Teachers Talk Radio

Goalsettng Workshop : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

On the last Saturday off the summer, Darren plans his goals for the term, talks through effective goal setting processes and gives you the space to join in and come up with your own goals for the next 16ish weeks.

Is hope making a comeback in our schools?: The Friday Morning Break with Carl Smith

Carl chats with Neil Rawes, an experienced secondary vice principal, about whether hope is making a comeback in schools. They discuss signs that life in schools may be getting better again ranging from the pay award to Ofsted reform and the forthcoming curriculum review.

The Wonderful Insanity of Starting at a New School- Friday Lunch Show with Morgan and Tod

Morgan and Tod discuss the wonderful whirlwind that is starting at a new school. They explore how it's more than just the initial insets and inductions—it's about deep acculturation and truly investing in the school's vision. How can a school make new staff feel valued and seen. Schools can create opportunities for extended training, leveraging data, social events with parents, focus groups with student leadership or seeing community outreach in action. This sets high expectations, but it also sets up new teachers for success.

STEM and SHAPE aspirations with Futurum Careers: TTR Special with Tom Rogers and Hannah Wilson

Tom Rogers and Hannah Wilson host a one off special supported by Futurum Careers to discuss the career aspirations of young people, particularly in the areas of STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and SHAPE (social sciences, humanities and arts for people and the economy). Two incredible guests join the conversation; Julia Black, President of the British Academy, advisor to the Bank of England and Professor of Law and Professor Louise Archer of the Aspires Project and Professor of Sociology at UCL. In this far ranging conversation built for anyone interested in careers education, we explore how students choose future careers, which subjects are on the rise and fall, how can we open pathways to students to follow their dreams and how can schools and teachers use practical strategies to support students on their journeys. Free STEM and SHAPE resources are available via the Futurum website here: https://futurumcareers.com/stem-shape-activity-sheets

Instructional Design - What's it all about? The Monday Morning Break with Khanh Duc Kuttig

In this episode, Rory Braddell shares with us the ins and outs of instructional design. We hear about the ADDIE model of the instructional design process, the roles in an instructional design team, and how materials created by AI lack that human element.

Teaching with Zines! The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher talks with author, academic and zine-maker Dr Jeanne Scheper about the zine as a medium facilitating individual creative freedom; its connections with protest movements and alternative subcultures; and its value as a teaching tool in the university seminar room.

Using EdTech to support students: The Sunday Lunchtime show with Graham Stanley

Marina Falasca from Argentina joins me to chat about her work as a teacher, teacher trainer, curriculum designer, and researcher, especially when it comes to integrating EdTech to enhance students' learning experiences and outcomes. 

Ice Lollies, Critical Mass, Critical Thinking: The Weekly Review

On The Weekly Review, Lucy Neuburger, John Gibbs and Brent Poland discuss hot topics in the week's news with host, Paul Hazzard.
This week's stories:
‘Too many of us have reached our critical mass of disruptive students’https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/teachers-reaching-burnout-disruptive-students-behaviour-schools
Miss Pope, my science teacher, would have approved of music and ice lollies in class. Exams aren’t the only way to learnhttps://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/23/science-teacher-music-ice-lollies-exams
5 ways schools should approach critical thinking to spot fake newshttps://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-schools-should-approach-critical-thinking-pupils-spot-fake-news
Shows Reviewed:
Decoding Leadership : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
GCSE Results Special: Education Tonight
Tips for starting in a new school: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Direct Instruction Demystified: The Saturday Lunch Show Live with Jamie Clark

Jamie is joined by teacher guest Zach Groshell to discuss all things DI and instructional coaching. 

Decoding Leadership : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren takes a look at what leadership is compared to what we think it is and thinks about why it can be so difficult to evaluate the efficacy of a leader.