In At Break
Two teachers, one question. In At Break is a podcast about all things education. Each week one host asks the other a question, sometimes it will be serious, sometimes silly, no matter what you will get an honest take on things. We flip a coin to decide who asks the questions. We end each episode with an anecdote "from the classroom". Mr T teaches at primary school and Mr B teaches at a Further Education College, two different worlds, but the same goal - education.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 50
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Hands Up #3
Welcome to our third Hands Up episode in which you send in questions for us to answer!
A huge thank you to those who sent questions in, please keep them coming!
If you want to send in a question, you c…
What kind of student were you at school?
Mr B wins the flip and asks: What kind of student were you like at schoool? We discuss tough experiences, awful teachers we had and throat punching. If you want to send in a question, you can cont…
What is your worst teaching trait? (Quickfire Question Special)
Mr B wins the flip and asks some quickfire questions at Mr T. We discuss taking work home with you, who the worst teacher was in cinematic history and parent evening nightmares. If you want to send …
Should everybody be encouraged to attend university? (Ft. Doctor H)
Dr H wins the flip and asks: Should teachers be encouraging everybody to go to university They are joined by Dr H who is a university lecturer. They discuss setting the bar too low for students, how …
What slang do you hear at school?
Mr B gets gifted a win and asks: What kind of slang do you hear at school? We discuss the numbertaker, different british slang and whether humans should marry cats. If you want to send in a question…
Is private education unethical?
Mr T gets regifted a win and asks: Is private education unethical? We discuss the dollar value on each pupil in school, whether education should be equal and what to do if you get gifted a thong by a…
How have different nationalities responded to your teaching? (Ft. Queen M)
Mr T "wins" the flip and asks: How have different nationalities responded to your teaching? They are joined by the smooth voiced Queen M and discuss giving students accidental pet names, EAL work eth…
Does competition have a place in education?
Mr T wins the flip and asks: Does competition have any place in education? They discuss beating pupils in races, growth mindset and the table sticker uproars. If you want to send in a question, you c…
How has lockdown changed your pupils?
Mr B "wins" the flip and asks: How have your pupils changed since lockdown? They discuss donut thieves, hacky sack enthusiasts and the new COVID set ups at school. If you want to send in a question, …
Best of In At Break: Season One
Thank you so much for all of the support with Season One!
It has been so much fun to make and we are very excited for Season Two in September!
Here are the timestamps for episodes should you want to he…
Hands Up #2
We round up Season 1 with our second Hands Up episode in which you send in questions for us to answer!
A huge thank you to those who sent questions in, please keep them coming!
If you want to send in a…
What are the most shocking parts of education?
Mr T wins the flip and asks: What has shocked you at school? They discuss grumpy teens, positive messages and rain deniers. If you want to send in a question, you can contact us at [email protected]…
Should children be paid to go to school?
Mr B wins the flip and asks: How can we give more incentive for children to attend school? We discuss using chocolate as a reward, whether getting paid to attend would actually work and Mr T introdu…
Is BAME history underrepresented at schools?
Mr B wins the flip and asks: Is BAME history underrepresented at schools and how could teachers help shine a light on the problem? We discuss black history being taught separately, bad excuses and wh…
What mental health issues have you seen at school?
Mr B rigs the coin flip and ask: Have you ever seen mental health issues at school? They discuss trans students, ways that a 7 year old will lie and how Mr B's pupil tried to blag leaving college ear…
How will COVID-19 change education?
Mr T commands the flip and asks: How will COVID-19 change education?? We discuss The state of online teaching, whether teachers are "heroes" and if exams will ever return. If you want to send in a qu…
Should we replace writing books with computers?
Mr T wins the flip and asks: Should we stop writing in books and only focus on computers? We talk about fine motor skills, the fact that left handed people are weird and end with a confusing story ab…
Which celebrities would you employ in your dream school?
Mr B wins the flip and asks: Which celebrities would you employ in your dream school?? We discuss The Rock as a PE teacher, Taylor Swift as a deputy head and Michelle Obama leading the pack. If you w…
Is it important for your to pupils like you?
Mr T wins the flip and asks: Is it important that your pupils like you? We discuss everything from punching kids, trying to impress teenagers and the key to getting your pupils on your side. If you w…
What would you take to teach on a desert island? (Ft Mrs T & a fox)
Mr B wins the flip and asks: What would you take to teach on a desert island? We encounter a wild animal, compare ice poles and things get heated when Mr B accuses Mr T of being a nerd. If you want t…