Becoming Educated

Becoming Educated

Darren Leslie

Episodes 97
Avg. Duration 57m
Activity Dormant
Since Jan 2020
Latest Episode May 2025

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Becoming Educated explores the secrets to great teaching in our classrooms with the aim of helping all teachers to get better at their craft.

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Science of Learning TL:DR with Dr Carl Hendrick

May 14, 2025 57m

In this episode of The Becoming Educated Podcast I speak with Dr Carl Hendrick about the science of learning.The conversation delves into the intricacies of memory and its impact on learning and…

Do I Have Your Attention with Blake Harvard

Feb 24, 2025 53m

In this episode of The Becoming Educated Podcast, Blake Harvard discusses the concept of attention contagion in classrooms, emphasising how inattentive behaviours can spread among students. He…

Just Tell Them with Zach Groshell

Feb 20, 2025 49m

In this episode of The Becoming Educated Podcast, Zach Groshell discusses the importance of effective explanations in teaching, emphasising the value of direct instruction and cognitive science…

Primary Reading Simplified with Christopher Such

Feb 18, 2025 1h 13m

In this episode of The Becoming Educated Podcast, Chris Such discusses his philosophy on teaching reading, emphasising the need for a balanced approach that supports both novice and experienced…

Homework with Dr Jo Castelino

Nov 28, 2022 1h 6m

This week I am joined Dr Jo Castelino who is a secondary Science teacher based in Yorkshire. Jo has a TLR for leading homework in her school and has recently shared her knowledge of how homework can…

Guide to Memory with Ross Morrison McGill

Nov 07, 2022 1h 6m

This week I am joined by Ross McGill, founder of Teacher Toolkit, his alter ego you might say. Ross is the bestselling author of ‘Mark.Plan.Teach’, Teacher Toolkit and Just Great Teaching and has…

Teaching Secondary Science with Adam Boxer

Oct 31, 2022 1h 14m

This week I am joined by Adam Boxer. Adam is the head of science at Totteridge Academy, co-founder of Carousel Learning and author of the brilliant book ‘Teaching Secondary Science’. In the book Adam…

Dunlosky's Strengthening the Student Toolbox with Amarbeer Singh Gill

Oct 24, 2022 52m

This week I am joined by Amarbeer Singh Gill. Singh is a lead practitioner of secondary maths and a teacher educator. He blogs at unpackingeducation.wixsite.com and you can find him on twitter…

Ready to Teach: A Christmas Carol with Amy Staniforth & Stuart Pryke

Jun 27, 2022 56m

Subject Specific: English This week welcomes the first subject specific episode of Becoming Educated and I am joined on the interviewing side by Nikki Waite, an Assistant Principal for Teaching &…

An Evidence Informed Journey with Alex Gordon

Jun 13, 2022 51m

This week I am joined by Alex Gordon. Alex is Assistant Principal of Teaching & learning at Chingford Foundation School. In this episode Alex and I discuss his schools evidence informed journey…

Leading Evidence-Informed Teaching with Rachel Ball

May 30, 2022 49m

This week I am joined for the first of the Teaching and Learning Lead Series by Rachel Ball. Rachel is Assistant Principal at Co-op Academy Walkden and we discuss how she is leading evidence informed…

Six Things We Have Learned From Our Podcasts with Arthur Moore and Mike Harrowell

Apr 25, 2022 1h 7m

This week's podcast is a little different as I am joined by my friends Arthur and Mike from the T and Teaching podcast for a brilliant crossover episode.  In this episode we share six things that we…

Must Do Better with Harry Hudson

Mar 28, 2022 53m

This week I am joined by Harry Hudson, Harry is a History teacher at the West London Free School in Hammersmith, West London. He’s also a freelance writer and has written for a range of publications…

Excellent Textbooks and Teacher-Led Lessons with Abby Hughes

Mar 21, 2022 1h 5m

This week I am joined by Abby Hughes. Abby is the Assistant Headteacher: Teaching & Learning and Head of Divinity at the West London Free School. In this episode I follow up on Abby's excellent…

The Revision Revolution with Helen Howell

Mar 14, 2022 1h 4m

This week I am Joined by Helen Howell.  Helen is director of English at the Blue Coat School in Oldham. She previously worked at the Radclyffe School as English AST and lead teacher for literacy,…

The Sweet Spot with Michael Chiles

Mar 07, 2022 1h 5m

Michael Chiles began as a geography teacher, head of department and senior leader with responsiblity for teaching and learning. Michael is now a head of department at a school in the north west of…

The Great Teaching Toolkit with Professor Rob Coe & Jamie Scott

Feb 28, 2022 1h 8m

This week I speak with Professor Rob Coe and Jamie Scott from Evidence Based Education and we explore the Great Teaching Toolkit Project, their online professional development platform which follows…

Closing the Reading Gap with Alex Quigley

Feb 14, 2022 1h 9m

This week I am joined by Alex Quigley. Alex is a former English teacher and school leader, of over 15 years standing, who now works for the Education Endowment Foundation, supporting teachers to…

Five Best Bets for Teaching & Learning with Jon Hutchinson

Feb 07, 2022 1h 15m

In this episode I speak with Jon Hutchinson, Director of Training and Development at the Reach Foundation. Jon is also a Visiting Fellow at Ambition Institute for their Masters in Expert Teaching…

A Strong Mental Model of How Students Learn with Doug Lemov

Jan 31, 2022 1h 7m

In this episode I speak with Doug Lemov, author of Teach Like A Champion 3.0 & The Coach's Guide to Teaching. Co-Author of Teaching in the Online Classroom, Reading Reconsidered and Practice…

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