Teachers Talk Radio

So, you’re just an English Teacher: TheTwilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry talks to Khanh-Duc Kuttig about what it means to be an English teacher. 
They talk about a teacher's perception of themselves as well as the perception others have of them. 

Non-native ELT teachers: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

This morning I had the pleasure of chatting with Meri Maroutian to continue the conversation about non-native ELT Teachers.Meri is a Delta-qualified teacher based in Parma, Italy. Having lived and studied mainly in Malaysia, America and Italy, she has become aware of the social injustices reserved for those who are forever perceived as foreigners or “non-native” speakers of any given language.

TTR Special:Toxic masculinity and gender based violence through the lens of Bond

Tom Rogers discusses the brand new unit of work being developed by Tooled Up Education - Toxic masculinity and gender based violence through the lens of James Bond. In this special podcast, Tom examines key questions with this expert guests including - Why Bond? Why now? How can schools stop the spread of toxic masculinity? How can boys learn what being a man is?
Find out more at : https://www.tooledupeducation.com/
Tom is joined by Ian Kinane who is Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Popular Literature and Culture at the University of Roehampton, London. He is the author of Ian Fleming and the Politics of Ambivalence, which explores the broad links between Fleming’s writings on race and the representation of early British-Jamaican cultural relations. Ian is also the General Editor of the International Journal of James Bond Studies, an open-access peer review journal that publishes interdisciplinary scholarship on all aspects of the James Bond franchise, and which can be found at [www.jamesbondstudies.ac.uk](http://www.jamesbondstudies.ac.uk/)
Tom is also joined by Elly Hanson, an independent clinical psychologist - preventing sexual harassment and abuse in schools and helping them to respond effectively to these challenges. 

Drama in the secondary curriculum: The Late Late Show with Ollie Mitchell

Ollie Mitchell talks to Head of Drama, Ste Craige, about the importance of Drama in the Secondary curriculum.

PSHE: The Curriculum’s Problem Child? The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Join Ben & Francesca Oakes as they discuss PSHE in schools. The positives, the challenges, it's place in the modern curriculum and how the subject is delivered in educational settings in 2023.

Direct Instruction beyond Rosenshine with NIFDI: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom discusses all things direct instruction - what is it? how can it help students in classrooms? Whats the difference between di and DI? Where can schools and teachers access support to deliver DI effectively?
Guests on the show include Bryan Wickman, Kurt Engelmann, Suzy Wybrow and Terri Leighton.
This show is supported by the National Institute for Direct Instruction. You can find out more about the programmes they offer at nifdi.org

My Ed Tech Life: The Morning Break with Graham Stanley

In this show I look back at five key moments in my life as a teacher when I realised the potential of educational technology and how it could be used effectively in the classroom: The Internet in general; blogging; podcasting; games and virtual worlds;  videoconferencing. 

Teaching As A Single Parent: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Discussing the hurdles and highs of teaching and coping with being a single parent. Tips for managing a work life balance and to not feel guilty. The best you can do is good enough!

Should teachers join unions?: The Sunday Social with Yasmin Omar

Yasmin discusses whether teachers should join a union - what are the pros and cons of union membership? Yasmin is joined by special guests Reem Ibrahim and Alex Thompson for this far ranging discussion.

Representation in Teaching: The Late Late Show with Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde

Why don't more teachers look like me? Shaniqua is joined by Johnoi Josephs and Albert Adeyemi, secondary teachers, whose mission is to make representation a norm and not a phenomenon.