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How serious are we about HE in FE? The Morning Break with Sabrina

Join Sabrina as she is in conversation with Emma Douglas, a Director of HE. They discuss the privileges of teaching HE in FE and the challenges of juggling triad roles. Is it too much to do well, and is there enough research in how to succeed with it?

Supporting teachers and protecting careers with Edapt

Tom Hopkins Burke is joined by Alistair Wood, the CEO of Edapt, for an extensive conversation about unions and the protections they offer. What do Edapt do? Why do school staff decide not to get protection? Five tips for teachers to protect themselves and their careers NDAs - should you ever sign one? What services and opportunities can Edapt offer? If you are interested in an Edapt monthly or annual subscription, then you can use the codes TTRMONTHLY or TTRANNUAL to get 10% off. Visit edapt.org.uk to find out more.

Positivity and CPD - Embedding Deliberate Practice: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

I discuss Gurdeep Singh's work with his learning and teaching working group this past year in his school; Using elements of research/reading, seeing examples from other school and in-school feedback/discussion to identify ‘deliberate practice’ to support teacher practices and professional development.

Do non-core subjects have more value than core subjects: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

The show explores the value that non-core subjects bring to students development. Why are they viewed as secondary choices to core subjects when the creative industry is the biggest growing job sector in the UK. How they can be the building blocks to building student confidence. Joined by screen writer and director Liam Borrett to discuss what benefits it can give students and the disappointment of seeing art centres in further education decline. Isn't it time we promote finding a job you love rather than a job for money?

Supporting teachers who are victims of abuse and assault: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by NASUWT executive member Wendy Exton - she has been a victim of assault in schools and shares her story. Wendy has since been diagnosed with PTSD and now works supply teaching. Other guests call in to share their experiences. Alistair from Edapt is on hand to offer key legal and statutory advice to all teachers and leaders who are considering responses to assault in the classroom. And here's something special for Teachers Talk Radio listeners during September. Use the codes 'TTRANNUAL' or 'TTRMONTHLY,' and you'll receive a 10% discount on a subscription. With Edapt, you could save over £80 compared to an equivalent union membership.

’Re-engaging learners: The Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh’

Rolland Chidiac and I discuss the barriers to attendance and some ways to support learners to engage again with education.

Motivation for Teachers: The Twilight Show with Maud

We often talk about how to motivate students, but it seems that with the current teacher retention crisis, we need to ask ourselves: How can we motivate teachers to stay in the profession? Maud is exploring the crisis and offering ideas to find a solution from the classroom upward.

Safeguarding best practice: The Sunday Social with Anna Hudson

Anna is joined by Pip, an experienced DSL, to discuss all things safeguarding in schools. What are the things to do or not to do when it comes to safeguarding as a teacher? What are the most common safeguarding errors? How do the best schools approach safeguarding?

ECTs share their advice: The Lunch Show with Samuel Lickiss

This week, I am joined by Daniel Rosier and Danie Cave, two fantastic early career teachers, who share their experiences and advice from their PGCE course.

School Libraries, Raising The Profile: The Late Late Show with Sean Mackay

Tonight, Sean talks to two amazing school librarians, Rachel Huskisson and Bridget Hamlet, about how to raise the profile of school libraries and how to make yours the beating heart of the school.

Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger

Lucy is joined by teacher and author Adrian Bethune to discuss his book 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom: The updated guide to teaching happiness and positive mental health'. In the discussion; strategies for wellbeing in primary schools, the challenges, the solutions and so much more. You can grab a copy of the book here via Bloomsbury Education: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/wellbeing-in-the-primary-classroom-9781801992121/

Who thought the marketisation of schools was a good idea? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

Neo-liberalism has dominated the ideological landscape for decades and the effect on education continues. I discuss the impact of marketisation on education with my guest Dr. Rille Raaper, Associate Professor and Deputy Director of research in the Department of Education at Durham University.

Rugby in Schools: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Aaron Patching, PE teacher, rugby coach and player, talks about rugby in schools. With the Rugby World Cup (RWC '23) in full swing in France the time is right to explore the role of rugby in schools and examine the influence it has on individuals and the game. Aaron offer advice and insights into how a school can establish or improve their rugby set up. Predictions for RWC '23 outcomes are made! Further information about establishing and improving rugby set ups in schools can be had at teh following websites: https://www.englandrugby.com/participation/education/schools https://www.irishrugby.ie/irfu/ https://www.irishrugby.ie/media/?search=school

Post Pandemic Early Careers: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

Nathan is joined by Joanne and Mike who both trained during the pandemic to explore the start of their careers into teaching. An honest and open reflection on the hardships and lessons learned from lockdown and beyond. #ect #itt #newteachers #training

The Effectiveness of Film in the Curriculum: The Late Late Show with Ritchie Slack

Join my guest, James Bruce as myself, on The Late Late Show we discuss ‘The Effectiveness of Film in the Curriculum’ and how effective films can be in the curriculum

Why does lesson planning take so long: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards

Join me, Emily Edwards, to discuss how to take one of our potentially most time-consuming tasks – lesson planning – and rework it to save time without sacrificing quality.

Teacher-to-student sexual harassment, analysing summer exam results: The Late Show with Tom Hopkins Burke

Tom is joined by Dr Kate Dawson from the University of Greenwich to discuss the importance of raising awareness of teacher-to-student sexual harassment and how school leaders and safeguarding teams can build a culture where incidents can be reported. Plus, Dawn Cox and Kyle Graham are here to help out the middle leaders whose job it is to analyse their students’ results from the summer - what are the do's and don’ts?

Becoming a ’Teacherpreneur’: The Twilight show with Graham Stanley

My guest today was 'Teacherpreneur' Alicia Isabel Lara Espinoza from Peru. We talked about motivating students in and outssde the classroom, English language teaching and her journey from studying business to becoming a teacher and then opening up her own English school.

Parental Involvement in education: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

When we think about parental involvement, we might be focusing on the way a parent supervises their child's homework ,but parental involvement is wider than this; It can refer to the way the parent values education, the amount of money and time devoted to extra-curricular activities and the way a parent relates to their child's learning. In an educational setting, parent involvement is the process via which parents and teaching staff communicate with one another. Today, our two interviewees, Sylvie and Laura, share their teaching experience on the topic of parental involvement.

Harnessing T Levels: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

A brilliant start to the new term, kicking us off with insights on Technical level (T-level) qualifications. Rebena Sanghera provides us with an in-depth and informed discussion for all listeners wanting to learn more about this pathway.

The CLIL method in language teaching: The Twilight Show with Maud

An innovative approach to teaching appeared in the 1990s with a strong European union perspective: The CLIL method. What does CLIL stand for exactly? How can it be applied in state schools and what are its objectives, advantages and challenges? Our interviewe, Ali, is a Lead practicioner in French and he is sharing his own teaching approach inspired by the CLIL method.

Self-Care: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Picking up on the show from 2/9/23, Darren talks about his self-care failures during the first week back to school, when Millenials value work-life balance more than other generations and some different ways we can look after ourselves in term time.

School Leadership, Getting it Right: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

If you're new to leadership be sure to listen, you'll hear lots of excellent advice, get ideas and feel empowered as Paul and Paul (Dwyer) discuss vital aspects of running a school.

Being an LGBTQ+ practitioner: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by inspiring educator Dean Barber, a Senior Lecturer Practitioner in Primary Education, who shares his journey as an LGBTQ+ practitioner through the primary school and into his current role in Higher Education. Dean shares strategies for creating an inclusive classroom.

Is mentoring working?: The Morning Break with Sabrina Ahmed Qureshi

Sabrina's special guest is Shanna King - they discuss mentoring and coaching in schools, is it working? What needs to change?

Teacher Trainers: what does it take to go from teacher to teacher trainer? The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

I discuss developing teacher trainers in ESL/EFL with Sarah Omar, Cairo-based freelance teacher trainer and educator with over 10 years' experience in the field. We focus in on her interests in teacher training and also consider sustainable teacher well-being.

Staffroom 101: Back to School Special

Nathan G, Tom HB, Lucy N are joined by various callers to discuss what should be thrown into educations version of Room 101.

The Effectiveness of Online Learning: The Late Late with Ritchie Slack

Join James Dean, an Online Educator, and myself on The Late Late Show as we discuss the impact of Online Learning and how it benefits students and teachers.

INSET Day: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly. The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

As we start a new academic year I’ll be chatting about INSET days through the years. What makes a good one Vs a bad one. How to engage staff and how to get the most out of your training days. Including how we should shape INSET days in the future.

The Late Show with Finola Jackson

Proactive Pastoral Care. Highly experienced pastoral leader and expert, Maria O'Neill joins me to talk about how schools can be oases of hope, love and havens of safety. We discussed how to nurture happy, healthy and successful learners. Excellent advice on how to build capacity from within and the importance of being kind to yourself. We are all on a journey.

Beginning Teacher Training: The Lunch Show with Samuel Lickiss

In my debut episode, I discuss what being a trainee teacher is like with my guest Daisy Turner, discussing issues such as safeguarding, lesson planning and social media usage.

Depression and Anxiety: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

In a change to what he had planned, Darren talks about his diagnosis of depression and anxiety, how he handled talking to his school about it and the importance of looking after yourself for the sake of yourself, not just for other people.

The Power of Task Design: The Late Show with James Radburn

Task design is the secret sauce that fuels exceptional learning experiences. Join us in conversation with Karl McGrath as we dive into the depths of task design, exploring how to craft classroom activities that truly make a difference. Uncover the nuances of task design, from ensuring that tasks harmonise seamlessly with your inspired instruction to dissecting why some tasks miss the mark. Karl shares his top tips for creating task designs that not only engage but also empower students in your own classroom. Whether you're a seasoned educator seeking fresh insights or a passionate newcomer to the world of teaching, this episode will equip you with the tools to transform your teaching strategies. Tune in to "The Power of Task Design: The Late Show with James Radburn" and unlock the power to design tasks that ignite curiosity, inspire learning, and set the stage for student success. Don't miss this dynamic conversation that's bound to elevate your teaching game!

How to build a reading culture in your school: The Late Late Show with Sean Mackay

Sean talks to Alice Visser-Furay about how to build a reading culture in your school. They talk about the journey to building a reading culture and how Alice has created one in her school. A great listen for the literacy and English leads plus anyone in a leadership role responsible for literacy!

Teachers in Fiction: Portrayals and Stereotypes: The Twilight Show with Andrea Hanna

Ever wondered how Hollywood shapes the image of teachers? Tune in as we dissect the good, the bad and the hilarious in teacher portrayals across books, movies and TV shows. Together we explore how fiction influences public perception of educators.

Teaching difficult history, colonialism, empire and migration. The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week's guest is Dr. Abigail Branford, Post Doctoral Researcher in education at Oxford University. We discuss her research on teaching empire and colonialism in UK schools. She investigated the 'balance sheet' approach.

