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Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 25min
Learning Walks, Lesson Observations.... Gone wrong: Teaching Today
Join Tom Rogers, Yasmin Omar, Nathan Gynn and Rae Whitehouse as they delve into whole school accountability - learning walks, lesson observations and performance management.
Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 8min
ChatGPT in class - Guardrails, guidance and good practice: The Late Show with Mike Driver and John Dolman
Join hosts John and Mike for their Discussions with Darren Coxon about AI in the classroom, focusing on chatbots and current guidance on its usage in the UK curriculum.
Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 2min
Military education, Unions and political activism: Points of View
Dave Brown, Tarjinder Gill, Will Mercer and Jo Fox are on the panel for Points of View where they discuss whether children should be taught the value of the military at school (a new proposal in the UK strategic defence review) and they then look at whether unions should involve themselves in wider political discourse and debate beyond education.
Jun 1, 2025 • 1h 9min
ESP & Humour in ELT: The Sunday Lunch Show with Graham Stanley
Geoff Tranter joins me from Germany for a conversation about English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and the use of humour in ELT (English Language Teaching).
May 30, 2025 • 1h 33min
Teacher pay rise - Is 4% enough?: Teaching Today
Tom Rogers, Nathan Gynn and Yasmin Omar discuss the latest on teacher pay. They also dig into teacher diets, sanctions in schools and international teaching.
May 29, 2025 • 1h 7min
Leading without the mask - What Does It Really Mean to Be Authentic?: The Twilight Show with Michelle Hinds
Michelle Hinds is joined by Andrew Wilkinson to explore the concept of authentic leadership. Together, they discuss what the mask looks like and the key characteristics of authentic leadership. Listen for top tips on how to lead with sincerity and integrity.
May 26, 2025 • 1h 5min
ELT career paths beyond the classroom: The Sunday Social with Martin Sketchley
Martin is joined by Daniel Deacon to discuss how ELT teachers can transition into roles beyond the classroom.
May 26, 2025 • 1h 42min
Have we forgotten the power of analogue teaching?: The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles
The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles. Chris is joined by Emma Turner to discuss the forgotten benefits of analogue teaching, the limitations of classroom technology and how to introduce more analogue strategies into your practice.
May 26, 2025 • 53min
Cinema and Language Learning: the Saturday Lunch show with Famida Choudhary
Join Famida Choudhary on Teachers Talk Radio as she explores how cinema can be more than just entertainment—it can be a powerful tool for language learning. In conversation with Jerome Nogues, language educator and film integration expert, this episode dives into how visual storytelling can boost fluency, spark curiosity, and bring cultures alive in the classroom. From practical strategies to creative inspiration, discover how film can transform the way we teach and learn languages.
May 25, 2025 • 1h 40min
AI and Differentiation: The Sunday Lunch show with Graham Stanley
In today's show, I talked to Maria de los Angeles Suarez about AI, differentiation, and critical thinking.
