldwid...2023-05-203h 16
Rethinking EducationS3E12: David Phillips: “It has become a monster” [Heads talking about Ofsted #2]This is the second in a series of episodes featuring headteachers and former heads talking about Ofsted.
David Phillips is the headteacher of Chilwell school in Nottingham.
He has been in senior leadership for over twenty years and a headteacher in both the academies and maintained sectors.
He is one of the East Midlands representatives for his professional association and has a particular focus on leadership and governance.
He has worked in schools throughout the East Midlands with projects in age range change, school partnership development and quality assurance.
David has worked in schools since before the inception of OFSTED...2023-04-1556 min
Rethinking EducationS3E11: Martin Robinson on curriculum, community and the importance of anarchyMartin Robinson is an educationalist, author, writer, consultant, orator and liberal artist. He worked in East London state schools for more than 20 years as a teacher, head of department, advanced skills teacher and school leader. For the last ten years he has worked as an education consultant delivering workshops and keynote speeches about curriculum design, teaching methodology and culture. He is a regular on the conference circuit both in the UK and internationally.
In this - the second part of James's epic conversation with Martin (the fist part features in S3E8) - we also discussed character education, the importance...2023-04-071h 35Rethinking EducationS3E10: Rebecca Leek: Straitjackets, ethics and inspectors' eyebrows [Heads talking about Ofsted #1]This is the first in a series of interviews with headteachers and former heads talking about Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education - England's schools inspectorate).
Rebecca Leek is an experienced strategic leader who has worked across a wide range of settings and organisations, and she’s currently the Executive Director of the Suffolk Primary Headteachers' Assocation.
She has been a headteacher, executive headteacher, chief executive, a teacher and a Senco, and is a veteran of no fewer than 14 Ofsted inspections. She is a systems thinker, an innovator, and has been described as 'a harbinger of light'. She is in...2023-04-021h 18Rethinking EducationS3E9: Melissa Benn on our divided education systemMelissa Benn comes from a long line of outspoken campaigners and prominent Parliamentarians. She was educated at Holland Park comprehensive and the London School of Economics where she graduated with a First in History, the first woman in a generation to do so.
Melissa’s journalism has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the Independent, the Times, Public Finance, Marxism Today, London Review of Books, Cosmopolitan and the Financial Times. She is a regular contributor to the Guardian, the New Statesman, and Teach Secondary magazine, where she writes a regular column.
Melissa has published nine books, including two no...2023-03-172h 41
Rethinking EducationS3E8: Martin Robinson on creativity, character education - and why trads are the true radicalsMartin Robinson is an educationalist, author, writer, consultant, orator and liberal artist. He worked in East London state schools for more than 20 years as a teacher, head of department, advanced skills teacher and school leader. For the last ten years he has worked as an education consultant delivering workshops and keynote speeches about curriculum design, teaching methodology and culture. He is a regular on the conference circuit both in the UK and internationally.
Of his first book, Trivium 21C: Preparing young people for the future with lessons from the past, Melissa Benn wrote: "Martin Robinson sets out on a quest...2023-02-252h 15
Artists on Artists on Artists on ArtistsHighschool Theatre Techies (w/ James Mannion)Nothing holds highschool theatre quite like the tech weirdos. Today we sit down with some of the best Techs from a highschool so they can tell all. Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists is an improvised Hollywood roundtable podcast by Kylie Brakeman, Jeremy Culhane, Angela Giarratana, and Patrick McDonald. Our guest today is James Mannion. You can check him out at @pizzamannion This episode of Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists is a Sugar23 production, executive produc...2023-02-1648 minRethinking EducationS3E7: Fiona Cuthbertson on lobbying for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) reformFiona Cuthbertson is a political lobbyist who has been involved in politics for many years. A former councillor and parliamentary candidate, Fiona now runs a public affairs agency where she works on a cross-party basis to help people get involved in the political process and to lobby on a range of issues that affect people’s lives - including, but not limited to, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
She is also the author of a political thriller, Party Games, which reveals the dark arts of the political world.
