Teachers Talk Radio

All things curriculum & learning: The Late Show with John Bee

John and his guest Andrew Whitworth take a deep dive into the curriculum. They discuss the curse of coverage, why getting it right in KS2 is imperative, the importance of priming learning, successive relearning, the lottery of circumstance and research informed education. Tune in, talk it out.

Is the teacher job application process archaic and how could it change?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by a panel of guests to share teacher job application horror stories, glitches and strange curiosities. They also discuss how the process should or could change to make getting a teaching job that bit easier. Guests include Simone Lively, Mikey Williams, Lee Bates and Daisy Turner. 

Are We Preparing Trainee Teachers Well Enough: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Are we preparing trainee teachers for the reality of teaching? What do you wish you knew before? How can we change teacher training for the better?

Harnessing Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

An introduction to EDI with Priya Barai who discusses the importance of her role as an EDI lead.  There is a wholesome discussion including the challenges of such important work. A thought-provoking and emotive topic.

Behaviour contracts, exam board funding, private school fees: The weekly review

Nathan Gynn is joined by John Gibbs, Brent Poland and Lianne Lax to discuss the biggest stories of the week in education.

Artists, Teachers and Teaching Creativity. The Friday Break Morning with John Gibbs

My guest this week is Professor Tom Dobson. Tom is the Professor of Education at York St. John University. We discuss his research on teaching creativity and what teachers can learn from artist practitioners.

Goodbye: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

A reflective, sometimes poignant and perhaps not as silly as we were expecting final show from Toby and Ed.  We spoke about episodic versus semantic memories from school, about teachers with big characters, about music and friendship and fun on the radio for nearly 20 months.  You've all been lovely and we will miss our teachers talk radio community but we'll be back for a Christmas special or something.  Take care lovely people and happy holidays.

Can students be ’lazy’?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by a huge range of brilliant contributors for a hot debate about the use of the word 'lazy' in education - is it ok? are students lazy or is this an inappropriate label? What are the reasons for laziness? Does laziness last? Why was Tom's tweet about laziness so controversial? Find the answers during this bumper debate! 

Embedding Practice: the Sunday Social with Omer Pazar

Omer is joined by executive headteacher Thahmina Begum to discuss the importance of practice in teacher development, and how this can be enhanced and embedded through live coaching and other methods. A teaching and learning treat!

6.5%, OFSTEDs new chief inspector and school absence: The weekly review

Nathan Gynn is joined by Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde and Tom Rogers to review the biggest stories from this week in education.