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April 19, 2026

192. Cost Of Living Nightmare, Sick Day Pressure & Using A.I. Safely [Listener Q&A]

A teacher writes in saying she had to be talked out of going into work while ill by her own partner. Not because she wanted to be there, but because calling in sick felt worse than just turning up. Dylan and Hayden know exactly what that feels like, and this one opens a conversation about why sick days in teaching are genuinely broken. Then a headteacher has announced that all staff are being moved to different year groups in September, nobody wants it, nobody was consulted, and the latest anyone will find out where they are going is the day before the May resignation deadline. Suck it up or leave. Dylan has a view on whether that is acceptable leadership. There is also a really interesting question about why children's happiness drops so sharply between primary and secondary school, and what secondary schools could actually learn from the way primary works. The reports question will resonate with anyone in the final stretch of the year. A teacher has been told by leadership tha…
April 14, 2026

The Insanity Of SATs Prep In Primary Schools [Ep 191]

It's the summer term in school and that means one thing if you're working in primary... The SATs take over! Teachers forced to do booster sessions, afternoon lessons ruined, cheating galore... It all goes on. Join us for a chat about it! Sign up for a completely FREE trial of Maths Zoo in your school to help smash arithmetic fluency! www.mathszoo.org
April 14, 2026

Ep 191: The Insanity Of SATs Prep In Primary Schools

It's the summer term in school and that means one thing if you're working in primary... The SATs take over! Teachers forced to do booster sessions, afternoon lessons ruined, cheating galore... It all goes on. Join us for a chat about it! Sign up for a completely FREE trial of Maths Zoo in your school to help smash arithmetic fluency! www.mathszoo.org
April 12, 2026

Teacher Hypocrites, Delaying School Admissions & Independent Writing [Ep 190]

It's a new term (for most of you!) and we are back with another Q&A! Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
April 5, 2026

Ep 189: Q&A: ECTs Leading Subjects, Best Teacher Moments & Phones In The Classroom

Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
April 5, 2026

Ep 189: Q&A: ECTs Leading Subjects, Best Teacher Moments & Phones In The Classroom

Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions,polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone youthink might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can helpyour school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org (http://www.mathszoo.org) Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast (http://www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast) Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast (http://www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast)
March 31, 2026

The Most Common Teacher HATE Comments! [Ep 188]

You've probably heard all of the most common teacher hate comments out there... Let's dive into them and why they are complete nonsense! Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s ⁠Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 31, 2026

Ep 188: The Most Common Teacher HATE Comments! (& Why They're Nonsense)

You've probably heard all of the most common teacher hate comments out there... Let's dive into them and why they are complete nonsense! Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmlKOGZrb3BNUnRFSUhFdWh4ak12T1VWRi02QXxBQ3Jtc0trVE1IRkhRdkl1dWgyUmw0a2xBZV9iZjVEeFZaZXZNd19PdU5mbS1aUE8xdEMzNkZoZ1pXQ2VhaldSSHloY1l0RDcySlZCUktnNHEtdzFIV2lTWk40Mk11OGIzRE9vUmJmb1RJcnFUN2h4ZEZ0ME5zQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fchat.whatsapp.com%2FHB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s&v=z05NK8dF-mY) Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 29, 2026

Ridiculous TA Expectations, Spotting Red Flags & Times Table Advice! [Ep 187]

We are back answering listener questions on all things teaching! This week we cover residentials, TA exploitation and behaviour charts, amongs lots of other things! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 29, 2026

Ep 187: Q&A - Ridiculous TA Expectations, Spotting Red Flags & Times Table Advice!

Another unhinged Q&A with your teacher / education / school questions for us to dive into! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 24, 2026

Secondary Teaching, Social Media Battles & Spreading Positive Masculinity [Ep 185]

This week, we chat to Mr Hobbs, an English teacher in secondary school based in Cardiff. We talk about secondary teaching, decline in reading, positive masculinity and much more! Follow Mr Hobbs here: https://www.instagram.com/mrhobbsteacher/ Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: ⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 22, 2026

Supporting Your Whole Class, Recognising Burnout & Ridiculous Teacher Tasks To Reject! Q&A [Ep185]

We are back answering listener questions on all things teaching! This week we cover residentials, TA exploitation and behaviour charts, amongs lots of other things! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 22, 2026

Ep 185: Q&A: Supporting Your Whole Class, Recognising Burnout & Ridiculous Teacher Tasks To Reject!

We are back answering listener questions on all things teaching! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! https://mathszoo.org/ Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 17, 2026

Levi Colwill On His Reading Campaign, Getting Through Injury & Helping The Next Generation [Ep 184]

Levi is on a mission to get kids reading. If you are a teacher or school leader, you can get hundreds of free ebooks for your students right now. 👉 Sign up today at www.storyzoo.org In this episode, we sit down with Chelsea and England star Levi Colwill to discuss a passion project that goes far beyond the pitch. While Levi is known for his composure in defense, he’s currently tackling a different challenge: the decline of reading among children. We dive into his new partnership with Story Zoo, his personal journey through injury recovery, and why he believes books are vital to the development of young people.
March 15, 2026

School Residentails, TA Exploitation & Behaviour Charts [Ep 183]

We are back answering listener questions on all things teaching! This week we cover residentials, TA exploitation and behaviour charts, amongs lots of other things! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 15, 2026

Ep 183: Q&A: Behaviour Charts, Residential Trips & Exploiting TAs

We are back answering listener questions on all things teaching! This week we cover residentials, TA exploitation and behaviour charts, amongs lots of other things! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 10, 2026

Are Schools Finally At Financial Breaking Point? [Ep 182]

With another teacher pay rise that is not fully-funded on the horizon, are schools finally at financial breaking point? Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 10, 2026

Ep 182: Are Schools Finally At Financial Breaking Point?

With another unfunded pay rise on the horizon and school leaders saying they are running out of things to cut back on, are schools actually at breaking point now? Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast
March 8, 2026

When Is It OK For Teachers To Film In The Classroom? Listener Q&A [Ep 181]

We are back answering listener questions. Influencers working with government, filming in school, favourite teachers and delivering CPD! Enjoy it! Book a free demo for MathsZoo now and see how we can help your school smash maths! www.mathszoo.org Join our free WhatsApp community for Q&A submissions, polls on future episodes & links to the podcast first: https://chat.whatsapp.com/HB7n1PNGdGL5STACssEH1s Leave us a review and share this episode with someone you think might enjoy it! It really helps us out. Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast Follow us on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/teachsleeprepeatpodcast