TandTeaching - The Educational Podcast

In this episode we speak to Emma Shepherd from the Maternity Teacher, Paternity Teacher Project, a UK based charity focussed on supporting parent teachers through CPD, coaching and making schools more baby friendly.

We speak to Simon Antwis, Senior Business Development Consultant at STEER Education about the results of their recent study into the mental health and well-being of student in the UK Education system.

On this episode we talk to Claire Riley about life as an entrepreneur following a career as a teacher. We'll find out whether teacher's have the skillset to become entrepreneurs and what Claire has learnt on her journey. 

On this episode we talk about what high quality feedback looks like and how schools can make it manageable for staff whilst still making it meaningful and motivational for students.

EPISODE 25- We speak to John Nichols, founder of Get My Grades, about whether technology in education is a good thing and how to could be used effectively to enhance learning. John has experience consulting with schools about their technology needs and helps educators create digital strategies with the aim of reducing workload for staff and improving levels of learning for students.

EPISODE 24- We speak to a Primary STEAM expert, Thomas Edwards, about why all schools should adopt an antidisciplanry approach to education through the use of the STEAM model. Thomas has years of experience leading on this in both primary and secondary schools and his insights will make you re evaluate your curriculum model and think about how a multi disicplined approach to education might be the best way forward for 21st Century learners.

EPISODE 23- We speak to Richard Nicholls, host of the UK's number 1 well being podcast: The Richard Nicholls Podcast. We discuss how teachers and leaders can manage their stress levels before, during and after a stressful event/period of time. This is a must listen if you want to hit the ground running in 2022 and put your well being at the forefront of your priority list.

EPISODE 22- We speak to Bruce Robertson to explore his trilogy of educational books- The Teaching Delusion. In this wide ranging conversation we discuss curriculum vs pedagogy, lesson observation feedback, the benefits of textbooks and a variety of delusions in the world of education.

EPISODE 21- We speak to Dan Hudson about how he has run professional development in his past 2 schools where he has been the member of SLT responsible for teaching and learning.

EPISODE 20- We speak to @Headteacherchat about the importance of using a supportive community within education. We discuss how you can find support outside of your immediate workplace and the most common questions they get within their community.