Tiny Voice Talks: Recent Episodes
Toria Bono
Tiny Voice Talks is an award winning podcast that gives a platform to the quieter voices in education. Toria is a primary teacher, evidence lead educator and the Diversity and Equity lead in her school. She is passionate about education and building a better future for all. Toria chats to teachers, leaders, authors and advisors about what they are doing and how that is impacting on the young people in our classrooms. If you are in education and want your voice heard, contact Toria on tinyvoicetalks@gmail.com. To join #TinyVoiceTalks on Twitter just find Toria's pinned tweet each Tuesday (@toriaclaire).
In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about a relatively new concept - neurodiversity. Louise has ADHD and has made it her mission to demystify some of the language and misunderstandings around neurodiversity and neurodivergence.
Louise is a children's author who has a keen interest in sharing stories that feature characters that stand out, are different and who have something to say. Inspired by stories from her own experiences she took up writing to sensitive issues within children’s books such as disability, neurodiversity and mental health.
To find out more about Louise and the books she has written click here - https://www.louisegooding.com/
To order a copy of Wonderfully Wired Brains click here - https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9780241640210-wonderfully-wired-brains/
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In this episode, Toria chats to Marcelo about his educational philosophy and beliefs. Marcelo believes that the by embracing his philosophy not only transforms teaching and learning but also significantly alters leadership within schools.
To find out more about Marcelo and order his book go to https://www.jonklearning.co.uk/
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In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about dementia and alzheimer's and how to chat to young people about this. Louise has recently written 'The Memory Book: A Reassuring Book about Understanding Dementia' which includes practical information to help young children understand dementia and the changes it can bring.
To get hold of a copy of Louise's book then click this link
To get hold of Wendy Mitchell's book that they discuss click this link
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In this episode, Toria chats to Catherine about the incredible power of listening - to others, and also to ourselves. The myriad of benefits include enhanced professional relationships, learning & development and gaining a sense of control over your personal wellbeing.
Catherine is the owner of Leadership Edge - Coaching in Schools, a collaborative of 20 education leaders on a mission to improve the workplace culture in our schools. Their 3-Tier Coaching Accreditation Programme engages staff in actively listening to each other in a systemic way to build a culture of psychological safety, professional fulfilment and personal wellbeing.
Www.leadershipedge.org.uk
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In this episode, Toria chats to Ginny Bootman about the importance of building positive relationships in school with the children, our co-workers and the parents.
Ginny has been teaching longer than she hasn't. She has been a Headteacher, Senior
Manager and Class teacher, teaching all ages in the Primary age range. She is currently a SENCO of four primary schools in Northamptonshire. She believes in her mantra
Followtheempathyroad and embodies this in everything she does. She has spoken nationally at 'The National SEN Conference' as well as NASEN Live. She collaborates with both Primary and Secondary SENDCOs by working alongside them to support them in what we all know can be a very demanding role.
She has had her book published ‘Independent Thinking on Being a SENDCO’ which can be found at Crown House Publishing. Use code SENDCO20 to get 20% off Ginny's book.
You can find Ginny on Twitter @sendcogirl and at her website www.ginnybootman.com
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In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Rachel Briggs about understanding and supporting educators’ psychological wellbeing when teaching children and young people living with vulnerabilities and/or trauma. Rachel talks about the relevance to educators of compassion stress injuries and compassion satisfaction, setting these in the broader context of the education system. They talk about her model of educators’ work-related psychological wellbeing which can be accessed (free) on Rachel’s website – www.reflectedandbalanced.com
Rachel is a former teacher, deputy head, SENDCo, DSL, and SEMH needs consultant. She now combines knowledge from her teaching experience and recent academic studies to provide reflective supervision to educators, working with those across all roles from EYFS to HE. She is co-founder of a growing community of practice for reflective supervision practitioners who have an education background. She also offers training related to understanding and supporting workplace psychological wellbeing and informally supports doctoral students researching educator wellbeing or the use of supervision in the education sector.
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In this episode, Toria chats to Steve Baker all about behaviour and how we need to teach it. Steve has recently written a new book - 'That Behaviour Book - the simple truth about teaching children' and unpacks some of the messages within it during his conversation with Toria.
Stevespent 17 years in teaching, before working with local authorities and for the National Strategies as a regional adviser in Yorkshire and the Humber. He is now a behaviour consultant and trainer, passionate about helping teachers to succeed.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/That-Behaviour-Book-teaching-children/dp/1785836684
https://whentheadultschange.com/
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In this episode, Toria chats to Andrew Rhodes about how in the rapidly evolving educational landscape it is now more important than ever to ensure that teachers are given the time and space to do what they do best, which is to teach. Redefinition is the action or process of re-looking at something and making a change. As educators is it time to redefine some of the ways we see the world around us and in turn redefine the ways we develop professional creativity?
Andrew has worked in education since completing his BA in Primary Education in 2004. He has been within leadership roles, holding a range of TLRs and Senior Leadership posts; including being a Headteacher in a 1 form entry Primary School that had a Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech, Language & Communication
Difficulties. Inclusion has always been something Andrew is passionate about and as a teacher, tailoring personalised provision for pupils and ensuring that families felt valued as part of the community was always at the forefront of his practice. He is a strong advocate for putting Social Emotional Learning at the very heart of a schools
approach. In addition, Andrew has always sought to redefine the ways in which himself and the people he works with develop their practice and it is this that led him into becoming extensively involved in school to school support.
Andrew finished his headship to launch his own educational company ;Redefining Education Ltd; which aims to support schools, trusts, teachers and leaders to Reflect, Rethink and Transform. Through his website, he has created a blog which can be found here and recently wrote an article on how to develop a “Shared Assessment”
Framework: Assessment in primary schools – Do you need a shared framework? (teachwire.net).
He regularly runs training sessions on “Redefining” elements of practice when not supporting schools and also works as a University Professional Tutor and Lecturer, helping to shape the next generation of teachers.
To get in touch with Andrew -
https://redefiningeducationltd.co.uk/
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In this episode, Toria talks to Ross about what questioning is, why it is so important and what makes a great question in the classroom. As they discuss, questioning can be widely misunderstood and not enough teachers have been given sound training in the art of questioning. Over the course of their conversation, they also discuss cognitive science and the power of the pause!
Ross has recently written his eleventh book 'The Teacher Toolkit Guide to Questioning - Turning theory into practice' for primary or secondary teachers looking to understand the importance of questioning to challenge thinking, check understanding, identify gaps in knowledge, improve recall and stimulate intellectual curiosity.
Over the course of the conversation, Toria and Ross refer to various QR codes and a questioning matrix - click below to see what they are referring to -
A recording of the introduction of the book
Questioning culture
Month by month questioning culture
To get a copy of this book or any of Ross' other books click here - https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/books/
@TeacherToolkit
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In this episode, Toria chats to Adam about getting children ready to learn.
