Teachers Talk Radio

Storytelling in the Classroom: The Sunday Social with Martin Sketchley

In this week's show, we invite Claudia Tumba to chat with Martin Sketchley about storytelling in the language classroom.

Budget 2025, Strikes in 2026?: The Twilight Show with Tom Rogers

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. So, what do teachers think? What are the implications for the sector? How will it impact teachers in their pockets? Tom Rogers discusses with Joel Kenyon.

Teacher or entertainer?: The Late Late Show with Seema Aggarwal

My guest for this show is Konstantinos Pappas, Course Leader and serious entertainer! As he puts it, sometimes teachers have to be actors, even clowns. And he has a point. Last time we talked about voice; now let's talk about performance. How do we grab attention and keep it through a long lesson? How do we make dry concepts come alive? And is this approach really practical for teachers? Where’s the line - and do we even need one? Let's talk about all of it.

Parent allegations against teachers rise by a third: Points of View

TES reports parent allegations against teachers have risen by a third in just one year. Some 12.2 per cent of state school teachers were the subject of an allegation from a parent in 2024-25 - up from 9.1 per cent in 2023-24, the research suggests. The number of allegations against teachers made by students, while lower, has also increased, rising from 8.1 per cent to 9.5 per cent over the same time period. This survey was carried out by Edapt. The panel discusses this issue in schools - Featuring Yasmin Omar, Rae Whitehouse, Christopher Vowles.

Coaching in schools with Coaching Walkthrus: TTR Special

Tom Rogers is joined by Matt Stone and Oliver Caviglioli to discuss coaching in schools, showcasing their new book Coaching WalkThru's, in partnership with Hachette Learning.

What in the world is 'Didagogy' and how can it make you a better teacher? : The Friday Late Show with David Brown

Dave is joined by Sam Gibbs to talk all things CPD, ECT and Didagogy and how you schools can give better agency to teachers in terms of their ongoing development. 

AI in Education - research outcome, case studies: The Twilight Show with Timea Kadar

Timea and her guests, Associate Professor Dr Marcos E Barreto and Assistant Professor Dr Casey Kearney, discuss the latest research in AI in Education applied to curriculum design, learning and teaching, and policy making based on the research guests have been involved in.

Psychological Capital: The Saturday Breakast Show with Darren Lester

Darren looks at the concept of psychological capital which suggests the better able you are to regulate your emotions, the higher the quality of your working life.

Countdown to Christmas hols: The Twilight Show with Phin

In this mental health hour, we are getting festive and talking it out!

The great 'isolations rooms' debate: The Twilight Show with Tom Rogers

Tom Bennett and Emma Clarke join Tom Rogers to discuss the latest debates around the use of 'isolation rooms' in schools. Tom Bennett OBE is the founder and director of ResearchED, author, consultant and DfE behaviour advisor. Emma Clarke is the Primary PGCE Programme Lead at University of York. Video version of this show is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxPwEnrn3Rk&t=4641s