Phones, the scourge of schools: The Thursday Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul talks to Emily Cherkin, live in Seattle, about the trials and tribulations of mobile phones in schools. Emily has vast experience dealing with and managing technology in schools. Fundamentally a human problem phone misuse is detrimental to all - pupils, teachers, parents and subsequently society. But can children manage technology without exemplar role modelling from adults? What works when minimising the impact of misuse of devices? Listen, to the all-too-brief, conversation about what can be done. Further information about Emily can be found at the following places: https://www.thescreentimeconsultant.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-cherkin/ https://www.instagram.com/thescreentimeconsultant/

Challenges for leaders this academic year: The Late Show with Louise Jaunbocus-Cooper:

A discussion about School leadership and the challenges ahead in 2023-24. Louise is joined by special guest Marcus Shepherd: a Director for a large Academy Trust and co-founder of MixEd. They cover why they went into teaching and their paths to leadership, and engage in a frank discussion of the challenges that lie ahead, namely budgeting, recruitment and retention and behaviour.

What are the Benefits of Bullet Journaling: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards

Join me, Emily Edwards, to discuss what bullet journaling is, how it works, and how teachers can get the most out of it, both within (and outside of) the classroom.

Life as a Primary ITT/ECT: The Late Late Show with Ritchie Slack

Lloyd Spridgeon, a Primary School teacher, joins me to discuss what life is like as an ITT/ECT, and what advice, tips and support could impact you in your early teacher years.

From Chess Teaching to Chess Fiction: The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses chess teaching, chess fiction and building a school chess culture with former teacher and children's novelist Victoria Winifred.

GCSE Results Day analysis : Education Tonight with Brent and Adam

Brent and Adam analyse this years GCSE results.

Outstanding Teaching and Learning: The Late Show with @MissFolorunsho

@MissFolorunsho talks to @Cat_Chowdhary about outstanding teaching and learning.

Teacher Development: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

My guest today was Hala Al-Matary, a teacher educator and academic director based in Egypt. We talked about how she became a teacher then teacher trainer, about her experience of training teachers face-to-face and online, and her other career as a novelist, including one controversial book.

Routines and expectations for the new school year: The Late Show with Tom Rogers (Part 2)

Tom discusses routines and expectations that teachers can put in place with students for the start of the new academic year. Guests are Kirsty Pole, English teacher/lead and Doctor Esther Haydock, Physics teacher/lead. Stressed about your new classes for the new year ahead? This is the show for you. This is part 2 of the late show recorded live on Monday 21st August. You can listen to part 1 here: https://www.ttradio.org/listenback/episode/4790276b/what-difference-do-teachers-really-make-to-exam-results-the-late-show-with-tom-rogers

What Makes a Good Head of Department? The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Joined by Antony Harwood a Lead Practitioner of science with 22 years worth of experience in a range of schools. Discussing the building blocks behind a good department. How to support your team and build a positive atmosphere. Including tips for new head of departments and how to build in teacher wellbeing at the core of your department.

Making Time For CPD?: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn is joined by Daren White as we discuss all things CPD, and developing teacher use of of technology in the classroom.

How important are subject specialisms in FE?: The Morning Break with Sabrina Ahmed-Qureshi

Sabrina is joined by Alexander Arminfard for her first TTR show. They discuss the importance of subject specialisms in the further education sector.

What difference do teachers really make to exam results?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by three incredible guests to discuss the difference teachers make (or don't make) to exam results. Ever wondered what difference you make or could make as a teacher? This is the show for you. If you are a school leader getting ready for GCSE results day and the conversations thereafter with staff teams, this is also one that is a must listen. Guests are: Robert Plomin CBE - American/British psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in twin studies and behavior genetics. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Plomin as the 71st most cited psychologist of the 20th century. He is the author of several books on genetics and psychology. Dylan Wiliam - World renowned teaching and learning expert. He is emeritus professor of educational assessment at the UCL Institute of Education. Stephen Gorard - Researcher and director of the Durham University Evidence Centre for Education (DECE). This show is brought to you in partnership with Pearso…

Recommended Novels To Teach At KS3: The Late Late Show with Ritchie Slack

Join Ritchie and Tamlyn, a current Head of English in a secondary school in Cambridgeshire, as we discuss and explore which novels we would recommend studying and reading to KS3 students

Regional attainment gaps, T Levels, coursework downgrading: The Weekly Review

Join Tom Hopkins Burke and panelists John Gibbs, Brent Poland and Hannah Wilson who review the week in education. This week included A Level Results Day: who is responsible for closing the regional attainment gap? Plus, with one-third of students starting a T Level not completing it, why is this alternative route not taking off? The panel also discusses the TTR exclusive - History coursework in some centres was moderated down by four grades, so what impact has this had on teachers and students?

Classrooms - cells or wards?: The Twilight Show with Andrea Hanna

Classrooms: Cells or Wards? Unmasking Foucault's Prison-School Paradigm. Do schools liberate minds, nurture creativity and individuality or serve to create 'docile bodies' for the capitalist marketplace? Listen to an application of Michel Foucault's thoughts on the key issues in our educational system.

Exam Results: What just happened? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

Join me and my guest Dennis Sherwood and we ask if exams fair and reliable. We discuss exam marking, the appeals process, and calls for reform. Be prepared to rethink your view of exams.

Exam results special - A Level results day 2023: Education Tonight with Brent Poland and Adam Spence

Adam and Brent (and guests) review the biggest stories from A Level Results Day.

Research Methods in Education: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn and SAGE

Nathan Gynn is joined by Scott Buckler and Harriet Moore to discuss their book 'The essentials of research methods in education'. Listen to this lively chat that covers every question you could think you wanted an answer to when it comes to educational research! Get the book now with an exclusive 25% Teachers Talk Radio discount using this link and the code TTR25 at checkout https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/essentials-of-research-methods-in-education/book279681

Why study History?: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards

Join host Emily Edwards to discuss the stereotypes around subjects, particularly History, and how we can inspire students to enjoy our subject more by using our own authentic enthusiasm.

Persistent absence, the balancing act of education systems, staffroom cliques: The Weekly Review

Nathan Gynn is joined by John Gibbs, Lianne Lax, Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde and special guest Loic Menzies to discuss the biggest stories in education from this week.

Language Teaching and EdTech: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

My guest was language teacher and EdTech expert, Rachel Lucas (@LucasRachel2) and we spoke about a wide range of topics, including how she became a Spanish teacher, motivating children to learn, gamification in the classroom, and how teachers can use Artifical Intelligence (AI) to save time.

Critical thinking and respectful discussions in the classroom: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by American educator Aaron Burdon, from Virginia, USA. Poppy and Aaron talk about teacher upskilling, along with how to develop critical thinking and developing conversation and communication in the classroom.

Culture, Cake and Yoga with Liz Bartholomew: The Welbee Podcast with Mark Solomons

This is episode 2 of the Welbee Podcast - series 1 will contain 6 episodes, with this being the second. The Welbee podcast will focus on all things wellbeing in schools. Mark Solomons is the host and he is joined in this episode by Liz Bartholomew, Headteacher. They discuss wellbeing in schools, how leaders can promote wellbeing and what to avoid and promote when it comes to staff wellbeing. Welbee can help you systemise and improve staff wellbeing at your school, college or MAT without increasing your workload - find out more at Welbee.co.uk.

Creating Healthy Habits: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Joined by life coach Karl Williams, we discuss how to build better habits for a better life. How to improve your sleep, set yourself challenges and reduce anxiety. What we should be teaching students about their choices and how to build good habits into their education.

Talking about Gambling in schools: The Monday morning break with Marie Greenhalgh

I am joined by Karl Loxton in this show, talking about gambling and mental health and how we need to support and educate our pupils and students and raise awareness.

The case of Ms Sarah Mead: TTR Special

Tom Rogers hosts an extensive discussion on the report published yesterday regarding teacher Sarah Mead. Yesterday, a judgement was made by a TRA regarding allegations against Sarah Mead. In this show the report is discussed, it's results analysed and the repercussions for teachers and the whole profession evaluated. There has been a strong reaction to the publication of the report and judgement. Tom is joined by a range of great teacher commentators including Yasmin Omar, Chuma Akuchie, Jamie Barry (headteacher), Emma Williams and many more.

How Edtech Is Transforming Education: The Late Show with James Radburn

Educational Technology, or Edtech, revolutionizes classrooms by integrating digital tools, software, and platforms to enhance student engagement, collaboration, and learning outcomes. From interactive whiteboards and educational apps to virtual reality simulations and online learning platforms, Edtech offers a diverse array of innovative tools that shape the future of education. In this episode, we are joined by two distinguished experts dedicated to exploring the possibilities of Edtech in schools. Dr. Fiona Aubrey-Smith, a renowned researcher and consultant, shares her insights from working with various schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, analyzing the effectiveness of Edtech implementations on student achievement. Our second guest, Graham Macaulay, Director of Innovation and Growth at LEO Academy Trust, brings a wealth of experience in leveraging technology to empower both educators and students. Together, they unravel the potential of Edtech in transforming education, discuss best…

Why choose teaching? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guests are Charlotte Parsley and Will Hammerton, who have just completed their PGCEs at Cambridge University Faculty of Education. They describe their reasons for choosing to become teachers as well as their hopes and expectations. A delightful and uplifting summer listen.

Eco Schools: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom explores what schools are doing to save the climate! He is joined by Sandra Patterson whose school is an eco ambassador school in Northern Ireland, Anna Turner who is a headteacher of a school in Cardiff, Laura Tsabet and Harry Waters. All four guests share unique ideas and insights into what can be done to become a more eco friendly school and community.

NEU membership accepts 6.5% pay offer: TTR Special

Following todays announcement that 86% of NEU members voted to accept the govt 6.5% pay offer, as recommended by all union leadership, Tom Hopkins Burke evaluates what it all means.

English teaching in postcolonial Australia: The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses the English curriculum in Australia with teacher and curriculum adviser Jowen Hillyer, covering topics from virtual schools to the Aboriginal experience of education.

Lifelong Learning: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

My guest today was Anna Loseva, originally from Russia, now based in Vietnam. Anna is a university lecturer, Master's student, and English teacher, and she talked about her journey from an initial beginnings as a primary school teacher onwards.

School trips - horror stories and happy times: Education Tonight with Brent Poland

Brent is joined by Adam Spence, Paul and Daisy who all share their anecdotes of school trips from terms passed. Look out for stories involving marshmallows, bunkbeds, hospital trips and more. The serious conversation delves into the challenges of leading educational visits and how the concept of the school trip has changed over the years.

The Writing Book with Zoë and Tim Paramour: the Late Show with Tom Hopkins-Burke

In partnership with Bloomsbury Education, Tom is joined by Zoë and Tim Paramour to talk about The Writing Book. From fronted adverbials to synonyms for “said”, and covering all the tropes and traits from “making the reader want to read on” to “they all lived happily ever after”, Zoë and Tim demystify the writing process and share the granular detail and building blocks required to develop young writers.

All things curriculum & learning: The Late Show with John Bee

John and his guest Andrew Whitworth take a deep dive into the curriculum. They discuss the curse of coverage, why getting it right in KS2 is imperative, the importance of priming learning, successive relearning, the lottery of circumstance and research informed education. Tune in, talk it out.

Is the teacher job application process archaic and how could it change?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by a panel of guests to share teacher job application horror stories, glitches and strange curiosities. They also discuss how the process should or could change to make getting a teaching job that bit easier. Guests include Simone Lively, Mikey Williams, Lee Bates and Daisy Turner.

Are We Preparing Trainee Teachers Well Enough: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Are we preparing trainee teachers for the reality of teaching? What do you wish you knew before? How can we change teacher training for the better?

Harnessing Equity, Diversity & Inclusion: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

An introduction to EDI with Priya Barai who discusses the importance of her role as an EDI lead. There is a wholesome discussion including the challenges of such important work. A thought-provoking and emotive topic.

