Teachers Talk Radio

Chris talks with Afsan Redwan about overcoming the challenges of partial sightedness in educational leadership.

I am joined by @TheNormalHead who has just started his second headship and @kateowbridge who has been a head for 20+ years as we reflect on how primary heads start the year well and the challenges this unique job offers!

On tonight’s Late Late Show with Piers Gledhill and Sharon Lambert, we dive deep into the challenges and opportunities of re-engaging with education after the summer break. Our discussion will focus on creating a welcoming and supportive environment for learners in Further Education (FE), especially those who may have had a negative schooling experience. We'll explore practical strategies for educ...

Michelle is joined by Rak Patel, Director of Sports and Stephen Batchelor, former Olympian, to discuss the hurdles schools face developing sports in education. Together they have a frank discussion about sports provision in UK schools.

Tom is joined by Dr Mary Bousted, former General Secretary of the NEU, Flora Cooper, executive headteacher and Maths teacher James Neophytou. They discuss a dramatic few days in the History of OFSTED with the immediate cessation of one word OFSTED grades. 

Join Hannah and Lucy as they discuss the recent Ofsted news and all things fads.   Also on YouTube -  https://youtube.com/watch?v=M3M7lgE8Qfk  

Andrew Alcock began his teaching career several years ago but, for various reasons did not complete his NQT year. Now he is back in the classroom, completing the ECF. Tonight, we discuss Andrew’s unique perspective on teaching and professional development.

Beejesh talks to Adam Robbins about how Middle leaders can make decisions, set culture and provide CPD which brings joy to their teams and students. 

English teacher Belen Albarracin joined me to talk about the exciting collaborative projects she does with her learners, including TED-ED Talks and interactive choose-your-own-adventure stories.

'Getting CPD Right' hosted by Sarah Kate Towlson, featuring special guests Carole Noble, Assistant Head of Teaching and Learning and Dean Williams, Assistant Head. The show delves into best practices for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in both public and private education, highlighting the hurdles and challenges that school leaders, in the UK and internationally, face in getting it right...

On the last Saturday off the summer, Darren plans his goals for the term, talks through effective goal setting processes and gives you the space to join in and come up with your own goals for the next 16ish weeks.

Carl chats with Neil Rawes, an experienced secondary vice principal, about whether hope is making a comeback in schools. They discuss signs that life in schools may be getting better again ranging from the pay award to Ofsted reform and the forthcoming curriculum review.

Morgan and Tod discuss the wonderful whirlwind that is starting at a new school. They explore how it's more than just the initial insets and inductions—it's about deep acculturation and truly investing in the school's vision. How can a school make new staff feel valued and seen. Schools can create opportunities for extended training, leveraging data, social events with parents, focus groups with s...

Tom Rogers and Hannah Wilson host a one off special supported by Futurum Careers to discuss the career aspirations of young people, particularly in the areas of STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) and SHAPE (social sciences, humanities and arts for people and the economy). Two incredible guests join the conversation; Julia Black, President of the British Academy, advisor to th...

In this episode, Rory Braddell shares with us the ins and outs of instructional design. We hear about the ADDIE model of the instructional design process, the roles in an instructional design team, and how materials created by AI lack that human element.

Christopher talks with author, academic and zine-maker Dr Jeanne Scheper about the zine as a medium facilitating individual creative freedom; its connections with protest movements and alternative subcultures; and its value as a teaching tool in the university seminar room.

Marina Falasca from Argentina joins me to chat about her work as a teacher, teacher trainer, curriculum designer, and researcher, especially when it comes to integrating EdTech to enhance students' learning experiences and outcomes. 

On The Weekly Review, Lucy Neuburger, John Gibbs and Brent Poland discuss hot topics in the week's news with host, Paul Hazzard. This week's stories: ‘Too many of us have reached our critical mass of disruptive students’ https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/secondary/teachers-reaching-burnout-disruptive-students-behaviour-schools Miss Pope, my science teacher, would have approved of musi...

Jamie is joined by teacher guest Zach Groshell to discuss all things DI and instructional coaching. 

Darren takes a look at what leadership is compared to what we think it is and thinks about why it can be so difficult to evaluate the efficacy of a leader. 

Brent ( @BrentPoland1 ) and Paul ( @Arkle123 ) examine discuss this year's GCSE results and examine the exam system to find out if it's fit for purposes. Tonight's guest is Sammy Wright.

Tom hosts solo as he explores the do's and don'ts for starting out in a new school. He talks about his own personal experiences of starting in new schools and then delves into teachers shared wisdom on how to make the best possible start in a new place of work. 

Marie talks to Emily Sharpe about the various ways in which teachers can support deaf students. 

This week on The Weekly Review Lianne Lax and John Gibbs join Paul for discussion on the top stories from the week in education. This week's stories: Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom https://www.independent.co.uk/news/google-ap-selena-gomez-mental-health-united-states-b2595295.html Should we abolish exams? https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/au...

Darren looks at the research into prior learning and thinks about why we need to be more deliberate about our elicitation of it in our teaching.