Episodes: 164
Frequency: Monthly
Rating: 4.5/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: United Kingdom
Publicly listed emails
p3nay91@gmail.com
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Phil Naylor - Teacher and education podcast host with more than 25 years of classroom and leadership experience, focused on practical teaching, lesson routines, behaviour, and evidence-informed education.
Lee Elliot Major - Educational Equity, Working-class And Under-resourced Pupils, Cultural Bias, Barriers To Learning, Teacher Relationships, And Practical Strategies For Improving Educational Outcomes
The We Do: Are We Helping Too Much?
October 01, 2026
The explanation is finished—but are pupils genuinely ready to work independently?In this episode of Naylor’s Natter, Phil turns his attention to the often-overlooked middle of the lesson: the We Do. It should be the bridge between teacher explanation and independent practice, but what does effective guided practice actually look like? And how do we avoid helping pupils so much that we end up doing the thinking for them?Drawing on classroom experience, explicit instruction and what he has chan...
The I do- fail to prepare, prepare to fail.
September 01, 2026
September is coming: new classes, new routines and that familiar pressure to get everything right from lesson one. Naylor’s Natter is back to help you make a strong start.In this episode, Phil moves from the Do Now into the I Do—the point where the teacher takes centre stage and makes expert thinking visible.But what does effective explanation actually sound like? Is an I Do simply the teacher talking while pupils listen? How much should we explain, what should pupils be doing while we model,...
The Do Now: Not in Books… Am I Wrong?
August 03, 2026
Should pupils complete their Do Now in their exercise books—or is there a better way?In this episode, Phil questions one of the routines many schools take for granted. He explains why he no longer asks pupils to write every Do Now into their books, and explores whether booklets, mini-whiteboards or other approaches can make the opening minutes of a lesson quicker, sharper and more purposeful.Along the way, Phil considers retrieval practice, settling routines, participation, checking for under...
Naylor's Natter is hosted by Phil Naylor. Its publicly listed email is p3nay91@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
The publicly listed email for Naylor's Natter: p3nay91@gmail.com.
Podseeker estimates Naylor's Natter reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Naylor's Natter typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Education researchers, authors, experienced teachers, school leaders, and education professionals with substantial classroom, leadership, or research expertise. Common among recent guests: Published education research; Authored books on teaching or education; Demonstrated classroom or school leadership experience. Recent guests include Lee Elliot Major.
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Recent episodes cover Education, Teaching, Classroom Management, Teacher Training, and Educational Equity. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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