Behaviour contracts, exam board funding, private school fees: The weekly review

Nathan Gynn is joined by John Gibbs, Brent Poland and Lianne Lax to discuss the biggest stories of the week in education.

Artists, Teachers and Teaching Creativity. The Friday Break Morning with John Gibbs

My guest this week is Professor Tom Dobson. Tom is the Professor of Education at York St. John University. We discuss his research on teaching creativity and what teachers can learn from artist practitioners.

Goodbye: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

A reflective, sometimes poignant and perhaps not as silly as we were expecting final show from Toby and Ed. We spoke about episodic versus semantic memories from school, about teachers with big characters, about music and friendship and fun on the radio for nearly 20 months. You've all been lovely and we will miss our teachers talk radio community but we'll be back for a Christmas special or something. Take care lovely people and happy holidays.

Can students be ’lazy’?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by a huge range of brilliant contributors for a hot debate about the use of the word 'lazy' in education - is it ok? are students lazy or is this an inappropriate label? What are the reasons for laziness? Does laziness last? Why was Tom's tweet about laziness so controversial? Find the answers during this bumper debate!

Embedding Practice: the Sunday Social with Omer Pazar

Omer is joined by executive headteacher Thahmina Begum to discuss the importance of practice in teacher development, and how this can be enhanced and embedded through live coaching and other methods. A teaching and learning treat!

6.5%, OFSTEDs new chief inspector and school absence: The weekly review

Nathan Gynn is joined by Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde and Tom Rogers to review the biggest stories from this week in education.

Decision making in education: The Sunday Twilight Show by Maud

Today Maud is focusing on how we make decision in our daily lives but also in a professional school setting. It is about finding the best way to solve an issue, to improve our education while not suffering from acute decision making fatigue. Who makes major decisions in education and how difficult it is? At the end of the podcast Maud will share her experience of decision making as a classroom teacher in a whole-school approach strategy on writing and literacy

All things teacher training! The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by inspiring educator and Director of Initial Teacher Training at ARU, Jenny Fogarty. Poppy asks Jenny about what makes a good teacher training course, clarifies some of the different pathways into teaching, and discusses how a career in teaching might take you places you never even dreamt of when you first enrolled (such as the Carribbean for Jenny!). Listen to learn more!

A day of drama - teacher strike action off?: Education Tonight with Brent Poland

Brent discusses all the happenings of a dramatic day in education as strikes were on and now off as unions in combination with Gillian Keegan and the prime minister recommend members accept the 6.5% pay offer on the table. Listen in to a range of callers share their views!

Greed (& music): The Late Late Chat Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Toby indulged us with extensive reasons for his love of Blur, Ed countered with some folk appreciation before the two of us pondered the subjectivity of (music) taste. We then spoke about our final deadly sin: Greed and how while most teachers are not driven by money and power, some are; also discussing the need for attention, or likes and follows on Twitter as a form of self-serving greed too. Next week will be our last show for the foreseeable future: an erudite, irreverent, chaotic and anarchic exploration of our 19 months on the good ole TTR. Join us live via the Podbean App.

Languages beyond the classroom: The relevance of language learning with Darren Lester and Pearson Schools

Darren hosts Part 3 of our special series focussing on language learning. In this episode, Darren was joined by a panel of guests to discuss language learning beyond the classroom and the curriculum. Guests on this show include: * Fiona Pryce from Pearson * Rebecca Waker from Pearson * Karine Harrington * Esme Salgado * Declan Baharini, Director at International Newcastle * Two students - Alice and Victoria Find out more about Pearsons new MFL GCSE qualifications here: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/languages.html

Leading in Complexity: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn Taylor is joined by Executive Headteacher and leadership coach, Mark Pritchard to discuss leadership in complex and evolving systems. We talk about the importance of enabling the leadership capacities of all stakeholders, and what we should really be valuing in our education system as we prepare students to engage in a complex world.

Labour Education Policy: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom Rogers discusses recent Labour Education Policy announcements in detail with a panel of special teacher-guests that includes Jamie Pout (Labour Councillor and Science Teacher), Mari Williams (Deputy Head, History teacher and former Labour parliamentary candidate) and Adam Boxer (Science teacher).

Oracy, Is It Worth All The Chat? The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

Oracy has increased in popularity. I am joined by Edwina Harvey to talk about it's impact and different strategies to boost oracy in your school. Employers state it's the skill that students are lacking the most so this show discusses why we need to make it a focus.

How to end the school year: The Thursday Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul chats with Dr Jill Berry, retired principal, about the best ways to unwind after a long year in school. Talk includes how to make a good return to school and they recommend summer reading for teachers. Jill is on Twitter as @jillberry102 Listeners can find Jill’s writing here: https://jillberry102.blog Other sources mentioned in the show: Flex Education | SAGE Publications Inc Lucy Kelly's book: Reimagining the Diary: Reflective practice as a positive tool for educ – John Catt Bookshop UK @Southgloshead post: Whakapapa: reflections on our moment in the sunlight. – southgloshead (wordpress.com) https://www.faber.co.uk/author/john-banville/ https://www.stevecavanaghauthor.com/ The Art of Rest - Claudia Hammond

Decolonising the curriculum: The Sunday Twilight Show

This podcast is about decolonising the curriculum and our interviewee is Danièle Bourdais who is a writer and content writer for various teaching resources publishing companies with decades of experience in how to teach French and how to include as much cultural elements to it.

Harness Hope Through Careers Education: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya.

An inspiring discussion with Ladi Mohammed-Chapman, providing great advice on careers education through passionate storytelling. She includes information on each Gatsby benchmark, the power of networks, and top tips for educators.

A Head Start: Navigating the First 100 Days as Head: The Late Show with James Radburn

Welcome to "A Head Start: Navigating the First 100 Days as Head," a show brought to you by Teacher Talk Radio. Join us as we dive into the minds of experienced educational leaders and experts, providing essential insights and strategies to empower aspiring and newly appointed school heads. In this episode we are joined by Mark Unwin, the CEO of Create Partnership Trust and Emily Moore as head who has transformed a school. We explore key topics like vision development, relationship building, goal setting, coaching, principles, community engagement, and much much more. Hosted by James Radburn, this podcast equips you with the tools and inspiration needed to succeed in your first 100 days as a head. Tune in to "A Head Start: Navigating the First 100 Days as Head" and gain the confidence to lead, make an impact, and drive positive change within your school community.

Lust: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Ed and Toby discussed their penultimate deadly sin today: Lust. This led to discussions about Top of the Pops, dodgy 1980s films, the Dukes of Hazzard and, surprisingly, no arrests, not even any police cautions. Only greed remains...

Living, Loving, Learning and Sharing: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

I really loved talking with Elizabeth Evans Cicconi this morning. Elizabeth is a School Owner, Teacher, Teacher Trainer and Author. In her free time, she mentors and volunteers for IATEFL YLTSIG and looks after animals (I bet you can't guess what they are). Tune in to find out.

Being a successful teacher of the deaf: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by two experienced teachers of the deaf, Ryan Brewer and Corrina Burge, to discuss the pedagogies, practicalities and knowledge needed to become a successful teacher of the deaf. How do teachers of the deaf differentiate? How should classrooms be laid out? What makes being a TOD unique? Find out in this show!

Knife Crime and education in the UK: The Twilight Sunday Show with Maud

Sadly, teachers aren't trained to deal with the fallout of knife crime whereas in their practice they might have to deal with its aftermath in their local community and at work. This podcast is focusing on prevention but also postvention of knife crime and young people. The podcast is dedicated to the memory of Leonardo Reid, victim of knife crime, murdered on the 29th of June 2023, aged 15 and to all his loved ones and family.

Interview with Kattie, a MFL teacher and trainee mentor: The Twilight Show with Maud

Kattie has a decade of experience as an MFL teacher and head of department. She has just started a new position where she trains new teachers. She is sharing with us her wisdom, experience and hopes for the profession.

Cultural Capital: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Spinning off from his show on 26/7/23, Darren talks more about Cultural Capital and its importance in the curriculum.

A Passion for Outdoor Learning: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by special guest Michael Toley; Michael is a teacher of 25 years, with 20 years running Duke of Edinburgh and outdoor courses. Poppy and Mike chat about the benefits and challenges of outdoor education in the school curriculum.

Northern Ireland - The Poor Relative?: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

A report launched on Tuesday 27 June 2023, outlines a cluster of sever cuts to education in Northern Ireland. Paul talks to Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick (@C_Fitz_) and Kevin Donaghy (@StRonansPS1) about the devastating cuts and the impact they will have on pupils, teachers and society now and in the future. A group of senior academics produced a ‘rapid response’ report which makes concrete suggestions for improvement. The full report can be found here: https://www.stran.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/The-Consequences-of-the-Cuts-to-Education-for-Children-and-Young-People-in-Northern-Ireland-Final.pdf Comments and Tweets are most welcome. The reports authors include: @rmloader @babsmcconnell @DrJDMcMullen @CRGMurray @NoelPurdy @ProfVicSimms

Onboarding new staff: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

What do new staff need? First impressions count. Research suggests employees and employers get 90 days to prove themselves. What are the best practices that result in a faster learning curve for new hires and how to improve retention, engagement and effectiveness. #leadership #recruitment #team #development #training

Pride: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

A detailed evaluation of the largely positive concept of being proud / taking pride in one's work / job / career / class / profession / achievements etc while not letting it overspill into an impenetrable, unshifting arrogance or stubbornness. Lots of other off-task chatter. And Proud Mary people. Proud Mary!

Anti-racism, behaviour management, trauma informed practice: The Late Show with John Bee

John explores a range of topics with this special guest this week; Mahnaz Siddiqui.

Addressing the cultural capital chasm in language learning: The Late Show with Darren Lester and Pearson Schools

Darren Lester hosts a broad discussion around bridging the cultural gap in language learning. Darren asks why is there a cultural capital chasm and why does it exist? What are the implications of this on learners now and in the future? How can languages become more accessible and inclusive for learners (regardless of their background, ability or reason for studying) What are the practical steps schools, awarding bodies and others can take to bridge the gap? Darren is joined by an expert panel that includes: Fiona Pryce - Pearson MFL product manager Katy Lewis - Head of qualifications and curriculum for Pearson Adam Lamb - Subject Lead in a UK State School for MFL Olga Pelaez Alvarez - Profesora en la Eoi de Tarazona (Zaragoza, Spain) If you want to find out more about Pearson's new MFL GCSE qualifications, please visit: https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/subjects/languages.html

Making the Move: The Monday Morning break with Marie

I am joined by Michael, who taught English in Japan for 10 years and as a Primary School teacher for 5 years before moving to Specialist Further Education. We talk about the similarities and differences and Michael offers advice to those looking to move sectors or age groups.

Harness the Power of Coaching: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

An invigorating conversation with guest Bukky Yusuf as she shares her journey through coaching. Coaching is a key investment to develop our thinking and growth through the power of being heard and held, unjudged.

Neurodiversity & Creativity: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses dyslexia and its relationship to the creative process with former teacher and children's author Abigail Greibelbauer and artist and creative consultant Michaell Magrutsche, @michaellart.

