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Raw Marks Madness: The Late Show with Hannah Wilson
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Joined by Art teacher, Peter James, I'll be discussing the process of giving Art & Design students their raw marks following the JCQ rules and the effect this is having on both students and staff. Does the process need to be reformed? Come and join the debate.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Enrichment Programmes: The Late Late Show with Rae
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Host Rae and guest Daniel Santangelo, Director of Enrichment and Out of School Time Learning, discuss the importance of education beyond the current school day model and what makes a successful extracurricular programme.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Education in the election - what should government focus on?: The Twilight show with Adam Kohlbeck
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In this episode, Adam and Carla talk about what the educational focus for the incoming government should be and their vision for the sector in the future.By Teachers Talk Radio
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It's Not Just Phonics Work: The Monday Morning Break with Khanh-Duc Kuttig
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This is the third episode in the international school series. Anna Bejshovcova shares with us her experience of developing literacy skills in Key Stage 1 with pupils from non-English language backgrounds, as we talk about phonics, reading confidence, oralcy and assessing literacy.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Minimal Preparation Teaching: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley
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Emily Bryson was today's guest, speaking to me live from Argentina about her travels through South America, how she got involved with sketch-noting and graphic facilitation, and ideas for teaching that require minimal preparation. You can find out more about Emily here: https://www.emilybrysonelt.com/…
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Colour Theory and Marking : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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RE..A World View?: The Friday Late Show with Dave Brown
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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 …
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Headship - Reflections of a New Headteacher: The Twilight Show with Maxine
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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…
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Early intervention in the early years: The Late Late Show with Kari Anson
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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 ba…
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Challenging Behaviour: The Monday Late Late Show with Toby Doncaster
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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How can students maximise their potential?: The Twilight Show with Aramide Oluwa
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Live from Nigeria - Aramide chats with special guest Damilare, a fellow teacher in Nigeria, about his experience with helping students reach their potential.By Teachers Talk Radio
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So, Who Wants to be a Teacher, Anyway?: The Sunday Late Show with Christopher Vowles
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Coaching for Teachers: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley
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On today's show, I spoke to Tatjana Slijepcevich in Belgrade, about how coaching for teachers can be a great thing to do.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Exam Stress : The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester
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Darren discusses exam stress and what we can do to help our young people (and ourselves!) to deal with it.By Teachers Talk Radio
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A Year's Review in Literacy and Everything: The Late Late Show with Sean mackay
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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We need to do more to support in-school transition: The Twilight Show with Claire Cannon
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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…
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Is asking what schools are for a waste of time? The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Education and Race: The Wednesday Morning Show with Sabrina Ahmed-Qureshi
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Sabrina talks to Briana Fitzsimons about race representation across the education sector.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Harkness Pedagogy - Roundtable student led discussion: The Twilight Show with Morgan Whitfield and Tod Brennan
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Morgan and Todd discuss the discussion based learning model (The Harkness Model) that is becoming increasingly popular with special guest Luzardi Fischer.By Teachers Talk Radio
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What To Do With Gained Time: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards
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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.…
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The nine day fortnight - the radical flexible working policy for schools: The Late Show with Tom Rogers
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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 incredi…
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Reluctant Readers: The Late Late Show with Rae
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Schools in...for teachers: The Sunday Lunch show with Chris Wilkinson
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Chris discusses the merits of gaining extra teaching qualifications whilst teaching with special guest Paul Goldsmith.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Quality coaching and mentoring: The Late Show with Nazya and Krupa
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Nazya and Krupa talk to Lizana Oberholzer about how research around mentoring and coaching can help teachers and leaders in this ever changing environment.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Teachers around the world: From Romania to Germany - The Monday Morning Break with Khanh-Duc Kuttig
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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.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Always learning: The Late Show with Hannah Wilson
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Hannah and guest Danielle Clark discuss the importance of always learning for teachers and leaders.By Teachers Talk Radio
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'Just a classroom teacher': The Twilight show with Sarah Kate Towlson
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Sarah discusses the potential stigma around staying in the classroom. Hear from outstanding classroom teacher Aoife Barry and Principal, Sarah Curtis as they discuss the profound impact and rewards of focusing on teaching. Discover why being 'just' a classroom teacher is a powerful and fulfilling career choice.…
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Teaching and Learning Abroad: The Late Show with Samantha Bowen
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Samantha discusses teaching and learning abroad: both the teachers who move from the UK to countries overseas to work in the international sector, and the students who move from other countries to the UK to study.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Vaping - The Impending Storm: The Saturday Lunchtime Show with Chris Passey
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Chris is joined by paramedic and university lecturer, Harry de Voil, discussing the inevitable rise of vaping in our schools and what must be done to stop it being used as an emotional crutch for our young people, sometimes sanctioned by the very people sworn to protect them. How can our school policies and systems prevent this surge in vape usage …
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Literature for intercultural awareness: The Twilight Show with Graham Stanley
