Teachers Talk Radio

Louise Marie speaks to Paul Gannaway about how to lead a successful sixth form whilst in a full time SLT role.

Join Tim as he discusses Direct Instruction with guest Adam Seymour. In this show Tim will explore the place and importance of Direct Instruction and how it`s principles can be applied in the classroom. Tim and Adam will then begin to wrap up with the show with insight into where educational research and literature can be found to further support teachers as they explore and play with this fascinating area of pedagogical practice.

In this week's show, we invite Claudia Tumba to chat with Martin Sketchley about storytelling in the language classroom.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget sparks warnings about a real-terms drop in school funding but includes spending on school libraries and books. So, what do teachers think? What are the implications for the sector? How will it impact teachers in their pockets? Tom Rogers discusses with Joel Kenyon.

My guest for this show is Konstantinos Pappas, Course Leader and serious entertainer! As he puts it, sometimes teachers have to be actors, even clowns. And he has a point. Last time we talked about voice; now let's talk about performance. How do we grab attention and keep it through a long lesson? How do we make dry concepts come alive? And is this approach really practical for teachers? Where’s the line - and do we even need one? Let's talk about all of it.