Adam is an award winning and Amazon number one best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to all ages. His books have been selected by the School Library Association for the ‘Boys into Books’ recommended reading list. Previously a teacher, Adam also delivers CPD to teachers and others working in education on how to inspire writing in the classroom. Follow Adam on Twitter @authoradam and visit www.adambushnell.co.uk for more details. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Daily Reflections is the perfect guide for teachers wanting to promote and encourage positive mental health and emotional wellbeing within the classroom through reflective activities that will help prompt insightful discussions. Featuring 100 meditations that are prefaced with quotes from significant historical figures such as the Dalai Lama, Socrates and many more, the reflective activities cover topics such as wisdom, love, present moment awareness, perseverance, living in the now, being calm, kindness to self and kindness to others. Each idea helps children to reflect on one of these particular topics, improve their focus and self-regulate their emotions -
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In this episode, Toria chats with Graham about the importance of looking at the motives behind challenging behaviour and the consequences that come with it. They discuss ways in which these situations can be managed calmly and consistently and how better understanding and empathy can make children feel safer, build their trust, develop belonging and consequently create more effective learners in the classroom.
Graham Chatterley was a school leader who has since led training for thousands of educators across the North of England. He believes that adults play a pivotal role in the behaviour of students and that a culture of teaching children behaviour, rather than managing it, is key.
To buy the book - https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/changing-perceptions
To contact Graham - https://twitter.com/grahamchatterl2
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In the next episode in the wellbeing series, Toria chats to Adrian Bethune about the second edition of his book 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom'. They chat about the importance of belonging, what happiness is and how Adrian's understanding of wellbeing has evolved since the first edition of the book was published in 2018.
Adrian is the founder of Teachappy and has been teaching children and adults about happiness and wellbeing since 2010. He is also a part-time teacher, author, lead curriculum designer and dad to two young boys.
To get a copy of the book and/ or get in touch with Adrian, just head to his website - https://www.teachappy.co.uk/
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In the latest episode, which is part of the wellbeing series, Toria talks to Melanie Gentles about how discovering the power of positive psychology and applying it to an educational setting has extraordinarily impacted her approach to education. Melanie talks about how educators should discover their pupils' character strengths and aim to create a flow state in their classrooms to develop happy, flourishing learners.
Melanie is a School Leader and Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead who recently completed a Master's in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP). MAPP has been a transforming personal journey of change which allowed Melanie to explore her strengths, values and passions, realising that her true purpose lies in empowering individuals to unlock their potential and lead more fulfilling lives.
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In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Lucy Kelly about how diary writing can support educators' wellbeing. Do read Toria's blog post linked to this to see the impact of this conversation.
Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Bristol, primarily working with PGCE English trainee teachers. She advocates that trainee teachers see themselves as their own biggest resource in the classroom, and that they prioritise their wellbeing from the outset. Her main research interest is reflective practice as a positive tool for educator wellbeing, and she is Project Lead for the 'Reimagining the Diary' project, which uses a multimodal Diary Toolkit and ongoing wellbeing CPD to support educators across the country. The team are now in the process of commercialising the Diary Toolkit (launching in the autumn), but they are also using it with students, working with schools nationally and internationally.
Lucy has written numerous articles on educator wellbeing and reflective practice and presented her work on podcasts, at conferences and on the radio.
Lucy's latest book, Reimagining the Diary: reflective practice as a positive tool for educator wellbeing is published by John Catt and is available now. Further information can be found here: https://www.johncattbookshop.com/products/reimagining-the-diary-reflective-practice-as-a-positive-tool-for-educator-wellbeing
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To kick off season 7, Toria chats to Hywel Roberts all about 'Botheredness' and the care teachers have for their children. Amidst the laughter, they talk about the craft of teaching, the passion that they both have for it and of course Hywel's new book 'Botheredness'.
Hywel has taught in secondary, primary and special settings for almost thirty years. He contributes to university education programmes and writes regularly for TES as 'The Travelling Teacher'. A true Northerner, Hywel deals in botheredness, creative practice, curriculum development and imagineering. He was recently described as 'a world leader in enthusiasm'.
His new book 'Botheredness' is a funny, engaging, rapturous read that will inspire teachers to reclaim their professional imagination and reignite the excitement they felt when they entered the teaching profession. It’s about botheredness. A made-up word that everyone understands. Purchase it here.
If like Toria, you love audio books, then you can purchase the audio version of 'Botheredness' from Audible here.
Hywel's first book 'Oops' is available here
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It is most likely that you are working alongside many colleagues who are going through the menopause or perimenopause. You may even be one of those women who is going through the process and feel that you aren't able to mention it in your workplace. In this episode, Toria chats to Maria about the menopause and together they try to demystify, destroy myths and be honest!
Maria is a literacy consultant who has been in education for over twenty years. Alongside all her education work, she has started to support others with their understanding of menopause. To get in touch with Maria click here
Useful links
The Louise Newson website https://www.balance-menopause.com/ also see the app where you can track your symptoms and listen to her podcast Podcast:The Dr Louise Newson podcast
Symptom tracker: useful when visiting your doctor - https://balance-menopause.com/uploads/2021/10/Menopause-Symptoms-Questionnaire-1.pdf
Menopause matters https://www.menopausematters.co.uk/
Rock my Menopause https://rockmymenopause.com/
The Chelvey Clinic Bristol - chelveymenopause.com great for Zoom consultations
Book: ‘Menopausing’ by Davina McCall & Naomi Potter
Follow on instagram: Davina McCall and also Dr Naomi Potter - her website is: www.menopausecare.co.uk
Facebook groups:
MHDG(Menopause & HRT discussion Group - Jane Anne James
Menopausing and Me - Davina McCall
Yoga with Adriene https://www.youtube.com/user/yogawithadriene
5 minute kitchen workout: https://drchatterjee.com/5min-kitchen-workout/
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In her first episode as host, Caitlin talks to Dave about CPD, books and the book club he formed during lockdown.
To find Dave on twitter - @DaveTushingham
To scroll the book club conversation - #GLTbookclub
To access the GLT book club resources - https://glt-alwayslearning.co.uk/courses/6473154?utm_source=manual
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In this episode, Toria chats to Alex about the benefits of being outdoors and how outdoor learning can really support children holistically.
To find out more about her research and read her new book, click on the links.
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2MjMiacAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/independent-thinking-on-nature-based-learning/
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In this episode, Toria chats to Kamalagita about mindfulness - what it is, how to do it and the many benefits for not only students but teachers too.
Kamalagita has recently written the book - The Mindful Teacher’s Handbook. It is a practical and engaging resource to help everyone in schools bring mindfulness into their lives in a meaningful way.
Mindfulness practice offers simple, straightforward strategies for finding peace and regaining perspective, and has a solid body of evidence that attests to its efficacy.
https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/the-mindful-teachers-handbook
www.mindfulnessinaction.co.uk/education
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In this episode, Toria chats to Paul Jenkins, Schools Manager at EmpathyLab.
Paul, who is a former classroom teacher and still works in schools as a children's poet, joined EmpathyLab in 2018. As part of the core team developing their Affiliate Schools Programme, Paul has worked with teachers to plan the 'Mission Empathy' activities for Empathy Day 2023 as well as helping harness the electricity that authors bring helping children to develop their empathy skills through reading.
Tune in to find out about the 'Mission Empathy' Activities, the author line-up for the 'Empathy Day Live!' online festival and the free resources available to schools as they prepare for Empathy Day 2023 on June 8th.
Links for Empathy Day
Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @empathylabuk
Website: www.empathylab.uk
Sign up here for your free Empathy Day 2023 toolkits here
https://www.empathylab.uk/empathy-day
Find out about the activities for Mission Empathy here
https://www.empathylab.uk/mission-empathy-challenge
Download the Empathy Shorts collection here
https://www.empathylab.uk/empathy-shorts
View the full author programme for Empathy Day Live! here
https://www.empathylab.uk/empathy-day-live
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In this episode, Toria chats to Jenny Ford, headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School in Wales all about the work that she has done with Empathy Lab and how she has translated this across two very different schools.
