Teachers Talk Radio

TTR Special - Katharine Birbalsingh launches new movie

Tom Rogers was in London on Wednesday 11th of May 2022 for the premiere of 'The unspeakable truth about children', a new documentary detailing life inside the Michaela Free School. Hear Katharine Birbalsingh be interviewed by writer and former politician Daniel Hannan followed by a short follow up interview with former Michaela staff member Barry Smith who shared his reaction to watching the movie for the first time.

The Drive Home Show with Seb Ventura 12-5-22 -The community episode

This week's episode we discuss community cohesion and what it means for schools. How can we involve members of the local community in our school and how can we create a feeling of cohesion within the school? I am joined by Joel who discusses his plan for his role as communiity cohesion manager.

The Morning Break with Holly King-Mand 11-05-22: Becoming a Successful Tutor

Holly King-Mand, who left her classroom-based teaching behind in 2019 in favour of setting up as a tutor, is joined by Alex Hamlin. Alex is a successful and well-respected tutor serving Bristol and online and shares his experience of moving away from the classroom but not away from teaching.

The Drive Home with Harry Waters 11-05-22 Poetry and the ELT classroom with Thomas Stewart

in Harry's final Drive Home show he talks to Thomas about the impact poetry has had on him as a person and as a teacher. He gives us some great ideas on how we can connect more with poetry and reminds us that it isn't just a bunch of dead white dudes. 

The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn 11-05-22: Cost of the School Day

Talking with Georgina Burt and Ellie Harwood from the Child Poverty Action Group about the Cost of the School Day Project and practical steps schools can take to make education more inclusive and equitable for children from low income families. #pupilpremium #deprivation #lowincome #pastoral

The Morning Break with Jane Ritter 11-05-22: Teaching to publishing

This morning I spoke with Nik Peachey about his journey from teaching to training and then on to Publishing. We talked about his career and how his MA in learning technologies for Education was a real turning point and the lessons learned along the way. Nik gave some really sensible advice for teachers interested in getting into publishing and some tips on balancing work and life.
To find out more about Nik's work, his website is https://peacheypublications.com/
He is editor of the Edtech & ELT Newsletter: https://tinyletter.com/technogogy/  
 
You can find out more about what he shares at:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikPeachey  
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikpeachey  

The Late Show with Bisayo Adewole 10-05-22 : Sex Education in Nursery School (It is what it is)

Step into the shoes of a nursery school teacher who has just received a sexual abuse report from her nursery pupils. Can a child be an abuser? If you were Vivian, then what would you do? How will you address the issue? Leave a comment below. This episode contains a audio of Nigerian children singing awareness songs about sex education.

The Morning Break with Graham Stanley 10-05-22: Inclusive education

Mercedes Viola of 4D Lab in Uruguay joined me for a conversation about inclusive education. 
Mercedes is helping to organise https://economiainclusiva.net/en/ - the Latin American Inclusive Economy Festival, which includes a strand on inclusive education. They are looking for help with English translation & interpretation if you can help. 

The Late Show with Tom Starkey 08-05-22: organising yourself!

Tom talks about organisational technology and how it can be used by students and teachers.
Apps discussed:
Shopping List Pro
Office 365
IFTTTT
Tick Tick
Trello
Notion
Evernote
 

The Sunday Afternoon Show with Maud Waret 09-05-22: How to find the perfect school?

The podcast and discussion will both be on the topic of how to choose the perfect school.
This is mostly relevant to 
1.Newly Qualified teachers looking for their first job, 
2.to teachers who are thinking about changing schools and 
3.for parents who are looking for the right school for their children.
What is the perfect school for a teacher?
 
The perfect school is the one that suits your needs
The one that allows you to be yourself and develop as a professional
The one that challenges you and keeps you on your toes
The one that makes you feel valued and respected.