Teachers Talk Radio

Darren looks back at Aristotle's "On Colours" as the foundation of colour theory and how our processing of colours impacts the pens we use for marking.

With the OFSTED ‘Deep and Meaningful? The religious education subject report’ having been published just last month, it seems a perfect time to discuss all things RE. In this show Dave talks to Ed Pawson on the OFSTED report and its implications for the subject of RE and then discusses RE teaching in primary and high school with Katie Freedman and Joanne Harris.

Maxine talks to inspirational headteacher Bex Owen about her journey from pupil to NQT, Deputy Head, Acting Head and finally her appointment as Substantive Head at the same school. Looking back over the past 12 months, reflecting on school culture, the highs, challenges and learning as a school leader and offering advice to new, aspiring and acting head teachers.

Kari chats with Sarah Johnson an accomplished education professional and parent of 4 children; 3 of whom have additional needs. Together they share the importance of early intervention in the Early Years and Sarah's battle to receive a diagnosis of cerebral palsy which has now prompted a national campaign to reform the rules around disabled blue badges for under threes.

Managing 16-19yr olds requires ingenuity, creativity and a dash of magic. Join Toby and Kwaku Dzidzornu as they discuss top tips for the classroom.

Live from Nigeria - Aramide chats with special guest Damilare, a fellow teacher in Nigeria, about his experience with helping students reach their potential.

Christopher talks to former MFL teacher and current educational researcher Dr Emily Macleod in how young people view teaching; whether they regard it as a high status career; and what attributes characterise those who enter the profession.

On today's show, I spoke to Tatjana Slijepcevich in Belgrade, about how coaching for teachers can be a great thing to do.

Darren discusses exam stress and what we can do to help our young people (and ourselves!) to deal with it.

Tonight I talked through my school year, looking at what has gone well in Literacy and teaching and what has not. I also talked about the literacy initiatives that have succeeded and failed and also what has happened in teaching this year for me.

Emma Leigh-Currill joins me with some fabulous tips and practical strategies that we can use to support transition within the same school e.g. Y3-4, 7-8, 9-10 and so on. She talks passionately about supporting "the humans first" - parents and school staff are just as impacted by transition as students. Let's do more to support everyone at in-school transition points. There will be huge benefits around attendance, behaviour and progress which is what we all want for our young people.

Have I been wasting my time? Is asking what schools are for a distraction from the task of running schools well? My guest, David Thomas OBE, CEO of Axiom Maths, Co-Founder of Oak National Academy, and former head teacher, thinks so. Listen to our discussion as we debate this view.

Sabrina talks to Briana Fitzsimons about race representation across the education sector.

Morgan and Todd discuss the discussion based learning model (The Harkness Model) that is becoming increasingly popular with special guest Luzardi Fischer.

There are many questions surrounding Gained Time: "Is it real or just a myth?" "What can I use my Gained Time For?" "What can I do to avoid my Gained Time going to waste?" If you've been asking yourself these same questions, listen in and join the discussion to see what solutions and ideas you can take into your own context.

Tom is joined by HOD for Science, Joel Kenyon, whose school (Dixons Academies) is due to introduce a 9 day a fortnight working pattern, providing teachers with a full extra day off every 2 week cycle. How will this work? How will this be timetabled? What other innovative strategies is the school introducing to retain staff? Find out in this incredibly interested and revealing conversation that has implications for schools across the UK and the world.

Host Rae is joined by guest Lauren Smith, a whole school Reading Co-ordinator, to discuss common barriers to reading and literacy and how secondary schools can support their most reluctant readers.

Chris discusses the merits of gaining extra teaching qualifications whilst teaching with special guest Paul Goldsmith.

Nazya and Krupa talk to Lizana Oberholzer about how research around mentoring and coaching can help teachers and leaders in this ever changing environment.

In this episode, Dana Mezei shares with us her journey from Romania, where she initially qualified, to Germany, where she currently teaches English at a secondary school.