Jenny is now headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School but began working with Empathy Lab when she was head of her previous school. She believes that the work that Empathy Lab do on Empathy Day and across the year is vital for our young people. She believes that developing empathy changes lives.
Tune in to find out how Jenny has developed Empathy Day in both schools and across her locality.
Connect with Jenny on twitter.
Links for Empathy Day
Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @empathylabuk
Website: www.empathylab.uk
Sign up here for your free Empathy Day 2023 toolkits here
https://www.empathylab.uk/empathy-day
Find out about the activities for Mission Empathy here
https://www.empathylab.uk/mission-empathy-challenge
Download the Empathy Shorts collection here
https://www.empathylab.uk/empathy-shorts
View the full author programme for Empathy Day Live! here
https://www.empathylab.uk/empathy-day-live
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In this, the second conversation that she has with Bob Cox, Toria finds out all about how we can open doors to ambitious primary english. In the first episode, Bob talked about removing the proverbial glass ceiling and in this one his ambition stretches even further.
LinksWebsite: www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary English: Pitching high and including all (Opening Doors series) : Bob Cox, Leah Crawford, Angela Jenkins, Julie Sargent: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Crown House Bob Cox - Crown House Publishing
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In this episode, Toria talks to Assistant Headteacher and EYFS leader Kim Peacock about the ‘why’ in EYFS. They discuss the importance of unpicking the ‘why’ which underpins the pedagogy and practise in each setting and to consider the impact of this. Their discussion then explores how the EYFS curriculum provides the foundations for what comes next in a child’s education and how the impact of missing vital stages in their learning can impact on a child both socially and academically.
Find Kim at @OlkimGar on Twitter.
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In this episode, Toria talks to education developer Mâir Bull, about Manchester Metropolitan University’s short courses, part of the trailblazing lifelong learning pilot. They discuss these new bitesize CPD opportunities that offer a flexible and accessible pathway to higher education.
Now in Higher Education as the programme lead for the Short Courses, Mâir previously spent 16 years as a teacher and is a currently vice-chair of governors at an alternative provision, a school for children with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH).
Follow her on Twitter @MairBull
Across England, 13 higher education institutions are offering a range of short courses, delivered completely online, in-person, or in a hybrid format. Manchester Metropolitan University offers level 4 short courses that can be completed individually or as a block of four to achieve a Certificate of Higher Education.
From 2025, the government’s current plans indidcate these opportunities will be expanded, enabling full degrees to be achieved using this very part-time, ‘pick-a-mix’ model.
Find out more information via the links below.
Manchester Metropolitan Univerity’s Short Courses: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/short-courses
Twitter: @MMUShortCourses
OfS information about the wider pilot:https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/skills-and-employment/higher-education-short-course-trial/
Government page about the new student loan product available for this pilot:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/higher-education-short-course-loans
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In this episode, Toria chats with Toria about why it is so important that we are ourselves - as teachers, leaders and educationalists. They chat about barriers that can stop us doing that and offer suggestions about how to ensure that you remain true to your values and beliefs in your setting.
Toria Husband is a Subject Officer for Performing Arts & Dance WJEC/ CBAC. She is also a Founding Fellow of Chartered College of Teaching, a Fellow of RSA and a member of AP Curriculum Research group Leeds Beckett University. To connect with Toria -
LinkedIn
Twitter
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In this episode, Toria talks to Shelley about what it is like to be a military wife as well as a teacher. Shelley shares her experiences of what life is really like for a forces family in the hope of raising awareness about the unique needs military children have. Toria and Shelley discuss how best to use the service pupil premium and the many resources that are out there for schools.
April is the designated month of the Military Child - a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the unique experiences children from an Armed Forces background may encounter. To find out more go to -
https://forceschildrenseducation.org.uk/month-of-the-military-child-2023
https://www.raf-ff.org.uk/month-of-the-military-child-april/
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Join Toria as she chats to Andrew about his mental health struggles and how small simple steps helped him renew his love of teaching and enabled him to make the decision to retire while still enjoying the job.
Andrew and Toria have taught for nearly fifty years between them and both have realised that balance is essential in order to avoid burnout.
Tune in to hear them talk about the benefits of cold water showers, sleep, reading, music and so much more!
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In this episode, Toria talks to Caitlin about how as teachers we are all different and that it is in celebrating and embracing these differences that our profession gets stronger. Allowing our true selves to be seen and heard supports good mental health. They discuss introverts and extroverts, neurotypical and neurodiverse and so much more. They didn't come up with a title though so if you have a better title than the current one, just email Toria.
Caitlin is a 'newish' teacher who teaches in year 1. She has been recently diagnosed with autism and talked about the challenges she faced becoming a teacher in an earlier episode that she did with Toria in 2020 https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/5062853.
Caitlin wrote the Kintsugi chapter in the Tiny Voices Talk book and is keen that all teachers and pupils learn to be who they are and not who they think they should be. You can find Caitlin on Twitter.
If you feel that you could benefit from coaching or talk to someone, look at Toria's website and then get in contact toria@tinyvoicetalks.com
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In this episode, Toria chats to Sara about how important teaching assistants are to our schools. Great teacher/TA teams can truly transform teaching and learning in our schools so we talk about how to get this right.
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Sara is an author and educationalist who currently works as an independent consultant and trainer supporting schools with SEND and safeguarding. She draws on her experiences as a teacher and senior leader to support teachers to better understand pupils and their strengths and barriers to learning, and to use this to promote their learning. She has authored several training courses for teachers and teaching assistants, and articles on safeguarding and SEND.Her latest book isWorking Effectively With Your Teaching Assistant which she wrote to supportt teachers in maintaining classroom relationships, including working with the expert or inexperienced TA. It explains:
- different TA roles, including the role of the classroom TA or learning support assistant, the special needs assistant and 1:1 TA
- different forms of intervention, including pre- and over-learning and the importance of ensuring that all children access quality first teaching
- how to work collaboratively, including ways of sharing planning and feedback, differentiation strategies, promoting independence and how to support each other beyond the classroom.
Find out more about Sara and her work here https://www.seainclusion.co.uk/
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In this episode, Toria talks to Chris about language and why stories are so important to weave into our classrooms.
Some of the things they discuss are -
- The importance of story in all our lives, as well as in the classroom. How developing the presentation of stories and reading to the class can impact on the school’s reading culture.
- How this approach can build both literacy/oracy skills and emotional empathy, creative thinking and a safe, supportive atmosphere for their own ideas.
- Some hints, tips and exercises to build staff confidence in telling a story/presenting an assembly etc
- Illustrative anecdotes of children’s responses, showing the effectiveness and possibilities.
To get in touch with Chris and find out more https://www.intextperformance.com/
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In this episode, Toria chats to Sarah Hepworth about developing curious learners in creative ways. As an experienced English Leader of over 10 years, Sarah feels passionately about developing learners who are given the opportunity to develop their imagination, ask questions and be curious.
