Teachers Talk Radio

Neuroaffirming practices in the classroom: The Late Show with Hannah Wilson and Lucy Neuburger

On Tonight’s Late Show, Hannah (@ArtTeacherHWN)v& Lucy (@LuEliz1989) chat to @SocAnxPod23 about neuroaffirming practices in the classroom.
Join them to learn more about supporting neurodivergent learners.

Back to School as a New Parent: The Sunday Late Show with Amanda Kinsley-Smith

Amanda and her guests, Janine Crawford-McMorran and Paula Cummings, discuss the joys and challenges of balancing being a new parent with being a teacher and school leader.

Critical Citizenship: The Sunday Lunchtime Show with Graham Stanley

Eugenia Carrión joins me from Argentina to talk about Critical Citizenship.

Bad HW, Class Sizes, Poor Behaviour: The Weekly Review

On The Weekly Review, Lucy Neuburger, John Gibbs and Christopher Vowles discuss hot topics in the week's news with host, Paul Hazzard.
This week's stories:
Her daughter asked her to ban homework in Californiahttps://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/why-california-is-poised-to-ban-excessive-homework-sz0569lv7UK primary class sizes among biggest in industrialised worldhttps://www.theguardian.com/education/article/2024/sep/10/uk-primary-class-sizes-among-biggest-in-industrialised-world-report-findsPupil behaviour will get worse, teachers warnhttps://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/pupil-behaviour-in-schools-will-get-worse-say-teachers
Shows Reviewed:
Teaching Primary Writing: The Twilight Show with Adam Kohlbeck
Teacher wellbeing tips: The Late Show with Hannah Wilson and Lucy Neuburger
Creativity Across the Curriculum: The Late Late Show with Rae and Lianne
The 3 Rs: Education Tonight

Wise Feedback : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks about the Wise feedback approach and how it can help us to build trust with students who have good reason to be disengaged from feedback.

Department Planning is Defending Your Discipline! The Friday Lunch Show with Morgan and Tod

Department development is about having a vision and ambitious goals for implementation. Guest Emily Folorunsho discusses the curriculum as the key driver, all while creating authentic team buy-in and a culture of professional collaboration. Pre-mortems, use of data, clear systems, CPD and wellbeing that all a part of building a dynamic department.

The 3 Rs: Education Tonight

Brent (@BrentPoland1) and Adam (@aspence81) dust down the abacus and run the numbers past special guest, Dr Tom Bennison, expert in Maths teaching.
In part 2 they discuss a former children’s laureate' view that children should be allowed to learn online instead of going to school.

Leading Early Years: The Late Late Show with Sophie Smith-Tong

Children’s Centre Head, Ciara Rush, dives into the unique experiences of leading in the Early Years.  She explores how the focus on early childhood development at a children centre contrasts with the structures academic goals of some schools, and the varied needs of staff, families and communities served by each.

Do women experience inequality in education?: The Late Show with Hannah Wilson and Lucy Neuburger

Lucy and Hannah discuss whether women experience inequality in education. They share personal stories, facts, data and insights around this important topic. 

Teaching Primary Writing: The Twilight Show with Adam Kohlbeck

Teaching writing in primary can often feel like a mystifying art form mastered by few. In this episode, we get into the nuts and bolts of one school's approach to redesigning their writing curriculum and approach to the teaching of the subject. Olly Cakebread is in the midst of a mission to drive the improvement of writing in his school and he's keen to share his plan and ideas with you.