Teachers Talk Radio

After reflecting on Pope Francis' attitudes towards education, Darren looks at the research into working class boys' attitudes towards education and considers how attempt to make school more accessible to them may not align with what they actually need.

Dave is joined by Phil Herd, Rob Burgess and Janice Storch to look at maths across the Key Stages and discuss the issues facing the subject and what excellent progress looks like from primary school right up to A Level. 

Khanh Duc Kuttig and James Radburn co host a one off show featuring author and leader Bruce Robertson to discuss his new John Catt Book - Power up your Questioning. On this show they discuss the nuts and bolts of classroom questioning, how to ask great classroom questions and the pitfalls too. Bruce shares a range of questioning strategies to support teachers in any classroom. You can get 20% this and any book on the John Catt website by using the code JCTTR2425.

Join Tony Harwood, Science teacher, for his debut show on TTR. He is joined by fellow teacher Yannick to discuss what it is like to teach in a challenging school and so much more! 

In her first ever TTR show, Huma talks about leadership across borders - in various international contexts. She is joined by guest Dr George Scorgie, the Dean of Student Activities at Robert College, Istanbul.

Beejesh and Claire explore whether the teaching profession has become too robotic or whether new structures have inspired better teaching. Is teaching a creative endeavour? Should it be? Find out in this conversation!

Lydia Omoh joins Aramide Oluwa to talk about 'From Teacher to Mother: Perspective, Trauma, Strategies, and Consistency.' Hopw does teaching help new Moms?

Tom is joined by Esmeralda Salgado and Dean Boddington to discuss a recent 'viral' clip featuring a headteacher caught high fiving and handshaking with various students in a school. This has been widely praised and positively received - should it have been? Discussion centres around relationship building in schools - what's authentic and what isn't? What are the pitfalls? 

In the first episode of The Sunday Social, Martin Sketchley welcomes seasoned ELT professional Dylan Gates to explore the theory and practice of Dogme ELT. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dylan reflects on his journey through language education and discusses how Dogme—a minimalist, conversation-driven approach to teaching—has shaped his teaching philosophy. Together, they delve into the origins of Dogme, its principles, classroom applications, and the balance between structure and spontaneity. The conversation also touches on the challenges and benefits of Dogme in both in-person and online settings, and its relevance for learners of all levels. Full of practical insights and personal stories, this episode is a must-listen for any language teacher curious about learner-centered, materials-light instruction.

Join Tom Rogers, Yasmin Omar, Tarjinder Gill, Lucy Trimnell and Will Mercer for this episode of Points of View. They discuss Amanda Spielman being awarded a peerage in the House of Lords. In addition, they discuss ‘Colour-blind’ research that claims race is not a factor in school exclusions which has been slammed as ‘nonsense’.