Teachers Talk Radio

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. 

Why are private schools ditching GCSEs?: The Late Show with Brent Poland and Adam Spence

Brent, Adam and various guests discuss why more and more independent schools are choosing to turn away from GCSEs. 

The Super Quick Guide to Learning Theories & Teaching Approaches: The Late Late Show with Hannah Wilson

Hannah is joined by Author Andy Goldhawk to discuss his new book The Super Quick Guide to Learning Theories & Teaching Approaches. You can grab your copy from Sage Education here: The Super Quick Guide to Learning Theories and Teaching Approaches | SAGE Publications Ltd - you can get 25% off your purchase by using the code TTR25 on checkout.

Building Positive Relationships: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards

Join me, Emily Edwards, as we explore a practical definition of what positive relationships are, and discuss some tried and tested tips for building more positive working relationships with our students.

Flex Education - A guide for flexible working in schools: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

As the profession veers into possibly its biggest recruitment and retention crisis in its history, Tom Rogers asks his special guests Lindsay Patience and Lucy Rose - is teaching getting left behind when it comes to flexible working?
Tom discusses all aspects of flexible working, drawn from Lucy and Lindsay's SAGE publications book; 'Flex Education'. How can schools embrace flexible working? What are the benefits of a culture of flexible working? Why is this so important for teachers? Find out during this 90 minute show.
You can get a TTR special 25% off this book when you purchase here: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/flex-education/book275451 using the coupon code TTR25 at checkout.

The gender divide - teaching boys: The Late Late Show with Ritchie Slack

Ritchie discusses the gender gap and teaching boys.

Teaching Reading and the Power of Reading Aloud: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses how to develop a school community reading culture and the benefits of reading aloud with author, teacher and literacy advocate, Pam Allyn.