Teachers Talk Radio

Decision making in education: The Sunday Twilight Show by Maud

Today Maud is focusing on how we make decision in our daily lives but also in a professional school setting. It is about finding the best way to solve an issue, to improve our education while not suffering from acute decision making fatigue. Who makes major decisions in education and how difficult it is?
At the end of the podcast Maud will share her experience of decision making as a classroom teacher in a whole-school approach strategy on writing and literacy

All things teacher training! The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by inspiring educator and Director of Initial Teacher Training at ARU, Jenny Fogarty. Poppy asks Jenny about what makes a good teacher training course, clarifies some of the different pathways into teaching, and discusses how a career in teaching might take you places you never even dreamt of when you first enrolled (such as the Carribbean for Jenny!). Listen to learn more!

A day of drama - teacher strike action off?: Education Tonight with Brent Poland

Brent discusses all the happenings of a dramatic day in education as strikes were on and now off as unions in combination with Gillian Keegan and the prime minister recommend members accept the 6.5% pay offer on the table. Listen in to a range of callers share their views!

Greed (& music): The Late Late Chat Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Toby indulged us with extensive reasons for his love of Blur, Ed countered with some folk appreciation before the two of us pondered the subjectivity of (music) taste.  We then spoke about our final deadly sin: Greed and how while most teachers are not driven by money and power, some are; also discussing the need for attention, or likes and follows on Twitter as a form of self-serving greed too.  Next week will be our last show for the foreseeable future: an erudite, irreverent, chaotic and anarchic exploration of our 19 months on the good ole TTR.  Join us live via the Podbean App.

Languages beyond the classroom: The relevance of language learning with Darren Lester and Pearson Schools

Darren hosts Part 3 of our special series focussing on language learning. In this episode, Darren was joined by a panel of guests to discuss language learning beyond the classroom and the curriculum. 
Guests on this show include:
Fiona Pryce from Pearson
Rebecca Waker from Pearson
Karine Harrington
Esme Salgado
Declan Baharini, Director at International Newcastle
Two students - Alice and Victoria
Find out more about Pearsons new MFL GCSE qualifications here: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/languages.html

Leading in Complexity: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn Taylor is joined by Executive Headteacher and leadership coach, Mark Pritchard to discuss leadership in complex and evolving systems. We talk about the importance of enabling the leadership capacities of all stakeholders, and what we should really be valuing in our education system as we prepare students to engage in a complex world. 

Labour Education Policy: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom Rogers discusses recent Labour Education Policy announcements in detail with a panel of special teacher-guests that includes Jamie Pout (Labour Councillor and Science Teacher), Mari Williams (Deputy Head, History teacher and former Labour parliamentary candidate) and Adam Boxer (Science teacher). 

Oracy, Is It Worth All The Chat? The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Oracy has increased in popularity. I am joined by Edwina Harvey to talk about it's impact and different strategies to boost oracy in your school. Employers state it's the skill that students are lacking the most so this show discusses why we need to make it a focus.

How to end the school year: The Thursday Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul chats with Dr Jill Berry, retired principal, about the best ways to unwind after a long year in school.
Talk includes how to make a good return to school and they recommend summer reading for teachers.
Jill is on Twitter as @jillberry102
Listeners can find Jill’s writing here:  https://jillberry102.blog
Other sources mentioned in the show:
Flex Education | SAGE Publications Inc
Lucy Kelly's book: Reimagining the Diary: Reflective practice as a positive tool for educ – John Catt Bookshop UK
@Southgloshead post: Whakapapa: reflections on our moment in the sunlight. – southgloshead (wordpress.com)
https://www.faber.co.uk/author/john-banville/
https://www.stevecavanaghauthor.com/
The Art of Rest - Claudia Hammond

Decolonising the curriculum: The Sunday Twilight Show

This podcast is about decolonising the curriculum and our interviewee is Danièle Bourdais who is a writer and content writer for various teaching resources publishing companies with decades of experience in how to teach French and how to include as much cultural elements to it.