S02E06 - Tom Bennett On Running The Room

In this episode, Brendan Lee speaks with Tom Bennett, the Director and founder of researchED and school behaviour advisor to the UK government. He shares his journey from running nightclubs to becoming an influential figure in the education sector and we find out how teaching saved him. Bennett delves into the challenges he faced as a teacher, how he got into writing about behaviour, and his eventual role as the UK's Department for Education School Behavior Advisor. He highlights the integral role of setting clear behavioural expectations and embedding routines in creating a conducive learning environment. Tom also discusses the creation and implementation of a behaviour curriculum and the origins of researchED. 

 

Resources mentioned:

• Tom Bennett - Running the Room: The Teacher's Guide to Behaviour
• Greg Ashman
• Daisy Christodolou: Seven Myths about Education
• Daniel T. Willingham: Why Don't Students Like School?
• Bill Rogers

 

You can connect with Tom:

Twitter: @tombennett71

Website: https://tombennetttraining.co.uk/

Substack: https://bennettt.substack.com/

 

You can connect with Brendan:

Twitter: @learnwithmrlee

Facebook: @learningwithmrlee

Website: learnwithlee.net

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