ChatGPT & Assessment: The Twilight Show with Graham Staney

ChatGPT, the latest chatbot from OpenAI, has triggered concerns in all areas of education. The tool enables students to create impressive essays on any subject in a matter of seconds. Is this the end of assessment as we know it? Or is it the beginning of a new knowledge and information age? What does it mean for teaching and learning? Will teachers be forced to re-evaluate methods of assessment? What alternative methods of assessment can teachers adopt in the light of this new tool?

Exit Tickets: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren gets on his soap box about children not liking school, before exploring the concept of Exit Tickets and realising he doesn't really see the point of them.

Empowering educators - Pupil wellbeing in 10 minutes a day: The Late Show with Tom Rogers, Poppy Gibson and the Happy Confident Company

If you are interested in pupil wellbeing - listen to this! Tom and Poppy are joined by Emma Cate Stokes and Nadim Saar (CEO of the Happy Confident Company) to discuss the issues around pupil wellbeing and the possible solutions. Find out more about Happy Confident Company here: https://www.happyconfident.com/

Should schools fear or embrace the digital world? : The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guest is Dr. Cristina Costa, Associate Professor in the School of Education at Durham University. We discuss digital safety, the opportunities, dangers and the future of the digital school.

Wrath: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch and Toby P-C

We discussed our third of the seven deadly sins, wrath, this week. Inside the classroom, within ourselves and across the profession as well. We also spent a lot of time speaking about music festivals, both expressing our wrath at folding chairs at such events, and Steve Earle, including a lush, wistful song of his beautifully played and sung by Ed. Pride next week. Think there's a lot we could explore there.

Is ELT doing enough for LGBTQIA+ Rights and Representation- The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

In his last show as a Teachers Talk Radio host Harry speaks to Tyson Seburn, Taylor Veigga and Peter J Fullagar about representation within ELT and what we can do to push it further.

Creating a Culture of Oracy in School: The Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

Angela Schofield joins Poppy to discuss developing Oracy in Schools.

Tiny Voices Talk with Toria Bono: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

On this show Hannah is joined by Toria Bono to discuss her new book Tiny Voices Talk - Education, Engagement, Empowerment. They review the book and all the important areas of education that need a voice. They discuss the need to find your voice in education and how important it is. The love we all have for teaching and the large supportive teaching community we are all apart of.

Interview with Yannich, a French MFL teacher: The Twilight Show with Maud

For her 40th podcast on TeachersTalkRadio, Maud has invited Yannick who is a French citizen living and working in the UK since the 1990s. Yannick has a wealth of experience in the education system and is here to share them with the audience. His interests are in relation-ship building, fighting poverty in education and motivating students. He has some pretty radical solutions for the teacher retention crisis too.

Supporting ECTs: The Twilight Show with Maxine Howells

Maxine discusses how the profession can support ECTs.

Teaching, Creativity and Social Justice: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

I spoke to Nick Bilbrough today. Nick has taught and trained language teachers in many diverse contexts in Africa, the Middle East, South America and Europe, but is now self-employed and lives in Totnes, Devon in the UK. We spoke about the work he has done as a teacher, teacher trainer and as the founder of the Hands Up Project, an organisation dedicated to giving opportunities to children in difficult circumstances, such as Palestine, to use English to communicate with each other across borders. This involves a lot of storytelling, poetry, and remote theatre

Some Passages in the Life of One of H.M. Inspectors of Schools : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren opines on technology and Germany's suggestion of removing primary school English lessons, before listening to selections from E. M. Sneyd-Kynnersley's 1908 book on school inspections. Our big lesson is that some things never change!

Shaping Smoke: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul is joined by Organisational Psychologist, Jordan Reutas (@JordanReutas) whose work focuses on identity, leadership, performance, and wellbeing. Jordan has spent the last decade as a consultant helping clients to solve a range of problems using psychometric assessment, behaviour change initiatives, and skill-building programmes. Jordan’s PhD research, at The University of Queensland, uncovered new ways to build ‘shared identity’ so leaders and teams can work better together. Jordan is very active on Twitter on a range of educational, social and academic topics.National Thank a Teacher, mentioned in the show can be found here - https://thankateacher.co.uk/ National Thank a Teacher Day this year is the 21 June 2023 and teachers and others can listen to Michael Morpurgo (@MichaelMorpugo - michaelmorpurgo.com) here - https://thankateacher.co.uk/competitions/ - talking about the competition they are running for pupils.Jordan can be followed on Twitter - @JordanReutas I appear on T…

Culture, Cake and Yoga with Kelly Hannaghan: The Welbee Podcast Episode 1

Welcome to the brand new Welbee Podcast - series 1 will contain 6 episodes, with this being the very first. The Welbee podcast will focus on all thing wellbeing in schools. Mark Solomons is your host and he is joined by Kelly Hannaghan @mindworkmatters. Kelly is a Mental Health and Wellbeing Consultant helping people in organisations thrive. She is also a speaker, author, trainer, development advisor and coach. Welbee can help you systemise and improve staff wellbeing at your school, college or MAT without increasing your workload - find out more at Welbee.co.uk.

Teaching English around the World: The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry speaks to 5 English teachers from Poland, India, Argentina and Greece to find out their "Why" when it comes to teaching. Some lovely insight from some exceptional teachers.

Envy: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch and Toby P-C

Ed and Toby's exploration of the seven deadly sins as applied to teaching, education and life continued with Envy this week. Nuggets of wisdom and insight permeated the endearingly meandering and deviating chat.

What do successful readers do?: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

How do you help your learners become better readers? This morning I spoke with Sandy Millin about what successful readers do and how we can better support our learners. Sandy has wide-ranging experience as a teacher trainer, a CELTA trainer, a DipTESOL tutor, and working with teachers from around the world on many different projects and through many different platforms. She is passionate about CPD and has some strong views about how we need to provide better training for newly trained teachers, particularly when teaching skills such as Reading. Sandy is an IATEFL Ambassador, runs her own Delta Module 1 and Module 3 courses and offers consultancy and bespoke workshops and training courses. She writes materials for methodology courses and English for teachers and volunteers on the IATEFL Materials Writing Special Interest Group (MaWSIG) committee. She regularly runs workshops and presents at conferences, both online and face-to-face.

Supporting Early Career Colleagues: The Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn is joined by Assistant Headteacher Zoe Neagle to discuss CPD, supporting beginning and early career teachers, and how to keep the professional passion alive.

The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching with author Jim Knight: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

On tonight's show, Hannah is joined by author Jim Knight to discuss his new book The Definitive Guide to Instructional Coaching. They discuss the seven factors for success and talk trough the different coaching techniques as well as some of the differences between American and British education systems. This show is brought to you in association with John Catt Publications.

Financial Education in Schools: The Late Show with Nathan Gynn and The Just Finance Foundation

Nathan is joined by Sarah from the 'LifeSavers' programme, which is part of the offer from the Just Finance Foundation, which offers free programmes to schools to support Finance Education. Find out more at https://www.justfinancefoundation.org.uk/. They discuss: * Who are JFF, what does it do and what is the LifeSaver programme? * When should you start teaching financial education? * What does good financial education look like? * What is MaPs/Money and Pensions Service and why are their funded projects so important? * How can you include financial education in the curriculum? * What subjects can you include financial education in? What cross curriculum activities can you do? * How can you make financial education inclusive? * What is the Alternative Provision project? * How does the AP project consider pupil voices? Nathan is joined by Sarah Barlow for the show: Sarah is the Financial Education Coordinator for Alternative Provisions. Sarah is a mum of two wonder…

”How do you do it?”: The Monday Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh

In this week's episode I am speaking to Ben, who works in education full time and is coming to the end of studying for his degree part time. We talk about balancing work, studying and family life.

Communication in Education: The Twilight Show with Maud

Maud explores all things communication in schools - what makes good communication?

Harness the Early Years: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

Krupa and Nazya talk to Mariam Khan, an Early Years teacher. She shares her experiences, thoughts, and challenges about this phase. If you are passionate about education, this show is a great listen for anyone interested in delving into those vital years.

From Teacher to Freelancer: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

A conversation with Anna Pires - teacher, teacher educator, materials writer - about her transition form the classroom to working as a freelancer and her background and life between Canada and Portugal.

Dialogic Teaching: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren opines on the lack of male class teachers in primary schools and the use of AI to practise English speaking in Taiwan, before talking about Dialogic Teaching and the place it should have in every classroom.

What is drama for in schools? : The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

Why teach drama, what happens in drama lessons, and is the subject thriving or declining? If you're a drama teacher or if you want to explore what schools are for, join me and my guest, Karen Hall, lecturer in drama in education at Sussex University and PGCE course leader. Karen is also a teacher and school leader.

The relevance of Language Learning: a TTR special hosted by Darren Lester with Pearson Schools

Darren is joined by an exciting panel of MFL experts to discuss why and how language learning is so relevant today.

Hey Teacher, who do you think you are?: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul chats to recently retired headteacher Dr Julie Greer about Teacher Identity. Where does identity come from, what is it to be a teacher, how identity changes over careers, who influences teacher identity. Some stories were told and Hugo, from Mexico, joins in. A link to Julie’s book is below and Chapter 3, 'People Like Me’, deals specifically with material discussed in the show. www.criticalpublishing.com/essential-guides-for-early-career-teachers-workload The poem referred to in the show is Sisyphus, by U.A. Fanthorpe, in, Selected Poems (Enitharmon Press, 2013) https://www.enitharmon.co.uk/product/selected-poems-u-a-fanthorpe/ The film, 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible, featuring Nirmal Purjah (Nimsdai), is currently on Netflix Listeners can follow up on Julie’s work at the following places: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Julie-Greer https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Julie-Greer/Essential-Guides-for-Early-Career-Teachers-Workload--Taki/25…

Teacher Recruitment Crisis - how are schools recruiting?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers and MyNewTerm

Teacher recruitment and retention has never been talked about as much as it is now. There is consensus that this is a crisis. In September, it’s clear that some roles in schools might remain unfilled. This will mean increased supply costs and schools paying out vast sums of money advertising for positions. This TTR show looks at the strategies and tactics that schools on the frontline are using to try and save money whilst also being able to maximise the number of applicants for the roles they have on offer. Some schools and school leaders are bucking the trend, utilising new platforms like MyNewTerm in combination with cute social media strategy to recruit into roles. Sufian Sadiq, guest on this podcast, talks about saving £1 million on advertising costs by utilising this approach. Wayne Cartmel, the founder of MyNewTerm and Kate Fahey, primary school teacher and new ECT join Tom Rogers to share their solutions to school recruitment challenges. Wayne shares the inspiration behind…

Love and Sloth: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Ed and Toby were over joyed to be re-united after a few weeks hiatus...and in buoyant mood due to this being the beginning of their final run of seven shows for the foreseeable future. There was catch up on various matters of school and classroom life, and then a joyous, meandering discussion linking sloth to the teaching profession, countered with love. Next weeks sin: Envy.

Democratisation of Learning- The Wednesday Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry is joined by Nicky Partridge as they take a trip through 90's references to talk about how education can be brought to the whole world thanks to a wonderful new invention called the internet.

Modern education controversies: the Sunday Social with Omer Pazar

A thought-provoking conversation on 'Discourse Divide: Unpacking Controversies in Modern Education' with Katharine Birbalsingh (@Miss_Snuffy). We delved into the role of schools, 'woke' culture, small-C conservatism, and the importance of strict discipline.

