Teachers Talk Radio

Special Needs teacher, Lucy Mardel, talks about her work supporting the visually impaired in UK schools.

Chris highlights the vital skills beyond exams that are needed for university success and calls for their immediate integration into A-levels!

In this episode,  special guest Olly Lewis and I discuss the importance of leaders creating learning organisations through ongoing personal and professional development for themselves and their staff. We explored: The challenges and rewards; the barriers and ways to overcome them. Listen and share your thoughts!

Clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher and teacher Nathan Burns join Lucy and Nathan to debate the controversies of school trips, discussing exclusion, inclusion, professionalism, healthy debates, ethics, teacher obligations, challenges, and benefits of educational outings.

I discuss my personal experiences of working in education over the past two decades, specifically as a secondary teacher for the past 17 years. It’s changed, I’ve changed, and the world has changed. I’ll be reflecting on some of these changes and considering whether things have got better or worse.

Pete Dunford joins Toby to talk about encouraging creativity, embracing the unusual, breaking the mold and offering critique, not criticism. Listen in to see how we could build trust and understanding in the classroom.

In this special show, brought to you with John Catt Educational, best selling author Jamie Clark talks about his new book 'Teaching One Pagers' and talks to Tom Rogers about 5 one pagers that every teacher needs to know: Minimising Distractions (Secure Attention) Worked Examples (Working Memory) Activate Prior Knowledge (Building Knowledge) Think, Pair, Share (Cognitive Engagement)  Low-Stakes Recall (Generative Processes)  You can get Jamie's book with John Catt here: https://www.johncattbookshop.com/?utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=advert&utm_campaign=teachers_talk_radio_24_25 and use the discount code JCTTR2425 for 20% off your order! Happy reading :)

Delve into the world of teacher induction as Adam talks to Megan Verney, second year ECT, about her experiences, the highs and the lows of being an ECT and the unwavering positivity that is the heart of navigating one of the most challenging parts of any career. 

Please listen to this powerful and important show as Eileen talks about her experiences growing up and the 'papercuts of racism.'

Anna has a topical discussion about some of the current challenges facing schools around drug taking and vaping. Guests include John Rees.