Sarah uses her knowledge of the EEF through her role with Derby Research School to also talk about the ShREC model, which is part of the EYFS guidance to effective adult and pupil interaction. By being creative with how we develop those small and natural moments of curiosity, we can engage in conversations with our pupils and, importantly, spark, watch, listen and inspire. Who doesn’t love a good question? Time is precious in the classroom but we can creatively use a picture, role play, a cube, a suitcase, anything to hook our learners in and, with a culture where curiosity is allowed to flourish, enable learners to grow, be independent and be curious.
Sarah is currently a Year 4 leader in a 3 form primary, where she is part of the Senior Management Team. She is part of the Teaching & Learning leadership team and an English leader. Alongside this, she works with Derby Research School and the Open University in her roles as an Evidence Lead in Education and a Teacher Reader Group Leader.
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In this episode, Toria chats with Lucy about the expectations placed on us to progress up the proverbial career ladder. Lucy talks about her experience and why and how she has followed her own path and ignored the outside noise.
Lucy has taught for over twenty years and is the wellbeing lead at her school and is passionate about developing children's love of teaching. You can connect with her on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/LucyGriff76
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In this episode, Toria chats to John Magee about how we can support children to self-regulate. More and more in schools, we are talking to children about their emotions and helping them to learn what self-regulation is and how to do this. John is passionate about supporting children and adults to get this right.
During the global pandemic, best-selling author John Magee wrote The Happy Tank collaborating with pupils aged 7 to 11 at Westminster Primary Academy.
"The book is written for children by children."
The book can help children self-regulate and develop happy habits that will stay with them for life. The Happy Tank addresses why happiness is important and provides a framework for implementing positive psychology as a whole-school approach. Putting mentally healthy habits in place at a young age can help children realise their potential, cope with change, overcome challenges and adversity, and positively contribute to society.
To get hold of a copy of this book click here
To connect with John - Twitter
To learn more about John's work - https://kindnessmatters.co.uk/
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In this episode, Toria talks to Oliver about what we can learn about leadership from those in senior positions. We discuss how most of us, whatever our role or job title, are acting as leaders. Seeing ourselves as learners and leaders is an important step. Realising that all of us, no matter how far on in our leadership journey, will experience a sense of imposter syndrome (and that’s normal) is another important realisation.
Oliver lives in Sheffield; having worked in primary education for over 25 years. His experience ranges from large city to small Peak District schools, including 8 years of headship in two very different settings. During his time in school, he led on a whole range of developments from curriculum design, use of new technology and improving teaching and learning to improving engagement with parents and large-scale building projects as well as looking after the thousand-and-one tasks involved in the day-to-day running of a school. He now supports those who lead, engages in school improvement work, presents Talking Heads on Teacher Hug Radio and is a school governor. Connect with Oliver here:
https://twitter.com/OliverSlt
https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-wright-06a8751ab/
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In this episode, Pie returns to the podcast to chat with Toria about poetic writing and how to teach this effectively. Pie is an excellent poet – but he is also an excellent teacher of poetry - reading it and writing it.
Pie is a fount of imaginative teaching ideas that work to help children express themselves in poetry and/or prose and shows teachers how to create the bridge between the two. He created the Talk for Writing approach to learning, which is widely used in UK primary schools.
During the episode Pie shares his approaches to teaching poetic writing, how he uses poetry models (which can be found in his book Catalysts) as starting points and even creates some poems with Toria.
You can buy Pie Corbett’s new poetry book, Catalysts here: https://shop.talk4writing.com/products/catalysts-poems-for-writing
If you’d like to join in-person training with Pie Corbett this academic year, there are EYs and KS1 training dates for England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales online here: https://www.talk4writing.com/conferences/
Previous episodes with Pie are:
https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/10075609-talk-for-reading-with-pie-corbett
https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/6068362-storytelling-with-pie-corbett
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In this episode, Toria talks to Matt (a fellow coach) about the importance of knowing who we are as educationalists. All too often, our focus is on others and we can lose sight of ourself, our values and our beliefs. They discuss the power of coaching and who knowing who we are can ripple out positively into our classrooms, schools and beyond.
Matt is now a qualified Level 7 leadership, executive and wellbeing coach and offers bespoke coaching, leadership development, training, facilitation and MBTI for schools, not for profit sector and learning focused organisations. He works extensively with school leaders across the UK though 1:1 coaching, action learning and leadership development. He has significant leadership experience coupled with experience in international education development. Through his coaching and development company, he also offers support to schools and organisations looking to develop and secure authentic coaching cultures. Connect with Matt here https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-dechaine-81281327/
https://www.mattdechaine.com/
https://twitter.com/mattdechaine
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In this episode, Toria talks to Humera about enquiry/ inquiry based learning. Humera believes that for teachers to effectively teach in this way, they need to develop a mindset in which they are also enquiry driven. She feels that in order to do this, professional development should allow for a level of freedom, allowing educators to follow their fields of interest. Tune in to hear her talk about how she has embedded this approach at her school and continues to find new ways to develop both the staff and children.
Humera is a Primary Years Programme (PYP) coordinator at the Indian Public school. Connect with her on LinkedIn
More about the Primary Years Programme
The PYP offers a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based and student-centered education with responsible action at its core, enabling students to learn between, across and beyond traditional subject boundaries.
The framework serves as the curriculum organizer and offers an in-depth guide to achieve authentic conceptual inquiry-based learning that is engaging, significant, challenging and relevant for PYP students.
Through the programme of inquiry and by reflecting on their learning, PYP students develop knowledge, conceptual understandings, skills and the attributes of the IB Learner profile. Informed by constructivist and social-constructivist learning theories, the emphasis on collaborative inquiry and integrative learning honours the curiosity, voice, and contribution of the students,
You can find out more about the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) here.
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In this, the second of two episodes on rewards and punishments, Toria talks to Heather Lucas about moving away from the behaviouralist approach that schools have followed for years and more towards an approach that focuses on building relationships. If you would like to contact Heather or have specific questions for her, she is very happy to have people email her on bitesizedpsychology@gmail.com.
In the episode Heather discussed many things with Toria including the 'Twenty Discipline Mistakes even Great Parents Make' from the book: No Drama Discipline. The whole-brain way to calm the chaos and nurture your child's developing mind., by Daniel J. Siegel, MD and Tina Payne Bryson, PhD, Scribe, She went through the first 12. Each is expanded upon in the book, which is primarily aimed at parents.
- Our discipline becomes consequence-based instead of teaching-based.
2.We think that if we are disciplining we can't be warm and nurturing.
3.We confuse consistency with rigidity.
- We talk too much.
5.We focus too much on the behaviour and not enough on the why behind the behaviour.
- We forget to focus on how we say what we say.
7.We communicate that our kids shouldn't experience big or negative feelings.
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We overreact, so our kids focus on our overreaction, not their own actions.
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We don't repair.
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We lay down the law in an emotional, reactive moment, then realize we've over reacted.
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We forget that our children may sometimes need our help making good choices or calming themselves down.
12.We consider an audience when disciplining.
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We get trapped in power struggles.
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We discipline in response to our habits and feelings instead of responding to our individual child in that particular moment.
15.We embarrass our kids by correcting them in front of others.
16.We assume the worst before letting our kids explain.
17.We dismiss our kid's experience.
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We expect too much.
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We let 'experts' trump our own instincts.
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We're too hard on ourselves.
A message from Heather - It's not about scoring but I think mine is 17/20 for if I have ever made that mistake!
Always reflecting and learning.
