Teachers Talk Radio

Teaching and Learning Abroad: The Late Show with Samantha Bowen

Samantha discusses teaching and learning abroad: both the teachers who move from the UK to countries overseas to work in the international sector, and the students who move from other countries to the UK to study.

Vaping - The Impending Storm: The Saturday Lunchtime Show with Chris Passey

Chris is joined by paramedic and university lecturer, Harry de Voil, discussing the inevitable rise of vaping in our schools and what must be done to stop it being used as an emotional crutch for our young people, sometimes sanctioned by the very people sworn to protect them.How can our school policies and systems prevent this surge in vape usage within our settings and what role do schools have in preventing it?

Literature for intercultural awareness: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

On today's show we talked about literature for intercultural awareness and mediation. My guest, Dr. Claudia Ferradas is a teacher educator with NILE (Norwich Institute for Language Education). She has worked in more than twenty countries, encouraging the use of literature and the arts in language teaching. She has published poetry collections in English and Spanish, and she is also a podcaster and a singer.

Mental Health in Education: The Late Late Show with Sabrina Ahmed-Qureshi

Becky Dawson talks to me about mental health in education and discusses the importance of a whole school approach to improving well-being alongside some small steps to make it better to be in education. 

Headship - the first year: The Twilight Show with Maxine Howells

Maxine is joined by Monique Berry to discuss her first year as a headteacher.

Leading Change: The Wednesday Twilight Show with Michelle Hinds

A frank and reflective discussion with Vice Principal Chris Simmons on the impact of leadership on staff motivation and pupil outcomes.

Notes from the Prep Room, a Science Technician's view: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Gill Batsman shares her experiences and reflections about her science technician role in a secondary school as we discuss the joys,  the challenges and the graft of supporting practicals in science, and wider school life.

Who'd be a Headteacher? The Twilight Show with Adam Kohlbeck

Join Adam in conversation with Swabra Lloyd as they discuss the joys and pitfalls of being a Headteacher and what moving from Deputy to Head really entails. From setting vision and ethos to balancing staff wellbeing with unapologetically high standards, the job of Headteacher is vast and challenging, but as Swabra explains, deeply rewarding and very much worth it!

Cold Calling: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Cold Calling - the TLAC questioning strategy that has got everyone talking this week. Tom explores what cold calling is and why it has stirred such strong reactions from across the education world. What questioning strategies do teachers use in the classroom and where does cold calling fit in? Is it really as problematic as it's critics suggest or are they right in their concerns that it is a whole class strategy suitable for all students? Tom is joined by guest callers including Zainab, Zach, Mar and many more who all share their views. 

What can we learn from our student teachers? The Sunday Late Late Show with Amanda Kinsley-Smith

Amanda talks to guests Sara Burns and Jess Hawthorne about their experiences during their teacher training year and the advice they would give those considering going into teaching as well as those who have been teaching for a while or are current school leaders. How can we collaborate and learn from each other most effectively?