Instructional Coaching:The Late Show with James Radburn

Joining us today is Zach Groshell, an explerience American Elementary teacher turned school leader, who has a PHD in instructional design and is an instructional coach in a middle school in Seattle.He has helped educators unlock their full potential and create impactful learning experiences for their students.In this episode, we'll explore the role of instructional coaching in education, its benefits, and practical strategies that teachers can implement in their classrooms. Whether you're an educator looking to enhance your teaching practice or someone interested in the field of education, this episode will provide valuable insights and inspiration

Getting SEN right: The Saturday Twilight Show with Eugene McFadden

Eugene and Nicole Dempsey discuss all the things that are wrong in SEN and how to get things more right (can we get anything right with the system the way it is?). We also skewer some golden idols of SEN.

(Meta)Cognition : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks about metacognition, its current importance in the classroom and how difficult it can be to balance metacognitive activities with subject knowledge activities.

Rest - Vital for Teacher Wellbeing: The Twilight Show with Maxine

The importance of rest. Looking at the 7 types of rest and how busy teachers can make sure they get enough rest.

Creating an inclusive and positive school culture: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by Headteacher of 21 years, Paul Brown, who shares his advice on how to create a positive school culture- including a Wall of Love, and red V.I.P. jumpers! He also discusses the importance of involving parents in school life, and the needs for every single member of the school community to be valued.

Teaching Primary MFL: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger

Lucy is joined by three great guests to discuss the teaching of modern foreign languages at Primary level in the UK and beyond.

Reflections on ITT: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn Taylor discusses the Initial Teacher Training and the challenges of workload, recruitment and retention with Rachel Hill-Kelly, who shares her experiences of joining the teaching profession and then making the decision to leave the classroom, whilst maintaining her passion for education.

Education and the emotions: The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher talks to recently-retired teacher and life coach Wanda Davies and US college professor Dr Ronnie Gladden, @drronniespeaks, about the post-Covid emotional recovery; the challenges that unregulated emotion pose for academic learning; and the vital role that emotional intelligence plays in the practice of teaching.

Assistive Technology: The Monday Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh

Today's how has been looking at ways to support pupil's development and skills using assistive technology, and some time saving tips for staff too!

Teacher recruitment, Josh Sutcliffe, Reading Recovery: The Weekly Review

Tom Hopkins-Burke is joined by Nathan Gynn, Maxine Howells and Ben Thomas to discuss the biggest stories from this week in education.

Celebrities who used to be teachers: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks about the small business model of school leadership and how it leads to meetings-that-should-be-emails, before discussing 33 celebs who have also been teachers.

Just how good or bad are schools in the UK?: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guest is John Jerrim, Professor of Education and Social Statistics at the University College London. Join us as we ask if making meaningful judgments and comparisons between school systems is possible.

How to Enhance Sustained Attention: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Dr Éadaoin Slattery of Dublin City University (DCU) discusses attention and how it can be improved. She describes self-alert training. How can Minecraft have positive benefits for pupils? Listen in and you'll find out what it can do for your class. If you try the self-alert training be sure to leave a comment about how it went. Éadaoin Slattery, M.Sc., Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Researcher in Game-Based Learning and Assessment Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE) Institute of Education, St. Patrick's Campus Dublin City University Recent publications: Slattery, E. J., Butler, D., O’Leary, M., & Marshall, K. (2023). Primary school students’ experiences using Minecraft Education during a national project-based initiative: An Irish study. TechTrends. Slattery, E. J., Butler, D., O'Leary, M., & Marshall, K. (2023). Teachers' experiences using Minecraft Education in primary school: An Irish perspective. Irish Educational Studies. Slattery, E. J., O'Ca…

Tom Bennett on Behaviour: TTR Special

Tom Bennett OBE is the UK government behaviour advisor, he sits down with Tom Rogers to discuss all things behaviour in 2023. SLANT, TLAC, Routines, Mobile Phones, Uniforms, Silent Corridors, Relationships and Behaviour Leadership all under the microscope. You can watch the video edition of this interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdXnK3qM3ho&t=12s

Sound matters or Sounds Matter: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

This morning I had a fascinating conversation with Mark Hancock. We spoke about his teaching journey, pronunciation and some of his hidden talents. Mark Hancock is a well-known ELT author, teacher and trainer with over 35 years experience in the field. He has taught in Sudan, Turkey, Brazil, Spain and the UK. He works as a teacher trainer online and on the MA TESOL programme at the University of Chester. Mark is keen on creating art and music in his free time and walking in the mountains.

Mastery in Maths: The Late Show with John Bee

Mr Bee discusses the concept of mastery in Maths teaching amongst lots of other things alongside special guest Kate Henshall, a head of school improvement for Primary Maths. A must listen for Maths teachers or anyone interested in the teaching of it!

Inspiration and answers for the busy SENDCO: The Late Late Show with Finola Jackson

Inspiration and answers for the busy SENDCO. Gary Aubin, SEND expert joins me to offer expertise, advice and encouragement.

Diversity and Representation in the Drama Space: The Global Majority Voices

We are joined by the amazing Theo Chambers and Zeena Rasheed who are experienced drama teachers who have a wealth of knowledge around their craft. The world is a rapidly changing place in terms of diversity and representation in school, and we discuss the importance of being seen and heard as a young global majority person. Theo and Zeena also share their own personal journeys into becoming drama teachers, as well as the drama curriculum choices that inform their practice.

GCSEs: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

The summer term is full of media mentioning exams, stress, anxiety and test paper blunders. But what are GCSEs exactly? Do they matter so much that parents are getting worried and stressed so much? Let's explore the UK exam system in secondary schools.

Teacher training and beyond: The Late Show with Tolu McCarthy

Tolu is joined by current trainee teacher Andy Davey to discuss his experience of his training year and the wider questions and current issues with ITT in the UK.

Building Resilience: The Twilight Show with Maxine

Talking about why resilience is important in the challenging world of education and how we can become more resilient.

Why do so many students give up on science? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

There has been a steady decline in students in the UK choosing to study science in higher education. My guest this week is Professor Louise Archer. Louise is the Professor of the Sociology of Education at the University College London, she has conducted research into this issue and has developed a teaching approach that emphasizes social equity and the promotion of science capital.

Alternative Provision Success: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Alternative Provision success stories. Shazad Ali of Bradford Academy chats to Paul about his views on AP. https://www.bradfordacademy.co.uk/governors/shazad-ali/ Paul and Shazad discuss what behaviour is and how deeper meaningful relationships can motivate children to commitment to education and offer a brighter future.

Project Failure: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

In the business world, only 64% of projects meet their goals. With so many barriers to implementing new programmes and approaches effectively in school, what are the project manager skills teachers need to secure success? #leadership #schoolimprovement #team #development #project

EdTech in the Science Classroom: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

The Wednesday Twilight Show with Harry Waters- Teacher, Trainer, Mentor, Coach

Laura Wilkes from @Tesol_Pop joins us as we discuss the differences between Teachers, Trainers, Mentors and Coaches. We also look at how we can employ coaching techniques to our teaching and our own lives.

Education in 2023: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Join Ben and his guest John Cosgrove, a leading education commentator and retired headteacher. John discusses his experiences in education and what he would do to help alleviate the issues the profession currently faces.

Should teachers take strike action?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by English teacher Shivan Davis (who is against teachers going on strike at the moment) and History teacher Alex Richardson (who is in favour). An interesting debate and conversation! What do you think? Follow on on twitter @ttradioofficial and let us know.

Loneliness: The Monday morning break with Marie

Have you ever felt lonely? Discussing the impact of loneliness and things we can do to help

Harnessing your step up: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

Krupa and Nazya share interesting insights with various perspectives of their journeys and how they stepped up. A thought-provoking conversation.

Property in education: The Twilight show with Maud

What does "a Englishman's home is his castle" exactly mean? How important is property in the United Kingdom. It is very important, a cultural obsession, almost a national sport. But what does it mean in the context of schools? Who owns the land the schools are built on? Who makes decision about land use? These are crucial questions that will need to be asked in order to find the right answers to equip our students with the best school experience in the coming years.

Teaching stuff: The Twilight Show with Eugene McFadden

Eugene discuss random things with Alex Wright - like why teaching is fun, whether being neurologically different helps, does Doug Lemov exist?

A classroom management clinic: The Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

Poppy is joined by Adele Bates to discuss all things classroom management, taking listener questions.

Teaching - Mental Health & Wellbeing Challenges: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul discusses the challenges teachers face in the classroom and hears how Sam Moinet helps alleviate stress for staff and students. Is coaching a factor in supporting teachers and students?

Teachers Talking: SATs and the Reading Exam

Members of the TTR team discuss this weeks SATs test papers and the repercussions with various callers and contributors.

The Importance of Feedback: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

How do you get feedback from your learners? How much time do you allocate to feedback on activities in the classroom? This morning I discussed these questions with Sue Swift and other things we can do to better support our ELT Learners. Sue recently retired but worked in EFL and communications skills training for over 50 years and is an author of a number of EFL textbooks, both for the global and Italian state school markets. An approved trainer and, for twenty years, an assessor for the Cambridge English Delta course running both online and F2F courses for the various modules.

Small but mighty:how small, rural schools punch above their weight: The Late Late Show with Fnola Jackson

Aimée Tinkler, President Elect of The Chartered College of Teaching and small schools advocate, joins me to discuss their unique context. Tune in to find out how they can be truly flourishing communities with so many odds stacked against them.

Who are schools for?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom explores this core question from a blog written by guest Ben Newmark around this very topic: https://bennewmark.wordpress.com/. Tom is joined by Ben and Amjad Ali, SEND specialist and Assistant Headteacher, to discuss the issues around SEND provision in the current system - what are the problems and challenges? How can teaching assistants be utilised? How should curriculum be adapted? Should assessment change?

Masculinity in education: The SundayTwilight Show with Maud

What does masculinity mean? Is it the same as toxic masculinity? Masculinity is a list of attributes associated with boys and men. It is highly subjective and varies depending on the time and the place or the era we are referring to. Masculinity is a social construct. How do boys fare in our current school? What are the positive changes we can make to encourage tolerance and inclusivity. We will explore these highly contentious notions in today's podcast.

Teaching Challenges: SEND & Inclusive Learning: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Education consultant Phil Dexter MBE joins me to talk about special educational needs, disability, and inclusive learning and teaching practices. Phil talked about guidance for teachers who want to make their classrooms more inclusive, as well as the work he has done supporting governments and educational institutions around the world to help them apply inclusive practices in local contexts, whilst supporting all learners.

What’s getting in the way?: The Twilight Show with Maxine

Talking about barriers - things that block us and get in our way and how we can overcome them. Common barriers include a lack of confidence, poverty or fear of judgement or a combination of a number of factors. Joined by Josh Bell, talking about his own career so far and the barriers faced by the students at the alternative provision where he is assistant head.

Can teachers compete with influencers?: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul speaks to Phyll Perrins, a media teacher, about teachers, influencers and online education.

How to be right about Education: The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry has a conversation with Thom Jones, teacher and teacher trainer.

Coronation Special: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren gets on his soapbox about gatekeeping knowledge before charting the history of education in England and the educational history of the royals.

