Teachers Talk Radio

Our guest, Associate Dean Sonal Jain, joins us to share her insights on institutional implementation and how faculty can thoughtfully incorporate AI into their existing curricula to increase student engagement

Michael Wright guides you through some of his highlights from Teachers Talk Connect 2026! He meets speakers, attendees and members of the TTR team to talk about their event takeaways and how they have found the day. Featuring TTR team including Rae Whitehouse, Louise Pickering and Amber Hardisty. Find out more about Connect and watch the mainstage talks in full here: https://www.ttradio.org/connec...

Join Michael Wright and guest Katharine Kirk for the Sunday Lunch show which cover reflections on the recent TTR Connect event and to discuss the question: “If you had complete freedom to design your perfect school, what would it be like?” It’s set to be a fascinating conversation. He’ll also be sharing details of a special YouTube video filmed at TTR Connect that dives even deeper into this topic...

What a shocker of a week. How was yours? Let's talk it out

Darren talks about distributed leadership and asks the question: Do too many cooks spoil the broth?

Carl Smith chats to expert, Helen Atkins, on whether autism is a spectrum, how our understanding of autism has changed over the years and how schools can support young people with autism. A must listen for anyone interested in the current debates about autism.

Lee is joined by Jonathan Keay, the Deputy CEO of the Creative Learning Partnership Trust. They will be 'looking in the rear view mirror' of their careers, reflecting on lessons learned in leadership. They will also consider how their experiences have shaped their current thinking. Check out their extra special guest for the last part of the show! 

New research shows that 1 in 4 children start school without being toilet trained, meaning teachers spend an average of 2.5 hours a day dealing with the impact. The panel discuss this, followed by a look at Schools minister Georgia Goulds letter to Ofqual to say that "for the lifetime of the current GCSE specifications in these subjects, students should not be required to memorise formulae and equ...

Tom Rogers is joined by Alice Faulkner and Zoe Higgins to discuss why Parental engagement is a vital – and sometimes challenging – part of delivering effective RSE and PSHE in primary schools. In this live discussion brought to you with Kapow Primary, we explore how schools can build trust, communicate clearly with families, and ensure parents feel informed and involved in what their children are...

Join us on Teachers Talk Radio for AI in the Maths Classroom, where we bridge the gap between cutting-edge technology and everyday teaching. This show features Ben Ford (Maths Education Consultant and former Head of Maths with 20+ years of experience). We explore how to bring math to life using technology, data, and real-world applications.

Tim Smale hosts Alan Johnson to explore what schooling must do to prepare children who will leave school in 2040. They question whether current vision statements, the new white paper, and existing exam-driven systems truly ready students for emerging careers, technologies and societal change. The discussion covers practical classroom strategies including oracy, metacognition, retrieval practice an...

In this show, we explored with Ioanna Karagiorgou, a university lecturer and fierce ballerina, why ballet classes often maintain strong focus, discipline, and commitment, while university classrooms struggle with engagement, and what educators might learn from the pedagogical culture of dance training.

We talk how to cope with stress and everything in between!

Darren talks about online attitudes towards World Book Day before looking at research into how we can get teachers to remain in the profession beyond the first five years.

Join Chris as he explores the role mock exams play in preparing students for the real thing. In this episode, he reflects on the timing, difficulty, marking, and consistency of mocks, considering how they can best support progress while maintaining challenge and fairness. Along the way, he shares insights and perspectives from fellow educators who have contributed to the discussion.

Panel discussion on Teachers Talk Radio exploring a YouGov poll, rising recruitment but worsening retention, and the everyday realities driving staff out of classrooms. Panelists Tom Rogers, Liz Webb, Jo Fox, Rae Whitehouse, Carl Smith and Lucy Trimnell debate workload, behaviour, accountability (Ofsted), pay and support staff pressures, and share personal experiences about the emotional and pract...

In this week's show, Claudia Tumba and Martin Sketchley chat about how technology can be used with your students, either remotely or within the classroom.

Tom Rogers talks to NASUWT executives Jac Casson and Rachel Knight about the nine-day strike at a high school in Rochdale, citing 'violent and abusive' behaviour from pupils. The Teachers' Union members at St Cuthbert's RC High School in Rochdale have begun their nine day strike action outside the school on Shaw Road at 8am on 24 February. NASUWT have said that strike action will take place betwee...

Should boys be allowed to wear skirts in primary schools? Following comments from Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, the debate around school uniform policy, gender expression and the role of schools has reignited. On this episode of Points of View, we explore the issue from multiple angles - not culture-war headlines, but what this actually means for teachers, school leaders and families.

Ade Magaji, Associate Professor at the University of Greenwich, chats to Tony about action research. He explains how his team supports teachers to develop a model of action research in order to develop their teaching practice.

The provocative cry of those who have never set foot in a classroom since their own school days is enough to set any teacher’s teeth on edge. Join Liz, Kate and Rachel as they discuss the realities of the modern classroom from the perspective of those at the coalface - which can shock even the most seasoned of educators!

We talk about stress and how to pin what the stressor is, alongside a host of regular features.

Darren looks at a study examining beginner teacher recruitment and retention across Egypt and the UAE.

Dave Brown speaks to Ukranian teachers Karolina, Anastasiia and Olya on how the war has affected the lives of teachers and students after 4 years of conflict. 

Louise Marie meets with Shane Leaning to discuss how to lead, coach and implement change effectively.