Be kind to yourselves :)
Heather also referred to The Social Discipline Window, originally by Daniel Glaser but cited in Restorative Practice, Building Relationships, Improving Behaviour and Creating Stronger Communities by Mark Finnis, Independent Thinking Press, 2021
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In this, the first of two episodes on rewards and punishments, Toria talks to Heather Lucas about moving away from the behaviouralist approach that schools have followed for years and more towards an approach that focuses on building relationships. Heather explains the three R's and really unpicks the importance of emotional regulation.
If you would like to contact Heather or have specific questions for her, she is very happy to have people email her on bitesizedpsychology@gmail.com.
Further Reading that may be helpful, some of which Heather mentioned specifically and some which further expand areas of the discussion:
A Treasure Box for Creating Trauma-Informed Organizations by Dr Karen Treisman, (Volumes 1 and 2), Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London, 2021
Restorative Practice, Building Relationships, Improving Behaviour and Creating Stronger Communities by Mark Finnis,Independent Thinking Press, Carmarthen, Wales. 2021
Beyond Behaviours, Using Brain Science and Compassion to Understand and Solve Children's Behavioural Challenges by Mona Delahooke, PESI Publishing and Media, Claire, WI, USA. 2019
Brain-Body parenting, How to Stop Managing Behaviour and Star Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids by Mona Delahook, Sheldon Press, div of Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, London, 2022
Punished by Rewards, The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's and Praise and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing, New York, 2018 (originally written 1993)
Know Me To Teach Me, Differentiated Discipline for Those Recovering From Adverse Childhood Experiences, the latest neuroscience, applied and made practical! by Louise Michelle Bomber, Worth Publishing Ltd, 2020
The Simple Guide to ... series (Child Trauma, Attachment Difficulties in Children, Complex Trauma and Dissociation, Understanding Shame in Children) by Betsy DeThierry, Jessica Kingsley Publishers London, 2021.
Teaching the Child on the Trauma Continuum by Betsy DeThierry,Grosvenor House Publishing, Guildford, 2015.
The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog, and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook, What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing by Dr Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz, Hachette Book Group Inc., New York, 2017 (originally written 2006)
Video Clips mentioned:
Stress, Trauma, and the Brain: Insights for Educators--The Neurosequential Model - YouTube
This link is to the first of a series of short video clips by Dr Bruce Perry and is focused on the application of his Neuro-Sequential Model ( ie 'The Three R's') to Education. Each short clip has a slightly different focus so can be watched together or independently.
Other relevant research based approaches are:
Dr Ross Greene, Dr. Ross Greene — Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (cpsconnection.com)
Dr Stuart Ablon Think:Kids : Dr. J. Stuart Ablon (thinkkids.org)
Dr Daniel Siegel Inter-personal neurobiology, The Mindsight Institute, Various sources
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In this episode, Toria chats to Brett Griffin about leaving teaching to start his own pioneering business that some may consider a radical and leftfield move.
As a former Assistant Principal and a teacher for 12 years, it was only in forming Pupil Progress; designing the processes impacting on a whole school level, when he actually found more passion in leadership than he did teaching and learning. Really wanting to remain working in education to combine these passions, Brett has found his calling with Pupil Progress but how did he do it exactly? What kind of mindset is needed? Is there great strength in understanding your weaknesses? What practical steps can we all take? How do we believe anything is possible?
Brett is the Founder and CEO of Pupil Progress, easy-to-use progress trackers that help educators like you take control of your performance data at subject, topic and skill level, giving you clarity and confidence when it comes to informing your curriculum strategy, lesson planning and teaching.
He tweets at @PupilProgressUK and @BrettGriffinPP
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Pupil Progress
Effortless live progress tracking, empowering you, your school and your students.
Our easy-to-use trackers help you take control of your performance data at subject, topic and skill level, giving you clarity and confidence when it comes to informing your curriculum strategy, lesson planning and teaching.
Useful links:
● Our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pupil-progress-limited/
● Our twitter handle: https://twitter.com/PupilProgressUK / @PupilProgressUK
● Brett’s twitter handle: https://twitter.com/BrettGriffinPP / @BrettGriffinPP
● Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pupilprogress
● Our website: www.pupilprogress.com
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For the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, Toria has decided to do something slightly different! Tune in to hear her being a guest as well as a host as she chats to Mike and Arthur from T & Teaching Podcast (who are also hosting and guesting).
They talk about all manner of things including finding your voice, leadership, their mutual love of education and why hosting an educational podcast is such a wonderful thing to do.
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In this episode Toria chats to Nick about how leading a school isn't easy and that what works for one setting won't necessarily work for another. Nick is an ardent believer that leaders need to know their school well and the problems that they are trying to address. He talks to Toria about the perils of fads on social media and how this can direct leaders away from what their setting needs.
Nick is the Executive Headteacher of the Alwyn and Courthouse Federation in Berkshire. He is a visiting fellow with Ambition Institute, facilitating on the NPQH and is one of the organisers of ResearchED Berkshire. He blogs at www.mrnickhart.wordpress.com and tweets @mrnickhart.
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In this episode, Toria chats to Verity about what Tiny Voice Talks 2022 and all that has occurred - the podcast, the book and her mad 3am ideas! This was going to be a one-woman episode but Toria decided that she needed someone to chat to about all that has happened and was grateful when Verity volunteered.
If you have enjoyed the podcast in 2022, please review it on your podcast host and share it with others. If you want to come on, just get in touch with Toria, she is always keen to hear from educators who want to have their voice heard.
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In this episode, Toria chats to Sarah about how applying cognitive techniques will increase mental agility and emotional intelligence and F.L.I.P thinking. This can be used for you and with others, including the young people you work with.
Sarah was a headteacher and now runs her own successful consultancy business and is an advisor and facilitator for Laughology.
When Sarah chose to leave school at 16, she was told by 3 separate teachers that ‘she wouldn’t amount to much’. That didn’t put her off though! Since then she has had a varied career, working with banks, businesses, retail, educational and sporting organisations, supporting their learning and development needs before becoming a head teacher.
In her first two years of headship, she successfully managed a £7m rebuild; an expansion programme to double the number of pupils and a culture-change programme. All of these projects ensured her school went from a satisfactory Ofsted ranking to a good. During this time she managed key stakeholders, including local authorities, school inspectors and governors, she also successfully guided her team through an improvement programme.
Various Links
Sarah's website: https://www.lightbulbmomentsconsultancy.co.uk/
Twitter: Sarah Creegan
Sarah's bio on the Laughology website:
https://www.happycentredschools.co.uk/about/laughologists?view=article&id=56&catid=12
FLIP for teachers:
https://www.happycentredschools.co.uk/happy-adults?view=article&id=14&catid=9
FLIP for children:
https://www.happycentredschools.co.uk/happy-kids-menu/flip-it-keep-calm-and-carry-on
Menopause Awareness:
https://www.happycentredschools.co.uk/happy-adults?view=article&id=53&catid=9
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In this Teacher 5 A Day mini podcast episode, find out how Christine uses noticing to support her mental health.
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In this episode, Toria talks to Emma about a framework for developing psychological resilience in children and young people. She explains why using a sound resilience map will focus on the 3 dimensions of psychological wellbeing and allow targeted interventions to enable children to thrive.
