The Learning Journal
A podcast about life on the ground in the world of education in Britain.
Episodes
After a hiatus, I return to talk with Lucy, a teacher in a small primary school, about the varying needs of her class after 2 years of lockdowns and the burdens of assessment and 'evidencing' on the daily work of teaching.
In this episode I talk with Serina, a Year 6 teacher who enlightens me about the reality of technology in school - the positives as well as the negatives. She tells me what it means to have a digital classroom and how children's familiarity with technology has pushed changes into other aspects of the curriculum, as well as the reality of Year 6 SATS.
Theme music: 'we relax' by chillmore
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In this episode I chat with Alison, a cognitive behavioural therapist based in a primary school. She tells me about how poor mental health affects children academically and socially, and we discuss potential causes of and solutions for the burgeoning crisis in children's mental health. Content warning for discussion of mental illness and mentions of self-harm and suicide.
Theme music: 'we relax' by chillmore
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In this episode I chat with Joanne, who taught secondary Geography for 16 years before retraining as a Montessori teacher for 2 - 4 year olds. She has an extraordinary breadth of experience, and we discuss OFSTED, Special Measures, hard and soft subjects, Montessori preschool education and the issues we've identified with Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 education.
Theme music: 'we relax' by chillmore
Cover photo by Tamanna Rumee o...
A timely conversation in the midst of teacher strikes and backlash about "teachers avoiding work" in lockdown, I interview my former colleague, a fellow primary school teacher, about her experience teaching before, during and after lockdown. We discuss the physical and emotional effect of lockdown on pupils, her highs and lows throughout her career, and what she thinks could be done to improve the education system.
An introduction to the podcast, which aims to look at education through the eyes of the people actually working in the system, rather than through the politicians and policymakers.
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