Teachers Talk Radio

Liberationist Pedagogy 101: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

In the next installment of his pedagogy101 series, Darren learns about Liberationist teaching and thinks about how the moving definition of "political" can (and does) make everything political.

How Teachers are Preparing Students for the Future of STEAM: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Join us for the latest episode of Leading in the 21st Century, where we explore the fascinating world of STEAM education! Host Mark Nichols is joined by a dynamic STEAM educator with a unique journey spanning from Alaska to England. Together, they discuss the importance of educators as custodians of the digital age, and the role of project-based learning in shaping the future of education.
Get ready for an inspiring conversation as our guest shares her transformative STEAM high school experience, her diverse career path, and her passion for teaching the brand-new T Level in Engineering. Discover how she's helping to shape the Future School through innovative teaching methods and a focus on real-world problem-solving.
Whether you're an educator, student, or simply interested in the future of education, this episode is not to be missed! Tune in for a captivating discussion on the future of STEAM education, and get ready to be inspired! 🎧🚀

Making Sense of Race in schools in the USA and UK: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

My guest this week was Dr. Sheron Fraser-Burgess, Professor of Social Foundations of Education and Multicultural Education at Ball State University Indiana USA. Sheron describes the difficulties and challenges of exploring race in US schools in a fascinating discussion.  We discuss the contemporary political context and history of race in the USA with many lessons for the UK. 

Small Changes: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

Small Changes: Bigger Impact. How have you refined your teaching over time? Joined by Dan Smith to discuss improving your teaching over time, which tips have helped and which edu-fads we’ve had to let go. #pedagogy #ect #cpd #development #improvement #fads

School trips and cultural enrichment: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

We did speak about school trips and enrichment but mostly we just meandered, learning lots about Ed's previous incarnation as the voice of Gary Linekar and how he is a pre-eminent naturalist of the highest order.  Lovely song for St Patrick's Day Eve Eve at the end too.

Is radio dead? Do young people even care?: The Late Late Show with Natalie Maher

Natalie is joined by Dominic James who left the UK for the US in 2016. After many years of teaching drama and media studies, he now works in one of the largest high schools in the Midwest, with nearly 6,000 students and some amazing facilities.

Core Curriculum Leadership: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Join Ben and his guest Becky Birchenough as they discuss the role of a core curriculum leader in a primary education setting. They discuss the merits of implementing and maintaining curriculum expectations and how this is balanced with a full teaching commitment. 

Tips for Teachers with Craig Barton: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Craig Barton has a new book called 'Tips for Teachers'. In this show, Tom explores several of the tips in the book and explores them in detail with Craig. Whether you are a new or experienced teacher, this show delves into habits, routines, mini whiteboards, cold-calling, structured tasks and much more. You can grab yourself a copy of the book from the John Catt bookshop.

Being a Teacher of the Deaf: The Saturday Twilight Show with Eugene McFadden

Eugene talks with Alex, a Teacher of the Deaf about what being a Teacher of the Deaf means and what inclusion means. 

The Life of St Patrick: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren starts with a quick discussion of having anxiety and depression as a teacher, before moving into a chat about the life of St Patrick and readings from some of the works of the Patron Saint of Ireland, whose "day" will be widely celebrated this coming weekend.