LINKS:
Fiona’s website: https://www.keystone-consulting.co.uk/
Right support, righ...2023-02-102h 29
Rethinking EducationS3E6: Dr Chris Bagley on the three invisible "shadow cultures" that shaped our education systemDr Chris Bagley is a man with a dazzling variety of hats. He is psychologist, writer and musician with an interest in youth justice, educational transformation and systems change. He is Director of Research at the social enterprise States of Mind, and a lecturer and doctorate supervisor at the UCL Institute of Education. He also works part-time for South Gloucestershire psychology service, primarily in a Secure Children’s Unit and Pupil Referral Unit.
Chris describes his purpose as being to co-develop psychologically healthy education systems alongside young people, families, professionals and creative thinkers. He started in education as a secondary sc...2023-01-283h 18
Rethinking EducationS3E5: Jaz Ampaw-Farr on the power of 'withness'If you've come across Jaz Ampaw-Farr before, you'll know that you are in for an absolute treat.
If you haven't ever heard Jaz speak before - well, what can I say? I could tell you that Jaz is an award-winning educator, teacher trainer, coach and speaker, and soon to be author of her first book. But that doesn't really scratch the surface. Listening back to this episode in the edit, it was noticeable that Jaz made me laugh way more than any previous podcast guest had ever done. She also brought me to the edge of tears on at least...2023-01-141h 50
Rethinking EducationS3E4: David Price OBE on how to unleash the untold potential of people-powered innovationToday I am speaking with David Price OBE. David is the author of two books - ‘Open: How we'll work, live and learn in the future’ - and ‘The Power of Us: How we connect, act and innovate together’. It is this latter book that I’m mainly speaking with David about today. I listened to it recently as an audiobook and it’s absolutely fascinating.
Here are some of the lovely things people have written about The Power of Us:
‘The Power of Us is the first book that captures the cultural forces that power innovation, the structural elements to fuel people...2022-12-102h 12
Rethinking EducationS3E3: Sophie Christophy on consent-based educationSophie Christophy is a culture transformer, feminist, unschooling parent and activist. She works on deconstructing patriarchy, from childhood socialisation in education and family culture, and in organisational culture, by creating a shift to principles of consent and self-direction.
As a conduit for the emergence of a consent-based social and environmental paradigm, Sophie works with individuals and organisations on deschooling, integrating consent and self-direction based principles into practice, and on enhancing authenticity, integrity and transparency by aligning beliefs with behaviour. She also works these principles in her own life.
Sophie believes that consent-based self-direction is the key and pathway to self-actualisation...2022-11-191h 17
Rethinking EducationS3E2: Ollie Lovell on visiting Michaela, XP School and the Self-Managed Learning CollegeOllie Lovell is a teacher, author and podcaster based in Melbourne, Australia, and the host of the Education Research Reading Room (ERRR) podcast.
In summer 2022, Ollie visited the UK on a whirlwind tour of three fascinatingly different educational institutions: Michaela School in North London, often described as the strictest school in the country; XP School in Doncaster, which places great emphasis on pastoral care, beautiful work and expeditionary learning; and the Self-Managed Learning College in Brighton, where the students (age 9-16) literally manage their own learning - 100% of the time.
In this conversation, we explore Ollie's reflections on his visits...2022-10-232h 33
Rethinking EducationS3E1: Sarah-Jayne Blakemore - The GCSE is misaligned with adolescent brain developmentSarah-Jayne Blakemore is Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge and co-director of the Wellcome Trust PhD Programme in Neuroscience at University College London.
She has been awarded a number of prizes over the last 20 years or so, including the British Psychological Society (BPS) Doctoral Award, the BPS Spearman Medal for outstanding early career research, and the Royal Society's Rosalind Franklin Award. She was also the winner of the 2018 Royal Society Prize for Science Books for her brilliant book 'Inventing Ourselves: The Secret Life of the Teenage Brain'.
