In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about a relatively new concept - neurodiversity. Louise has ADHD and has made it her mission to demystify some of the language and misunderstandings around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Louise is a children's author who has a keen interest in sharing stories that feature characters that stand out, are di…

In this episode, Toria chats to Marcelo about his educational philosophy and beliefs. Marcelo believes that the by embracing his philosophy not only transforms teaching and learning but also significantly alters leadership within schools. To find out more about Marcelo and order his book go to https://www.jonklearning.co.uk/ Support the show If you…

In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about dementia and alzheimer's and how to chat to young people about this. Louise has recently written 'The Memory Book: A Reassuring Book about Understanding Dementia' which includes practical information to help young children understand dementia and the changes it can bring. To get hold of a copy of Louise'…

In this episode, Toria chats to Catherine about the incredible power of listening - to others, and also to ourselves. The myriad of benefits include enhanced professional relationships, learning & development and gaining a sense of control over your personal wellbeing. Catherine is the owner of Leadership Edge - Coaching in Schools, a collaborative…

In this episode, Toria chats to Ginny Bootman about the importance of building positive relationships in school with the children, our co-workers and the parents. Ginny has been teaching longer than she hasn't. She has been a Headteacher, Senior Manager and Class teacher, teaching all ages in the Primary age range. She is currently a SENCO of four …

In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Rachel Briggs about understanding and supporting educators’ psychological wellbeing when teaching children and young people living with vulnerabilities and/or trauma. Rachel talks about the relevance to educators of compassion stress injuries and compassion satisfaction, setting these in the broader context of the…

In this episode, Toria chats to Steve Baker all about behaviour and how we need to teach it. Steve has recently written a new book - 'That Behaviour Book - the simple truth about teaching children' and unpacks some of the messages within it during his conversation with Toria. Steve spent 17 years in teaching, before working with local authorities a…

In this episode, Toria chats to Andrew Rhodes about how in the rapidly evolving educational landscape it is now more important than ever to ensure that teachers are given the time and space to do what they do best, which is to teach. Redefinition is the action or process of re-looking at something and making a change. As educators is it time to red…

In this episode, Toria talks to Ross about what questioning is, why it is so important and what makes a great question in the classroom. As they discuss, questioning can be widely misunderstood and not enough teachers have been given sound training in the art of questioning. Over the course of their conversation, they also discuss cognitive science…

In this episode, Toria chats to Adam about getting children ready to learn. Adam is an award winning and Amazon number one best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to all ages. His books have been selected by the School Libr…

In this episode, Toria chats with Graham about the importance of looking at the motives behind challenging behaviour and the consequences that come with it. They discuss ways in which these situations can be managed calmly and consistently and how better understanding and empathy can make children feel safer, build their trust, develop belonging an…

In the next episode in the wellbeing series, Toria chats to Adrian Bethune about the second edition of his book 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom'. They chat about the importance of belonging, what happiness is and how Adrian's understanding of wellbeing has evolved since the first edition of the book was published in 2018. Adrian is the founder …

In the latest episode, which is part of the wellbeing series, Toria talks to Melanie Gentles about how discovering the power of positive psychology and applying it to an educational setting has extraordinarily impacted her approach to education. Melanie talks about how educators should discover their pupils' character strengths and aim to create a …

In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Lucy Kelly about how diary writing can support educators' wellbeing. Do read Toria's blog post linked to this to see the impact of this conversation. Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Bristol, primarily working with PGCE English trainee teachers. She advocates that trainee t…

To kick off season 7, Toria chats to Hywel Roberts all about 'Botheredness' and the care teachers have for their children. Amidst the laughter, they talk about the craft of teaching, the passion that they both have for it and of course Hywel's new book 'Botheredness'. Hywel has taught in secondary, primary and special settings for almost thirty yea…

It is most likely that you are working alongside many colleagues who are going through the menopause or perimenopause. You may even be one of those women who is going through the process and feel that you aren't able to mention it in your workplace. In this episode, Toria chats to Maria about the menopause and together they try to demystify, destro…

In her first episode as host, Caitlin talks to Dave about CPD, books and the book club he formed during lockdown. To find Dave on twitter - @DaveTushingham To scroll the book club conversation - #GLTbookclub To access the GLT book club resources - https://glt-alwayslearning.co.uk/courses/6473154?utm_source=manual Support the show If you enjoyed thi…

