Teachers Talk Radio

Prison Education - Every bit as difficult, challenging, rewarding and essential as you thought: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guests are Cassie Edmiston and Paul Grady. We discuss the work of the Prison Education Trust and Paul's journey from prison to being a successful artist.

Lessons Learnt from the Olympics: Education Tonight

For one night only, Education Tonight features the dazzling dynamic duo, Lucy & Hannah, as they cast an eye over what we can learn from the Paris Olympics.

Critical skills to help students identify fake news and conspiracy theories?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Can you teach critical thinking? Should you? What is fake news? How should we instruct students to handle online information? Should we? This is a far ranging debate featuring Claire Fox (Director of the Institute of Ideas), Dan Sohege (Director of Stand for All), Kirsty, Paul and Alistair (all classroom teachers) + some callers too.

SEN in Disarray, Schools & Riots, Quality CPD: The Weekly Review

Hannah Wilson, Lucy Neuburger, Kathryn Taylor and Brent Poland dissect the week's important news stories.
Special educational needs system in England in ‘utter disarray’, says ombudsman
After the riots: The role of schools in healing our communities
How quality CPD could help solve the teacher recruitment crisis
Shows of the week include:
Education Tonight' interviews with Daniel Kebede and Matt Pinkett
Nationwide riots - How should schools react? The Late Show with Tom Rogers
Xander Lofts's debut show on The Saturday Social - The Next Five Years

The Next Five Years: The Saturday Social with Xander Lofts

Xander talks to Mark Ravenwood about teacher recruitment and retention under Labour’s educational initiatives, and why record numbers are both leaving the profession and failing to qualify. To what extent will the 20% VAT levied on independent schools affect the state sector? Will students with SEND be particularly vulnerable? And how can teachers best support students with additional requirements? Two Maths teachers share and compare ideas.

Strengthening the Student Toolbox: The Saturday Live Show with Jamie Clark

Amarbeer Singh Gill joins Jamie Clark for a conversation around strengthening the student toolbox as they explore the power of research based learning practices. 

Feedback: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren returns after a summer break with a dazzling show focused on feedback.
Why do we give feedback?
What are its uses?
What are the best ways to give feedback?

NEU's Daniel Kebede and School's Response to Riots: Education Tonight

Brent Poland and Paul Hazzard talk to Daniel Kebede General Secretary, National Education Union NEU about the government's 5.5% pay award.
Daniel Kebede - @DanielKebedeNEU
 
In the second half of the show Matt Pinkett tells the duo what he can do to help schools manage toxic masculinity and perhaps formulate a response to the present unrest across the UK.
Daniel Pinkett (Mr Pink) - @Positivteacha
 
This show is presented by Brent Poland - @BrentPoland1 and Paul Hazzard - @Arkle123

Nationwide riots - How should schools react?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom Rogers discusses the recent protests and riots that have taken place across the UK. What should schools do? How should schools react? Tom is joined by headteacher Laura Parker who shares her plans for September in light of recent events, including her schools focus on character education. Yasmin Omer, a Science teacher in London, shares her take on how teachers and schools should handle the aftermath of these protests. In the discussion - Should schools host an assembly when students come back? What happens if students voice opinions about the protests in class? How should teachers handle debate in class? What influence can teachers have at times like this? 

How do great pastoral systems bring joy to schools: The Sunday Late Late Show with Beejesh Deva

Beejesh talks with Kalil Rouse on how great pastoral systems bring joy to schools.  They unpack the underpinning values and principles behind great systems, how great schools use both restorative and punitive measures, how to have a great restorative conversation and much more.