Teachers Talk Radio

School Uniform, is it Time it Changed?: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Joined by Karis Hamilton a teacher of 23 years we discuss the pros and cons of school uniform and if it's now outdated and time to either be updated or let our students have a voice on what to wear. How does a school uniform impact learning and the views of a school and society? Can uniform sexualise young girls and force students to conform to a gender? What is the impact on uniform on bullying, fitting in at school and students mental health?

And breathe: The Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh

In this show Zoe and I talk about wellbeing, yoga and meditation and some small steps you can bring into your day to help with stress, anxiety and imposter syndrome. We are also discuss ways you can help your class to all engage with learning.

Supporting students with specific needs, a case study: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

After attending a training with the neuropsychologist Hervé Glasel at the Lycée Charles de Gaulle in London, Maud is sharing her ready to implement tools in order to support children with specific educational needs.
There is a severe increase in the number of children who are diagnosed with SEN and although not all of them have cognitive disorders, all of them require a tailored approach to support their learning.
Through the case study of one student with a at times disruptive behaviour due to diagnosed neurodivergence, Maud offers a detailed description of how educators can approach children and their families in an effort to support them.

Reducing teacher workload: the Late Show with Tom Hopkins Burke

Tom is joined by guests including Sam Strickland to discuss the DfE's Workload Reduction Task Force and what its priorities should be, plus Tom looks at the history of workload reduction since 2016 and asks: will anything actually be done to reduce teachers' workloads?

The Twilight Show: The Importance of Teacher Development

On today's show, I spoke to Nati Gonzalez Brandi about teaching and teacher development in Uruguay and her own development and views on education.

Getting the most from classroom observations: The Lunch Show with Samuel Lickiss

My guest this week is Ben Hobbis, a primary school teacher, middle leader, DSL and student mentor. He also founded the EdConnect and Step Up networks for early career teachers and those looking to make the move into leadership. We're talking all things classroom observations from the perspective of a student teacher: How can we get the most out of them, both being observed and observing other practitioners? Find out on the show!

School Reading - An Author’s Perspective: The Late Late Show With Sean Mackay

Tonight, Sean talks to Kieran Larwood, award winner and best selling author of the Podkin One Ear series of books about school reading, children's literature, reading habits and everything inbetween...with some writing advice for year 11s thrown in.

Why teachers should embrace uncertainty. The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

My guest this week is Professor Mordechai Gordo teacher and author.  Professor Gordon teaches at Quinnipiac University and has written extensively on the philosophy of education including works on common myths in education, the importance of humour, and the ideas of Hannah Arendt. In this podcast, we discuss the importance of uncertainty in education.

The Magic of Audio Drama: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Multi award winning, leading stage & audio dramatist, and Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Royal Holloway University, Dan Rebellato, joins Paul for lively conversation about the value of audio drama.  They examine the history of audio drama, tell the stories of their different pathways to a love of the genre and look at ways schools can use audio drama to great effect.
They talk about how audio drama can enhance imagination, promote empathy and be useful across many school areas, including Careers Education.
Audio drama is an inexpensive underrated resource that boosts imagination, creativity and enjoyment.
Dan is most generous with his wisdom, insight and views and his website is goldmine for teachers.
https://www.danrebellato.co.uk/
Dan can also be found on Twitter (or is it X) - @DanRebellato
As usual you can get me on there as @Arkle123

Teachers who leave leadership behind: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger

Lucy chats with Rae about her experience of leaving a pastoral leadership role behind to focus on class teaching. Don't miss this show - it's packed with wonderful teaching stories and hard lessons learnt.