In this episode, Toria chats to Alex about the benefits of being outdoors and how outdoor learning can really support children holistically. To find out more about her research and read her new book, click on the links. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2MjMiacAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/i…

In this episode, Toria chats to Kamalagita about mindfulness - what it is, how to do it and the many benefits for not only students but teachers too. Kamalagita has recently written the book - The Mindful Teacher’s Handbook. It is a practical and engaging resource to help everyone in schools bring mindfulness into their lives in a meaningful way. M…

In this episode, Toria chats to Paul Jenkins, Schools Manager at EmpathyLab. Paul, who is a former classroom teacher and still works in schools as a children's poet, joined EmpathyLab in 2018. As part of the core team developing their Affiliate Schools Programme, Paul has worked with teachers to plan the 'Mission Empathy' activities for Empathy Day…

In this episode, Toria chats to Jenny Ford, headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School in Wales all about the work that she has done with Empathy Lab and how she has translated this across two very different schools. Jenny is now headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School but began working with Empathy Lab when she was head of her previous scho…

In this, the second conversation that she has with Bob Cox, Toria finds out all about how we can open doors to ambitious primary english. In the first episode, Bob talked about removing the proverbial glass ceiling and in this one his ambition stretches even further. Links Website: www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary…

In this episode, Toria talks to Assistant Headteacher and EYFS leader Kim Peacock about the ‘why’ in EYFS. They discuss the importance of unpicking the ‘why’ which underpins the pedagogy and practise in each setting and to consider the impact of this. Their discussion then explores how the EYFS curriculum provides the foundations for what comes nex…

In this episode, Toria talks to education developer Mâir Bull, about Manchester Metropolitan University’s short courses, part of the trailblazing lifelong learning pilot. They discuss these new bitesize CPD opportunities that offer a flexible and accessible pathway to higher education. Now in Higher Education as the programme lead for the Short Cou…

In this episode, Toria chats with Toria about why it is so important that we are ourselves - as teachers, leaders and educationalists. They chat about barriers that can stop us doing that and offer suggestions about how to ensure that you remain true to your values and beliefs in your setting. Toria Husband is a Subject Officer for Performing Arts …

In this episode, Toria talks to Shelley about what it is like to be a military wife as well as a teacher. Shelley shares her experiences of what life is really like for a forces family in the hope of raising awareness about the unique needs military children have. Toria and Shelley discuss how best to use the service pupil premium and the many reso…

Join Toria as she chats to Andrew about his mental health struggles and how small simple steps helped him renew his love of teaching and enabled him to make the decision to retire while still enjoying the job. Andrew and Toria have taught for nearly fifty years between them and both have realised that balance is essential in order to avoid burnout.…

In this episode, Toria talks to Caitlin about how as teachers we are all different and that it is in celebrating and embracing these differences that our profession gets stronger. Allowing our true selves to be seen and heard supports good mental health. They discuss introverts and extroverts, neurotypical and neurodiverse and so much more. They di…

In this episode, Toria chats to Sara about how important teaching assistants are to our schools. Great teacher/TA teams can truly transform teaching and learning in our schools so we talk about how to get this right. Please tune in and share widely. Thank you. Sara is an author and educationalist who currently works as an independent consultant and…

In this episode, Toria talks to Chris about language and why stories are so important to weave into our classrooms. Some of the things they discuss are - The importance of story in all our lives, as well as in the classroom. How developing the presentation of stories and reading to the class can impact on the school’s reading culture. How this appr…

In this episode, Toria chats to Sarah Hepworth about developing curious learners in creative ways. As an experienced English Leader of over 10 years, Sarah feels passionately about developing learners who are given the opportunity to develop their imagination, ask questions and be curious. Sarah uses her knowledge of the EEF through her role with D…

In this episode, Toria chats with Lucy about the expectations placed on us to progress up the proverbial career ladder. Lucy talks about her experience and why and how she has followed her own path and ignored the outside noise. Lucy has taught for over twenty years and is the wellbeing lead at her school and is passionate about developing children…

In this episode, Toria chats to John Magee about how we can support children to self-regulate. More and more in schools, we are talking to children about their emotions and helping them to learn what self-regulation is and how to do this. John is passionate about supporting children and adults to get this right. During the global pandemic, best-sel…

In this episode, Toria talks to Oliver about what we can learn about leadership from those in senior positions. We discuss how most of us, whatever our role or job title, are acting as leaders. Seeing ourselves as learners and leaders is an important step. Realising that all of us, no matter how far on in our leadership journey, will experience a s…

