The Teacher Podcast

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Beyond the Classroom: Rethinking How We Prepare Our Teachers How are we preparing the people entrusted with shaping the next generation? Preparing a teacher takes more than equipping them with subject knowledge and classroom skills. It also means shaping their values, character and understanding of the responsibility that comes with being an educator. But how much attention do we give this part of...

What does safeguarding really look like in a school? We know the language. Protect the child. Report concerns. Keep children safe. But what happens when safeguarding gets uncomfortable? What if the person crossing the boundary is a teacher? What if the behaviour doesn't look abusive—but something about it doesn't feel right? What if a teacher's intention is good, but the impact on a ch...

Teaching is one of the most rewarding professions,but it can also be one of the most demanding. Every day, teachers carry the weight of lesson planning, learner needs, performance expectations, and often, personal struggles that no one else sees. In this episode of The Teacher Podcast, I sit down with Stuart Lubwama,teacher, headteacher, and Section Leader at Stir Education,to explore one of the b...

What if learning didn’t always have to happen inside a classroom? In this episode, I sit down with Joyce Nimpamya, a teacher who has taken a different approach to education by creating Chaim Learning Hub—an initiative that provides specialised and personalised learning to children in the comfort of their own homes. Joyce shares the story behind this approach: the challenge she saw, why some parent...

What does it take to pursue a calling when almost everyone thinks you've chosen the wrong path? In this episode, I sit down with Elvis Sekiyondwa, an early childhood educator who chose to enter a profession overwhelmingly dominated by women. From the moment he decided to study Early Childhood Development, Elvis faced skepticism, questions about his motives, and the challenge of proving that he...

What makes a school truly Christian? Is it morning devotion, Bible lessons, and chapel, or is there something much deeper? In this episode, I sit down with Elijah Mutumba, founder of Kingdom Promotion Ministries, to unpack one of the most important questions facing Christian educators today. Together, we explore what it really means to be a Christian school, what it looks like for teachers to teac...

In this episode, I sit down with Stella Maris Basemera, widely known as Captain Miss Math, a teacher who saw a challenge many learners face,struggling with mathematics and the self-doubt that often comes with it,and decided to do something about it. What began as a desire to help learners succeed in mathematics led to the creation of the Rise of Captain Miss Math Comic Book, an innovative resource...

What is the true role of a teacher? Is it simply to teach lessons and prepare learners for exams, or is it something much bigger? In this inspiring episode of The Teacher Podcast , we sit down with Bernah Siminyu, a former Headteacher of Mugulu High School, whose leadership did not transform only a school but an entire community. When Bernah was posted to Mugulu High School, she quickly recognized...

Born and raised in the hills of Kisoro, Francis journeyed to Makerere University to pursue a degree in Education, specializing in English and Literature, originally with dreams of becoming a journalist. But along the way, a powerful encounter with an exceptional lecturer transformed how he viewed teaching, causing him to fall in love with the profession he had once seen only as a pathway to someth...

COVID-19 disrupted normal life, many people paused their dreams. For Tr Eva, it awakened one. In this inspiring episode of The Teacher Podcast, I sit down with Tr Eva, founder of Loving Hands Kindergarten and Primary School, to explore her remarkable journey from banker to school founder. Although Eva was professionally trained as a teacher, she had transitioned into banking in search of financial...

This episode of The Teacher Podcast tells the story of Noelline Nanyba Watima, a teacher whose life changed after the birth of her son, who has autism. 

In this deeply inspiring episode, I sit down with Paul Naigo to uncover the powerful story behind the man championing teacher autonomy in Uganda today. Paul’s journey began with loss—after the death of his father, a Good Samaritan stepped in and changed the trajectory of his life, sending him to teacher training college right after S.4. From navigating the harsh realities of delayed and unpaid tea...

This week on The Teacher Podcast, I sit down with Tr. Dr. Mercy, a PhD holder in Education Research and Evaluation, who takes us on a deeply inspiring journey from the classroom to the highest level of academic achievement. Born into a humble family,with a father who was a teacher and a mother who was a homemaker,Dr. Mercy grew up with a dream of becoming a medical doctor. When that dream didn’t c...

Every day, teachers face real challenges but many are also creating powerful solutions that go unheard. In this very first episode of The Teacher Podcast, we shine a light on one such story. Join host Flavia as she sits down with Alvin, educator and founder of tutor hail, a groundbreaking social media learning platform designed to connect teachers, learners, and parents in a whole new way. From hi...

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