Teachers Talk Radio

Gifted students and mental health: The Late Late Show with Natalie Maher

Natalie discusses gifted versus high achieving students, how to identify a gifted child and how teachers can support them in the classroom with Silvia Garrido-Soriano. There are also further discussions of the challenges of being gifted and how this links with mental health and well-being.

Headteachers under pressure: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by headteachers Vic Goddard, Brian Walton and Flora Cooper to discuss their routines and experiences as headteachers - in 2023, heads are reportedly in 'exodus' from the profession. There are discussions around parental pressures, OFSTED, recruitment, budgets and mental health. 

Teaching and supporting able students: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses ways of challenging and supporting able students with Rob Lightfoot, CEO of the National Association for Able Children in Education @naceuk, and Professor Andy P. Hill of the University of York St John.

Interview with Daniel Kebede (NEU): The Sunday Lunch Time Show with Brent Poland:

 
In this weeks show Brent and Adam discuss this weeks big news stories. Today's show we have a great interview with Daniel Kebede (Former President and current candiate for NEU General Secretary).
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Lunar New Year: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren learns about the school system in Bandlagesh from a caller, then talks about why it's important to recognise the whole Lunar New Year cycle (not just Spring Festival) and gives some ideas of how you can teach Chinese culture in your classes.

The History of English Public Schools: The Friday Late Show with Daisy Christodoulou & Elizabeth Wells

Daisy and Elizabeth discuss the history of English public schools.  Independent schools are never far from the news - how much has changed?

Making school ’fun’: the Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this show, Poppy speaks firstly to headteacher Dave McPartlin about how to make school fun; Dave shares some of the great work he and his school are doing through initiatives such as their school coffee shop, and going on Britain's Got Talent with pupils in quest of a Christmas Number 1 (spoiler alert: they got the Golden Buzzer!)
Poppy also talks to educator Ken Powell who reflects upon teaching in both the UK and Bangladesh, and the role of fun in learning with older pupils, through GCSEs and A-Levels.

Essay Writing and Cognitive Science: The Late Late Show with Jeff Pedley

How do you engage students who struggle to articulate their ideas? How much do you consider long-term and working memory when teaching writing? Join Jeff as he explores how to nurture academic writing with his special guest Chloe McNamee who is an English Pedagogical Lead and GCSE examiner.

Getting them to start: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

“Getting my class to work is like pulling teeth!” What do you do when they just won’t work? Ian Timbrell joins us to discuss barriers to pupils starting tasks and how we can support them access their learning. #motivation #barriers #taskdesign #work #creativity

Words: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch and Toby P-C

Ed and Toby disseminated Edutwitter's favourite and most frightful words for your listening pleasure.  They skedaddled and kerfuffled and discombobulated at the spunky moistness of your mucus insane in the membranes.  There were amorphous plops and a plethora of scintillation.  There was also a little chat about writing too soon and more words and storytelling instead...plus wordy songs by Boyzone and Cameo.  Word up!  Guess what?  It's numbers next week...