All Episodes

Rewards and Stickers - Do They Work?

Transition Days

Transition: Reception to Year 1

School Trips

Homework Part 2: Pros and Cons

Homework Part 1: The Evidence

Table Arrangements

Etymology

Morphology

Orthography

Phase 1 Phonics

Reading to Your Class

Sustainability

AI in the Classroom

Outdoor Learning

School Culture and Climate

Mental Health and Children’s Activities: Jane James, founder of Little Voices

Bringing Coaching Tools into the Classroom: Alice Westbury, education coach

How to say ‘no’ without the guilt: Annabel Jeffcoate, coach and founder of Balance for Teachers

Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: Dr Keith Watson, consultant and coach

Sensory Processing: Kim Griffin, occupational therapist

Why Music Matters: Will Bennett, founder and MD at GrooveLine Music Education

Career Education in Primary School: Samantha Hornsby, co-founder of ERIC

Using Sensory Input in Speech Development: Karen Massey, All About Speech Therapy

Personal Development and the Power of Choice Emma Cann, personal development coach

The Importance of Teaching Empathy Ed Kirwan, creator of Empathy Week

Healthy Eating in Schools Dan Parker, Chief Executive at Veg Power

Levelling up Early Years Education: Brett Wigdortz, founder of Teach First

Teaching Climate Change in Primary Schools: Andrew Lochery, founder of Green APLEductation Ltd

Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout: Jenny Mills, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist

The Impact of Stress on the Body: Jessica Nash, wellbeing coach

Diversity in History: Rosa Legeno-Bell, founder of Diverse History UK

Inclusivity in Story Books: Lesley Berrington, author of Hattie and Friends

Supporting Military Children in Schools: Louise Fetigan, founder of Little Troopers

Effective Feedback in the Classroom: Katherine Muncaster, educational consultant

Getting to know your teacher pension and your finances: Eileen Adamson, host of Your Money Sorted Teachers’ Podcast

Creating boundaries to protect teacher wellbeing: Gemma Drinkall, founder of HeadSphere

Supporting ECTs in their teaching journey: Andy Taylor (Mr T’s NQTs)

Education on Fire Mark Taylor - presenter of Education on Fire podcast

The 5 Steps to Wellbeing and How to Implement Them: Karen Gibb, director of Mind Marvels

Maths for Life – a differentiated approach: Karen McGuigan, founder of The Maths Mum and creator of Maths for Life

Performing arts in the curriculum: Grace Francis, founder of DramEd

Making writing meaningful: Tim Eagling, founder of Time Capsule Education

Safeguarding: Rezina Kelly, education consultant

Revolutionising access to books: Arnav Rawat, founder of Books2All

Executive functions in education: Victoria Bagnall, director of Connections in Mind

Understanding trauma in the classroom: Noureen Lakhani, trainee Educational Psychologist

Mental health and movement: Darryl Walsh and Dr Martin Yelling, founders of Stormbreak

Therapeutic teaching: Shahana Knight, director of TPC Therapy

Remote Ofsted inspections: Dr Victoria Carr, Headteacher at Woodlands Primary School

The SUMO approach: Paul McGee, founder of the SUMO principles

The halcyon dream of teaching: Sam Strickland, author and headteacher at The Duston School

Making remote learning work: Mungo Sheppard, headteacher at Ash Green Primary

Overcoming barriers to remote teaching: Emma Handisides, deputy headteacher

Yoga for kids: Helen Clare, founder of Class Yoga

Realities of remote teaching: Koren Sanderson, Year 6 teacher

Maintaining balance in schools: Rebecca Leek, Executive Headteacher

Benefits of coaching: Hayley Lamb, founder of Positive Ewe

Online safety: Caroline Allams, founder of Natterhub

Supervision in education: Lisa Lea-Weston, founder of Oak Practice

Andrew Whitehouse (Neurological diversity specialist): Recognising and supporting differences

Clem Studholme (Creative manager at One Day Creative): Creativity in education

Hollie Hindle and Jenny Wood (Alfresco Learning): Learning outdoors

Sue Atkins (Parenting expert): Raising confident and resilient children

Scott Cranfield (Children's author): Personal development for kids

Lauren Barratt (Founder of Wellbeing Workshops): Happiness, health and wellbeing

Juliet Adloune (School mental health expert): Mental health and wellbeing

Stuart Tiffany (Founder of Mr T Does History): Primary history

Helene Cohen (Special Educational Needs expert): Dyslexia and inclusive teaching

Greg Bottrill (Early Years specialist): Finding joy

BONUS: Steve Bladon (Head at Horncastle Primary School): September with the DfE Guidance

Alistair Bryce-Clegg (Founder of ABC Does): Play-based learning in schools

Bryn Llewellyn (Founder of Tagtiv8): The benefits of active learning in schools

Dr Victoria Carr (Headteacher at Woodlands Primary School): How one headteacher is coping with partial reopening.

