Teachers Talk Radio

Teachers Talk Radio

Live talk radio for teachers. Breaking news and analysis.

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April 25, 2025 89 mins
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Khanh Duc Kuttig and James Radburn co host a one off show featuring author and leader Bruce Robertson to discuss his new John Catt Book - Power up your Questioning. On this show they discuss the nuts and bolts of classroom questioning, how to ask great classroom questions and the pitfalls too. Bruce shares a range of questioning strategies to support teachers in any classroom. You can get 20% this and any book on the John Catt webs...

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Join Tony Harwood, Science teacher, for his debut show on TTR. He is joined by fellow teacher Yannick to discuss what it is like to teach in a challenging school and so much more! 

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In her first ever TTR show, Huma talks about leadership across borders - in various international contexts. She is joined by guest Dr George Scorgie, the Dean of Student Activities at Robert College, Istanbul.

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Beejesh and Claire explore whether the teaching profession has become too robotic or whether new structures have inspired better teaching. Is teaching a creative endeavour? Should it be? Find out in this conversation!

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Lydia Omoh joins Aramide Oluwa to talk about 'From Teacher to Mother: Perspective, Trauma, Strategies, and Consistency.' Hopw does teaching help new Moms?

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Tom is joined by Esmeralda Salgado and Dean Boddington to discuss a recent 'viral' clip featuring a headteacher caught high fiving and handshaking with various students in a school. This has been widely praised and positively received - should it have been? Discussion centres around relationship building in schools - what's authentic and what isn't? What are the pitfalls? 

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In the first episode of The Sunday Social, Martin Sketchley welcomes seasoned ELT professional Dylan Gates to explore the theory and practice of Dogme ELT. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dylan reflects on his journey through language education and discusses how Dogme—a minimalist, conversation-driven approach to teaching—has shaped his teaching philosophy. Together, they delve into the origins of Dogme, its principles, classro...

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Join Tom Rogers, Yasmin Omar, Tarjinder Gill, Lucy Trimnell and Will Mercer for this episode of Points of View. They discuss Amanda Spielman being awarded a peerage in the House of Lords. In addition, they discuss ‘Colour-blind’ research that claims race is not a factor in school exclusions which has been slammed as ‘nonsense’.

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In this show, Famida Choudhary is joined by educator and curriculum visionary Kinnari Kotecha for a powerful conversation on reimagining education beyond the syllabus. Together, they explore how joy, inquiry, emotional intelligence, and student agency can transform classrooms into spaces of real-life learning. From the importance of teacher self-reflection to designing future-ready schools rooted in wellbeing, this episode offers d...

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On today's show I spoke to Alastair Grant about the Science of Learning. The conversation mentions the recent IATEFL plenary on the subject, and Alastair's follow-up video.

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Does your classroom need to be Instagram ready? Darren considers the aesthetics of the classroom in this week's Saturday morning breakfast.

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Darren talks about how we can use simple classroom management strategies to supplement our accessibility structures and accomodations in order to make a truly inclusive classroom environment. 

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From spider invasions and classroom frogs to the intense debate around scrapping half-terms—this episode of the Monday Late Show is full of honest reflections and hilarious anecdotes from the frontlines of teaching. Hosts Lianne and Rae swap stories about insect trauma, shed demolition disasters, and staffroom survival strategies. But it’s not all bugs and banter—they step into the serious debate about term structures, workload, an...

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In this thought provoking show, Mike and John explore the future of assessment with a panel of passionate educators and AI literacy experts. From traditional exams to project-based learning, from student metacognition to AI-enhanced conversations, we explore how assessment needs to evolve to truly serve learners. With insights from Khanh Duc Kuttig and Mike Kentz, we ask: What’s the real purpose of assessment? How do we prepare stu...

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Chris and Mo are joined by Peter Basford and Andy Skinner for a conversation on Beyond the classroom: Linking Enterprise and Education.

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Today's conversation featured Mehrdad Mohajeri and was about trauma-informed pedagogy and the use of comedy and humour. There's also an exceprt from a previous show with Jamie Keddie, when we discussed the intersection of stand-up comedy and teaching.

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Join Tarjinder Gill, Carl Smith, Dave Brown and Lucy Trimnell as they discuss some of the big stories making the news this last week in education. 

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In this must-listen episode of The Late Show with James Radburn on Teachers Talk Radio, James sits down with Emma Darcy, one of the UK’s most recognised EdTech leaders. Together, they unpack the real-world impact of artificial intelligence in education, from the classroom to curriculum design—and why amplifying student voice is more critical than ever in the age of AI.

Emma shares: • What sparked her deep interest in AI and how sh...

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Who are the teachers you remember? Will is joined by Sam Houseago to discuss those teachers who have had a life-long impact on us. We unpack the qualities of these truly exceptional educators and ask what we can learn from them.

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