AI in Education: The Late Show with James Radburn

In this episode, Faye Ellis, John Jones and Christoffer Lindved Dithmer who share their insights and experiences in how AI is transforming the education landscape and changing the way we teach. We discuss the benefits and challenges of using AI in education, explore the ethical implications, and share practical tips on how educators can harness the power of AI to reduce workload and improve student outcomes. This promises to be an exciting and informative episode that will leave you with a better understanding of how AI is revolutionizing education and how you can leverage this technology to improve your practice.

Giving Back: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

This morning it was an honour to speak with Sue Leather. We talked about her incredible career and her work to ensure equal representation of women in the ELT world. We also discussed the mentoring programmes she voluntarily supports. Listen back to learn more

Feedback and Marking Strategies: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn and guest discuss effective feedback and marking strategies.

The Perfect Day (in school and home): The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Perfect lessons, perfect topics, good moods, lots of positivity, the spontaneously good lesson, down a rabbit hole, a roast for lunch, no duties, no meetings, some praise from a pupil, parent or colleague; a child radiating joy or having a Eureka moment. A swim in the sea, a walk on the coast, a live gig, cooking supper (a one pot) for friends; drinking wine and talking lots; laughter; a morning bath, breakfast or brunch in a local cafe, a chat with experts in an independent bookshop or second hand record shop, a live gig, a mosh with strangers, time with family. No chores, no cleaning, no hanging out washing. All that!

SLANT featuring Phil Beadle, Ruth Robinson: TTR Special

Tom Rogers interviews Phil Beadle and Ruth Robinson about the teaching technique known as SLANT.

Women in School Leadership: The Late Show with Tolu McCarthy

Women in School Leadership: Tolu McCarthy talks to @Kemi_Oloye

The Secret Life of Headteachers: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Ben discusses the life of a headteacher in the UK.

Domestic Abuse policies, support and education: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

On this show Hannah discusses what to put in a domestic abuse school policy, how to support colleagues, or how to find help yourself. Hannah discusses the language around domestic abuse and what to teach students to look out for. This is an important safeguarding discussion for keeping students and colleagues safe.

British values - important or not?: The Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh

Why is it important to explore British values in school?

Teaching Writing Behind Bars: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher speaks to Dr Ella Simpson @TheHalfArtist, David Kendall @manwithbooks, Marek Kazmierski @MarekKazmierski and callers about teaching writing in custodial settings and about preparing prisoners for freedom through writing.

What does OFSTED stand for?: The Twilight Show with Maud

What is OFSTED? It is more than an acronym. It has a direct impact on the lives of professional educator. In this podcast we will examine who created OFSTED and why. With objectivity and pragmatism we will discuss the challenges raised by this non-ministerial department and reflect on the criticism levelled at it. Is OFSTED meeting its own high expectations? Listen in.

Adventures in ELT: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Larry Ferlazzo speaks about his work in English Language Teaching in a school in California, about teaching language and literacy to immigrant students, student motivation, and sharing his knowledge and skills with others through his blog and the many books he has written.

Interview with Pádraig Ó Riabhaigh: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren is joined by SCITT trainee Patrick who talks about his teaching philosophy and his experiences as a trainee teacher during the 2022/2023 academic year.

Leading in the 21st Century - Navigating the New Era of Education with Rona Grant: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Welcome to a riveting new episode of Leading in the 21st Century on Teachers Talk Radio! Join us as we delve into the ever-evolving world of professional development and growth for teachers. In this episode, we're going to explore a variety of exciting topics, ranging from fun facts about professional learning to a thought-provoking interview with a CPD expert from Education Scotland. Listen as Rona Grant, a seasoned education professional who has held various leadership roles in the field of English teaching and literacy development, shares her passion for life-long learning teaches us about the role that middle leaders will play in shaping the future of professional growth. Not only this, but you'll gain further insight into what the future has in store for educators who engage with the life-long learning process. So, tune in to the podcast to hear first-hand insights from our distinguished guest on the challenges and opportunities facing education today, and how we can work toget…

Building Culture. How schools create strong teams: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guest is Lekha Sharma, author of Building Culture: A Handbook to harnessing human nature to create strong school teams. Lekha describes how schools can create cooperative, and collegial cultures. This is a necessary reminder to all school leaders that good managers respect and welcome discussion and debate.

Helping Young People to Thrive: The Morning Break with Jaziea Farag

Helping our Young People Thrive with Alison.

Habits, rituals, obsessions, addictions etc: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

In Toby and Ed's first show in four or five weeks they discussed their little habits and rituals which kickstart and get them through the day, before digging deeper into their addictive tendencies whether it be Twitter, buying books, records or gig tickets or for some peculiar people: jogging!

Monica Geldart on TikTok stardom, teacher shorts and social media madness: TTR Special with Tom Rogers

Tom Rogers interviews Monica Geldart about her life in the last few years. They dig into creating content for social media, the highs and lows as well as Monica's future plans.

The transformative power of the performing arts in young people: The Late Late Show with Natalie Maher

Natalie is joined by Richard Gregg to discuss the importance of the transformative power of the performing arts in young people: seeking transformative experiences over transferable skills.

Lesson planning, EHCPs and Inclusion: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Have we lost the art of lesson planning? Tom is joined by David, an executive headteacher, who believes that through the introduction of workload reducing policies and paperwork requirements, we have! Margherita, a head of MFL, chips into the conversation and shares her views on this too. In the second half of the show, Chris Curtis joins Tom to share his personal experience of EHCPs. This leads to an interesting conversation around the diagnosis of SEND.

The Ghost Children - Absence in schools post pandemic: The Morning Break with Nigel Poole

Nigel discusses the absence rates of students post-pandemic.

Reimagining the diary with Dr Lucy Kelly: the Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Chris speaks to Dr. Lucy Kelly about her new book Reimagining the Diary and the role diary-keeping can play in supporting teaching professionals with self-reflection, self-development and wellbeing.

Teaching with ’SLANT’: The Sunday Social with Omer Pazar

Join Omer for his debut show on TTR as he debates SLANT. He is joined by 3 callers who all have very different views on the use of SLANT in schools. Don't miss this fiery debate!

Harnessing your power and energy: The Sunday Lunch Show with Krupa and Nazya

Krupa and Nazya share their experiences, knowledge and tips on harnessing your power and energy. The best decisions are made come from a place of personal power and the discussion around this is discussed on a macro and micro level.

Test-Enhanced Learning: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Kristian Still joins me to talk about his book 'Test-Enhanced Learning' (Crownhouse Publishing, 2023) and the remembermore app

How important are positive male role models in schools?: The Friday Late Late Show with Damon Carr

In this show, Damon covers how important it is having a positive role male model in a school. What is a positive male role model and what impact do they have?

The Wellbeing Wind down to Weekend: The Friday Twilight Show with Maxine Howells

The wellbeing wind down to the weekend. Friday's twilight show with Maxine Howells, looking at all things teacher wellbeing. Guest Claire Cannon, Assistant Headteacher with responsibility for wellbeing in a secondary alternative provision.

Confronting Inequality in Education: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

A child from a disadvantaged background is 18 months behind when they take their GCSEs. The UK is the world’s fifth economy yet ranks 23rd in educational inequality in primary schools. Only 6% of young people are educated privately in the UK but they make up 55% of students at Russell Group universities My guests this week are Janeen Hayat, Director of Collective Action at the Fair Education Alliance and Ogahle- Ogene Erikgho, Member of the Youth-Steering Group at the FEA.

Funding in Schools: The Late Late Show with Damon Carr

Funding in schools - is it enough? Damon chats to Rich about whether the funding available in schools is enough.

Making A Difference: The Late Late Show with Paul Hazzard

Paul is joined by expert practitioner, Alistair Hamill from Lurgan College and former student, Jess Magee, in an in-depth discussion on Shared Education. Shared Education arose as a response to Northern Ireland's dark past and now enjoys a bright future across the world. Three students, representing a local schools, blazed a trail to the Esri User Conference 2019 in San Diego and spoke to an audience of 19,000. Click on the Essential Links Below for Additional Insights: ArcGIS for Schools Lurgan Sentiment Survey - Exploring sectarian divisions using GIS Lurgan Schools Plenary - Esri UC 2019 Shared Education in Lurgan

Working Effectively with your TA: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

Joined by Sara Alston author of Working Effectively with your Teaching Assistant which supports teachers in managing the vital relationship between teacher and teaching assistant in primary schools. #TA #staff #team #development #SEND

Flexible working: The Morning Break with Jaziea Farag

This morning we chatted about all things Parenting and Teaching! What are the challenges and what are the rewards?

Teaching Primary Geography: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger

Lucy is joined by Emma Chedgy and Catherine Mckeever to discuss the teaching of Geography at Primary Level. What are the challenges? What are the key principles? What are the latest trends? Find out in this show!

Agency and CPD: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor

Kathryn discussed CPD views and experiences with primary school teacher Colin Rudgely.

The Role of Pastoral Care in Schools: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Ben is joined by retired head of pastoral, Paul Hazzard. They discuss the importance of all elements of pastoral care in schools and the need for the environment to develop young people who feel secure, safe and wanted. Paul talks about his 38 years in the education sector with refreshing honesty and gives an intriguing account of his varied experiences.

Behaviour declining? Maths to 18?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

On tonight's late show, Tom is joined by Barry Smith, Reem Ibrahim, Mark McCourt and more. Topic 1 - has behaviour declined in the last 5 years in schools? Topic 2 - Should Maths be taught to the age of 18?

The Perception Of Teachers: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

I'll be reviewing the comment sections of news articles about teachers. Looking at public perception of teachers Vs the reality.

Arts in Schools - Why do we need Drama in School?: The Late Show with Wendy Frost

Wendy Frost was joined by Sarah Ellis (Drama Teacher and Artistic Director) to discuss the challenges of drama within educational contexts, especially since the impact of the EBACC and the current lack of arts funding. The benefits of a drama rich curriculum within schools, and how schools can flourish with a more holistic provision, are also covered... with some hope for future changes.

Neurodiversity and Mental Health: The Morning Break with Marie Greenhalgh

This morning, Marie talks to Matthew Holman about neurodiversity, mental health, myth busting and workplace factors and accommodations.

The Mindful Teacher’s Handbook: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

The Mindful Teacher's Handbook by Kamalagita Hughes is published by Crown House Publishing and available at: https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/the-mindful-teachers-handbook. We talked about this and @kamalagita led a practical mindfulness session half-way through the show. Check out her website too: https://www.mindfulnessinaction.co.uk/education/

John Magee and ’The Happy Tank’: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this special episode, Poppy Gibson is joined by Kindness Coach and author of The Happy Tank, John Magee. Poppy and John talk about some simple healthy habits we can build into our days to nurture our wellbeing, and reflect upon how we can teach kindness and selfcare even from a very young age.

You Got This! with Andrew Taylor: The Late Show with Tom Hopkins-Burke

Tom is joined by Author and Teacher-Trainer Andrew Taylor to discuss his new book (delivered via Bloomsbury Education) - 'You Got This!' Andy answers lots of the most frequently asked questions by ECTs as well as sharing his own teaching philosophies. Not one to miss! You can grab a copy of Andrew's book here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/you-got-this-9781801990196/

Trash Talk: The Wednesday Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry talks to Patrick Jackson of #pickerpals - an environmental programme for primary schools - about the connection between litter-picking and environmental education. For more information check out https://pickerpalsworld.org/

Helping teachers learn and grow: The Morning break with Jane Ritter

This morning, Jane spoke with Aziz Soubai about what EFL Teachers and Students need in Morocco and what he is doing to help them develop.