I’ve wanted to speak with Sarah-Jayne for a...2022-10-152h 17
Rethinking EducationS2E19: Jonny Hunt on Sex Ed for grown-ups: porn, consent - and the origin of the c-word...The final episode of Season 2 of the Rethinking Education podcast features a conversation with Jonny Hunt, an independent sex and relationships consultant and the author of Sex Ed for Grown Ups: How to talk to young people about sex and relationships.
NB: Contains strong language - not safe for work!
LINKS:
Everyone's invited: https://www.everyonesinvited.uk/
Jonny's book 'Sex Ed for Grown-Ups: How to talk to Children and Young People about Sex and Relationships' - https://www.waterstones.com/book/sex-ed-for-grown-ups/jonny-hunt/9780367641337
RETHINKING ED CONFERENCE LINKS
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-get-together-the-rethinking-education-conference-2022-tickets-226415834857
Social media links:
Trailer...2022-07-153h 15
Rethinking EducationS2E18: Peter Gray on why coercive schooling is "immoral and unnecessary"Peter Gray is a research professor at Boston College and the author of 'Free to Learn' and 'Psychology', a college textbook now in its 8th edition.
Here are some of the incredible things people have written about 'Free to Learn'::
“The modern educational system is like a wish made in a folk tale gone horribly wrong. Peter Gray's Free to Learn leads us out of the maze of unforeseen consequences to a more natural way of letting children educate themselves. Gray's message might seem too good to be true, but it rests upon a strong scientific foundation. Free to Learn ca...2022-07-031h 56Rethinking EducationS2E17: Emma Hardy MP on mental health, teacher retention and the power of oracy educationEmma Ann Hardy is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle since the 2017 general election. She is also the Shadow Minister for Further Education and Universities. Recently, Emma launched and chaired the Oracy All Party Parliamentary Group, which carried out an inquiry and published an excellent report, Speak for Change, in 2021.
LINKS
The Oracy APPG - https://oracy.inparliament.uk/about-us
Speak for Change - the report of the APPG - https://oracy.inparliament.uk/sites/oracy.inparliament.uk/files/2021-04/Oracy_APPG_FinalReport_28_04_21_4.pdf
Voice 21 thread on...2022-06-241h 04Rethinking EducationS2E15: Introducing ‘Implementation Science for Schools’: an interview with Kate Barry & Elaine LongIn this episode, Dr James Mannion - the creator of the Implementation Science for Schools programme - interviews two senior leaders, Kate Barry and Elaine Long, about their experience of the ISS pilot study at their school.
RETHINKING ED CONFERENCE LINKS
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-get-together-the-rethinking-education-conference-2022-tickets-226415834857
Social media links:
Youtube (trailer): https://youtu.be/JKz8ALX2QFM
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rethinking_Ed/status/1528046472444485638
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100004976851081/videos/706113054004294/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-mannion_too-often-the-education-debate-is-dominated-activity-6933887283146207232-53h0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cd1b__3svlV
ISS LINKS AND REFERENCES
To access...2022-06-122h 50
Rethinking EducationS2E14: Why we should all be profoundly concerned about the Schools BillIn this episode I am joined by Ian Cunningham, the founder of the Self-Managed Learning College (SMLC) in Brighton; Dr Naomi Fisher, a clinical psychologist who sends her children to SMLC; and Ellie Costello, the Director of Square Peg, a social enterprise that supports young people and families with barriers to attendance.
We are here to discuss the Schools Bill currently going through the English Parliament, which presents a significant challenge for people seeking to rethink education; indeed, if it goes through largely unamended, it looks like it will be a hugely retrograde step in many alarming ways, all of...2022-06-011h 14
Totally Rad!James Mannion!Comedian James Mannion (@PizzaMannion) joined 16-yr-old host Alyssa Sabo (@alyssa_sabo), 37-yr-old sidekick Ben Cassil (@bencassil), 16-year-old bandleader Janine (@j9_hogan) and professional audience member July Diaz (@julydiaz) in 1996 to talk about lunch ladies, Smoothie King, Hallmark card writers, and stuff that's so RANDOM! We also play a classic round of NEW CHOICE!Follow James Mannion on Twitter for his famous tweets @PizzaMannion, look out for live dates for his improv team "Leroy," and check out the photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue out! Follow Janine Hogan everywhere @j9_hogan! Follow July Diaz on T...2022-05-141h 11
Call Me By Your GameEp.115 - Runescape with James MannionThe drought of discussing an MMORPG on this podcast is over! Thanks to Los Angeles comedian and #1 Washington Nationals fan James Mannion today we are talking about Runescape (2001). Conner and James talk about playing baseball together, host another edition of "Uncle Hour", and get into the reward of Wacky Wednesdays.