Emma Davies is a psychologist and psychotherapist specialising in the psychological wellbeing of children and young people. She sits on the BACP committee for Children and Young People Services. Emma has been involved in creating the Resource-Based Approach to building resilience in children and young people and provides strategic consultation across the UK in providing psychological support and counselling services in schools. She co-founded @exchange-resource.net which is dedicated to educating and training psychological wellbeing staff and school staff in the application of achieving a Whole Systems Approach to supporting psychological wellbeing.
The BEAR Child Resilience Assessment Kit is available to purchase now at Exchange Resource: https://bit.ly/3uf1BX6 Tiny Voice listeners can enjoy 10% off all resources by using code TVT10 and don’t forget to visit the FREE Resource Library: https://bit.ly/3OK1nAS
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In the second part of LGBTQIA+, Toria talks to Ian Timbrell about some of the issues facing our LGBTQIA+ young people today and how we can support them in school, including advice on how to support pupils coming out as LGBTQIA+ and what to do if a pupil asks to change their pronouns.
You can listen to part 1 here: https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/11421795-lgbtqia-part-1-with-ian-timbrell, where Toria and Ian discuss the meaning of the LGBTQIA+ terms, and Ian’s school life as a gay teenager.
Ian has been a teacher for 15 years and a deputy head teacher for 5 years, in which time he has worked as an advisor and supported schools across South Wales. Since the last podcast, he has announced his move to education consultancy, and will be launching Timbrell Education in January 2023, where he will share his passion for equality and support schools with RSE, diversity, and developing a literacy curriculum.
You can find Ian at his website www.timbrelleducation.com and on Twitter @itimbrell, where he regularly publishes blog posts on diversity, RSE and literacy.
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In this mini podcast episode, Bukky talks about how she uses noticing to maintain her mental wellbeing.
Bukky Yusuf is a Thought Leader with over twenty years teaching experience. She has undertaken several leadership roles within mainstream and special school settings, centring around professional development programmes, quality first teaching and learning and effective implementations of Educational Technology.
Bukky is well known by her Twitter handle @rondelle10_b. As part of her commitment to increase diverse leadership within education, she participates with several initiatives and organisations. These include her roles as an ambassador for Leadership Matters, a Network Leader / coach for WomenEd & BAMEEd and a Steering Group member of the teacher5aday well-being initiative.
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In this episode Toria talks to Jacqueline about nursery rhymes, their history and their importance for early learning today. She also talks about the importance of phonological awareness and how this is different to phonics.
As a teacher and researcher, Jacqueline talks about how her experience and research findings led her to develop and publish a book of rhymes for active learning today.
Jacqueline is a mum, teacher, researcher, author and member of the British Psychological Society. Jacqueline’s social initiative led to the publication of Wizzy’s Words, a book of rhymes for sharing with infants from birth (and before) and promoting holistic language and child development.
To get in touch with Jacqueline email her at jaccqquie@gmail.com or visit www.wizzyswords.co.uk
A note from Jacqueline following the episode
Discerning phonological awareness from phonics is quite an enigma. Years ago, onset and rime (as discussed) would have been evident in classrooms and not just in the early years – with its links to spelling patterns
The syllabic and intra-syllabic boundaries are key – once a child has heard sounds, words, phrases, sentences i.e., language, they can say it then read it then write it (although my focus in on interactive sharing of rhymes via a book, I arranged for an audiobook of the book to be produced which is narrated – with a view to exposure to spoken word first)
Perhaps the biggest caveat to synthetic phonics is its deference to phonemes and graphemes at the expense of onset and rime… the child exposed naturally to onset and rime from birth and before school of course also has the vocabulary it derives from and is ready for phonics - as we know therein lies the need for research
Please feel free to contact Jacqueline with any questions with respect to this or other elements of their chat if it’s helpful.
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In this episode, Toria talks to Sian Hardy about Literacy Hive, the open-access signposting website that she set up to help teachers navigate their way around the literacy resource landscape quickly and easily.
Sian has worked for over 30 years in the children’s book world in a variety of different roles. That breadth of experience made her aware of the many different resources and services available to support the teaching of literacy. However, she also realised that, with resources scattered across multiple websites, tracking them down could be a time-consuming business. The result? Many teachers were simply unaware of the support available to them.
Literacy Hive was created to help change that. From resources to support individual pupils to ways to bring authors and young readers together, Literacy Hive helps teachers connect with the wider world of books and reading and find the support they need to deliver an engaging literacy curriculum for all.
- Search over 300 resources covering all aspects of the literacy curriculum on the Literacy Hive website - www.LiteracyHive.org
- Link your literacy curriculum to the wider world with the online Literacy Year calendar.
- Sign up for the Literacy Hive newsletter to receive regular news and updates straight to your inbox.
- Follow Literacy Hive on Twitter @LiteracyHive and Facebook Literacy Hive
- Contact Sian at enquiries@literacyhive.org – she’d love to hear from you!
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In this mini pod, Dr Sue Roffey talks about how important it is to notice. Share how you are noticing on Twitter and use the hashtags #Teacher5ADay and #TinyVoiceTalks.
Sue FRSA FBPsS is a psychologist, academic, author, activist and speaker. She holds posts as Honorary Associate Professor at University College, London, and Adjunct Fellow at the Western Sydney University, and is also affiliated to the Wellbeing Institute at Cambridge University. She is a member of the Advisory Board of the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools.
Sue has spent much of the last twenty years in Australia, where she founded the Wellbeing Australia network and developed the Aboriginal Girls Circle – a program for Indigenous young women, based in the Circle Solutions principles and pedagogy, which is proving to be an effective intervention for developing healthy relationships, resilience and student responsibility. Sue is now back in the UK where she is focused on the Growing Great Schools projects to address whole child, whole school wellbeing – including the wellbeing of teachers.
She is a Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a past member of the Editorial Board of Educational and Child Psychology, and a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.
Follow Sue on Twitter: @SueRoffey.
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In this episode, Toria chats to Shawn about the role school plays today in the lives of our young people. With our ever-changing world the role that school plays and the job of an educator has changed significantly over the last ten years. Shaun joins Toria all the way from Canada and they discuss this worldwide change.
Shawn Young is the co-founder and CEO of Classcraft, an innovative platform that helps educators make learning meaningful and motivate students through gamification. Since its launch, it has been a force to be reckoned with in transforming behavior and classroom cultures, having been successfully implemented by educators in their pedagogies worldwide.
In alignment with his mission to improve teaching pedagogy and students' motivation in learning, Shawn co-chairs UNESCO's MGIEP Global Collective for SEL and Digital Learning, serves as the President of the Edteq Association, and is an Ambassador for the Education Faculty of the University of Sherbrooke.
Shawn has an extensive experience in professional education, having taught 11th-grade physics for nine years. He holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's in education from Université de Sherbrooke. In addition, he is also a seasoned web developer, combining these skills and experience to start Classcraft.
School and district leaders are some of the many types of listeners that will definitely benefit from Shawn's insights on motivation, education, skill development and culture, and leadership. He can't wait to get booked to talk about creating a sustainable community in the classroom and the role of playful principles in teaching the whole child!
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In this episode Toria chats to Ian about her upcoming book 'Tiny Voices Talk'. As you will hear, Ian has been instrumental in helping Toria to realise her dream of creating a book that lifts more 'tiny voices' up.