David Sherriff (Headteacher at Lowton St. Mary's CE Primary): First week of opening for EYFS, year 1 and year 6

Georgia Hibberd (Founder of The Happy Child Agency): Mental health and wellbeing

Abigail Hawkins (SEN consultant and author): Special Educational Needs in schools

Katy Cox (Headteacher at St. Matthew's Catholic Primary School): Support and development in partnerships

Glenn Russell (Executive Headteacher at Stalham Academy and Infant School): Remote recruitment

Ben Cooper (Founder of WAGOLL Teaching): Home-learning in Dubai

Jonathan Glazzard (Professor at Leeds Beckett University): Inclusive education

Haylie Saunders (Deputy Head Academic at St Swithun's Preparatory School): Leading home-learning

Coronavirus and home learning (Classroom Secrets): Terminology in teaching

Helen Woodhead (Classroom Secrets): Balancing homeschooling and work

Steve Eastes and Russell Pearson (The Dynamic Deputies): Coronavirus and school closures

Coronavirus: Lessons from week one of home-schooling

Coronavirus: Making the most of home learning

Andrew Midgley (Interim headteacher at Carlinghow Primary School): Improving schools

Suneta Bagri (Mindset Coach): Personal development and creating a positive mindset

Jonathan Chippindall (Teacher and computing specialist): Primary computing and technology

Kate Aspin (Senior lecturer at Huddersfield University): Supporting new teachers

Kelly Ashley (Author and English specialist): Embedding vocabulary

BONUS: Martin Cutting (Classroom Secrets): Life/Work balance as SLT

Christina Gabbitas (Author): Safeguarding with stories

BONUS: Aaron Stevens (Classroom Secrets): Life/Work balance as an NQT

Mel Standbrook (Chair of Governors): Importance of Children's Wellbeing

Chloe Daykin (Children's Author): The Journey of an Author

BONUS: Jack Watson (Classroom Secrets): Talking about Teaching Anxiety

Dan Storey (SEMH Teacher): Behavioural Issues and SEMH Schools

BONUS: Tom Wallace (Founder of Balance): Finding Balance

Simon Smith (Headteacher at East Whitby Academy): School Leadership and the Curriculum

Alfresco Learning (Outdoor Learning Consultants): The Power of Outdoor Learning

Katie Morigi-Eades (PhD Researcher in School Leadership): What Good Leadership Looks Like

Ben Kingston-Hughes (Play Expert): The Power of Play

Jane Considine (Education Consultant): Getting Reading and Writing Right

Nicola James (Headteacher at St Andrew's Primary School): Surviving the new OFSTED Framework

Nathan Ashman (St Wilfrid's C of E Academy): iPads in the Classroom

Gemma Sanchez (Grow Your Mindset): Growth Mindset

Anna Lucas (Anna Lucas Training Ltd): Continuous Provision in Year 1

Karl Duke (Headteacher at Blyton cum Lawton Church of England School): A reading inspired curriculum

Vashti Hardy (Children's Author): Inspiring books

Jade Raynor-Poppleton (Classroom Secrets): Experiences teaching abroad

Beth Southern (EAL Expert): Supporting children with English as an additional language

Tom Palmer (Children's Author): Writing for children

John Murray (Reading Expert and Educational Author): Reading for Comprehension and Emotional Dexterity

Sian Stebbings (Merlin Top Primary School): Being chair of governors under 30

Heather Wright (Reading Rocks): How to make reading in your school ROCK!

Simon Hunt (Mr Hunt from the Front): Taking learning bigger than the classroom

Lee Parkinson (ICT with Mr P): Technology in the classroom

Alison Philipson (AP Literacy): Reading, writing and spelling in schools

James Holmes (Mark Mate/Dragon’s Den): The impact of marking on teacher workload

Becky Lambton (Itchy Robot): School Websites are a Window for the World

Liz Davison (Thornton Primary School): Headship in an Academy and the Effect of Budgets

Laura Lodge (One Education): Reading in Schools

Mungo Sheppard (Headteacher): What Budget cuts really means for teachers and their pupils

Heather McAvan (Mrs Mactivity and Former Marketing Expert at Twinkl): Resources and their impact on LIFE/work balance

Lee Peckover (Classroom Secrets): Finding a love of education in EYFS away from classroom

Mitch Hudson (Grammarsaurus): Saving Teachers from Grammar in the 2014 Curriculum and becoming a School Leader

Introduction