Teachers Talk Radio

Life transitions in school - puberty and menopause in education: The Twilight Show with Maud

Following our podcast on femininity and feminism in education, it is important to assess the life transitions that young girls and women experience while they are in education. Women go through difficult changes in their bodies which might impact on their self-perception and their mental health.
By being honest and open about the life transitions that are puberty and the menopause we can empower both students and professional women and support them in these changes.

Sex ed, OFSTED and the ’final’ pay offer: The Weekly Review

The TTR team review the biggest stories in education from this week. Lucy Neuburger is joined by John Gibbs, Lianne Lax and Ben Thomas.

School Cultures & ’Sticky’ CPD: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Kathryn Taylor, full--time teacher and secondary subject leader, and EdD candidate at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education, joins me to talk about teaching and research, 'sticky' CPD and school cultures. We were also joined by Rose towards the end of the show, for a discussion on whether schools were better back when she was a learner than they are now. 

Leading in the 21st Century - My reflections on Bett 2023: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Tune in for an intriguing dive into the world of AI! 🎙️ We'll uncover hidden gems in "AI Uncovered," explore #BettShowUK2023, share personal insights from the event, and dissect the UK's latest AI in education policy. Don't miss this enlightening discussion! #AIinEducation 🤖📚

April Fools! : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren explores the history and traditions of April Fools' day, including a reading from Chaucer which is believed to be the first link between 1st April and foolishness.

Making Sense of gender in schools: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

My guest this week is Kirsty Ruthven, a teacher and school leader. We discuss gender stereotyping in schools and why gender is always such a difficult issue for schools. Kirsty work with the organization Lifting Limits.
The expectations set up by gender stereotypes are factors in a number of limiting and damaging social outcomes such as behaviour in and beyond school, mental health and sexual harassment.
Children are constantly sent messages from those around them, including slogans on T-shirts and every day expressions. Some are seemingly ‘harmless banter’, some are more obviously offensive, but they all have a cumulative impact that shape expectations and behaviours.

Private Schools & State Funding: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Toby and Ed rambled about everything and nothing in their own inimitable way before delving into the thorny issue of school funding.  They discussed some of the differences between the state system and the private system and considered the challenges facing the former, and acknowledging that there are many good people in all sectors of education, doing great work, but that after a long, cold, wet winter everyone is in need of a good, restful break...

Sustainability and the SDGs in the Classroom. The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Had has a chat with Alexa Rose Pettinari about how and why we need to get the SDGs into our classrooms.

US math teaching and anxiety: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses American math education and student anxiety with Dr Katie Nall @KatieNallPhD and is taken through an on-air demonstration of the Emotional Freedom Technique as a de-stressing strategy.

Teacher Development using Low Tech and at Conferences: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

My first guest, Liliana Sanchez, British Council Head of English Programmes in Mexico, talks about the low tech approach to teacher development adopted in a rural school indigenous community in the state of Chiapas. Then, my experience of the recent TESOL convention in Portland, Oregon, leads onto discussion about the value of conferences in general, face-to-face vs online conferences and the divide between research and teaching, featuring TTR's very own Tom Rogers and future TTR-show-host Kathryn Taylor.