
Chris Passey
Headteacher of Kimichi School in Birmingham, UK, educator and co-founder of EduPulse with Adam Kohlbeck; co-author of 'Succeeding as a Deputy Head' (Bloomsbury).
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Oct 11, 2026
Teaching on Purpose: Hinge questions with Chris Passey
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13:42Adam CulbeckHOST
Talk to us then a bit more about when you would do that and how you would do that.

Chris PasseyGUEST
First of all, with pragmatic people, it would depend on my mood and it would depend on how patient I'm feeling for that day.

Chris PasseyGUEST
If we're talking about teaching on purpose and it's a purposeful act, sometimes you've got to understand your own context.

Chris PasseyGUEST
And if you are feeling a little snerty, a little snappy, slowly wandering around a classroom deciphering children's handwriting on a whiteboard might not be the best thing for you.
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22:38Adam CulbeckHOST
so what about a time then when you wouldn't use uh this hinge question technique you're still checking for understanding but you do something completely different talk to us about
Introducing the Education Leaders Podcast Network
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Shane LeaningHOST
I wonder if you would tell us a little bit about your podcast, EduPulse, and what that

Chris PasseyGUEST
And thank you to everyone, all the co-hosts on this live stream this evening, this webcast.

Chris PasseyGUEST
EduPulse was born from Adam and I, we did a master's together too many years ago now, and we wanted to just have a place where a conversation was being broadened and we brought people together together.
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Shane LeaningHOST
I wonder, Adam and Chris, if you could talk a little bit about the other half of this really, really exciting coaching podcast.