Teachers Talk Radio

Discovering and Supporting Colourblindness: The Morning Break with Holly King-Mand

Holly is joined by award-winning illustrator, Steve Antony, to discuss how being colourblind impacts his life and career and how teachers can best support children with colourblindness in the classroom.
Advice and support can be found at colourblindawareness.org 

Accents in the Classroom: The Late Late Show with Jeff Pedley

Has your accent ever caused an issue in the classroom? Have you ever been asked to ‘water-down’ your local twang? Join Jeff Pedley and special guest Lisa-Marie McGee who shares her recent studies of teaching with an accent.

Myths about Learning and Education: The Morning Break with Graham Stanley

Learning Styles, the Learning Pyramid, using only 10% of our brains, School Kills creativity, you can't learn a language when you're older. These and other myths about learning, school and education are explored. At the end of the show, Graham is joined by Noah and Andre for a discussion about some of these. 

Teachers, Tattoos & Piercings: The Late Late Show with Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde

Shaniqua is joined by Sarah Langdon and Deaglan McAloran as they discuss the professionalism and individuality of being a teacher with tattoos and piercings.
For years, teachers have refrained from having tattoos or kept them covered during work hours because they are perceived by many to be unprofessional. Shaniqua, Sarah and Deaglan go through why a teacher with visible tattoos is offensive to some people, if teachers can have tattoos on display, and if school leaders are legally allowed to demand their staff cover up. 
 

Paul Penn: the psychology of effective studying: the Monday morning break with Emma Williams

Emma interviews Dr. Paul Penn, senior lecturer at the University of East London and author of "The Psychology of Effective Studying: how to succeed in your degree." We discuss neuromyths, how to study and how schools can more effectively prepare students for Higher Education. 

Wellbeing and Mental Health with Jez Belas: The Sunday Morning Breakfast with Caroline Keep

This week we talk all things Wellbeing and Mental Health with Jez Belas! Jez has 15 years of leadership experience in the education sector. From form tutoring & pastoral leadership to PE teacher and Director of Sport and is now the co-founder of youHQ to change how schools care for their people. Expect chats on wellbeing, ACEs, managing your own mental health and what sport Caroline and Jez Like! 

Self-Esteem in Teachers: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks about self-esteem, beginning with a chat about how the perception of a "lack of graft" can impact people who think they are working, and continuing with a discussion of factors that influence self-esteem in teachers.

Can Educators make a difference? The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Global Citizen Education Specialist Suji DeHart (@madcourses) joins Harry to discuss the question: Can Educators make a difference?

ELT; Theories, Approaches and misunderstandings: The Late Late show with Hadi Fathi

There are very many methods and approaches when it comes to language teaching, Hadi talks about different methods, the one you have heard of and the one you haven't and more importantly, he speaks about misunderstandings that should be debunked.

Teaching without Borders: The Morning Break with Graham Stanley

On today's show, Serrana Muniz, a teacher and teacher educator from Uruguay, talks about remote teaching across borders to Colombia; secondary school teaching and living in Patagonia, Argentina; developing a digital skills course; and the importance of environmental education.