Tiny Voice Talks with Toria Bono

In this mini pod, Dr Sue Roffey talks about how important it is to notice. Share how you are noticing on Twitter and use the hashtags #Teacher5ADay and #TinyVoiceTalks. Sue FRSA FBPsS is a psychologist, academic, author, activist and speaker.  She holds posts as Honorary Associate Professor at University College, London, and Adjunct Fellow at the Western Sydney University , and is also affiliated...

In this episode, Toria chats to Shawn about the role school plays today in the lives of our young people. With our ever-changing world the role that school plays and the job of an educator has changed significantly over the last ten years. Shaun joins Toria all the way from Canada and they discuss this worldwide change. Shawn Young is the co-founder and CEO of Classcraft, an innovative platform th...

In this episode Toria chats to Ian about her upcoming book 'Tiny Voices Talk'. As you will hear, Ian has been instrumental in helping Toria to realise her dream of creating a book that lifts more 'tiny voices' up. Ian Gilbert is an award-winning educational author, editor, entrepreneur, speaker and innovator currently based in the Netherlands and Wales after living and working...

In this episode, Toria talks to Ian Timbrell a Deputy Head Teacher from South Wales, who is passionate about promoting equality and equity in our schools. Ian explains the meaning of the terms in LGBTQIA+ and explores how we can learn from the mistakes of the past, to improve the lives of our students.  Ian has been a teacher for 15 years and a deputy head teacher for 5 years, in which time he has...

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In this episode, Toria talks to Nolan Higdon about the importance of teaching our young people to communicate effectively. Nolan has written a book alongside Mickey Huff 'Let's Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy' and in it they look at how best we can develop this in our classrooms. Nolan explains to Toria...

In this episode, Toria talks to Stacey Reid and Dr Becky Ellis who are Explorify Engagement leaders and believe that primary science should be creative, practical and most importantly accessible for all. Stacey has been a teacher, science leader and assistant head and designed a bespoke curriculum for her inner London school. Becky has taught for 20 years and prior to that was a scientist and gain...

In this episode, Toria talks all about maths and the myths that surround this subject with Professor Alf Coles and Professor Nathalie Sinclair. Together they  wrote the book 'I can't do maths' and it is based on one core belief: maths doesn't have to be scary! Over the course of the episode, they talk about many of the dogmas that surround the subject. From 'maths is alway...

In this episode, Toria continues her chats about mental health by learning about OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) from Manjit Nota.  Manjit has lived with OCD for many years and finally opened up about it in the midst of Covid 19. Tune in to hear how her OCD led her to be her school's Covid Champion and what she does to lessen her anxiety. You can find Manjit here on Twitter.  Support the...

In this episode Toria talks to Jez about physical and mental wellbeing and how P.E. stands at the forefront of this in schools. As a former P.E. teacher, Jez talks about his PE teaching career, the shift from elite sport to sport for all and the strong links between physical and mental fitness. Jez is a dad, former Director of Sport and now a Wellbeing company Director and Personal Trainer. He Co-...

In this episode Toria chats to Eileen Adamson about the economic crisis that we find ourselves in and how we can not only survive it but learn to thrive with the money that we have. Eileen is a mum of 3, teacher and money coach, empowering female teachers to improve their financial wellbeing. Money doesn’t have to be boring, difficult or scary and Eileen helps people to live happier, healthier and...

In this episode, Toria chats to John Walker (CEO of Sounds Write) again. This time they talk about morphology, etymology and their shared love of language. There are great tips for supporting children's spelling and reading as well as helping them to love language too. To find out more about the work that John does and Sounds Write visit https://www.sounds-write.co.uk/ To connect with John on...

In this episode Toria talks to Naomi Barker, the author of the new book ‘Teacher Journal’.  They discuss their first years of teaching and what they wish they’d known. They also discuss the  importance of reflection, asking for help and focusing on the positives. To connect with Naomi  Twitter - @teacherjournal_ Instagram - teacherjournal_ To order the book  https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/teacher-j...