Ian Gilbert is an award-winning educational author, editor, entrepreneur, speaker and innovator currently based in the Netherlands and Wales after living and working in Hong Kong, Chile, Dubai and the UK. He founded the UK-based pioneering educational organisation Independent Thinking in 2004 and is happiest, he says, when he is making people's brains hurt.
To get hold of a copy of Tiny Voices Talk order here - https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/tiny-voices-talk
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In this episode, Toria talks to Ian Timbrell a Deputy Head Teacher from South Wales, who is passionate about promoting equality and equity in our schools. Ian explains the meaning of the terms in LGBTQIA+ and explores how we can learn from the mistakes of the past, to improve the lives of our students.
Ian has been a teacher for 15 years and a deputy head teacher for 5 years, in which time he has worked as an advisor and supported schools across South Wales. He is currently working as a consultant supporting schools with RSE, equality and improving the teaching of grammar in their literacy curriculum.
He is passionate about helping children to be comfortable with who they are and to build a society and education system where tolerance and acceptance are commonplace. He writes regularly on his blog at www.mrtimbrellwrites.com and tweets about LGBTQIA+ equality, and his other passions of grammar, politics, life in general, and his amazing 9 year old adopted son at @itimbrell.
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In this episode, Toria talks to Nolan Higdon about the importance of teaching our young people to communicate effectively. Nolan has written a book alongside Mickey Huff 'Let's Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy' and in it they look at how best we can develop this in our classrooms. Nolan explains to Toria how fostering constructive dialogue in classrooms can can enable young people to develop their critical thinking and learn how to 'Agree to Disagree'.
Nolan Higdon is a lecturer at Merrill College and the Education Department at University of California, Santa Cruz. Higdon's areas of concentration include digital culture, news media history, and critical media literacy. Higdon is a founding member of the Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas. He sits on the boards of the Action Coalition for Media Education (ACME) and Northwest Alliance For Alternative Media And Education. His most recent publications include The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Literacy Education (2020) and The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism (2021). He is a longtime contributor to Project Censored's annual book, Censored. In addition, he has been a contributor to Truthout and Counter-Punch; and a source of expertise for numerous news outlets including The New York Times, CNBC, and San Francisco Chronicle.
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In this episode, Toria talks to Stacey Reid and Dr Becky Ellis who are Explorify Engagement leaders and believe that primary science should be creative, practical and most importantly accessible for all.
Stacey has been a teacher, science leader and assistant head and designed a bespoke curriculum for her inner London school. Becky has taught for 20 years and prior to that was a scientist and gained a doctorate in environmental engineering from Cranfield University. Both are fellows of the Primary Science Teaching Trust (PSTT).
The Explorify team want science to be inclusive and engaging for all learners and teachers. The website is completely free and offers teachers a simple and easy-to-use range of over 400 high quality resources. Explorify gives teachers the confidence to feel excited about primary science and the tools to teach it using engaging strategies that promote higher level thinking, oracy and science capital. Teachers at all levels can find great help and support through the high quality CPD that develops subject knowledge, pedagogy and delivery of primary science.
Find out more about Explorify at www.explorify.co.uk
You can contact Stacey Reid by email at stacey.reid@pstt.org.uk and Becky Ellis at
rebecca.ellis@pstt.org.uk
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In this episode, Toria talks all about maths and the myths that surround this subject with Professor Alf Coles and Professor Nathalie Sinclair. Together they wrote the book 'I can't do maths' and it is based on one core belief: maths doesn't have to be scary! Over the course of the episode, they talk about many of the dogmas that surround the subject. From 'maths is always right or wrong' to 'maths is for some people not others', They explain why these common dogmas inhibit learners and contribute to the maths anxiety that many children and even teachers face.
Dr Nathalie Sinclair is a professor in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. She holds the Canada Research Chair in Tangible Mathematics Learning at Simon Fraser and was previously a middle school teacher of mathematics and French.
Alf Coles is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education and Deputy Head of School at the University of Bristol’s School of Education. Alf worked in secondary schools for 15 years as a maths teacher, head of maths and assistant headteacher. Alf has co-authored or authored three academic books on mathematics education. Follow Alf on Twitter @AlfColes.
To get hold of your copy of the book click here
In this episode, Toria continues her chats about mental health by learning about OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) from Manjit Nota. Manjit has lived with OCD for many years and finally opened up about it in the midst of Covid 19. Tune in to hear how her OCD led her to be her school's Covid Champion and what she does to lessen her anxiety.
You can find Manjit here on Twitter.
In this episode Toria talks to Jez about physical and mental wellbeing and how P.E. stands at the forefront of this in schools. As a former P.E. teacher, Jez talks about his PE teaching career, the shift from elite sport to sport for all and the strong links between physical and mental fitness.
Jez is a dad, former Director of Sport and now a Wellbeing company Director and Personal Trainer. He Co-Founded youHQ, a wellbeing and personal development platform for schools to ‘change the way they care for their people’.
To get in touch with Jez email him at jez@lifeontime.co.uk or visit the youHQ website youHQ.co.uk
In this episode Toria chats to Eileen Adamson about the economic crisis that we find ourselves in and how we can not only survive it but learn to thrive with the money that we have.
Eileen is a mum of 3, teacher and money coach, empowering female teachers to improve their financial wellbeing.
Money doesn’t have to be boring, difficult or scary and Eileen helps people to live happier, healthier and wealthier lives through making small, sustainable changes.
With the current cost of living crisis the work she does is helping a growing number of people to cope more effectively.
Eileen shares loads of free resources which can be found at https://yourmoneysorted.co.uk/free-resources. She has also recently developed a free 3-step Survive and Thrive programme to help people cope more easily with the cost of living crisis. This can be found here https://yourmoneysorted.co.uk/thrive
In this episode, Toria chats to John Walker (CEO of Sounds Write) again. This time they talk about morphology, etymology and their shared love of language. There are great tips for supporting children's spelling and reading as well as helping them to love language too.
To find out more about the work that John does and Sounds Write visit https://www.sounds-write.co.uk/
To connect with John on Twitter - click here
Etymonline Dictionary
In this episode Toria talks to Naomi Barker, the author of the new book ‘Teacher Journal’. They discuss their first years of teaching and what they wish they’d known. They also discuss the importance of reflection, asking for help and focusing on the positives.
To connect with Naomi
Twitter - @teacherjournal_
Instagram - teacherjournal_
To order the book https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/teacher-journal-9781801990318/
‘In this episode Toria chats with Nicky Parr, co-founder of Better Handwritten about handwriting matters and WHY handwriting matters! They talk about the experience of learning for children, of teaching for teachers, and for parents with supporting their children… the frustrations, challenges and rewards that all play their part on the journey to feeling good about handwriting… and ourselves! Neuro-science, pen-holds, lead-ins, pen-licences, phonics, primary v secondary, practice habits… and the importance of compassion.
Find and connect with Nicky on Twitter @nicky_parr or email via www.betterhandwritten.com.
In this episode, Toria talks to Rob about anxiety - what it looks like for him and the coping strategies that he has found to manage it in his day to day life.
Rob is a dad and primary teacher who created #YourMindMatters on Twitter as a way to support others, especially men, with their mental health. He is a firm believer that a problem shared is a problem halved and is always keen to talk and support others.
To get in touch with Rob, find him on Twitter @rf_watson
In this episode, Toria chats to transition guru Liz Stevenson about transition and why it is so important that we get this right at all ages and stages.