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On today's show we talked about literature for intercultural awareness and mediation. My guest, Dr. Claudia Ferradas is a teacher educator with NILE (Norwich Institute for Language Education). She has worked in more than twenty countries, encouraging the use of literature and the arts in language teaching. She has published poetry collections in En…
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Mental Health in Education: The Late Late Show with Sabrina Ahmed-Qureshi
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Becky Dawson talks to me about mental health in education and discusses the importance of a whole school approach to improving well-being alongside some small steps to make it better to be in education.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Headship - the first year: The Twilight Show with Maxine Howells
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Maxine is joined by Monique Berry to discuss her first year as a headteacher.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Leading Change: The Wednesday Twilight Show with Michelle Hinds
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A frank and reflective discussion with Vice Principal Chris Simmons on the impact of leadership on staff motivation and pupil outcomes.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Notes from the Prep Room, a Science Technician's view: The Late Late Show with Kathryn Taylor
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Gill Batsman shares her experiences and reflections about her science technician role in a secondary school as we discuss the joys, the challenges and the graft of supporting practicals in science, and wider school life.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Who'd be a Headteacher? The Twilight Show with Adam Kohlbeck
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Join Adam in conversation with Swabra Lloyd as they discuss the joys and pitfalls of being a Headteacher and what moving from Deputy to Head really entails. From setting vision and ethos to balancing staff wellbeing with unapologetically high standards, the job of Headteacher is vast and challenging, but as Swabra explains, deeply rewarding and ver…
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Cold Calling: The Late Show with Tom Rogers
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Cold Calling - the TLAC questioning strategy that has got everyone talking this week. Tom explores what cold calling is and why it has stirred such strong reactions from across the education world. What questioning strategies do teachers use in the classroom and where does cold calling fit in? Is it really as problematic as it's critics suggest or …
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What can we learn from our student teachers? The Sunday Late Late Show with Amanda Kinsley-Smith
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Amanda talks to guests Sara Burns and Jess Hawthorne about their experiences during their teacher training year and the advice they would give those considering going into teaching as well as those who have been teaching for a while or are current school leaders. How can we collaborate and learn from each other most effectively?…
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Arts in Education: The Lunch Show with Chris Passey
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Join Chris in conversation with Jo Tompkins as they talk about how crucial the arts are in education and its impact on our most vulnerable students.By Teachers Talk Radio
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MOOCs in Teaching & Learning: The Saturday Twilight Show with Graham Stanley
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Liliya Morska talks about her use and research using MOOCs (Massively Open Online Courses) in her teaching at university with students in Poland and Ukraine.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Y6-7 transition - How can we support our pupils? The Twilight Show with Claire Cannon
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Year 6-7 Transition. Two experienced SENCOs - Katie Hall (secondary) and Emily Smith (primary) share their thoughts on what works well in two very different schools. Hear from Emily about primary schools inviting secondary SENCOs in to meet students in Y5 as well as Y6 and Katie explains how she has set up a bespoke provision to support Y7s with EH…
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'The Evil of Authoritarian Education' The Friday Morning Break with John Gibbs
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This week's guest is a former teacher, now Chair of Education at the University of Birmingham. We discuss his essay: 'The Evil of Authoritarian Education. Banality and Compliance in the Neo-Liberal Era'By Teachers Talk Radio
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Perfect Partners: The Late Late Show with Sophie Smith-Tong
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How do we create the perfect teaching partnership? Sophie invites her partner teacher Beth Ewin in to explore what makes the dream teaching team and how to manage those challenging moments when the partnership breaks down.By Teachers Talk Radio
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The Art of Timetabling: The Twilight Show with Morgan Whitfield and Tod Brennan
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Morgan and Tod chat with timetabler extraordinaire Rizwana Shaikh on the art of creating a great timetable. Given the demands and constraints of facilities, staffing, resources and curriculum Riz shares her insights and tricks of the trade. Timetabling is the backbone of the school and the timetabler brings the institution to life by balancing many…
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Unlimited Access, Unlimited Problems: The Tuesday Late Late Show with Emily Edwards
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What happens when social media platforms open up the floodgates for schools to face unlimited criticism over their school policies? What impact does this have on us as a profession and what can we do about it? Join me to debate all these questions and more!By Teachers Talk Radio
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How should students revise?: The Late Show with Tom Rogers
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Tom is joined by Dan Worker (Deputy head and History teacher), Michael Downes (Head of History), Robert Simpson (English teacher) and Helen Bradford-Keegan (a Foundation Head of Educational Research & Innovation 0-19) to discuss effective revision strategies. What are the best revision strategies? What do you use? What revision routines do you prom…
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Should science classes be set: The Monday Late Late Show with Rae Whitehouse
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Rae talks to Richard Beard about science teaching, examinations and whether science classes should be set.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Leading assessment in the foundation subjects: The Monday Twilight Show with Adam Kohlbeck
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Leading assessment in the foundation subjects. Matt Foy is an Assistant Headteacher and assessment lead. He has a particular interesting and expertise in the assessment of the foundation subjects.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Inclusion and why it matters in the EAL classroom: The Monday Morning Break with Khanh Duc Kuttig
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In this second episode from international schools worldwide, we look at inclusion and why it is just as important in the EAL classroom as it is in mainstream (English) first language classrooms. Adrienn Szlapak, my guest is an EAL specialist at an international school in Malaysia.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Music matters!: The Late Show with Nadia Ruiters
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Nadia talks about the importance of music education in schools with guest Daniel Connor.By Teachers Talk Radio
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Teacher Hacks: the Late Show with Samantha Bowen
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What hacks do you use to keep on top of your workload and reduce your own cognitive overload? Samantha discusses it here from AI to old fashioned exercise books. The show ends with a special guided meditation to help you unwind from the day.By Teachers Talk Radio
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