Teachers Talk Radio
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Tom Rogers is joined by secondary HOD and oracy enthusiast Louise Pickering to explore how she is approaching Oracy development in her school.
She shares her insights from leading an impactful oracy initiative at Weavers Academy. Louise discusses why oracy is a vital skill for students, especially in relation to equity, life chances, and long-term success, and how it can be a powerful lever for closing attainment gaps.
We dive into...
Darren talks about why it's important for teachers to feel truly included in their school communities.
In this reflective show, Famida Choudhary explores whether teaching has strayed too far from its core purpose. Joined by a listener mid-show, the discussion dives into how admin demands impact classroom creativity—and what it means to truly let teachers teach.
Ben White is joined by Katie Finlayson for a thoughtful conversation about home education. With 15 years of experience educating her own children—and supporting thousands of families across the UK—Katie shares what life as a home-educating parent really looks like, why more families are choosing this path, and what schools might learn from those doing things differently. She also discusses her own recent research, which gathered in...
In this Twilight Show, Timea is joined by Dr Gillian Stacey, Course Director at LCCA with a passion for purposeful pedagogy, and Inca Hide-Wright rising star Graduate Management Trainee at University of Warwick bringing sharp insights and the all-important student voice, to dive into the art (and science) of student engagement, both in the classroom and beyond.
Tonight’s show explores the never-ending story of curriculum design in primary schools. Huma is joined by Marc Hayes, an experienced school leader and curriculum thinker, to discuss what curriculum design really means, why it matters, and how we can make it purposeful, inclusive and manageable. From storytelling in history to sequencing in geography, they unpack the practical challenges, explore the realities of implementation, and...
Tarjinder Gill, Tom Rogers and Lucy Trimnell discuss the huge controversy this week involving a school's culture day. A diversity day at a secondary school ended in upset and apologies after a 12-year-old girl wearing a union flag dress was prevented from delivering a speech she had written about British culture.
In this show from Teachers Talk Radio, hosts Tom Rogers and Darren Lester dive into the world of educational travel with two expert guests: Dr John Allan and Will Aitken, Head of Student Wellbeing at Accrington Academy. Together, they explore the profound impact that school trips can have on students’ resilience, confidence, and long-term personal growth.
From local excursions to life-changing international adventures, the panel sh...
Darren has a newfound interest in the history of British education and uses John Milton's treatise 'Of Education' to ask the question: Do things ever change?
What is authentic inclusion? What does it mean? What does it look like in schools? Carl's guest, Marie Neave, is head of a special school working on a DfE project on inclusion in Lewisham. We discussed whether there is a clear definition of inclusion and what good inclusivity might look like e.g for Ofsted.
Joining Liz and Kate this week is the wonderfully eloquent Rachel Gilyeat, a specialist in Relationships and Sex Education for students in years 7 through to 13. Rachel shares wise and candid advice on the importance of RSE, especially for young people in a modern world where they are exposed to information from a variety of sources, helping them to embark safely and healthily on their first relationships. Let’s talk about sex educ...
In this lively and thought-provoking show, host Tom Rogers chats with two experts on dyslexia—Dr. Helen Ross, a specialist assessor and SEN consultant, and Lucy Pelling, head of Moon Hall Assessment Centre. Together, they delve into what dyslexia really looks like at different stages of a child’s education—and how schools can better support those who have it.
From practical classroom tips and assistive tech to the bigger picture ar...
Our panellists discuss the biggest stories from the week gone by in education; Schools managing huge numbers of AI generated complaints from parents, school suspensions reach nearly 1 million in 2023/2024 and one academy trust decides to ban skirts. Join Tarjinder Gill, Carl Smith, Lucy Trimnell and Rae Whitehouse for this one.
Darren explores the concept of teacher identity and politics through the lens of liberationalism.
Claire Bills and Beejesh Deva dive into the big question: should schools ever do things just for Ofsted? They unpack the new framework, challenge the idea of inspection vs. support, and explore what really drives meaningful change in schools. Beejesh puts Claire on the spot with some tough scenarios about what she’d do as a head! Thought provoking and refreshingly honest.
In this special one-off Teachers Talk Radio show, Kathryn Clark is joined by a brilliant panel of guests to explore the future of GCSE Maths. With curriculum reform and assessment reviews on the horizon, what should GCSE Maths look like by 2030?
Kathryn is joined by Neil Ogden and Amy Jones, Maths Subject Advisors from OCR, and James Butterworth, Head of Maths at Truro School. Together, they explore the key questions: What maths sh...
Following part 1, where Tom sat down with AI and assessment expert Daisy Christodoulou, Tom is joined this time by History education trust lead Ben Walsh to discuss his take on developments in this area.
Seema discusses this contended topic with Kent Valentine (Director & London Office Leader at Oliver Wyman) and Adrian Sledmere (Lecturer, ex-Kings College London and UAL). Using academic sources is an expectation in UK higher education; this conversation will explore how important the integration of academic sources are in teaching, whether academic sources are outdated, the risk of not using them and what constitutes credible ...
Carl and special guest Rebecca Thomson discuss alcohol and the teaching profession - Does teaching have a drinking problem?
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