100 Ideas For Primary Teachers- Reading For Pleasure: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

In this sponsored show bought to you by Bloomsbury Education, Ben chats to author and teacher Scott Evans (@MrEPrimary) about his new book '100 Ideas For Primary Teachers: Reading For Pleasure'. Scott talks about the inspiration for the book, the theory behind his ideas and how he juggles both teaching and writing. The book is available to buy now, wherever books are sold.

More Than Cupcakes: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

How should we approach staff wellbeing in schools? Joined by Nadirah Khan, we discuss the strategies that go beyond lip service to staff wellbeing and welfare and will hopefully turn the tide on our retention and recruitment crisis. #wellbeing #staff #welfare #development #leadership

Teaching Primary History: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger

Lucy chats to Mr T does Primary History (Stuart) about building & teaching a great primary history curriculum, cross curricular links and how we don’t have to teach nearly as much as we think we do!

Microlearning and Tik Tok Teaching: The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry talks to Annie about her career, her life in Spain and her new career as a TikTok teacher. Check out her videos here https://www.tiktok.com/@anniebruggs

OFSTED reform - what could work?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by three guests to discuss OFSTED reform. Kate Barry is an English teacher in Ireland and discusses her experience of the inspection system there - what lessons can England take? Martin Hanbury has just resigned as an OFSTED inspector and shares his unique insight into the inspection process as well as how he thinks it should be changed. Finally, Jennifer Chung joins the show to share her research findings from Finland - how does Finland do it?

Spring Into Well-being: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

I'm visiting my sister this Easter so listen back to our discussion about the work life balance or our lack of it. How to prioritise your own mental health without guilt. Or can we...

BETT bits - TTR highlights from BETT Show 2023

This week, the TTR team attended the educational technology show known as 'BETT' and the great and good came to visit us at the TTR stand. If you couldn't make it but wanted to, we've put together our highlights from the show! Tom Rogers, Poppy Gibson, John Gibbs, Lianne Lax and Mark Nichols provide the interviews. TTR were on stand with Newline Interactive, providers of top class services and solutions fit for the modern school or college. On our BETT podcast, you can hear conversations with: Michael Rosen (Poet and Author), Amy Storer (HT), Richard Jones (HT), Jason Kaiser (Computer Science teacher), Magdalena Hegarty (Science teacher), Andria Zafirakou MBE (Art Teacher and winner of the Global Teacher Prize), Mark McCourt (Consultant and author), Cat Scutt MBE (Director of Education and Research at the Chartered College of Teaching), Ian Wallace (Deputy Head of the IT faculty at Exeter College), Paris (student at Exeter College, esports academy), Atul Rana (Maths Tutor), Richard S…

Life transitions in school - puberty and menopause in education: The Twilight Show with Maud

Following our podcast on femininity and feminism in education, it is important to assess the life transitions that young girls and women experience while they are in education. Women go through difficult changes in their bodies which might impact on their self-perception and their mental health. By being honest and open about the life transitions that are puberty and the menopause we can empower both students and professional women and support them in these changes.

Sex ed, OFSTED and the ’final’ pay offer: The Weekly Review

The TTR team review the biggest stories in education from this week. Lucy Neuburger is joined by John Gibbs, Lianne Lax and Ben Thomas.

School Cultures & ’Sticky’ CPD: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

Kathryn Taylor, full--time teacher and secondary subject leader, and EdD candidate at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education, joins me to talk about teaching and research, 'sticky' CPD and school cultures. We were also joined by Rose towards the end of the show, for a discussion on whether schools were better back when she was a learner than they are now.

Leading in the 21st Century - My reflections on Bett 2023: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Tune in for an intriguing dive into the world of AI! 🎙️ We'll uncover hidden gems in "AI Uncovered," explore #BettShowUK2023, share personal insights from the event, and dissect the UK's latest AI in education policy. Don't miss this enlightening discussion! #AIinEducation 🤖📚

April Fools! : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren explores the history and traditions of April Fools' day, including a reading from Chaucer which is believed to be the first link between 1st April and foolishness.

Making Sense of gender in schools: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

My guest this week is Kirsty Ruthven, a teacher and school leader. We discuss gender stereotyping in schools and why gender is always such a difficult issue for schools. Kirsty work with the organization Lifting Limits. The expectations set up by gender stereotypes are factors in a number of limiting and damaging social outcomes such as behaviour in and beyond school, mental health and sexual harassment. Children are constantly sent messages from those around them, including slogans on T-shirts and every day expressions. Some are seemingly ‘harmless banter’, some are more obviously offensive, but they all have a cumulative impact that shape expectations and behaviours.

Private Schools & State Funding: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

Toby and Ed rambled about everything and nothing in their own inimitable way before delving into the thorny issue of school funding. They discussed some of the differences between the state system and the private system and considered the challenges facing the former, and acknowledging that there are many good people in all sectors of education, doing great work, but that after a long, cold, wet winter everyone is in need of a good, restful break...

Sustainability and the SDGs in the Classroom. The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Had has a chat with Alexa Rose Pettinari about how and why we need to get the SDGs into our classrooms.

US math teaching and anxiety: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses American math education and student anxiety with Dr Katie Nall @KatieNallPhD and is taken through an on-air demonstration of the Emotional Freedom Technique as a de-stressing strategy.

Teacher Development using Low Tech and at Conferences: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

My first guest, Liliana Sanchez, British Council Head of English Programmes in Mexico, talks about the low tech approach to teacher development adopted in a rural school indigenous community in the state of Chiapas. Then, my experience of the recent TESOL convention in Portland, Oregon, leads onto discussion about the value of conferences in general, face-to-face vs online conferences and the divide between research and teaching, featuring TTR's very own Tom Rogers and future TTR-show-host Kathryn Taylor.

Role Models: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks about being an unintentional role model and what role modelship in school looks like.

OFSTED under fire: Education Tonight

Brent Poland is joined by guests to discuss the very latest in a controversial week for the schools inspectorate in England. What should happen to OFSTED? The Caversham Primary School OFSTED report is discussed in detail and Brent is joined by Naureen Khalid, Daisy Turner and latterly by a former member of staff at Caversham, Kate Wells.

Adoption in Education with Marie Greenhalgh: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

In this episode, Poppy is joined by special guest Marie Greenhalgh, Head of Inclusion College. We discuss barriers and educational challenges for children who have been adopted, and Marie shares personal experience and advice for parents and educators in supporting children who have been adopted.

Teaching Secondary Science: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

On the show I will be joined by Adam Boxer to discuss his book Teaching Secondary Science, The Complete Guide. As well as talking about science in general and what this book has to offer with Lydia Roberts.

Staffroom 101: 21-03-23

Nathan, Lucy, Tom and plentiful callers discuss the things they'd throw into Staffroom 101 and out of teaching!

Ofsted pressure: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

To begin with there was some light hearted chat about Toby deleting the Twitter App from his phone and some personal reflections about changing schools and fresh starts, but most of the show was led with great care, passion and insight by Ed reflecting on the burden of stress placed on Headteachers by Ofsted inspection, about the inspection process and in the last fifteen minutes a call-in from Flora Cooper, Headteacher extraordinaire, who joined us to praise her brilliant team and school and catch up with Ed following quite the week...Joni Mitchell & the Clash to close the show. One of our more important listens methinks.

Pronunciation and Representation. The Wednesday Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Join Harry and his guest Taylor Veigga as they take a trip from pronunciation to representation!

Femininity and Feminism in education: The Twilight Show with Maud

What does femininity stand for? Is feminism a bad word? Let's explore how our schools are reproducing what society requires. Today, we are exploring the concept of hidden curriculum and schools as tools of social and cultural reproduction

OFSTED and the tragic case of Ruth Perry: The Weekly Review

Tom HB, Nathan Gynn and Lucy Neuburger discuss the latest news from the week in education. The whole show this week is dedicated to a discussion around the tragic death of Headteacher Ruth Perry after her family spoke out about the impact of an 'inadequate' OFSTED rating on Ruth. You can watch the video version of this podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5frAQkRFBM&t=375s

Stand-Up Comedy and Teaching: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley

What can teachers learn from stand-up comedians? What are the differences and similarities between stand-up and teaching? How about the use of humour in the classroom? Reflections on all of this and some bad jokes you can use with your students too!

Liberationist Pedagogy 101: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

In the next installment of his pedagogy101 series, Darren learns about Liberationist teaching and thinks about how the moving definition of "political" can (and does) make everything political.

How Teachers are Preparing Students for the Future of STEAM: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Join us for the latest episode of Leading in the 21st Century, where we explore the fascinating world of STEAM education! Host Mark Nichols is joined by a dynamic STEAM educator with a unique journey spanning from Alaska to England. Together, they discuss the importance of educators as custodians of the digital age, and the role of project-based learning in shaping the future of education. Get ready for an inspiring conversation as our guest shares her transformative STEAM high school experience, her diverse career path, and her passion for teaching the brand-new T Level in Engineering. Discover how she's helping to shape the Future School through innovative teaching methods and a focus on real-world problem-solving. Whether you're an educator, student, or simply interested in the future of education, this episode is not to be missed! Tune in for a captivating discussion on the future of STEAM education, and get ready to be inspired! 🎧🚀

Making Sense of Race in schools in the USA and UK: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

My guest this week was Dr. Sheron Fraser-Burgess, Professor of Social Foundations of Education and Multicultural Education at Ball State University Indiana USA. Sheron describes the difficulties and challenges of exploring race in US schools in a fascinating discussion. We discuss the contemporary political context and history of race in the USA with many lessons for the UK.

Small Changes: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

Small Changes: Bigger Impact. How have you refined your teaching over time? Joined by Dan Smith to discuss improving your teaching over time, which tips have helped and which edu-fads we’ve had to let go. #pedagogy #ect #cpd #development #improvement #fads

School trips and cultural enrichment: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

We did speak about school trips and enrichment but mostly we just meandered, learning lots about Ed's previous incarnation as the voice of Gary Linekar and how he is a pre-eminent naturalist of the highest order. Lovely song for St Patrick's Day Eve Eve at the end too.

Is radio dead? Do young people even care?: The Late Late Show with Natalie Maher

Natalie is joined by Dominic James who left the UK for the US in 2016. After many years of teaching drama and media studies, he now works in one of the largest high schools in the Midwest, with nearly 6,000 students and some amazing facilities.

Core Curriculum Leadership: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Join Ben and his guest Becky Birchenough as they discuss the role of a core curriculum leader in a primary education setting. They discuss the merits of implementing and maintaining curriculum expectations and how this is balanced with a full teaching commitment.

Tips for Teachers with Craig Barton: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Craig Barton has a new book called 'Tips for Teachers'. In this show, Tom explores several of the tips in the book and explores them in detail with Craig. Whether you are a new or experienced teacher, this show delves into habits, routines, mini whiteboards, cold-calling, structured tasks and much more. You can grab yourself a copy of the book from the John Catt bookshop.

Being a Teacher of the Deaf: The Saturday Twilight Show with Eugene McFadden

Eugene talks with Alex, a Teacher of the Deaf about what being a Teacher of the Deaf means and what inclusion means.

The Life of St Patrick: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren starts with a quick discussion of having anxiety and depression as a teacher, before moving into a chat about the life of St Patrick and readings from some of the works of the Patron Saint of Ireland, whose "day" will be widely celebrated this coming weekend.

