Teachers Talk Radio

Packed Curricula pt1: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Toby and Ed caught up after a two week absence, spending sometime discussing overly packed GCSE History and Science curricula and primary too.  There was the usual bleak assessment of the state of politics and education funding but much light-hearted deviation.  Toby managed to liken the recent MWB discourse to a who was a fan of indie band the Wedding Present first, then the height of Dave Gedge; record shops; Ed's chick(s) peas non-survey and some old wood in a big yellow cage being lifted out of the Solent 40 years ago.

Getting Real World Issues into the ELT classroom: The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry talks to James Taylor about how we as ELT professionals can ensure our students get a more rounded view of the world beyond simply vocabulary and grammar. 
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Talking Teaching and a Volcano update: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

This morning I had a lovely catch-up with Sofia Leone. We talked about how the new school year is going, her projects, an update on her beloved Island, Stromboli and what she's doing to help.
 
You can help too, for information produzionebasso.com or follow @coltiviamounidea on Instagram
 
Sofia is a senior teacher, trainer and ACC coach based in Palermo, Sicily. Her passion lies in helping young people become the best versions of themselves, both in an educational and a coaching context.
 
Follow Sofia on Instagram @fierce_lifecoaching @stromboli_heartfelt

Trauma informed practice: The Twilight Show with Clare Campbell

Clare Campbell's first TTR show features two special guests. 

Managing teaching and teachers: The Morning Break with Graham Stanley

Madalina Scorus is a teacher and teacher coordinator from Iași in Romania. In the show we talk about management of learners, materials, the classroom space, as well as her work supporting ELT teachers. Finally, we speak about using escape room games in the classroom, another shared interest of ours. 

Dyslexia in the Classroom: The Late Show with Joe Beament

@MrB_online discusses dyslexia in the classroom.

Training and Tech: The Sunday Late Show With Tom Starkey

Tom discusses the importance of training when introducing new tech to staff.

Architecture in schools: The Twilight Show with Maud W

What does your typical UK school look like? What is the impact of space on learning? Do we get the choice in how a school is designed? These are crucial questions which research is just starting to explore.
A reflexion on the panopticon by Jeremy Bentham, the omnipresence of corporate architecture with glass partition and concrete, brutalist prefab 1970's buildings. The Atrium as a tool of surveillance and an Ancient Roman feature. These are the spaces our children inhabit. Exploring what space does to our learning and how to overcome design failures is a challenge for the future.

Changing the Narrative of Violence: The Late Show with Mark Creasy

Mark speaks to Roy Leighton, author of '101 Days to Make a Change' and co-director of Positive Peace Cambridge, exploring the archetypes of peace and conflict, based on Roy's work with Professor Hilary Cremin - head of the faculty of Education at Cambridge University - and the tools they have designed to support change in schools. 

Poetry in the Classroom: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks poetry to celebrate Japanese poetry day. He looks at how we can use Shakespeare to engage teenage learners, Senegalese poetry to look at the colonial experience and Japanese poetry to give access to shorter forms.