Teachers Talk Radio

In this show, we look at the role that values and ethics play in the creation of teacher persona and the conflicts that can occur therein.

Are we doing enough at KS3 to promote a love of science? Are students side-lining science in favour of maths and English to avoid resits post-16? Are required practicals working or should we just bring back controlled assessment? These are just some of the big questions that panel will be tackling in this show. Tony is joined by experienced leaders in science education Ujwala Jayaram, Sara Cox and Kalpesh Pancholi for an interesting and illuminating deep dive into the real issues in science education.

Have we unintentionally harmed young people by wanting to make their world too safe? Is this the most supervised generation of young people in history. Carl considers the evidence.

Louise Marie meets with James Wilson to discuss how school improvement starts with the conditions senior leaders create for middle leaders to thrive. Together, they explore clarity, trust, coaching, accountability, psychological safety, and why rethinking how we lead the middle may be the key to sustainable school improvement.

In this show, and with the help of guest Lee Pace, Emma seeks to find answers to the difficult questions around the realities of delivering on SEND in the mainstream classroom.