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Pivotal Podcast

Case studies and advice on how to manage behaviour in your classroom

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Stop, Collaborate and Listen! PP214

Stop, Collaborate and Listen! PP214

Ollie Frith gives an exclusive insiders’ viewpoint on Pivotal’s Recent Instructors’ Conference this week. There are clip... Read more

3 Dec 2018

43mins

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Dr. Todd Whitaker – (E.T.) Phone Home! PP229

Dr. Todd Whitaker – (E.T.) Phone Home! PP229

In a fascinating interview, Tara Elie speaks to the influential educator, Dr. Todd Whitaker, about phone calls and how t... Read more

3 Jun 2019

34mins

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Autistic? Genius! with Tom Bowes – PP192

Autistic? Genius! with Tom Bowes – PP192

Ollie interviewed the self-proclaimed ‘Autistic Genius’, Tom Bowes this week in a great interview about the condition an... Read more

26 Mar 2018

47mins

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Headteacher Simon Smith – Literature and Imagination! PP171

Headteacher Simon Smith – Literature and Imagination! PP171

After a twenty-year journey to get to headship, via teaching  and advising roles, Simon began leading East Whitby Academ... Read more

25 Sep 2017

53mins

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Bill Rogers Part 1 – PP221

Bill Rogers Part 1 – PP221

Paul was delighted to have the opportunity to speak at length to the world’s leading authority on behaviour management, ... Read more

4 Mar 2019

40mins

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Holte School – Transforming Lives through Partnerships – PP203

Holte School – Transforming Lives through Partnerships – PP203

Andy Oliver was appointed as an NQT at Holte School, Lozells, Birmingham in 1998. Holte was graded ‘Outstanding’ in 2009... Read more

16 Jul 2018

39mins

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Coaching, Mentoring – what’s the difference? Rachel Lofthouse explains – PP247

Coaching, Mentoring – what’s the difference? Rachel Lofthouse explains – PP247

Rachel Lofthouse is Professor of Teacher Education in the Carnegie School of Education. She has a specific research inte... Read more

4 Dec 2019

54mins

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YouTube For Teachers – and Baby Sharks! – PP231

YouTube For Teachers – and Baby Sharks! – PP231

This week, Tara speaks to Katie from the thriving YouTube Channel, ‘For Teachers’. Follow For Teachers: Instagram: @ForT... Read more

17 Jun 2019

29mins

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Technology in the Maths Classroom – helpful or harmful? PP243

Technology in the Maths Classroom – helpful or harmful? PP243

This week, Tara speaks to three guests about Maths in the classroom and how technology can help or hinder learning. Dr C... Read more

6 Nov 2019

36mins

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Kirstie Mackey – Barclays Life Skills – for life! PP244

Kirstie Mackey – Barclays Life Skills – for life! PP244

This week, Mark talks to Kirstie Mackey from Barclays Life Skills which provides: Tool tips and learning resources for y... Read more

13 Nov 2019

37mins

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What all teachers should know about Autism and learning – PP249

What all teachers should know about Autism and learning – PP249

This is a compilation episode with clips from the following episodes: Sarah Wild on girls and autism…it’s not just a boy... Read more

26 Feb 2020

37mins

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Innovation is the name of the game – with David Miller PP239

Innovation is the name of the game – with David Miller PP239

Tara Ellie enjoyed speaking to David Miller this week. David is from Glasgow’s Kelvinside Academy which opened Scotland’... Read more

30 Sep 2019

35mins

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Clare Erasmus – Wellbeing Warriors! PP202

Clare Erasmus – Wellbeing Warriors! PP202

For Mike’s last episode of the academic year, he speaks to the remarkable Clare Erasmus who shares her insights around w... Read more

9 Jul 2018

42mins

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James Yates’ ‘Signature Behaviour Dish’ – PP190

James Yates’ ‘Signature Behaviour Dish’ – PP190

James is Head of Academic Progress for Upper School at Plymton Academy. We were keen to speak to him because he combines... Read more

12 Mar 2018

47mins

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Custody, Behaviour and Trauma with Dr. Andrew Rogers – PP195

Custody, Behaviour and Trauma with Dr. Andrew Rogers – PP195

Andrew is a Chartered Consultant Clinical & Forensic Psychologist and co-director of Changing Minds UK. He has over ... Read more

7 May 2018

51mins

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Dr. Ian Cunningham – How to Hand Control of Everything to Students! – PP170

Dr. Ian Cunningham – How to Hand Control of Everything to Students! – PP170

Paul interviewed Dr. Ian Cunningham from The Self Managed College in Brighton this week. He has some amazing things to s... Read more

18 Sep 2017

50mins

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Pivotal Pillars Playlist – The Early Years – PP211

Pivotal Pillars Playlist – The Early Years – PP211

Ollie Frith guides us through some of the earliest episodes of the podcast which cover aspects of the Five Pillars of Pi... Read more

12 Nov 2018

1hr 18mins

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Do we know enough about Inclusion? Tara Elie speaks to Emma Brown – PP204

Do we know enough about Inclusion? Tara Elie speaks to Emma Brown – PP204

Tara Elie is back on the podcast this week after about a year away! She speaks to Emma Brown, a Practice Development Coa... Read more

17 Sep 2018

41mins

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Why we should get our Heads Together in APlace2Be to tackle child mental health issues – with Dame Benita Refson DBE – PP248

Why we should get our Heads Together in APlace2Be to tackle child mental health issues – with Dame Benita Refson DBE – PP248

Benita is Founder of Place2Be and a qualified counsellor. Benita was CEO for 20 years until 2014 when she stepped down a... Read more

15 Jan 2020

20mins

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How to Survive in Teaching with Emma Kell – PP197

How to Survive in Teaching with Emma Kell – PP197

Dr Emma Kell has been teaching for two decades, mainly in inner-London secondary schools. She is now a middle leader wit... Read more

21 May 2018

56mins

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