Teachers Talk Radio

Inspiration and answers for the busy SENDCO: The Late Late Show with Finola Jackson

Inspiration and answers for the busy SENDCO. Gary Aubin, SEND expert joins me to offer expertise, advice and encouragement.

Diversity and Representation in the Drama Space: The Global Majority Voices

We are joined by the amazing Theo Chambers and Zeena Rasheed who are experienced drama teachers who have a wealth of knowledge around their craft.  The world is a rapidly changing place in terms of diversity and representation in school, and we discuss the importance of being seen and heard as a young global majority person.  Theo and Zeena also share their own personal journeys into becoming drama teachers, as well as the drama curriculum choices that inform their practice.

GCSEs: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

The summer term is full of media mentioning  exams, stress, anxiety and test paper blunders. But what are GCSEs exactly? Do they matter so much that parents are getting worried and stressed so much?
Let's explore the UK exam system in secondary schools.

Teacher training and beyond: The Late Show with Tolu McCarthy

Tolu is joined by current trainee teacher Andy Davey to discuss his experience of his training year and the wider questions and current issues with ITT in the UK.

Building Resilience: The Twilight Show with Maxine

Talking about why resilience is important in the challenging world of education and  how we can become more resilient. 

Why do so many students give up on science? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

There has been a steady decline in students in the UK choosing to study science in higher education. My guest this week is Professor Louise Archer. Louise is the Professor of the Sociology of Education at the University College London, she has conducted research into this issue and has developed a teaching approach that emphasizes social equity and the promotion of science capital.

Alternative Provision Success: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Alternative Provision success stories.
Shazad Ali of Bradford Academy chats to Paul about his views on AP.
https://www.bradfordacademy.co.uk/governors/shazad-ali/
 
Paul and Shazad discuss what behaviour is and how deeper meaningful relationships can motivate children to commitment to education and offer a brighter future.

Project Failure: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

In the business world, only 64% of projects meet their goals. With so many barriers to implementing new programmes and approaches effectively in school, what are the project manager skills teachers need to secure success? #leadership #schoolimprovement #team #development #project

EdTech in the Science Classroom: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

The Wednesday Twilight Show with Harry Waters- Teacher, Trainer, Mentor, Coach

Laura Wilkes from @Tesol_Pop joins us as we discuss the differences between Teachers, Trainers, Mentors and Coaches. We also look at how we can employ coaching techniques to our teaching and our own lives.