Episodes

  • Tod Brennan - Cranleigh Abu Dhabi
    May 19 2025

    Welcome to latest episode of The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast brought to you by Classify Education.


    In this episode you'll gain insights from Tod Brennan of Cranleigh Abu Dhabi. Tod has is an established middle leader and oversaw rapid improvement of his previous school's English department. Tod is regular contributor to the education space as joint host on Teacher Talk Radio as well as serving on the board for the Abu Dhabi Teaching Conference.


    As always, we discuss core principles, best initiatives, lessons learned and advice for aspiring school leaders.


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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Bruce Robertson - Berwickshire High School
    Dec 2 2024

    Welcome to latest episode of The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast brought to you by Classify Education.


    In this episode you'll gain insights from Bruce Robertson the Director of Next Level Educational and Principal of Berwickshire High School. Bruce has over a decade of leadership experience and led a remarkable transformation at Berwickshire High School. He is also a prolific author and most notably wrote the Teaching Delusion Trilogy - an absolute gold mine of professional development for teachers and leaders.


    As always, we discuss core principles, best initiatives, lessons learned and advice for aspiring school leaders.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Ben Cooper - GEMS Wellington Al Khail
    Oct 21 2024

    Welcome to latest episode of The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast brought to you by Classify Education. In this episode you'll gain insights from Ben Cooper, the current Primary Principal at GEMS Wellington Al Khalil. Ben has over 8 years of leadership experience in the UAE and has a great insight and knowledge of evidence informed practices. Ben is also one of the team behind Research Ed Dubai and the creator of some wonderful leadership resources which can be found on his LinkedIn page. As always, we discuss core principles, best initiatives, lessons learned and advice for aspiring school leaders. Sign up to Classify Education newsletter to learn more about Classify & to get some teaching & learning tips, leadership insights and some interesting data from around the education world. 📄: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Classify Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Checkout our blog where we cover the wonderful world of school assessment and data: 📝: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blog⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out our guide to school assessment types ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📖 And finally...follow us on social media: X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/classify_ed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/classify-education/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.youtube.com/@ClassifyEducation ⁠⁠

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Cat Chowdhary - Al Riyadh Charter School
    Sep 23 2024

    Welcome to latest episode of The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast brought to you by Classify Education.


    In this episode you'll gain insights from Cat Chowdhary, the current Deputy Head of Whole School Teaching and Learning at Al Riyadh Charter School. Cat has over 10 years of leadership experience and has a worked as leader in multiple different roles in the UK and in the UAE and has a wealth of knowledge and experience.Cat is also the author of the wonderful - What does an outstanding teacher do?


    As always, we discuss core principles, best initiatives, lessons learned and advice for aspiring school leaders.


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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Michelle Hinds - Repton School Dubai
    Sep 9 2024

    Welcome to latest episode of The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast brought to you by Classify Education.


    In this episode you'll gain insights from Michelle Hinds, the current second in charge of English at Repton School Dubai. Michelle has over 20 years of leadership experience in the UK & now in the UAE. She has held a number of leadership positions such as Head of KS5 & MAGT Coordinator, Head of English, Director of English and is also a regular host on Teacher Talk Radio with her weekly Wednesday show.


    As always, we discuss core principles, best initiatives, lessons learned and advice for aspiring school leaders.


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    56 mins
  • Barry Smith - Barry Smith Education
    Aug 26 2024

    Welcome to the latest episode of The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast brought to you by Classify Education.


    In this episode you'll gain insights from Barry Smith who has over 20 years of leadership experience and a wealth of experience in the UK. He has held a number of leadership positions, most notably, Founding Deputy Head of Michaela Community School and as Headmaster of Great Yarmouth Charter Academy. He is currently working as a freelance education consultant for his own company, Barry Smith Education which is also the name of his excellent podcast.


    As always, we discuss core principles, best initiatives, lessons learned and advice for aspiring school leaders.


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    Check out our guide to school assessment types ⁠here⁠ 📖


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    1 hr
  • Leadership Shorts - Occam's Razor & Hanlon's Razor
    Aug 12 2024

    Welcome to Leadership Shorts on The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast, your go-to resource for quick and impactful ideas on school leadership. We explore concise and practical leadership concepts that can make a significant difference in the way you lead your school.

    In this episode, we delve into the concepts of Occam's Razor and Hanlon's Razor and their impact on effective school leadership. We discuss how these principles can simplify decision-making and foster a more supportive environment by assuming positive intentions.

    Resources in this episode:

    • Farnham Street Blog - Occam's Razor
    • Farnham Street Blog - Hanlon's Razor

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    5 mins
  • Leadership Shorts - Inversion
    Aug 5 2024

    Welcome to Leadership Shorts on The Learning Curve School Leadership Podcast, your go-to resource for quick and impactful ideas on school leadership. We explore concise and practical leadership concepts that can make a significant difference in the way you lead your school.

    In this episode, we explore the concept of Inversion and its impact on effective school leadership. We discuss how thinking about problems from the opposite perspective can help identify potential pitfalls and create more robust strategies. Practical applications of this mental model are shared to help leaders foresee and mitigate risks.

    Resources in this episode:

    • Charlie Munger’s book - "Poor Charlie’s Almanack"
    • Farnham Street Blog - Inversion

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    5 mins