In this episode, Pie returns to the podcast to chat with Toria about poetic writing and how to teach this effectively. Pie is an excellent poet – but he is also an excellent teacher of poetry - reading it and writing it. Pie is a fount of imaginative teaching ideas that work to help children express themselves in poetry and/or prose and shows teach…

In this episode, Toria talks to Matt (a fellow coach) about the importance of knowing who we are as educationalists. All too often, our focus is on others and we can lose sight of ourself, our values and our beliefs. They discuss the power of coaching and who knowing who we are can ripple out positively into our classrooms, schools and beyond. Matt…

In this episode, Toria talks to Humera about enquiry/ inquiry based learning. Humera believes that for teachers to effectively teach in this way, they need to develop a mindset in which they are also enquiry driven. She feels that in order to do this, professional development should allow for a level of freedom, allowing educators to follow their f…

In this, the second of two episodes on rewards and punishments, Toria talks to Heather Lucas about moving away from the behaviouralist approach that schools have followed for years and more towards an approach that focuses on building relationships. If you would like to contact Heather or have specific questions for her, she is very happy to have p…

In this, the first of two episodes on rewards and punishments, Toria talks to Heather Lucas about moving away from the behaviouralist approach that schools have followed for years and more towards an approach that focuses on building relationships. Heather explains the three R's and really unpicks the importance of emotional regulation. If you woul…

In this episode, Toria chats to Brett Griffin about leaving teaching to start his own pioneering business that some may consider a radical and leftfield move. As a former Assistant Principal and a teacher for 12 years, it was only in forming Pupil Progress; designing the processes impacting on a whole school level, when he actually found more passi…

For the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, Toria has decided to do something slightly different! Tune in to hear her being a guest as well as a host as she chats to Mike and Arthur from T & Teaching Podcast (who are also hosting and guesting). They talk about all manner of things including finding your voice, leadership, their mutual love of ed…

In this episode Toria chats to Nick about how leading a school isn't easy and that what works for one setting won't necessarily work for another. Nick is an ardent believer that leaders need to know their school well and the problems that they are trying to address. He talks to Toria about the perils of fads on social media and how this can direct …

In this episode, Toria chats to Verity about what Tiny Voice Talks 2022 and all that has occurred - the podcast, the book and her mad 3am ideas! This was going to be a one-woman episode but Toria decided that she needed someone to chat to about all that has happened and was grateful when Verity volunteered. If you have enjoyed the podcast in 2022, …

In this episode, Toria chats to Sarah about how applying cognitive techniques will increase mental agility and emotional intelligence and F.L.I.P thinking. This can be used for you and with others, including the young people you work with. Sarah was a headteacher and now runs her own successful consultancy business and is an advisor and facilitator…

In this Teacher 5 A Day mini podcast episode, find out how Christine uses noticing to support her mental health. Support the show If you enjoyed this episode please share it with others. If you would like to find out more about Tiny Voice Talks Coaching with Toria then email her on toria@tinyvoicetalks.com If you would like a copy of the Tiny Voice…

In this episode, Toria talks to Emma about a framework for developing psychological resilience in children and young people. She explains why using a sound resilience map will focus on the 3 dimensions of psychological wellbeing and allow targeted interventions to enable children to thrive. Emma Davies is a psychologist and psychotherapist speciali…

Support the show If you enjoyed this episode please share it with others. If you would like to find out more about Tiny Voice Talks Coaching with Toria then email her on toria@tinyvoicetalks.com If you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with 30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30.…

In the second part of LGBTQIA+, Toria talks to Ian Timbrell about some of the issues facing our LGBTQIA+ young people today and how we can support them in school, including advice on how to support pupils coming out as LGBTQIA+ and what to do if a pupil asks to change their pronouns. You can listen to part 1 here: https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.…

In this mini podcast episode, Bukky talks about how she uses noticing to maintain her mental wellbeing. Bukky Yusuf is a Thought Leader with over twenty years teaching experience. She has undertaken several leadership roles within mainstream and special school settings, centring around professional development programmes, quality first teaching and…

In this episode Toria talks to Jacqueline about nursery rhymes, their history and their importance for early learning today. She also talks about the importance of phonological awareness and how this is different to phonics. As a teacher and researcher, Jacqueline talks about how her experience and research findings led her to develop and publish a…