Episodes
Ben Hilliam, one of EP’s Community Leaders chats to Richard Andrew, of Learn Implement Share. Richard and Ben have a wide ranging chat through issues that affect students in Maths classrooms. They talk about prevailing attitudes to maths, the default settings of maths teachers, how teachers can change their practice to engage students and how to sustain student agency. Ben is a former Maths teacher, who now works with teachers through Education perfect. Richard is also a former maths teacher,...
Published 03/25/22
How to manage stress, struggle and being your authentic self on your professional journey.
Published 03/18/22
In our latest EPisodes podcast we share the first in a series of conversations between EP's Jimmy Bowens and Sarah Schubert.  In this EPisode, recorded in December 2021, titled "This Too Will Pass" Sarah and Jimmy discuss how to deal with uncertainty and change and what can help to maintain focus in our professional lives.
Published 03/01/22
In this EPisode Jimmy Bowens chats with Education Perfect CEO Alex Burke about the journey EP has undertaken throughout the Pandemic so far, how it has been leading the team under the circumstances and what lies ahead for one of the fastest growing Edtech organisations in the world. 
Published 02/09/22
Sadly,  today we bring you the final EPisode of the Loving Literature Series. In this EPisode Jimmy Bowens and Erini Christopoulos discuss the texts they love to hate to teach, be prepared,  because there may be some controversy with their choices as both texts are much loved favourites!  Again, this podcast is a great listen,  it will have you laughing and engaged as you reflect upon teaching, texts, teenagers and even the limitations of modern pedagogy. 
Published 10/27/21
For the fourth instalment of the Loving Literature series Jimmy and Erini discuss the value in stepping outside of comfort zones in terms of the literature we typically favour in order to enrich our perspectives.  Jimmy and Erini also reflect upon the fact that in 2021 reading a book can often mean listening to a book in the car or when we are out exercising, and discuss how we may even select specific genres based on the method or device we intend to use to explore a story.
Published 10/05/21
Education Perfect's Head of English, Jimmy Bowens speaks with Dr. Pete Stebbins PhD about how we can make teacher and school performances lift, prevent burnout and adapt and learn in order to maximise student growth and learning.  Dr. Stebbins explores the connections between teacher wellbeing, school leadership, administration and culture in relationship to capacity and collective teacher efficacy.  Click the link below to join our Leaders Masterclass Series with Dr. Pete Stebbins for...
Published 10/04/21
Today we share the third instalment of the Loving Literature Series with Jimmy Bowens and Erini Christopoulos.  In this episode Jimmy and Erini explore the literature that impacted them significantly during their university years.  For Erini it was a dark Shakespeare play that set itself apart and changed her journey, for Jimmy it was Joyce that connected deeply with him and aligned with his artistic inclinations of that period. This episode is an extremely enjoyable listening experience as...
Published 09/10/21
In the second part of the Loving Literature series Jimmy Bowens and Erini Christopoulos discuss the literature that had the biggest impact on their teenage years. For Jimmy he continued to be drawn to the dark and mysterious pull of the gothic genre. For Erini the dystopian genre stirred her own notion of social justice and political awareness.  Get ready for some nostalgia because listening to this podcast will have you looking back fondly to your own teenage years and the literature that...
Published 08/24/21
In our current EPisodes series Jimmy Bowens and Erini Christopoulos discuss the literature that has shaped their passion for the written word. In the first EPisode of the series,  Jimmy and Erini explore the first books they remember having a significant impact upon them as children and then discuss the books that opened the door for them becoming true independent readers.  
Published 08/11/21
In today's special episode Education Perfect's UAE Teacher Consultant, Mel Musgrove and Dubai based Contractor Teacher Consultant, Ravi Sekhon discuss the 2021 Education Perfect Language Championships which took place across 7 days in March this year. Over 118 million questions were answered by over 200,000 students across the globe! An incredible event! "Students love a good competition! Who doesn't want to be the global leader, or have the title of the best school in the world against...
Published 04/28/21
STEM teacher and educator Lauren Pugh discusses with Jimmy Bowens her background, education and the way in which developing a curiosity mindset, Kiwi ingenuity and building confidence through the unpacking of answers has enabled her to become a successful woman in STEM.   Lauren talks about the way in which assessment driven outcomes can hinder women or girls in STEM and can create a negative experience for early learners in the field, curiosity and exploration should be the priority as...
Published 04/28/21
"We need to change our perspective of what success means in learning. Students also need to be told that it is okay to fail, that it is about the progression of your knowledge building and that we’re in this together!"Ben Hilliam, Jimmy Bowens and...
Published 12/16/20
Philippa Kruger talks to William Connor, a producer of the animated series Lifeswap, a series of short animated Skype conversations between two young men Jörg, 27 from Münster, Germany and Duncan, 27 from Wellington, New Zealand. William works on the...
Published 12/08/20
Ben Hilliam talks to Ian Stevens, the CEO and founder of Maths Adventures, a NZ based company that supports Maths teachers from primary to secondary schools. Ian has vast experience in Maths education, having been both a primary and secondary teacher, a...
Published 11/24/20
Jimmy chats to Edwin McRae, LitRPG author, narrative designer and narrative paramedic for the video games industry. Edwin has been a screenwriter and story designer for over 13 years now. After four years of writing for television, he started with...
Published 11/09/20
Mitch Center explores his experience working with educational leaders to support, evaluate and empower teachers.
Published 10/26/20
Jimmy chats with Cara Varian, Executive Director at the Harding Miller Education Foundation. The Foundation provides a unique scholarship program for high potential girls from low socioeconomic circumstances.
Published 09/29/20
Ben and Alexandra take a deep dive into the current abundance of conspiracy theories, how to deal with them when discussing them with students, the importance of education, and how robots are influencing education.
Published 09/29/20
Jimmy and Wren chat about the power and significance of student voice, agency, and empowerment.
Published 09/09/20
This insightful EPisode is packed full of ideas to support effective blended learning.
Published 08/17/20
Kelly shares her education journey, from taking all the opportunities that crossed her way, to maximising teaching efficiency by flipping her classroom, and creating a culture of sharing and collaboration
Published 08/04/20
We discuss mathematics, statistics, and the importance of critical thinking and knowledge, especially in our post-truth era where opinion is often conflated with fact.
Published 07/21/20
In this EPisode, we talk about how to approach teaching the Holocaust in a sensitive, meaningful, and integrated way.
Published 07/01/20