Teachers Talk Radio

The new Ofsted: The Morning Break with Carl Smith

Carl talks to guest Brian Lightman about the New Ofsted. The Ofsted consultation deadline is on Monday 28th April but an exciting new vision has been proposed by some of the country's leading educationalists. This show explores their recommendations with one of its authors and considers whether this is something the profession get really get behind.

From Silos to Systems: Reclaiming Agency with AI in Education. The Late Show with Clara Hawking

Join Clara Hawking and guests Darren Coxon and C. Huron Böke as they discuss AI in education.

What can narrative non-fiction bring to the teaching of primary history? The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher talks with researcher and primary school teacher Dr Emma Simpson about the contribution that narrative non-fiction can make to the history learning of primary school children.

Language, Literacy and Equity: Are We Reaching Every Learner? The Saturday Lunch Show with Famida Choudhary

Join Famida Choudhary as she explores the world of language, literacy, and equity with Elena, a passionate and experienced EAL (English as an Additional Language) leader. Together, they discuss how language shapes access to education, the power of multilingualism, and how schools and families can better support EAL learners. Packed with practical insights and real-world strategies, this episode is a must-listen for educators and parents committed to building inclusive, empowering learning spaces.

Lads! Lads! Lads!: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

After reflecting on Pope Francis' attitudes towards education, Darren looks at the research into working class boys' attitudes towards education and considers how attempt to make school more accessible to them may not align with what they actually need.

Talking all things Maths from Reception to A Level: The Friday Late Show with David Brown

Dave is joined by Phil Herd, Rob Burgess and Janice Storch to look at maths across the Key Stages and discuss the issues facing the subject and what excellent progress looks like from primary school right up to A Level. 

Power up your Questioning: TTR Special with Bruce Robertson

Khanh Duc Kuttig and James Radburn co host a one off show featuring author and leader Bruce Robertson to discuss his new John Catt Book - Power up your Questioning. On this show they discuss the nuts and bolts of classroom questioning, how to ask great classroom questions and the pitfalls too. Bruce shares a range of questioning strategies to support teachers in any classroom. You can get 20% this and any book on the John Catt website by using the code JCTTR2425.

Teaching in Challenging Schools: The Late Show with Tony Harwood

Join Tony Harwood, Science teacher, for his debut show on TTR. He is joined by fellow teacher Yannick to discuss what it is like to teach in a challenging school and so much more! 

Leadership across borders: The Late Show with Huma Mirza

In her first ever TTR show, Huma talks about leadership across borders - in various international contexts. She is joined by guest Dr George Scorgie, the Dean of Student Activities at Robert College, Istanbul.

Is teaching a creative profession? The Late Show with Beejesh Deva and Claire Bills

Beejesh and Claire explore whether the teaching profession has become too robotic or whether new structures have inspired better teaching. Is teaching a creative endeavour? Should it be? Find out in this conversation!