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The Teachers' Podcast — 113 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Sensory Processing: Kim Griffin, occupational therapist

6

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

Effective Feedback in the Classroom: Katherine Muncaster, educational consultant

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

Safeguarding: Rezina Kelly, education consultant

29

Revolutionising access to books: Arnav Rawat, founder of Books2All

30

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

31

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

32

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

33

Therapeutic teaching: Shahana Knight, director of TPC Therapy

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

Overcoming barriers to remote teaching: Emma Handisides, deputy headteacher

39

Yoga for kids: Helen Clare, founder of Class Yoga

40

Realities of remote teaching: Koren Sanderson, Year 6 teacher

41

Maintaining balance in schools: Rebecca Leek, Executive Headteacher

42

Benefits of coaching: Hayley Lamb, founder of Positive Ewe

43

Online safety: Caroline Allams, founder of Natterhub

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

Greg Bottrill (Early Years specialist): Finding joy

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

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

66

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

67

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

68

Helen Woodhead (Classroom Secrets): Balancing homeschooling and work

69

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

70

Coronavirus: Lessons from week one of home-schooling

71

Coronavirus: Making the most of home learning

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

Kelly Ashley (Author and English specialist): Embedding vocabulary

77

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

78

Christina Gabbitas (Author): Safeguarding with stories

79

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

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

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

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

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

88

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

89

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

90

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

91

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

92

Gemma Sanchez (Grow Your Mindset): Growth Mindset

93

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

94

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

95

Vashti Hardy (Children's Author): Inspiring books

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

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

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

Laura Lodge (One Education): Reading in Schools

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

Introduction