Show Notes
James Mannion - Twitter
Conner McCabe – Twitter – twitch.tv/conziscool69
Produced by Jeremy Schmidt – Video Games: a Comedy Show
Call Me By Your Game – Instagram – Twitter – YouTube
Super NPC Radio – Patreon – Twitter – Instagram – Twitch
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Rethinking EducationS2E13: Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters on 45 years of schools reform, and moving into an age of hopeIn this episode, titans of education Mick Waters and Tim Brighouse talk about their sensational new book 'About our schools: Improving on previous best'.
Here are some of the breathless reviews the book has received::
"You can hear the passion, the decency, the anger, the compassion, and the hope in this insider–outsider story about England’s education policy over the past 45 years... the most exciting and exacting book I have read in a long time." (Professor John Hattie)
"It seems odd to refer to a book on education as a page-turner, but About Our Schools really is just that. Hard...2022-04-293h 37
Reactivaders"Diablo II: Part II" with James MannionThis week we re visit Diablo II with James Mannion! We discuss new pinball machines, the cost of vintage fighting game patches, a huge spoiler for the very surprising ending of Kirby and the Forgotten Land2022-04-211h 12
Rethinking EducationS2E12: Jon Hutchinson on knowledge, assessment - and how to disagree agreeablyJon Hutchinson is the Head of Training and Development at the Reach Foundation, an educational charity that focuses on expanding the role of schools into the wider community through a cradle to career model.
Prior to this, Jon was an Assistant Headteacher at Reach Academy Felt-ham. He has taught across both KS1 and KS2, and also tutors on Ambition Institute’s Masters in Expert Teaching. Jon has taken part in expert panels for the Department for Education, Ofsted and the Standards and Testing Agency.
For the last ten years or so, Jon has been deeply involved in developing a knowledge-based cu...2022-03-192h 17
Rethinking EducationS2E11: Andy Sprakes on XP school: crew, compassion and changing the world (ft. Dec and Guraaj, Y10)Today I am delighted to be able to share with you my recent conversation with Andy Sprakes, the co-founder of XP school in Doncaster. I also had the opportunity to speak with two students from the school, Declan and Guraaj, who were absolutely lovely and insightful as you will soon discover.
There has been a lot of interest in XP school in recent months, partly following a very complementary profile of the school that was published in the Sunday Times magazine, entitled: ‘Is XP the school of the future?’ The article is below - paywalled unfortunately.
In case you haven’t hear...2022-03-042h 15
The Small Victories PodcastHealing Within with James Mannion and Harry Thomas of Lads Talk HealthHealing can take place at many different levels. What if we could reveal one framework for self-healing at all levels? James Mannion and Harry Thomas have come together to combine their experience to help people heal themselves at the physical, emotional and soulful levels.
