Teachers Talk Radio

The Late Show with Genevieve Bent 14-01-22

Join Genevieve Bent and guest Mary Okello as they discuss self-care in education!

The Morning Break with Dorian Brown 14-01-22: Edu-bookclubs

This week we dip into edu-bookclubs and Dorian is joined by cofounders of the #GLTbookclub, Rhiannon Rainbow and Dave Tushingham. We talk through how the bookclub came about and what the initial motivation was to get it set up.
Rhiannon and Dave describe how the club has grown in popularity over the lockdown period with the online ‘live’ or retrospective podcast/video download serves as added convenience for people unable to make particular shows. They both unashamedly admit that they too are learning still about how to navigate the running and management of the club whilst juggling their full time jobs but it is clear from hearing them speak so passionately, that they feel the extra effort and time spent is more than worth it for their own professional development as well as supporting colleagues all over the world.
This was such a positive and refreshing conversation and if you are thinking of starting your own bookclub, there are some takeaway gems throughout.
Rhiannon and Dave also warmly invite you to get involved and join the #GLTbookclub this year where they already have a fantastic roster of authors confirmed for the forthcoming term.
Listen back to all of the previous GLTbookclub sessions here: https://anchor.fm/greenshaw-learning-trust 
Join the club here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhCMSZVJ3Mk2XRgDsagG_6BR8gnaM0qP8XU6thXGCVhwgvFA/viewform

The Late Show with Oli Haley 13-01-22

Listen back to Oli as he wades, in mercurial fashion, through a range of topics including school uniform, being an ECT, and the stress of teaching.   

The Late Late Show with Ed Finch and Toby P-C 12-01-22: Inspirational people

Ed and Toby chatted about an eclectic mix of #TweetOfTheWeeks followed by discussion some of the people who'd inspired their journeys into science and teaching.  Plus lots of lovely chat about what it is that makes people inspirational - wisdom and integrity matter; shrouded in a cloak of warmth and kindness!  Some barnstorming party (or work event) Ukelele covers too...!

The Wednesday Late Show with Alex Wright 12-01-22 – School of the Future

Listen back to Alex and Hugh discuss what the future of education might look like.  Plus poetry and bats.

The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn 12-01-22: Handwriting Part One

Nathan is joined by Nicky Parr @nicky_parr from Better Handwritten and Sue Smits from @MorrellsHand Handwriting discussing Handwriting and why we need to worry about it in a digital age. They discuss the Halo Effect, people (exam markers) making assumptions about academic ability because of handwriting and whether handwriting be too perfect? Nathan asks what is it we are looking for from handwriting? Neatness? Speed? Fluency? Automaticity? They also cover the big discussions on whether or not to teach lead in strokes, Pencil grip, and Pen licences. They discuss potential barriers for pupils and what can be done about them.

The Drive Home with Harry Waters 12-01-2022 Plastic Clever Schools with Amy Meek BEM

In today's show we talked about www.plasticcleverschools.co.uk
with Amy Meek BEM the co-founder of Kids Against Plastic
We talked about the importance of the youth voice and what we can do to empower our students to become more climate change aware.

The Morning Break with Jane Ritter 12-01-22: From Refugee to IATEFL Vice President

This morning I spoke with Aleksandra Popovski about her incredible life journey, her passion for teaching and materials writing that engage, educate and empower students, and the future of IATEFL. 

The Late Late Show with Rich Wrigley - 11-01-22

Tonight Rich (joined with Hobbes) discusses how to get the most out of home learning.

The Twilight Show with Lucy Neuburger 11-01-22: Returning to class after absence

A look into the support (or lack of support) teachers get when returning to work after absence.