Teachers Talk Radio

Active learning strategies in the EFL classroom: The Monday Morning Break with Khanh-Duc Kuttig

Khanh-Duc and Tasneem Dalal share active learning strategies to keep students engaged in the classroom, talking about graphic organisers, think-pair-share, and problem-based activities.

'Middle Management Matters': The Twilight Show with Sarah Kate Towlson

'Middle Management Matters' explores the pivotal role of middle leaders in education today. Hosted by passionate linguist and experienced middle leader, Sarah Kate Towlson, this podcast features insightful discussions with senior and middle leading experts: Magnus Cowie, Gillian Cowie, and Ed Selvey. Tune in to uncover strategies, challenges and celebrate successes in educational leadership.

Supporting the Visually Impaired: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Special Needs teacher, Lucy Mardel, talks about her work supporting the visually impaired in UK schools.

University Unlocked: The Late Late Show with Chris Wilkinson

Chris highlights the vital skills beyond exams that are needed for university success and calls for their immediate integration into A-levels!

Lead like a champion: The Wednesday Twilight show with Michelle Hinds

In this episode,  special guest Olly Lewis and I discuss the importance of leaders creating learning organisations through ongoing personal and professional development for themselves and their staff. We explored: The challenges and rewards; the barriers and ways to overcome them. Listen and share your thoughts!

The School Trip Debate: The Late Show with Lucy & Nathan

Lucy Neuburger and Nathan Gynn talk to clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher and teacher Nathan Burns about the Twitter/X storm currently blowing around school trips.
Do you exclude ...?
Do you include ...?
Listen in as passions rage and debate rumbles.

(Don't) Be A Teacher, They Said: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

I discuss my personal experiences of working in education over the past two decades, specifically as a secondary teacher for the past 17 years. It’s changed, I’ve changed, and the world has changed. I’ll be reflecting on some of these changes and considering whether things have got better or worse.

Creativity in the classroom: The Late Late Show with Toby Doncaster

Pete Dunford joins Toby to talk about encouraging creativity, embracing the unusual, breaking the mold and offering critique, not criticism. Listen in to see how we could build trust and understanding in the classroom.

5 One Pagers every Teacher needs to know: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

In this special show, brought to you with John Catt Educational, best selling author Jamie Clark talks about his new book 'Teaching One Pagers' and talks to Tom Rogers about 5 one pagers that every teacher needs to know:
Minimising Distractions (Secure Attention)
Worked Examples (Working Memory)
Activate Prior Knowledge (Building Knowledge)
Think, Pair, Share (Cognitive Engagement)
 Low-Stakes Recall (Generative Processes) 
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Nearly there... the ECT years: The Monday Twilight Show with Adam Kohlbeck

Delve into the world of teacher induction as Adam talks to Megan Verney, second year ECT, about her experiences, the highs and the lows of being an ECT and the unwavering positivity that is the heart of navigating one of the most challenging parts of any career.