Each of them have their unique journeys that have contributed to their perspectives and experiences, leading them to a passion of helping people as Life Coaches and as podcasters doing a podcast called Lads Talk Health where they work with people who have terminal illnesses, relationships, parenting, child development and their spiritual journeys....2022-03-0148 min
James Rafferty Radio#006 - Tom Mannion - Powerlifting & Strongman ChatEpisode 6 was a great chat with a colleague of mine, Tom Mannion. Tom is a world-record-holding Powerlifter & Strongman with over a decade of experience as a coach. Tom also has a background in Freestyle Skating as a British Champion! We discussed all things Powerlifting and Strongman from coaching to the industries at large and also how to get into either discipline. Give this episode a listen! Disclaimer, we had some microphone issues on this episode, I sound like I have a permanent lisp, this isn't the case! Apologies :)2022-02-221h 04
Rethinking EducationS2E10: John Higgs on private schools, individualism and why the future starts hereToday I am speaking with John Higgs, the cultural historian and author of many excellent books, several of which we draw on in this conversation - especially:
Watling Street: Travels Through Britain and Its Ever-Present Past
Stranger Than We Can Imagine: Making Sense of the Twentieth Century
The Future Starts Here: An Optimistic Guide to What Comes Next
William Blake versus The World
So this conversation draws together ideas from a number of John’s books, in an attempt to weave a positive narrative about the future and where we might be heading. We also spoke at length about private sc...2022-02-202h 25
Inside Video Games ClassicThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Ft. James MannionJuly and special guest James Mannion talk about the classic 2017 Zelda game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.2022-02-1413 minInside Video Games ClassicPokemon Legends: Arceus Ft. James MannionJuly and special guest James Mannion talk about the new Pokemon game Pokemon Legends: Arceus.2022-02-0711 minInside Video Games ClassicInside Video Games Classic Trailer Ft. James MannionJuly teases the new edition of Inside Video Games now officially called Inside Video Games Classic with the help of special guest James Mannion.2022-01-3104 min
Rethinking EducationS2E6: Donald Clark on 2500 years of learning theory - from the Greeks to the GeeksDonald Clark is a man of many hats. He’s an EdTech entrepreneur who was formerly the CEO and one of the original founders of Epic Group, a pioneering company in online learning, and he is now the CEO of Wildfire Learning, an AI company. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of Derby. And he is the author of at least two books - Artificial Intelligence for Learning, and Learning Experience Design.
But today I am speaking with Donald about a different writing project. Over the last 20 years or so - and gathering pace in recent months - Do...2021-12-243h 06
ManDogPodAngel Hut w/ Vic Michaelis + James MannionHeavy hitters, James Mannion and Vic Michaelis, are here for some improv and conversation.2021-12-171h 16
Rethinking EducationS2E5: Adele Bates on self-care, self-regulation and dealing with challenging behaviourToday I am speaking with behaviour specialist and volcano of positivity Adele Bates. As you will hear at the start of our conversation, I worked with Adele for a short period, and so I speak with experience when I say that the second you meet her, you immediately realise that you are dealing with an incredibly compassionate, thoughtful, unique human being.
Adele has recently written a fascinating, down to earth, warts-and-all book called 'Miss I don’t give a Sh*t: Engaging with Challenging Behaviour in Schools.'
Here are some of the lovely things people have said about the bo...2021-12-111h 16
Rethinking EducationS2E4: Harry Fletcher-Wood on behavioural science, habit change and our failing public institutionsThis episode features a conversation with Harry Fletcher-Wood, who has written an absolutely fascinating book called Habits of Success: Getting every student learning.
Ground-breaking books about education don’t come around too often, but Habits of Success is truly pioneering. We’ve heard a lot about cognitive science in recent years - often a quite narrow interpretation of cognitive science which focuses largely on memorising stuff. But there has been another area of social science bubbling away in the background in recent years, slowly coming to the boil - the field of behavioural science.
A few years ago the UK gove...2021-11-271h 55
EdufuturistsEdufuturists #157 - Rethinking Education with Dr. James MannionWe are grateful today to be joined by Dr James Mannion. James worked as a Science teacher for 12 years, and spent 8 years in school leadership roles. He has a Masters degree in Person-Centred Education from the University of Sussex, and a PhD in Learning to Learn from the University of Cambridge. James is a Bespoke Programmes Leader at the University College London Institute of Education. He is also the Director of Rethinking Education.2021-11-181h 01
Rethinking EducationS1E26: Rachel Lofthouse on exams, workload and the government's assault on ITT providersRachel Lofthouse is a Professor of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education at Leeds Beckett University. Rachel has a specific research interest in professional learning, exploring how teachers learn and how they can be supported to put that learning into practice.
