Episodes

  • 69. The Day My Laptop Died
    Nov 7 2026

    I talk about behaviour management with my Year 10s:

    • Background
    • A house of cards
    • Dead laptop
    • Aftermath
    • A hard slog
    • A firmer foundation
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)
    • The good times

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    22 mins
  • 68. Body Language
    Aug 21 2026

    I talk about:

    • The long hiatus
    • My PhD
    • How a great teacher discovered their three principles (an epilogue to episode 45)
    • The power of body language
    • Plan for the podcast moving forward
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    26 mins
  • 67. The Dangers of Neglecting the Why
    Sep 20 2025

    I talk about:

    • The irrepressible "Why?"
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)
    • Praising progress privately

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    20 mins
  • 66. Teaching as a Way of Life
    Jul 26 2025

    I talk about:

    • The ideal source of motivation for a teacher
    • The value of leaving speeches
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)
    • An update

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    26 mins
  • 65. Pareto & Exceptionalism
    Jul 12 2025

    I talk about:

    • The Pareto principle and workload
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)
    • Inclusion vs exceptionalism

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    28 mins
  • 64. Rebellion!
    Jun 28 2025

    I talk about:

    • Crash
    • Rebellion
    • But the world needs more rebels
    • Education for rebels
    • Looking forward
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    21 mins
  • 63. Planning = Caring
    Jun 14 2025

    I talk about:

    • The burden of moral labour
    • Streamlining workload vs cutting corners
    • Planning as caring
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)
    • Class size inequality

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    17 mins
  • 62. "Pretend you know"
    May 24 2025

    I talk about:

    • Preamble
    • "Pretend that you know the answer"
    • Learning as a change in long-term memory?
    • Self-doubt
    • Self-concept
    • Learning revisited
    • Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/mrbrownpod)

    Website: https://mrbrownpod.com

    Credits:
    Art by OB Graphic Design (Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/obgraphicdesign0)
    Music by JuliusH (Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/juliush-3921568)

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    13 mins