Teachers Talk Radio

Fill Your Own Cup: Social and Emotional Learning, Creativity and STEAM Education. The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry talks to Bianca Peel about how and why we should integrate Social and Emotional Learning, Creativity and STEAM Education into our both our homes and schools. 
 
Find our more about Bianca on her website biancapeel.com 

The Big Three - Curriculum Design: The Late Late Show with Ollie Mitchell

English Teacher Richard Gleig shares his ideas about the important things to consider when building curriculum.

Phil Mathe on ’Happiness Factories’: The Tuesday Twilight Show with Lianne Lax

Lianne talks to Phil Mathe @PhilMathe79_PE about his new book 'Happiness Factories' via @JohnCattEd

Teaching IELTS Productive Skills: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

This morning I had a lovely chat with Fatime Losonci about IELTS and how to teach productive skills properly. Her experience and insight into teaching and learning mean she knows what learners need and can help teachers hone in and support students with skills work.Fatime is an ELT teacher trainer specialising in teaching skills, especially for teachers who want to become better at teaching IELTS. In her program, How to Teach IELTS –The Ultimate IELTS Teacher Training Bootcamp– she trains teachers to teach the skills instead of just testing them.Fatime is also a DELTA module 2 Trainer.
https://fatimelosonci.com/

Teachers on Strike: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by a range of guests and callers to discuss the upcoming NEU teacher strike. Is pay the right focus for strike action? Why have unions struggled to reach strike thresholds? What is going to happen in the upcoming leadership election for the NEU? All discussed in this feisty TTR show.

Educational Technology, Engagement, Learning and Assessment: The Morning Break with Graham Stanley

My special guest today was Chris Temple-Murray, IT Programme Leader and Advanced Teaching Practitioner at Exeter College in the UK. Among other things, we talked talking about Educational Technology, Engagement, Learning and Assessment, including (surprise surprise!) ChatGPT. 

Teaching French in 2023: The Twilight Show with Maud

What is going on in UK schools with learning French? What happens in a French lesson? Maud explores the UK language deficit and how to address contemporary issues such as lack of motivation and the specificities of learning a foreign language for young teenagers.

Fostering a Love of Maths: The Late Late Show with Tracey Leese

In this episode Tracey talks to mathematician, leader and author Christopher Barker about fostering a love of Maths and how to create numerate learners. 

Teaching With Dyslexia: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Joined by English teacher Eloise Fitt we discuss what it's like to teach with dyslexia. The barriers we face and the alternative ways we process information. Why we need to champion our dyslexic students, the skills having dyslexia give us and why we shouldn't judge a fish by how it climbs a tree. 

Assistive Technology and Disability: The Late Show with Tom Starkey

Tom is grumpy! He discusses his list of gripes with assistive technology in terms of what has he found problematic for disabled students in HE/FE settings.