The first part of the conversation - roughly the first hour or so - focuses on a controversy that is unfolding in England at the current time (summer 2021) which can reasonably be described as the government’s assault on providers of University-based Initial Teacher Training.
If you are listening in Summer 2021 and would like to help, you ca...2021-08-083h 04Rethinking EducationS1E25: Dr Naomi Fisher on self-directed learning and how schools can do more harm than goodDr Naomi Fisher is a clinical psychologist with a doctorate in clinical psychology and a PhD in Developmental Cognitive Psychology, focusing on autism. She is also the mother of two self-directed learners, having decided not to send her children to school.
Naomi is the author of 'Changing our Minds: How children can take control of their own learning'. It's about self-directed learning and it's an absolutely brilliant read - I really can’t recommend it enough. We talk about the book in depth in this conversation.
Naomi also recently appeared in one of the Rethinking Education campfire conversations - a br...2021-08-012h 52Rethinking EducationS1E24: James Mannion on Rethinking Education (Flourishing Education repost)This is a cross-post of an episode of the Flourishing Education podcast, in which Fabienne Vailes interviewed James Mannion about, well, Rethinking Education. Fabienne is a brilliant, intuitive interviewer who lets the conversation go where it will. Which made for a fascinating and, in places, quite emotive conversation.
I would like to express my thanks to Fabienne for taking the time to speak with me. I’ve really enjoyed listening back to this conversation, and I hope you do too.
The Rethinking Education podcast is hosted by Dr James Mannion, the Director of Rethinking Education. You can contact him at ht...2021-07-231h 23
FLOURISHING EDUCATION - How to RE-MEMBER we ARE Flourishing Lifelong, Lifewide, and Lifedeep BE-ingsEpisode 91 - Rethinking education with Dr James MannionIn this episode, I speak with Dr James Mannion, Director, Rethinking Education. Specialists in research-informed school improvement and professional development. We discuss all the fantastic work James has been doing, including his Rethinking Education Mighty Network and Rethinking Education podcast.
You can also join his Rethinking Education Facebook Group and Rethinking Education Campfire Conversations.
His book Fear is the Mind Killer co-written with Kate McAllister is available on Amazon2021-07-161h 22ManDogPodKappa Kappa Dana w/ James Mannion + Mary AnthonyWe're joined this week by two hilarious improvisers, James Mannion (@pizzamannion) and Mary Anthony (@maryeanthony1), to talk beehive hairdos, wonderful landlords and hat-free mail carriers.
Leave a short message on our voicemail and you too could be featured in an upcoming episode: (818) 465-8656
For the extended version and video of this episode and many others, hit up Patreon at patreon.com/yourethemannowdog
Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @mandogpod, @chosenberg, @danlippertcool. And if you're so inclined, please leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, or share us with a friend who...2021-06-251h 00
Rethinking EducationCampfire Conversations #005 - Self-directed learning: "Dare to give young people autonomy"Episode 5 of Rethinking Education Campfire Conversations, a series of live-streamed, group conversations with people who want to rethink and reform education so as to bring about a more harmonious, less hair-raising state of world affairs.
Today's conversation features:
Naomi Fisher - author of Changing Our Minds: How children can take control of their own learning - https://twitter.com/naomicfisher
Amelia Peterson - co-author of Thrive: The purpose of schools in a changing world - https://twitter.com/AKMPeterson
Naomi Clarke - home educator - https://www.instagram.com/intersectio...
