Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe
Episodes
Episode 25 - Tom Bennett is Running the Room
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner welcome best-selling author, award-winning blogger, and international speaker Tom Bennett to the show. Bennett is foun...
Episode 24 - Feedback on Feedback & the Dynamic Teaching Community
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Tom and Emma celebrate one year of Mind the Gap. The hosts reflect on some of the guests they’ve had the opportunity to interview o...
Episode 23 — Looking Back on Our Early-Career Teaching Experience with Abby Bayford
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Mind the Gap episode, Tom and Emma speak with Abby Bayford, editor and contributor to Letter to My NQT Self. Written by the Academy Transforma...
Episode 22 — Accelerating Diversity and Equity in Schools with Bennie Kara
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom and Emma speak with Bennie Kara, author of A Little Guide for Teachers: Diversity in Schools. Kara initially explored education d...
Episode 21 — The Beauty of Teaching WalkThrus with Tom Sherrington & Oliver Caviglioli
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Emma turns the tables by interviewing Tom and his co-author Oliver Caviglioli on their recent book, Teaching WalkThrus Volume 2, a fo...
Episode 20 - Putting Staff First with John Tomsett & Jonny Uttley
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom and Emma speak with John Tomsett and Jonny Uttley, co-authors of Putting Staff First: A Blueprint for Revitalising Our Schools, p...
Episode 19 - Culture, Leadership, Diversity, and the Assessment Discourse
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off this “Tom & Emma” episode of Mind the Gap, Emma Turner discusses what’s been on her mind: Culture (0:45). She refers to a divers...
Episode 18 - Sam Strickland and Education Exposed
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom and Emma speak with Sam Strickland, a U.K. school head known for his “no nonsense” approach and true passion for education le...
Episode 17 - Insights & Advice: Doug Lemov, Feedback & “Cold Calling”
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This “Tom & Emma” episode of Mind the Gap begins with a recap of their recent interview with Doug Lemov (1:00) featured in Episode 16. The hos...
Episode 16 - Doug Lemov on Why Championship-Level Teaching is About Passion
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tom and Emma speak with one of education’s most influential authors, Doug Lemov. In addition to his best-known work, Teach Like a C...
Episode 15 - What We've Learned About Online Teaching
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this “Tom & Emma” episode of Mind the Gap, the discussion centers on lessons learned from nearly a year of remote learning. Dating back to ...
Episode 14 - Powerful Teaching for All with Patrice Bain
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patrice Bain, author of the new book A Parent's Guide to Powerful Teaching is the guest on this episode. Patrice is an acclaimed educator, speaker and...
Episode 13 - Leadership Mindsets & “In Action” Strategies to Know
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The hosts begin this episode by reflecting on their recent interview with Jethro Jones (1:11). In particular, they respond to Jethro’s stories about...
Episode 12 - Design Thinking with Jethro Jones
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jethro Jones, award-winning school leader and host of the Transformative Principal Podcast, is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap. Jethro is au...
Episode 11 - Tom & Emma Discuss Exams, Quality Assurance & the Pressure on Leaders
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this “Tom & Emma” episode of Mind the Gap, the hosts begin by reflecting on their recent interview with Mary Myatt (1:12). In particular, M...
Episode 10 with Mary Myatt
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Myatt, acclaimed adviser, writer and speaker, is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap. Myatt is author of the new book Back on Track: Fewer ...
Episode 9 - Tom & Emma Discuss School Criticism, CPD Systems & More
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 9 of Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe, hosts Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner explore a new, deeper discussion format wh...
Episode 8 with Mark McCourt
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark McCourt, the UK’s leading authority on teaching for mastery, is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap. In the discussion, Mark shares his p...
Episode 7 with Principal Baruti Kafele
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Baruti K. Kafele, principal, educator and best-selling author is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap, discussing the linking of social justice w...
Episode 6.5 - "On Our Minds" with Tom & Emma
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the Mind the Gap audio podcast, you'll get a flavor of “On Our Minds," a popular segment from the video version of the sh...
Episode 6 with Sonia Thompson
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Thompson, Head Teacher of St. Matthew’s C of E Primary School, is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap. She talks about the concept of “...
Episode 5 with Starr Sackstein
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teacher, author and education reformer Starr Sackstein is the guest for this episode of Mind the Gap. She talks about the concept of “gradeless” t...
Episode 4 with Dr. Robyn Jackson
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robyn Jackson, award-winning author and CEO of Mindsteps, Inc., is the guest for this episode of Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Gl...
Episode 3 with Dame Alison Peacock
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Dame Alison Peacock, Chief Executive of The Chartered College of Teaching, is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap: Making Education Wo...
Episode 2 with Peter DeWitt
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Author, blogger, speaker and consultant Peter DeWitt is the guest on this episode of Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the Globe. He discusse...
Episode 1 with Richard Gerver
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode, international keynoter and best-selling author Richard Gerver joins the show for the first-ever "Mind Share." During the discus...