Teachers Talk Radio

On today's show, I talked to Tamires Gama from Brazil about her experience of online learning and teaching.

Jamie is joined by Science teacher and homework enthusiast Jo Castelino to talk about how to ensure students gain the most they can from completing homework. The discussion includes interesting insights into the pros and cons of homework in general; how long should students spend on homework? What should they do? What happens when students don't complete it? Is it worth it? Join the conversation. 

Tom discusses the alternative pension plan being pitched by the largest academy chain in the UK. The scheme, proposed by CEO of UL Jon Coles, means lower employer and employee contributions in exchange for higher starting salaries and has proven very controversial, especially with the teaching unions. Tom is joined by CEO of United Learning Jon Coles, Non executive director of Advantage Schools Mark McCourt and former join general secretary of the NEU teaching union Kevin Courtney for a lively discussion around the details of this policy.

In this episode, Adam is joined by Danni Sands to discuss a mechanisms based approach to professional development. Danni shares her recent experience of building a sequence of PD with mechanisms driving her design and implementation decisions. A must listen for anyone interested in or leading PD. 

Amanda talks to Cathy McAllister about the merits and challenges of staying in the classroom throughout your career, rather than climbing the management ladder.

Your wellbeing is crucial and we've made it to the summer break. This gives you 6 weeks in which you do not have to be "switched on" constantly.  It's a time when we can hopefully focus much more on our own wellbeing. In this show, I take you through a few alternatives to the commonly talked about wellbeing ideas. Did you know there are 7 types of rest? Listen to the podcast to find out more!

Exploring what makes a great teacher, the podcast discusses research insights on teaching excellence and the impact of teachers. It touches on educational news updates, Labour's Education Secretary's decisions, attributes of great teachers, and challenges in teacher evaluation. The guest, Kate, shares her homeschooling journey and challenges faced in teaching children with special needs, highlighting the importance of personalized education and community schooling post-pandemic.

Join Alex for his debut show on TTR as he talks to special guest Thabo Miles-Matli about the current teacher recruitment crisis and how it might be resolved. Thabo is a Senior Lecturer of Computer Science Education at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Social Professions, London Metropolitan University.

Valuable insights into what it means to lead in a school abroad. Tune in to hear an authentic voice, Nick Hart, on the challenges and opportunities as a leader in Dubai. 

This week my guest Jacqui Cornish describes how her daughter Phoebe went from loving going to school to hating school and refusing to attend. After changing schools and trying to make school work, Jacqui chose to home-school. This interview makes anyone connected with education consider some important questions about the design and ethos of many of our schools.