In this episode we explore how to be creative with one of the best. Blair Minchin is truly amazing in the classroom. If you haven't seen his work on Twitter or Instagram then you are in for a treat when you do!Thank you to Blair for being so

Phil Beadle - Cultural capital, politics, pedagogy and more!

Sep 28th, 2020 40m 22s

We were kindly given the chance to talk to Phil and jumped at the chance. Throughout his hugely successful career, he has published numerous books and appeared on lots of television shows. In this interview, he demonstrates why so many love to

Episode 24 - Making nurture Secondary nature

Aug 8th, 2020 37m 51s

Following a brief chat with Kat McGreal at the Shaftesbury Teachmeet, we knew we need to speak to her for longer about her amazing work. It has taken a while but we did it! We were also joined by Hayley Jane Liddle, who visited Kat and witness

Episode 23- Independent Learners

Jun 16th, 2020 30m 22s

This episode sees us mulling over the hot topic of independent learners; what do they look like, how we achieve it and how we see this moving forward from Covid-19 and school closures.We are joined by a returning guest Sam Bury and Vicki Homes

Episode 22 - An insight into Coaching with Andy Buck

May 15th, 2020 48m 9s

We were thrilled to be joined by Andy once again to discuss the wonders of coaching. A common thread running through lots of our episodes is the power of coaching and Andy is the ideal person to explain why. Andy has a brilliant new book out c

Episode 21 First 100 days of Headship with Jim Smith

Apr 19th, 2020 1h 24m

This episode was recorded on the day before school "closures" were announced. So strange times indeed! We were delighted to be joined by Jim Smith who is a new HeadTeacher and he shares his honest opinions on the demands of the job in the earl

Episode 20 Education Exposed with Sam Strickland

Mar 10th, 2020 50m 43s

Our latest offering delves into leadership and headship in education, along with some hot topics in schools at the moment such as behaviour and curriculum. Join us and Sam Strickland, author of Education Exposed, as we navigate the murky waters

Episode 19 - More managing behaviour with Sam Bury

Mar 2nd, 2020 41m 15s

After a great first episode nearly a year ago, we decided to chat to Sam Bury again. He did not disappoint. We spoke about his use of questioning to help reduce student passiveness and also his excellent new structure for dealing with behaviour

Episode 18 - Hannah Wilson - #WomenED, headship, and a whole lot more

Jan 15th, 2020 52m 53s

UPDATED after a strange loss of 20 mins!!Hannah Wilson tweets as @Ethical_leader and if you don't follow her then you are missing out. She is a font of knowledge and a true inspiration. We hope that you enjoy her episode and please let us know

Episode 17 Don't be scared by Ed-Tech with Scott Hayden

Jan 2nd, 2020 44m 37s

For many of us, Ed-Tech is a scary expensive world. However, in this episode, Scott Hayden shares some of his wisdom about how you can use Ed-Tech to your advantage and in lots of cases for no cost at all. Hope you enjoy and happy new year.

Episode 16 Growing Great Teachers With Chris Moyse

Dec 11th, 2019 46m 36s

Join us and the superb Chris Moyse as he discusses the end of Performance Management as we know it and introduces us to Growth Plans and Growing Great Teachers.

Episode 15 - Dual coding with Oliver Caviglioli

Dec 3rd, 2019 45m 54s

One of the most popular Educational books out at the moment is "Dual Coding with teachers" by Oliver Caviglioli, here we explore the ideas behind his research and the power of Dual coding in the classroom. We hope that you enjoy listening to t

Episode 14 Going for Promotion Early in your Career with RQT+1 Oliver McVeigh

Nov 3rd, 2019 34m 33s

Oliver McVeigh gained promotions at the end of his NQT and in his RQT years. This episode deals with how you face promotion when in your first few years of teaching, the potential challenges and how to overcome and succeed.

Episode 13 - Ofsted - the new framework with HMI Caroline Dulon

Oct 29th, 2019 29m 51s

We are joined by HMI Caroline Dulon who offers us an insight into the new Ofsted framework. We hope that you find this useful and informative, the main messages that come from this for us, is how open Ofsted are to discussions and the school's

Episode 12 - The Shaftesbury Teachmeet

Oct 14th, 2019 1h 7m

This is a MEGA episode, hopefully giving you an insight into some of what happened at the brilliant teachmeet hosted by Alex More at Shaftesbury School. Hope you enjoy it and if you do then email us your thought to [email protected]

All Things NQT

Oct 7th, 2019 33m 58s

This episode sees us talking to Lucy Ryall about what it was like to be an NQT, what she learnt and has taken forward as a now NQT mentor and what makes a successful NQT programme; with a healthy dose of Top 5 Tips, it's good to talk!

Episode 9 b - Getting involved in Secondary ITT with Joe

Sep 3rd, 2019 26m 27s

Our very own Joe Burkmar talks about his experience in ITT and how to get involved with every aspect of it. Take a listen and let us know what you think.

Episode 9a - Primary schools and Teacher training with James Colman

Sep 2nd, 2019 38m 8s

Here we discuss the primary sector, its training needs and how to get into teacher training. If you are new to teaching, want to get involved in delivering CPD to trainee teachers or running ITT, then this will be of interest to you.

Episode 8 - Hywel Roberts "Education through the lens of the travelling teacher"

Jul 20th, 2019 41m 55s

There are so many negative things in education, Hywel Roberts is certainly not one of them. Join us and him for a tour of his work so far, thoughts on education generally and where the profession may be heading. I guarantee that you will find h

Episode 7 - Tom Sherrington - Rosenshine's principles in action

Jul 8th, 2019 38m 37s

The talking teachers meet the brilliant Tom Sherrington, following a half day seminar covering his excellent booklet, exploring the themes and research Tom has become the undeniable expert on!

Episode 6 Flipped Learning with Alex More

Jun 12th, 2019 33m 39s

If you have used flipped learning, you will know how great it is. If you haven't, then have a listen to Alex More who is an expert in flipped learning.I guarantee you will leave with at least one idea to try in your teaching. Enjoy and let us

Episode 5 - @TheTeachertoolkit Ross Morrison McGill

Jun 1st, 2019 45m 42s

@TheTeacherToolkit joins @theTalkingTeachers for a chat about education, OFSTED and the world of education. It was brilliant to talk to a teacher who has such a huge platform and uses this to stick up for all of us! Thank you Ross.

Episode 4 Coaching with Leonie Hurrell

May 17th, 2019 40m 54s

A common theme from all of the podcasts so far has been how powerful coaching can be and how much difference it can make to your practice. In this episode, we welcome Leonie Hurrell to share her vast experience of coaching. Have a listen, and

Episode 3 Andy Buck - all things leadership

May 4th, 2019 37m 58s

During episode 3 we speak to the amazing Andy Buck author of Leadership Matters and guru of all things leadership. The episode hopes to give you an insight into the world of leadership, support those who are leaders and give those thinking abo

Managing behaviour with Sam Bury

Apr 3rd, 2019 38m 43s

During this episode, the talking teachers are joined by behaviour enthusiast Sam Bury. They discuss some of the issues with behaviour in schools but also attempt to unpick what good behaviour management is. Of course, this is followed by a heal