Teachers Talk Radio

Self-Care: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Picking up on the show from 2/9/23, Darren talks about his self-care failures during the first week back to school, when Millenials value work-life balance more than other generations and some different ways we can look after ourselves in term time.

School Leadership, Getting it Right: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

If you're new to leadership be sure to listen, you'll hear lots of excellent advice, get ideas and feel empowered as Paul and Paul (Dwyer) discuss vital aspects of running a school.

Being an LGBTQ+ practitioner: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by inspiring educator Dean Barber, a Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Primary Education, who shares his journey as an LGBTQ+ practitioner through the primary school and into his current role in Higher Education. Dean shares strategies for creating an inclusive classroom.

Is mentoring working?: The Morning Break with Sabrina Ahmed Qureshi

Sabrina's special guest is Shanna King - they discuss mentoring and coaching in schools, is it working? What needs to change?

Teacher Trainers: what does it take to go from teacher to teacher trainer? The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

I discuss developing teacher trainers in ESL/EFL with Sarah Omar, Cairo-based freelance teacher trainer and educator with over 10 years' experience in the field. We focus in on her interests in teacher training and also consider sustainable teacher well-being.

Staffroom 101: Back to School Special

Nathan G, Tom HB, Lucy N are joined by various callers to discuss what should be thrown into educations version of Room 101. 

The Effectiveness of Online Learning: The Late Late with Ritchie Slack

Join James Dean, an Online Educator, and myself on The Late Late Show as we discuss the impact of Online Learning and how it benefits students and teachers.

INSET Day: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

As we start a new academic year I’ll be chatting about INSET days through the years. What makes a good one Vs a bad one. How to engage staff and how to get the most out of your training days. Including how we should shape INSET days in the future. 

The Late Show with Finola Jackson

Proactive Pastoral Care. Highly experienced pastoral leader and expert, Maria O'Neill joins me to talk about how schools can be oases of hope, love and havens of safety. We discussed how to nurture happy, healthy and successful learners. Excellent advice on how to build capacity from within and the importance of being kind to yourself. We are all on a journey.

Beginning Teacher Training: The Lunch Show with Samuel Lickiss

In my debut episode, I discuss what being a trainee teacher is like with my guest Daisy Turner, discussing issues such as safeguarding, lesson planning and social media usage.