Operation Education

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• Ep 012: Inside Pritesh's Live Lesson - Explicit Instruction in Action

  October 1, 2026 · 59 min

  Hear Pritesh delivering a live lesson at a conference using explicit instruction (aka direct instruction), where he demonstrates delivering clear explanations, high frequency questioning & warmth. Some cool statistics about the lesson: in…

• Ep 011: Choral Response and 'All Hands Up' Questioning

  September 24, 2026 · 38 min

  You pose a question. The whole class responds in unison. The energy, the buzz, the feeling of success is palpable for every pupil. Pritesh and Neena discuss the power of 'Choral Response' as a questioning strategy, and contrast it with 'I…

• Ep 010: How to Get Every Pupil Participating with 'I Say You Say'

  September 17, 2026 · 43 min

  Teachers are often faced with pupils who are very reluctant to participate in lessons. Two major reasons for this can be apathy and a lack of confidence. How can teachers tackle these? Pritesh and Neena explore, with the use of 'I Say You…

• Ep 009: Five Strategies to Secure 100% Attention

  September 10, 2026 · 38 min

  Pritesh and Neena explore 5 powerful strategies for teachers to secure and sustain 100% attention. From using your body, eyes, and silence, to giving simple instructions that prevent the loss of attention in the first place, this episode…

• Ep 008: The First Five Minutes With a New Class

  September 3, 2026 · 40 min

  You've never met a class before. They start to arrive at your door. Pritesh and Neena discuss precisely how they would get the class in and into a seating plan, and share mistakes they've experienced to avoid. Seating a new class can be…

• Ep 007: Is Your School Getting Rewards Right?

  August 27, 2026 · 34 min

  So many schools have a system where pupils can trade points they earn for rewards. Is this genuinely improving pupil culture and winning hearts? Or are there unintended consequences? Are there alternatives? Pritesh and Neena discuss! Swap…

• Ep 006: What's Wrong With Planning Activities?

  August 20, 2026 · 44 min

  How can we safeguard against pedagogical fads? Is 'engagement' pupils getting up, having experiences and teaching each other? Or does 'engagement' describe pupils enthralled through teacher exposition and questioning, and engaging in lots…

• Ep 005: The Pedagogy We All Fell For

  August 13, 2026 · 28 min

  Silent debates, video lessons for bottom sets, poster lessons for cover, market place activities, posters around the room... Pritesh and Neena take a trip down memory lane, recalling classroom practices we were all seduced by earlier in…