Teachers Talk Radio

Authors Tanya Ovenden-Hope and Holly Kirkpatrick join Tony to talk about their new book Early Career Teacher Entitlement: Great Expectations. Their book sets out the journey of the Early Career Framework so far, and comes highly recommended. It is available now via the Hachette Learning website.

Martin and Claudia host a lively conversation with Min Hee Park, an English educator and performance-based learning specialist with 25 years of experience. They explore her journey from starting as a middle-school tutor to leading English theatre projects and teaching filmmaking to young learners.

Key takeaways include practical strategies to get Korean students speaking, using storytelling, reading, music, performance and video, cultural factors that affect classroom participation, and tips for managing parents and classroom dynamics.

Teachers Talk Radio hosts Rae, Liz, Carl and Lucy debate the House of Lords vote to ban under‑16s from social media, weighing harms to mental health, addiction and attention against potential benefits like support for isolated young people.

The show explores parenting, school responsibilities, regulatory challenges, algorithmic risks, and practical ideas for implementation and exemptions.

In this fascinating and practical show, Ben White is joined by Paul Cline and Mike Hobbiss to explore why students so often struggle to work independently and why this isn’t simply a problem of motivation. Drawing on cognitive science and classroom experience, they discuss how independent learning needs to be deliberately designed: giving students clear knowledge of what to do, building beliefs that success is achievable and worthwhile, and helping them develop the habits and resilience to push through both practical and emotional barriers. Essential listening for teachers and school leaders.

Christopher talks with graduate musician and instrumental teacher Seth Butterfield about his experience of supporting talented musicians in a Benedictine boarding school.