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Teachers Talk RadioAn interview with Bridget Phillipson, Shadow Education Secretary: TTR Special
Tom Rogers interviews Bridget Phillipson, the Shadow Secretary of State for Education. Questions include; the future of OFSTED, Behaviour in schools, funding…
Teachers Talk RadioAlternative Provision - A Postcode Lottery: The Twilight Show with Claire Cannon
SEMH needs are on the rise yet schools often struggle to access high quality Alternative Provision. Services are definitely not equitable for those who need…
Teachers Talk RadioStoryfication: Turn your school into Hogwarts. The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs
This week in my quest to find out what schools are for, my guest is Isabella Aura. Isabella is a teacher, researcher, and lecturer in Tampere Finland. We…
Teachers Talk RadioTips, Tools and Teaching Reflections: The Twilight Show with Stephen Lockyer
Join Stephen for a wonderfully meandering journey through his teaching week. He gives his tips on some tools and apps that teachers could use to make their…
Teachers Talk RadioWhat Don't You Want to Hear In a History Classroom: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards
Join me, Emily Edwards, to discuss some of the most frustrating questions you could hear in a History lesson and how to banish those phrases to Room 101!
Teachers Talk RadioWhy has there been a decline in student behaviour in schools?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers
Tom Rogers is joined by a range of guests to discuss the key reasons for the decline in behaviour in schools. This show was driven by the evidence base around…
Teachers Talk RadioPastoral Roles in Schools: The Late Late Show with Rae
Host Rae, a former Head of Year, is joined by experienced Head of Year Jourdon to discuss (rant about) the joys and challenges (but mostly challenges) of…
Teachers Talk RadioBeyond the 5-paragraph essay: The Monday Morning Break with Khanh-Duc Kuttig
Nigel Caplan and I discuss the origins of the 5-paragraph essay, why it's a disservice to our students, and how we can change our teaching of (academic)…
Teachers Talk RadioCross-Curricular Comrades: The Late Show with Amanda Kinsley-Smith
Join Amanda and her guests, Jonny Mulholland and Neil Dillon, as they talk about how teachers at different stages of their careers can learn from and look out…
Teachers Talk RadioAdaptive Teaching: Why should this transform our teaching philosophy? The Sunday Lunch Show with Chris Wilkinson
Chris Wilkinson addresses this key change of teaching and learning terminology. He demonstrates how rephrasing it from differentiation can greatly enhance the…
Teachers Talk RadioTeaching and Learning through Drama: The Saturday Twilight Show with Graham Stanley
I am joined by Susan Hillyard, an educator based in Argentina and we chat about how she got there and about teachign and learning through drama.
Teachers Talk Radio'Initium' by Emma Turner: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson
Have you heard of the brilliant book 'Initium: Cognitive Science and Research-Informed primary practice' by Emma Turner? This fantastic episode explores what…
Teachers Talk RadioWhy is literacy important?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Darren is on his soap box talking about how higher literacy rates lead to better futures for all and how we can encourage literacy in our young people.
Teachers Talk RadioCelebrating Women Leaders in Education on International Women's Day: The twilight show with Maxine
Maxine is joined by Caren Earp and Jess Pather, two inspirational secondary headteachers to celebrate women leaders in education. Talking about what is great…
Teachers Talk RadioUnsticking Stuck Schools: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard
Paul talks to Dr Bernardita Munoz Chereau UCL (IOE) about “stuck” schools and how they can escape the myriad factors that prevent them from improving. The wide…
Teachers Talk RadioWorld Book Day - What's your view?: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger
Lucy chats to teachers about World Book Day - is it a waste of time or a wonderful event? All views shared on this special TTR Show.
Teachers Talk RadioWomen as leaders in Education: The Wednesday Twilight Show with Michelle Hinds
Michelle Hinds is joined by, Head of School Youlande Biosah and Assistant Principal Sarah Wilkinson-Crute to discuss the challenges women face on their path to…
Teachers Talk RadioFlexi Timetables and Mental Health - The Late Show with Hannah Wilson
Hannah Wilson talks to Steve Bladon, a former headteacher, who has enjoyed a 24 year career in primary education. In 2023 when one of his own children fell…
Teachers Talk RadioMFL Speaking tests - a teacher's eye view: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor
Kathryn is joined by Secondary MFL teacher, Sean Bailey to discuss the challenges and opportunities of speaking tests and the future of MFL.
Teachers Talk RadioEngaging & motivating staff: The Monday Late, Late Show with Toby Doncaster
Toby talks to Sabeena Shah and Jolanta Wlodek about engaging and motivating staff, being creative, innovative and pragmatic, managing an incredible workload…
Teachers Talk RadioThe psychology of attendance with Dr Naomi Fisher: The Late Show with Nathan Gynn
Nathan Gynn is joined by clinical psychologist and author Doctor Naomi Fisher for an extensive discussion about attendance in schools. They discuss the…
Teachers Talk RadioPhonics in Secondary Schools, Reducing the Marking Burden: The Late Show with Tom Hopkins Burke
Tom is joined by Adam Levick and Charlie Duckett to talk about phonics in secondary schools. The impact of the pandemic has meant that more students are…
Teachers Talk RadioWriting Creatively - An Author's Advice: The Late Late Show with Sean Mackay
In this show I talk to author Sally Docherty about the writing process and how to help students become more creative in their own writing. Lots of cracking…
Teachers Talk RadioA New School year: The Twilight Show with Claire Cannon
What if we could redesign the school year so it better suits our families and supports the wellbeing of staff? Warren Harrison of The Premier Academy shares…
Teachers Talk RadioOur schools are failing and it's nothing new. The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs
A conversation with Professor Esther Leslie of Birkbeck College discussing the purpose of schools, the impact of technology on education, and the need for…
Teachers Talk RadioPositive Thinking and What's Great About Teaching: The Twilight Show With Maxine
Maxine discusses the power of positive thinking, not to be confused with toxic positivity. Joined by Marcus Ray, @MrRteaches to celebrate all that is great…
Teachers Talk RadioHow to teach spelling effectively: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger and Spelling Shed
We loved this show! Lucy Neuburger chats with Rob and Martin, the innovative minds behind Spelling Shed. This episode peels back the layers of gamification in…
Teachers Talk RadioConstructing the Feminist Seminar Room: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles
Christopher talks with Dr Helen Rand and Dr Stacy Banwell from the University of Greenwich about feminist pedagogy in the undergraduate seminar room.