Yumna Hussen - Youth MP for Birmingham. Member of Pupil...2021-06-201h 26
Future Learning Design PodcastLearning to Learn - A Conversation with Dr. James MannionDr. James Mannion is an education researcher and consultant who worked as a Science teacher for 12 years, and spent 8 years in school leadership roles. James has an MA in Person-Centred Education from the University of Sussex, and a PhD in Learning to Learn from the University of Cambridge. James’s doctoral thesis is an evaluation of Learning Skills, a whole-school approach to teaching and learning that led to significant gains in subject learning, with accelerated gains among students from disadvantaged backgrounds. James works part-time as a Bespoke Programmes Leader at the London Centre for Leadership in Learning at the Un...2021-02-1342 min
Rethinking EducationS1E9: Kate McAllister on opening her dream schoolKate McAllister is a force of nature, and a dear friend of the Rethinking Education podcast. Kate worked as a French teacher for 14 years, and has over 10 years’ experience in school leadership roles. She first worked on creating a Learning to Learn curriculum in 2005, with the aim of helping pupils develop the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the often-difficult transition from primary to secondary school. She then spent the next 15 years refining and improving both the methodology and the results, culminating in the publication of Fear is the Mind Killer: Why Learning to Learn deserves lesson time - an...2021-01-302h 42
Rethinking EducationS1E7: Guy Claxton on learning to learnProfessor Guy Claxton is a hugely influential academic, thinker and author of over 30 books on learning, intelligence and creativity, including Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind, Wise Up, What’s the point of school, Intelligence in the flesh, Educating Ruby and the Learning Power Approach.
Guy’s latest book, The future of teaching and the myths that hold it back, is a blistering critique of what is increasingly a neotraditional orthodoxy. It is scheduled for release in Spring 2021, and Guy has very kindly agreed to come back on the show when the book comes out to discuss the issues he raises in deta...2021-01-012h 25
Rethinking EducationS1E5: Ross McGill on chaos at the DfEThe first part of James's interview with Ross McGill, aka @TeacherToolkit.
Ross has worked in over 200 schools, colleges and universities across the UK, including schools in Belarus, Canada, Cyprus, China, Germany, Malaysia, Spain, Switzerland and the UAE. Known online as @TeacherToolkit, the ‘most followed educator on social media in the UK’, Ross has built one the most influential education websites on the planet, sharing resources with 11+ million readers across the world. He has also sold over 60,000 books, the most recent being '60-second CPD: 239 ideas for busy teachers'.
The Rethinking Education podcast is hosted and produced by Dr James Mannion. You...2020-12-1827 minRethinking EducationS1E3: Carl Rogers on significant learningIn this episode, James shares two excerpts from 'On becoming a person' by the pioneer of person-centred psychotherapy, Carl Rogers. The first is a definition of 'significant learning', a concept at the heart of the Rethinking Education podcast, and the second is an explosive speech Rogers gave at Harvard University in 1952, entitled 'Personal thoughts on teaching and learning'. A transcript of this talk can be found here: http://www.rawfoodsupport.com/read.php?11,178404.
The Rethinking Education podcast is hosted and produced by Dr James Mannion. You can contact him at rethinking-ed.org/contact, or via @RethinkingJames on Twitter.2020-12-1820 min
Unsolicited Advice with Jake SpragueS2 #22 James Mannion - I promised my son I would match whatever he saved up for a car...It's JAMES WEEK on the podcast! Today I'm joined by James Mannion (@pizzamannion on twitter) for our topic from the relationship advice subreddit "I (46M) promised my son (18M) that his mother and I would match whatever he saved for a car upon his high school graduation. He ended up with a lot more than we could have predicted, and now we don't know what to do." Support the show by joining the patreon! Go to Patreon.com/UApod2020-10-2800 min
ManDogPodEpisode 45: All Hail Bathroom Man w/ James Mannion + Lilan BowdenJames Mannion (@pizzamannion) and Lilan Bowden (@yourfriendlilan) stop by Mandog HQ for some improv and conversation. They chat about changing your look, practical animals, toxic masculinity and take a voicemail from listener Kyle. Based on those conversations, we've got scenes featuring the Little Pee Pee Toilet King, ~8-10 parrots and Teddy the guard dog.
