Welcome to Back to School, a mini series from The Sizzle Podcast.
Back to School episodes see guests take a time machine trip back to their experiences of education. We discuss memories from primary school (4-11 years), secondary school (11-16 years) and 16+ years. Then we think about how these experiences might have shaped guest’s views on education and the workplace.
In this episode, I talk with Bukky Yusuf. Bukky is a Secondary Science Teacher with over 20 years experience. She is a currently a Deputy Head teacher in a specialist school, as well as a teacher trainer, Consultant and Qualified Coach.
We discussed a lot, including the following themes:
Expectations around achievement
The student rumour mill in school
Loving strict teachers
How to balance talking to pupils: like a child or like an adult?
Should education be fun?
Expectations vs reality x student names
Social perceptions as a child
The importance of “taking a student how they are”
The power of being seen
What a rondelle bead is
You can find Bukky here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bukky-yusuf-teach-lead-coach/
Twitter/X: @rondelle10_b
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