Teachers Talk Radio

Becoming a ’Teacherpreneur’: The Twilight show with Graham Stanley

My guest today was 'Teacherpreneur' Alicia Isabel Lara Espinoza from Peru. We talked about motivating students in and outssde the classroom, English language teaching and her journey from studying business to becoming a teacher and then opening up her own English school.

Parental Involvement in education: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

When we think about parental involvement, we might be focusing on the way a parent supervises their child's homework ,but parental involvement is wider than this; It can refer to the way the parent values education, the amount of money and time devoted to extra-curricular activities and the way a parent relates to their child's learning.
In an educational setting, parent involvement is the process via which parents and teaching staff communicate with one another. 
Today, our two interviewees, Sylvie and Laura, share their teaching experience on the topic of parental involvement.

Harnessing T Levels: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

A brilliant start to the new term, kicking us off with insights on Technical level (T-level) qualifications. Rebena Sanghera provides us with an in-depth and informed discussion for all listeners wanting to learn more about this pathway. 

The CLIL method in language teaching: The Twilight Show with Maud

An innovative approach to teaching appeared in the 1990s with a strong European union perspective: The CLIL method. What does CLIL stand for exactly? How can it be applied in state schools and what are its objectives, advantages and challenges? Our interviewe, Ali, is a Lead practicioner in French and he is sharing his own teaching approach inspired by the CLIL method.

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.