Ep. 14 - Teaching the Classroom We Have Today: Practical Teacher Tips

If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair 🪑In episode 14, we speak with Helen Maddison Neill, Senior Lecturer of Primary Education at Edge Hill University. Helen reminds us that it doesn't matter how many times we feel like we've 'done this before', there's huge value in reaffirming what we know, learning from lived experience, and continuing to grow with the times.Sometimes that means giving the spotlight to our student teachers as the newest perspectives can come from the newest voices.Discussing the changing landscape of classroom environments, with almost 1 in 5 pupils in England now identified as having SEND.From trying to hide her hearing impairment earlier in her career to receiving a late dyslexia diagnosis, Helen shares honest lived experiences alongside invaluable advice for both trainee and established teachers navigating inclusive classrooms today.