Behaviourism in Schools: The Friday Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

Special guest: Dr Robert Morgan In today's episode, Poppy is joined by primary education lecturer Dr Robert Morgan from University of Greenwich, London. We discuss 'behaviourism' and what this means in the classroom, and question whether intrinsic rewards can be as powerful as external rewards and sanctions, and what this means for our pedagogy in the modern world.

Belonging: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

What does it mean to belong at school? With attendance and teen mental health in the headlines, we take a deep dive in to the theory and research of belonging. We look at the academic benefits and the practical approaches to helping your students belong. #attendance #behaviour #pastoral #belonging #uniform

KS3 - the unloved years: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

In perhaps a more serious and education focused show than normal, Toby and Ed dug deep into the unloved years of key stage three in the English education system. We explored the top down pull of GCSEs and the huge push of overnight cultural change from year 6 in primary to year 7 in secondary. Schools doing things differently were talked about and Toby shared his independent sector insights where year 7 & 8 are often at the top rather than bottom of a school, in terms of age. Music was a belated tribute to Burt Bacharach.

Is there a place for VR in the ELT classroom?: The Morning Break with Jane Ritter

This morning I had a fascinating conversation with Richard Twigg about VR in the ELT classroom. He opened my eyes to the motivational and linguistic opportunities VR in the classroom can provide. Listen back to learn more. Richard Twigg has over 20 years of teaching experience in the U.K., Malta and Italy and has been a teacher/teacher trainer for the last 15 years. In 1998 he graduated from Huddersfield University with a Certificate in Education (Further Education). He was then a lecturer at York College before he moved to Malta in 2005, where he obtained his DELTA in 2007. He is currently the director of English Consultancy and Mediterranean Training, and he works as a freelance teacher/teacher trainer in Italy and Malta

All things Primary Computing: The Late Show with Lucy Neuburger

Lucy is joined by Allen Tsui to discuss the teaching of computing at Primary level.

Power Up Your Pedagogy with Bruce Robertson: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

I'm joined by Bruce Robertson to discuss his new illustrated handbook of teaching 'Power Up Your Pedagogy'. With illustrations by Finola Wilson from Impact Wales. We chat about professional learning and coaching. The key learning lessons and the 12 elements of teaching practice that power-up your pedagogy. The better we become at something the more we enjoy it.

The hidden schooling crisis faced by children from Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities: The Late Late Show with Shaniqua Edwards-Hayde

Shaniqua is joined by Declan O'Driscoll as they discuss the crisis facing Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children in education. The two discuss cases, challenge myths and discuss what educators can do to close the gap for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller pupils. A very informative show for all, whether you are an educator or not. Whether you have children of GRT backgrounds in your class or not.

The Sunday Lunch Show with Brent Poland and Adam Spence: What To Wear To School?

In today's show Brent and Adam discuss 'What to wear to school?'

Teaching and Learning in the AI revolution: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Mark is joined by Dan Fitzpatrick to discuss the latest trends around teaching using Artificial Intelligence tools.

Why Bother Teaching? : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren talks about the books he's read and enjoyed so far in 2023 before looking at the positives of teaching and addressing the fundamental question "Why bother?"

The NEU Leadership Debate - Niamh Sweeney VS Daniel Kebede

In this exclusive TTR special, the two candidates for General Secretary of the NEU go head-to-head in a live debate hosted by Tom Hopkins Burke. The candidates are asked questions on OFSTED, workload, school exclusions, negotiations with the government, antisemitism and international solidarity. Don't miss this explosive debate. Enjoy the show!

Getting Girls into STEM: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by a special panel of teacher-guests to discuss how they are encouraging girls to embrace STEM in their schools. With an average 75-25 split of boys-girls graduating from university in STEM subjects, the panel of Science teachers discuss the strategies and projects they are initating in their schools to buck this trend. Mica from InnovateHer shares how Innovateher are supporting this drive. You can find out more about InnovateHer and access their resources at www.innovateher.co.uk

Learning through mixed martial arts, music and philosophy - An alternative curriculum: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guest is Dr. Richard Miller, podcaster, writer, MMA coach, teacher, and musician. We discuss his fascinating career in teaching and coaching, from failing at school to academic success. In our conversation consider what we teach in our schools and what MMA training teaches us about the process of learning.

I Predict A Riot: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

How can we make the most of student protests? With a wave of student riots inspired by TikTok sweeping the nation in response to locked toilets, Nathan is joined by Adele Bates to discuss de-escalating crowds, student protests and listening to student voices. #attendance #behaviour #pastoral #toilets #uniform #protest

Lesson observations and Numbers: The Late Late Show with Ed Finch & Toby P-C

After a five week hiatus Ed and Toby were overjoyed to be back on the airwaves discussing Twitter being swamped with #FebMusicChallenge23 and getting properly stuck into a discussion about Lesson Observations before concluding with some music and a brief, slightly bonkers discussion about numbers and how the Babylonians did them better than we do! Great to have the boys back on the radio.

How do we get people to start, stay and lead? The Late Late Show with Natalie Maher

Natalie is joined by Kellie Brown, a teacher, educator and senior leader in London Secondary Schools for over 23 years. We reminisce on our experiences of being at the same Secondary School and discuss Kellie's doctorate in education. Her thesis is a reflection of her work on the issues around the recruitment and retention of teachers and the intersectional challenges faced by women in educational leadership.

Private v State Schools: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Join Ben as he talks to Jawad Laouira, deputy head at a private school. Having taught on "both sides of the fence", Jawad talks about his experiences in both: the positives, the challenges and the need for role models in any educational setting.

Teaching apprenticeships - a good thing?:The Late Show with Tom Rogers

A host of teacher-panelists join Tom Rogers to discuss govt proposals for 'teacher apprenticeships' becoming a reality - a 1 year under graduate fast track into QTS. Is this de-professionalising teaching? Do you really need a degree to teach? Tom chats to a current teacher apprentice, Vicki, and her mentor Ashlee.

Creative writing classes in prisons: The Late Show with Christopher Vowles

Christopher discusses the rehabilitative power of creative writing education in prisons with criminologist, Dr Ella Simpson @TheHalfArtist; film-maker and former prisoner, Kam Stevens @penalReformSolu; and creative writing practitioner and former prisoner, Simon Davey. Links to the Guys Marsh Masterclass anthology: https://artsincriminaljustice.org.uk/creative-writing-at-hmp-guys-marsh/ https://artsincriminaljustice.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ChrysalisChroniclesFinal.pdf

Management in education: The Sunday Twilight Show with Maud

Following our podcast on Leadership, we are now exploring the concept of management in education. It is highly influenced by corporate management from America and its business oriented ethos. If some of the corporate management skills are transferable in the education sector, it is clear that what is at the corner stone of management in education is dealing with people as a team. Consequently behaviour management in the classroom is a very specific and unique aspect that is too often overlooked or at worse ignored. Good management of a school starts with good behaviour in the classroom and the way schools deal with pupil behaviour will make or break its performance.

Cancel culture in the classroom: The Sunday Lunch Show with Brent Poland and Adam Spence

Brent, Adam and contributor's had a in-depth discussion on the controversial issue of cancel culture and it’s implications to educators in the classroom. In light of the recent Roald Dahl issue and the wider context of “culture wars”.

Cognitivism101 (Part 2): The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren looks at the contributions of Vygotsky and Bruner to cognitivism and explores why Vygotsky wasn't finished!

Educational Innovation: The Late Show with Daisy and Elizabeth

From the printing press through to Chat GPT, educational innovation is a constant. @daisychristo and @lizziewells look at the history of new ideas about education.

LEGO education with Phil Wheeler and Getech: The Morning Break with Poppy Gibson

Poppy is joined by Phil Wheeler from Getech to talk all things LEGO education in schools and classrooms. Find out more - getech.co.uk/lego/

A life in teaching: The Twilight Show with Ben Thomas

Join Ben as he interviews his mum and talks about her career as a teacher. From training in the 70's, to the birth of the National Curriculum in the early 90's.....all the way through to floppy discs and supply teaching! This one is not to be missed!

Student and Parent accountability in education: The Late Show with Tom Rogers

Tom is joined by guests including Paul Matthews (Teacher in Australia), Catherine Williams (AHT in the UK) and Daisy Turner (HOD in the UAE) to discuss the growing concern in the profession around the lack of accountability for students and parents within the education system. Is there an issue? What is it? How can teachers and schools react? Listen to this far ranging discussion. This show was supported by Eduprise, find out more at www.eduprise.co.uk

Earning Outside of Teaching: The Twilight Show with Hannah Wilson

On the show I'll be discussing gaining additional income outside of teaching. Do you feel the need to find additional ways to supplement your income? We look at the different opportunities available from running a glitter bar to family modelling. The advantages of tutoring from both the parent, child and tutors' perspective. Most importantly, do it because you enjoy it.

Leadership and leaders in education: The Twilight Show with Maud

What does leadership exactly mean? How do we choose leaders? How does leadership moulds the school ethos? These are the questions we will ask and analyse in this podcast in the framework developed by Daniel Goleman with his 6 leadership styles theory.

Are pupils getting more violent?: The Sunday Lunch Show with Brent Poland and Adam Spence

In this weeks show Adam and Brent discussed the issue of violence in schools and in society by our young people. Asking the question where are we now with our pupils? Are they becoming more violent now? You can follow the conversation on @Brentpoland1 and @aspence81

Cognitivism101 (Part 1): The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester

Darren reflects on French as being "the language of Moliere" before talking about Piaget's theories of knowledge acquisition.

Leading in the 21st Century - How Should Leaders Prepare for the Digitalisation of Education?: The Twilight Show with Mark Nichols

Explore the latest updates, humorous insights, and educational innovations with me as we explore the digitalisation of education with me, as I share with you a guide to developing a robust policy frmaework for your instituion. There'll be thought-provoking discussion, plenty of interesting facts and imaginative storytelling that will keep you hooked till the very end!

Schools of the Future: The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs

This week my guests were Chris Brown, Professor of Education at Warwick University, and Ruth Luzmore, former Head Teacher, lecturer, and Ph.D. student. We discuss how education might change and lesson from the pandemic.

Conceptual Maths with Pete Mattock: The Late Show with Tom Hopkins-Burke

What does it mean to teach Maths conceptually? Why is it insufficient to teach students “how to do” maths? Join Tom with special guest Pete Mattock to discuss his latest book, Conceptual Maths, and how it aims to help teachers teach about the key concepts in the subject. Experienced or new to the profession; primary or secondary… this one’s for all the Maths teachers! Buy Conceptual Maths now, available through Crownhouse Publishing.

Square Pegs: The Twilight Show with Nathan Gynn

A one-size-fits-all education system is creating a growing number of ‘square pegs’ - children and their families who don’t fit in and who are suffering in many ways as a result. Ellie Costello from Square Peg join us to discuss the new book Square Pegs: Inclusivity, compassion and fitting in - a guide for schools. #attendance #inclusive #SEN #mentalhealth #family #pastoral

All things Mediation: The Twilight Show with Harry Waters

Harry chats about activities for mediation in ELT with guests Riccardo Chiappini and Ethan Mansur.

Striking in education: The Twilight show with Maud

Why is striking so controversial? When did the first recorded strike happen? What does striking mean in 2023? These are the questions we will strive to answer while depicting a landscape of UK striking in the education sector.