Teachers Talk Radio

Summer Holidays!: The Late Late Show with Toby Payne-Cook and Ed Finch

The last show from Toby and Ed before their summer holidays - with songs and chatter!

Online Immersive Language Learning: The Morning Break with Graham Stanley

Nergiz Kern (@NergizK) joins Graham from Turkey to talk about virtual reality in language learning. Other topics discussed include virtual reality, digital skills, the Metaverse, and foraging for wild plants!

Tutors undermining teachers and how to avoid it: the Monday Morning Break with Emma Williams

Emma is back on the airwaves, explaining her shift from the chalkface into private tutoring, musing on teachers' negative experiences of tuition and exploring how tutors can avoid undermining their colleagues in the mainstream classroom.

Curriculum with Mary Myatt: The Saturday Social with Flora Cooper

Mary Myatt talks curriculum with Flora S Cooper.

Reviewing Ofsted’s English Subject Review: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses the recent Ofsted English Subject Review and its implications for curriculum design and classroom teaching with English teacher and assistant subject leader Mary Hind-Portley @Lit_Liverbird.

Stonehenge, from lesson planning to school trip visit: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

As a humanities teacher, this year I decided to take my Y7 on a school trip to visit Stonehenge.
They studied prehistory and the Neolithic in Britain in Autumn term. The visit happened in June and it was the first time that some of my inner-city London students ever visited the countryside. 
This podcast shows how to embed a site visit in lesson planning and how to prepare taking 130 students to a Neolithic site and also why it is the most important aspect of teaching history in 2022.

DEIB - Diversity with Azuraye Williams: The Sunday Morning Show with Caroline Keep

Today we talk about Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) with
Azuraye Williams @chocpud85. Things we mention:
 
You can find her blog here https://chocpudtales648831699.wordpress.com/blog/
The Aspiring Head program is here https://aspiringheads.com/
Azuraye on the BBC here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017hss
Azuraye's article on Diversity with the Nottingham post here: https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/nottingham-teacher-wants-children-feel-7045762
Get in touch at @TTRadio2022 @ka81 @chocpud85 or hashtag #TTRadio
 

Are comic books and picture books ’good’ literature?: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks to children's literature specialist Tim Hughes about the place of comic books and graphic novels within the genre. 

Climate Change and Schools: The Saturday Lunch with Joe Hammond

Joe talks about climate change, heatwaves and things schools can do to tackle climate change.

Duke of Edinburgh Award: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

A life-changing experience. A fun time with friends. An opportunity to discover new interests and talents. A tool to develop essential skills for life and work. A recognised mark of achievement; respected by employers. The DofE is many things to many people, supporting generations to successfully navigate adult life. #pastoral #outdoors #volunteer #extracurricular