‘In this episode Toria chats with Nicky Parr, co-founder of Better Handwritten about handwriting matters and WHY handwriting matters! They talk about the experience of learning for children, of teaching for teachers, and for parents with supporting their children… the frustrations, challenges and rewards that all play their part on the journey to feeling good about handwriting… and ourselves! Neur...

In this episode, Toria talks to Rob about anxiety - what it looks like for him and the coping strategies that he has found to manage it in his day to day life.  Rob is a dad and primary teacher who created #YourMindMatters on Twitter as a way to support others, especially men, with their mental health. He is a firm believer that a problem shared is a problem halved and is always keen to talk and s...

In this episode, Toria chats to transition guru Liz Stevenson about transition and why it is so important that we get this right at all ages and stages.  Liz currently works in Primary School Improvement in Birmingham but in the last 23 years has worked in Primary, Secondary and Special Education. Prior to her current post she was the Transition Manager for a Local Authority working with KS2 and 3...

In this episode, Toria talks to David about depression. They cover what it looked like for David and where he is on his journey with it. They also discuss why it is that we so rarely talk about this subject and disregard our own mental wellbeing for fear of judgement.  To self-refer on Time to Talk (as mentioned by David) click here -  https://gateway.mayden.co.uk/referral-v2/6293419b-f31d-49fe-9a...

In this episode, Toria chats with Verity Saunders about the Summer holidays and what they really look like for teachers. Together, they talk about the reality of finishing the Summer Term and preparing for the new cohort in the Autumn Term.  As well as this they talk about hand-shakes, to-do lists and being a little bit competitive! To connect with Verity you can find her on Twitter https://twitte...

In the second part of Representation Matters, Toria continues her chat with Aisha Thomas about why representation is so important and how we can ensure that we prioritise this in school. If you haven’t heard part 1, catch up on it here https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/10922932-representation-matters-pt-1-with-aisha-thomas Aisha studied law at the University of the West of England befo...

In this episode, Toria talks to Aisha Thomas about representation, why it is so important and how we can ensure that we prioritise this in school. Aisha studied law at the University of the West of England before transitioning to education in 2010. In 2016, Aisha became Assistant Principal at an inner-city secondary school in Bristol. Specializing in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging  (...

In this episode, Toria talks to Anoara about metacognition and learns about what it is, what it isn't and how it can support teaching and learning in the classroom. Anoara is the author of Think!: Metacognition-powered Primary Teaching and is a primary practitioner of fifteen years and an experienced school leader of ten years. Anoara is qualified as a headteacher and is highly experienced at...

In this episode Toria talks to Fabian Darku about positivity, resilience and embracing change. Fabian is a Further Education Lecturer in Sport (Hertfordshire) and am an avid blogger and writer. (RiSE magazine, Nexus Education, @teachertoolkit, FE Jobs, TES).  They discuss reflective practice and the models Fabian has created with the aim of improving teaching and learning. They also discuss his lo...

In this episode, Toria talks to Joe Dale all the power of connection, #mfltwitterati and gets so many tips about how to use EdTech in the classroom to improve teaching and learning. Joe truly is a font of knowledge! Joe is a former teacher who works as a modern foreign languages & technology consultant currently. He is the former host of TES MFL forum & was short-listed for NAACE Impact Aw...

In this episode, Toria talks about the importance of emotional intelligence in education with Niomi Clyde Roberts, who has recently published a book on the subject.  They discuss  some of the scientific research and real-life examples that Niomi uses in her book to demonstrate how empathy and clear communication can make every teacher and leader feel motivated, fulfilled and respected. From knowin...

In this episode, Toria talks to John Walker the director and co-author (with Susan Case and David Philpot) of Sounds-Write all about phonics and its place in the classroom. John believes that good phonics spirals - recycling the information that has already been taught through reading, writing and spelling.  John has been a qualified teacher, university lecturer and teacher trainer for over thirty...