BACK TO SCHOOL with Laura McInerney [Episode 2]
<p>Welcome to Back to School, a mini series from The Sizzle Podcast.Back to School episodes see guests take a time machine trip back to their experiences of education. We discuss memories from primary school (4-11 years), secondary school (11-16 years) and 16+ years. Then we think about how these experiences might have shaped guest’s views on education and the workplace.In this episode, I talk with Laura McInerney . Laura is a former teacher, education journalist, co-founder of TeacherTapp and a regular face on panel shows and news broadcasts.We discussed a lot, including the following themes:</p><p>* Being an “old headed child”</p><p>* A desire to be in charge of our learning</p><p>* The differences between primary and secondary education</p><p>* The relationship between care, boundaries and structure in school</p><p>* Nail varnish remover as a token of trust</p><p>* The REAL inspiration behind Laura’s personal logo</p><p>* The interaction between learning from employment and school</p><p>* The power and distinctiveness of “teacher voice”</p><p>* Education as a tool for people, so they can stand up for themselves and not passively accept things in their lives that they're not happy with</p><p>You can find Laura here:LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lauramcinerney1Twitter/X: @miss_mcinerneywebsite: https://lauramcinerney.com/</p><p>If you are a teacher, you can find out more about / sign up to TeacherTapp here:https://teachertapp.co.uk/</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://drjotaylor.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">drjotaylor.substack.com</a>
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