Teachers Talk Radio

Admit it: you’ve got sheets tucked away in your cupboard that you’re scared to throw away, just in case they become useful again. The cycles of teaching are inevitable. Sometimes there’s just a quick rebrand and we’re back where we were ten years ago. Join the discussion with Liz and Kate as they reminisce about education's fashions and fads.

Louise Marie speaks to Paul Gannaway about how to lead a successful sixth form whilst in a full time SLT role.

Join Tim as he discusses Direct Instruction with guest Adam Seymour. In this show Tim will explore the place and importance of Direct Instruction and how it`s principles can be applied in the classroom. Tim and Adam will then begin to wrap up with the show with insight into where educational research and literature can be found to further support teachers as they explore and play with this fascinating area of pedagogical practice.

In this week's show, we invite Claudia Tumba to chat with Martin Sketchley about storytelling in the language classroom.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. So, what do teachers think? What are the implications for the sector? How will it impact teachers in their pockets? Tom Rogers discusses with Joel Kenyon.

My guest for this show is Konstantinos Pappas, Course Leader and serious entertainer! As he puts it, sometimes teachers have to be actors, even clowns. And he has a point. Last time we talked about voice; now let's talk about performance. How do we grab attention and keep it through a long lesson? How do we make dry concepts come alive? And is this approach really practical for teachers? Where’s the line - and do we even need one? Let's talk about all of it.

TES reports parent allegations against teachers have risen by a third in just one year. Some 12.2 per cent of state school teachers were the subject of an allegation from a parent in 2024-25 - up from 9.1 per cent in 2023-24, the research suggests. The number of allegations against teachers made by students, while lower, has also increased, rising from 8.1 per cent to 9.5 per cent over the same time period. This survey was carried out by Edapt. The panel discusses this issue in schools - Featuring Yasmin Omar, Rae Whitehouse, Christopher Vowles.

Tom Rogers is joined by Matt Stone and Oliver Caviglioli to discuss coaching in schools, showcasing their new book Coaching WalkThru's, in partnership with Hachette Learning.

Dave is joined by Sam Gibbs to talk all things CPD, ECT and Didagogy and how you schools can give better agency to teachers in terms of their ongoing development. 

Timea and her guests, Associate Professor Dr Marcos E Barreto and Assistant Professor Dr Casey Kearney, discuss the latest research in AI in Education applied to curriculum design, learning and teaching, and policy making based on the research guests have been involved in.