Teachers Talk Radio

Why parental involvement in schools matters: The Late Show with Tom Rogers and Parentkind

When parents get involved with their child's school, whether from chatting to their child's teacher to volunteering for the PTA, it can boost attendance, improve behaviour and elevate academic success - proving that when parents engage, students thrive. Join Tom Rogers and a brilliant panel of guests as they discuss how and why parental engagement in schools matters - what difference does it really make?
Guests are; Pat Sowa ( Educational coach and trustee at Parentkind), Sian Lewis (Head of parental engagement at Parentkind) and Caroline Hayward (PTA community team at Parentkind). 
Parentkind are a national charity representing parent views and voice and championing parental participation in education and school life. By fostering strong school-parent partnerships, we can boost student attendance, improve behaviour, and enhance academic performance.
When parents actively participate, students thrive! Join the movement that's reshaping education for the better. Visit Parentkind.org to learn more about reaping the rewards of working in partnership with parents.

Resonant Change: Developing Communities Over Time: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn is joined by Shane Leaning, Shanghai-based organisational coach. Shane supports international schools globally and is passionate about empowering school leaders to develop cultures that support learning and development for all.

Eco Educators - Shaping the Future: The Late Show with Tom Rogers, Harry Waters and SOS-UK

In this special one off show, Tom Rogers and Harry Waters are joined by special guest Sachin Bhopal-Myers, a 19 year old climate activist, who talks about his personal journey to climate activism and his role in the Teach the Teacher Campaign by SOS-UK. 
In this show, they discuss:
1. Climate Education: The benefits and importance of equipping students withthe knowledge and skills to understand and address the climate andecological crisis.2. Youth-Led Initiatives: Highlighting the power of student-led movements andactivism in driving climate action within education.3. Sustainability in Schools: Exploring how schools and educators canintegrate sustainability into their teaching practices and school culture.
Find out about how the Teach the Teacher Campaign is impacting schools in the UK and the world and how you can support it and enhance your students knowledge around climate change and the opportunities for them to get more involved in this conversation. 
 

Teaching under difficult circumstances: The Sunday lunchtime show with Graham Stanley

Large classes, demotivated students, a lack of resources, a shortage of teachers, social problems. On today's show, I talked about these and other difficult circumstances that teachers and educational systems face, and looked at some solutions that have been implemented or which teachers could adopt.

Reading Decline, Effective Teachers, Exam Doom: The Weekly Review

On The Weekly Review, panellists, Kathryn Taylor, John Gibbs and Lianne Lax discuss hot topics in the week's news with host, Paul Hazzard.  Show production by Lianne Lax.
This week's stories:
Report finds ‘shocking and dispiriting’ fall in children reading for pleasurehttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/05/report-fall-in-children-reading-for-pleasure-national-literacy-trust
The struggle to spot (and develop) effective teachershttps://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/how-to-spot-and-develop-effective-teachers
Phillipson to ask schools to end exam ‘tunnel vision’ and look to wellbeinghttps://www.theguardian.com/education/2024/nov/06/phillipson-to-ask-schools-to-end-exam-tunnel-vision-and-look-to-wellbeing
Shows Reviewed:
Self Affirmation : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
Why doesn't anyone want to be a senior leader anymore?: The Morning Break with Carl Smith
Classroom craze: Trends that transformed or tumbled?: The Late Late Show with Danielle Walley
Armed with only a whiteboard and a pen - Teaching without tech: The Sunday Social with Toria Bono

Self Affirmation : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren looks at two studies which demonstrate the educational benefits of self-affirmation exercises in schools.

Teachers as Learners - A Conversation with International Colleagues: The Friday Twilight Show with Claire Cannon

As teachers, we focus our energy on our students. But what about when we become the learners ourselves?
Join me in discussion with Martin and Christina as we take a look at how the Swedish system works. How does no Ofsted sound to you? And less rigidity in general? We also talk about the success of relational approaches and challenge fears about “losing control” when such practice is out in place.

TTR Special: Remembrance in Schools with Paul Reed

In a one off pop up show, Tom Rogers talks to legendary military historian Paul Reed about Remembrance in Schools. 

Why doesn't anyone want to be a senior leader anymore?: The Morning Break with Carl Smith

This episode will appeal to anyone who might be interested in becoming a senior leader in a school as well to those already in senior leadership positions who may be wondering where the next leaders are coming from. It is full and frank and gets to the heart of the issues while also holding out hope and inspiration for the future.

Why Schools Could Benefit from Fewer English Lessons- is less more? Friday Lunch Show with Morgan Whitfield and Tod Brennan

In this episode, we explore the evolving role of English in the curriculum with guest Zoe Enser- expert educator, English specialist and author. Zoe explores how adding time to a subject does not necessarily improve outcomes. English is vital so how do we engender a love for the subject? How can disciplinary literacy be effectively integrated into all subjects and is this the way forward? The discussion focuses on planning with strategy and intent to ensure that literacy and English learning have a measurable impact on student learning.