Leave a short story on our voicemail and you too could be featured in an upcoming episode: (818) 465-8656
As discussed near the end of the episode, here is a short list of activist resources and opportunities for anyone looking to get involved during this critical upcoming mo...2020-10-021h 07
FirsthandRupert Murdoch with Ali Ghandour and James MannionDevin and Greg close out the season by recounting their dealings with media mogul and living devil Rupert Murdoch. With added insight from Jesse Gofundme (Ali Ghandour) and Chuck Wife (James Mannion), they delve deep into the News International phone hacking scandal, as well as the downfall of several prominent news personalities.2020-08-061h 06
The MEAT Improv with Jake Jabbour and Josh Simpson222 - Kim McVicar and James Mannion in "Too Much Salt and Pizza Pays!"This week we welcome Kim McVicar (Please Notice Me), and James Mannion (Leroy) to talk Diddy, Cuban sandwiches, and mask personalities. Kim talks about her one time hiking accident and working with Diddy and James recalls his various disappointments at a local cafe. This leads to scenes about getting paid in pizza and sex, learning your grandma has an OnlyFans, returning to a bad boyfriend and more! Thanks for listening and if you'd like to support, visit our Patreon on patreon.com/themeatimprovSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: ht...2020-07-141h 32
Education Research Reading RoomERRR #043. James Mannion and Kate McAllister on the Learning Skills curriculumOllie Lovell · ERRR #043. James Mannion and Kate McAllister on the Learning Skills Curriculum The ERRR podcast can also…2020-07-012h 57The MEAT Improv with Jake Jabbour and Josh Simpson196 - JOBuary - ER Doctor with James Mannion and special guest BrianFor January, The MEAT is doing something new, we're interviewing people outside the comedy community to get a better sense of well the community. So for January we have Bria, an ER doctor talking emergency rooms, med school, and fighting to eradicate the Ebola virus. Joining us on the improv side is star improviser James Mannion (UCB Leroy)! We do scenes about teacups for solo dudes at Disneyland, getting dumped to have a glow up, the dangers of Einstein bagels and more!If you like the MEAT and would like to support our show...2020-01-071h 35
Men's Radio StationMen's Radio Station with Aidan Mannion and Pete HobbsMen's Radio Station episode with Aidan Mannion and Pete Hobbs
Pete Hobbs is an ex-service man who was suffering with serious depression after coming out of the army. Back on Track – the London based charity that helps injured servicemen – sorted out Pete’s affairs, gave him counselling and paid for short term accommodation. This gave Pete the beginning of a new start. Now Jamie Oliver’s protégé Aidan Mannion, Head Chef of Mill & Brew in Mill Hill, London, is taking it to the next stage.
Hearing th...2019-04-0449 minThe MEAT Improv with Jake Jabbour and Josh Simpson153 - James Mannion & Marina Mastros in "Getting Marooned & the Italian Moon"James Mannion (UCB's Leroy, Are You the Two?) & Marina Mastros (Sassy Bluff, MAX) return to The MEAT to talk to the boys about the Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland" and a whole bunch more! Marina shares a story about a time she wandered off from her group in Portugal and was left to her own devices. James shares a story about a production of "Our Town" that he was cast in that got very, VERY weird. These true stories inspire improvised scenes about old CEO's that never learn, taking time off work to deal with depressing documentaries, a family...2019-03-121h 37
Mystery in the Radio WavesE21. "Knock" James Mannion, Victor Olivas, Ava PennerThis week we revive the classic radio play "Knock", original airdate May 22, 1955. Comedians listen to the play and then improvise a parody based off the play!
We had special guest James Mannion from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in Los Angeles! You can see him performing with the Harold team "Leroy" on Monday nights.
Cast of Actors
Ryan Harvey Pearcy
Daniel Kotto
Elizabeth McIrvin
Cast of Improvisers
Ava Penner
James Mannion
Victor Olivas
Justin Patterson
Elizabeth McIrvin
Ryan Harvey Pearcy2019-01-081h 15The MEAT Improv with Jake Jabbour and Josh Simpson112 - Victoria Longwell and James Mannion in "Papa's in the House and he didn't say Hello"We have Victoria Longwell (UCB Yeti) and James Mannion (UCB Dollhouse) are here to tell us tales of inviting strangers over and getting scammed! This inspires scenes about a mastermind Dad, fighting over a sleepover with James, murderous confessions over carving Turkey, and kicking people right in the butt!For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-meat-improv-with-jake-jabbour-and-josh-simpson/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy2018-05-291h 35