What's Their Why? The Podcast

In this episode I meet and chat with Rachel Arthur.

Rachel is the Head of Computing, Programme Design at Teach First, where she is responsible for leading all computing programmes across the UK. We talk about motivation and engagement, neurodivergent learner & teachers, teacher training and AI amongst other things.

In this episode I chat with Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith, a renowned  Strategic Education Consultant, Lecturer/Researcher, Award winning Teacher & Leader & Director of One Life Learning.

We discuss our recent experiences from a great LGFL Conference and Fiona enlightens us on her own education and career path, what motivates and engages her, how pedagogical beliefs and stances can affect pupil motivation and how we might prepare our young people for their future.

There may also be strange references to cheese as well as AI in education. 

Balli Dail is a Deputy leader of KS5 T&L, Leader of Psychology, examiner, Microsoft Innovator, Literacy leader, coach, careers champion, mindfulness trained, amazing apprenticeship champion, Psychology ambassador, and CPD presenter from the West Midlands in the UK

In this episode we talk Key Stage 5, Microsoft Teams and Teacher Training 

Bukky Yusuf is a Senior Leader, Secondary Science Teacher, Consultant and Qualified DfE Coach from the Edith Kay Independent School in Brent

Bukky has worked in education for over two decades and teaches secondary sciences to A level. She has undertaken a number of leadership roles within mainstream and special schools, centring around professional development programmes, quality first teaching and learning and effective implementations of Educational Technology.

In this episode we chat about coaching, connecting and building rapport as well as reflecting on how you can step back and review your own practice. 

In this episode we meet the 3 Caffeinated Coaches, Shannon Moore, Becky Lim & Georgina Dean.

With a wealth of experience these formidable women celebrate, coach and connect with educators all around the world.

Here we talk coffee (obviously), tapioca, our greatest challenges, book studies and who would play us in a film of 2020-2021.

Just don't ask Shannon to eat beans on toast or sloppy food. 

In this episode we talk to Ben Rouse, a former Maths teacher and now UK Director of Appsevents (Google PD Partner) as well as being a co-host of his own podcast What Do They Do? with Dean Stokes.

Here we talk about Design Thinking, Bootcamp style training and being a MAMIL. 

In this final episode we meet Clare Pirie. Clare is an educator, blogger and Google Certified Innovator, who having changed careers, is passionate about Teaching and Learning. 

Clare is the founder of @ConnectrioEd, aiming to share successful strategies for parental engagement.

We also find out the final entry in the #lunchboxlegend world cup. 

In this episode we talk to the A-B-I and the D, Abid Patel, IT Director at Leading Learning Trust, Edufuturist Network Manager of the Year 2020, #Edtech50 one to watch.

Abid is also a co-founder of Global GEG and leader of GEG UK. 

We talk about digital strategy, eradicating the 'them and us' culture, staff development, 10X thinking and more. 

In this episode we talk to Emma Baker, Principal of Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham, Essex, England.

Emma has been a Headteacher for 6 years and was instrumental in developing teaching and learning at her previous school, Maltings Academy and has since introduced Google for Education at her current school.

In this episode we meet Richard Sparks, David Draper and Elmaz Soyal, fellow leaders of the InnovAETors team from the Academies Enterprise Trust and talk about how the trust has been supporting staff in developing their digital skills, including the delivery of remote learning. 

The team share their experiences and top tips for supporting your staff and yourself in Edtech adoption as well as their #lunchboxlegends 

In this episode Daren is joined by fellow Trainer and Innovator SJ White (no relation) as they talk Edtech and coaching, FE and Pivoting.  SJ is the first UK female Google Certified Coach and has a wealth of experience in working with staff to develop skills and confidence.

Daniel is IDS and Google Lead at Witton Park Academy. Daniel's background is not in the education world but in September 2019 he took the plunge and couldn't have timed it better (or worse).