Liz currently works in Primary School Improvement in Birmingham but in the last 23 years has worked in Primary, Secondary and Special Education. Prior to her current post she was the Transition Manager for a Local Authority working with KS2 and 3 children, staff and parents.
She writes a blog that offers more food for thought around how to support children through the muddy waters of transition, rather than steadfast solutions. She co-founded the TransitionEd movement, hosting an annual online conference with speakers from around the world and with varying experiences and expertise in the field.
You can find Liz on Twitter @Lstevenson2410, follow her Blog Transition Matters or if you wanted you could catch up on the last 3 years of TransitonEd conferences you can find them on the website.
In this episode, Toria talks to David about depression. They cover what it looked like for David and where he is on his journey with it. They also discuss why it is that we so rarely talk about this subject and disregard our own mental wellbeing for fear of judgement.
To self-refer on Time to Talk (as mentioned by David) click here - https://gateway.mayden.co.uk/referral-v2/6293419b-f31d-49fe-9a81-cdd0bb49118d
Other useful links
https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
In this episode, Toria chats with Verity Saunders about the Summer holidays and what they really look like for teachers. Together, they talk about the reality of finishing the Summer Term and preparing for the new cohort in the Autumn Term. As well as this they talk about hand-shakes, to-do lists and being a little bit competitive!
To connect with Verity you can find her on Twitter https://twitter.com/MrsVeriTea
In the second part of Representation Matters, Toria continues her chat with Aisha Thomas about why representation is so important and how we can ensure that we prioritise this in school.
If you haven’t heard part 1, catch up on it here https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/10922932-representation-matters-pt-1-with-aisha-thomas
Aisha studied law at the University of the West of England before transitioning to education in 2010. In 2016, Aisha became Assistant Principal at an inner-city secondary school in Bristol. Specializing in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
(EDIB), she’s a passionate educational activist with a particular interest in race and antiracist practice.
Since then, Aisha has advocated for equitable representation in education and the wider
world. Her work has included presenting a BBC documentary about the lack of black
teachers in Bristol, delivering a 2019 TEDx Bristol talk: ‘Why representation really matters,
and, in 2020, launching her organisation, Representation Matters Ltd.
https://www.repmatters.co.uk
In this episode, Toria talks to Aisha Thomas about representation, why it is so important and how we can ensure that we prioritise this in school.
Aisha studied law at the University of the West of England before transitioning to education in 2010. In 2016, Aisha became Assistant Principal at an inner-city secondary school in Bristol. Specializing in Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
(EDIB), she’s a passionate educational activist with a particular interest in race and antiracist practice.
Since then, Aisha has advocated for equitable representation in education and the wider
world. Her work has included presenting a BBC documentary about the lack of black
teachers in Bristol, delivering a 2019 TEDx Bristol talk: ‘Why representation really matters,
and, in 2020, launching her organisation, Representation Matters Ltd.
https://www.repmatters.co.uk
In this episode, Toria talks to Anoara about metacognition and learns about what it is, what it isn't and how it can support teaching and learning in the classroom.
Anoara is the author of Think!: Metacognition-powered Primary Teaching and is a primary practitioner of fifteen years and an experienced school leader of ten years. Anoara is qualified as a headteacher and is highly experienced at delivering inspiring workshops. She has implemented metacognitive strategies in two schools and has experience leading Year 6, History, English, curriculum, CPD, Pupil Premium, metacognition and attendance and punctuality and remote learning.
As part of her initial degree course, she studied a module of neurology and became fascinated with how the brain works. When she qualified as a teacher, her interest in the uses of cognitive neuroscience grew.
Not only is she passionate about giving children the gift of reading but she is also passionate about women leading in education and well-being. She is a regional leader @WomenEdLondon, is on the steering group @HealthyToolkit and is a founding fellow of The Chartered College of Teaching.
You can find her on Twitter: @anoara_a
Join in monthly chats @IMetacognition on the last Thursday of every month ( term time only) using the hashtag #Metacogchat.
In this episode Toria talks to Fabian Darku about positivity, resilience and embracing change. Fabian is a Further Education Lecturer in Sport (Hertfordshire) and am an avid blogger and writer. (RiSE magazine, Nexus Education, @teachertoolkit, FE Jobs, TES).
They discuss reflective practice and the models Fabian has created with the aim of improving teaching and learning. They also discuss his love of education and how he has learnt so much by tuning into radio stations such as TeacherHugRadio.
Fabian has been working in the school environment since 2008 where he was initially a Cover Supervisor and then qualified as a PE Teacher the following year. He has worked in both Secondary and Further Education ever since.
In this episode, Toria talks to Joe Dale all the power of connection, #mfltwitterati and gets so many tips about how to use EdTech in the classroom to improve teaching and learning. Joe truly is a font of knowledge!
Joe is a former teacher who works as a modern foreign languages & technology consultant currently. He is the former host of TES MFL forum & was short-listed for NAACE Impact Award 2013 for Curriculum Support.
To connect with Joe find him here - Joe Dale on Twitter
As promised in the episode, here are all the links that Joe tells Toria about
Flipgrid
https://info.flipgrid.com
Mentimeter
https://www.mentimeter.com
Flippity.net
https://flippity.net
QWIQR conversations
https://qwiqr.education
Wheel of names
https://wheelofnames.com
Spinnerwheel
https://spinnerwheel.com
Mote
https://www.mote.com
Digital Praise Postcards
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kaT7SAMiv9bRpCQ68aU8YcbnvO6ghez16N6iWuYEdZk/edit?usp=sharing
MFL Twitterers list
https://twitter.com/i/lists/10104869
Podcasts Joe Dale has appeared on since the start of the pandemic
https://wke.lt/w/s/seAq44
Twitter Search Operators
https://github.com/igorbrigadir/twitter-advanced-search
Twitter Spaces for Educators, Social Audio and Twitter Search Operators https://youtu.be/RrqkgA_4_LA
In this episode, Toria talks about the importance of emotional intelligence in education with Niomi Clyde Roberts, who has recently published a book on the subject. They discuss some of the scientific research and real-life examples that Niomi uses in her book to demonstrate how empathy and clear communication can make every teacher and leader feel motivated, fulfilled and respected. From knowing when to say no and responding to negativity, to working effectively as a team and letting every member know they're valued, Niomi believes emotional intelligence in education is the key to enhanced productivity and superb teaching, benefiting both staff and students.
Niomi is an assistant headteacher with a passion for effective pedagogy. She carries out science workshops for early career teachers and has been awarded the Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM). Niomi has completed her NPQSL and writes for blogs and education platforms including Nexus Education and HWRK magazine, and has led workshops at events such as PrimaryRocks and Practical Pedagogies in Toulouse. Follow Niomi on Twitter @TeachingAHT.
Get hold of a copy of the book here - The Emotionally Intelligent Teacher
In this episode, Toria talks to John Walker the director and co-author (with Susan Case and David Philpot) of Sounds-Write all about phonics and its place in the classroom. John believes that good phonics spirals - recycling the information that has already been taught through reading, writing and spelling.
John has been a qualified teacher, university lecturer and teacher trainer for over thirty years, teaching English language and literature in many different countries and settings. He is a graduate of the University of Sussex and holds master degrees from the Universities of Sussex and Warwick. He is qualified in the teaching of English as a foreign language and holds an advanced certificate in English language teaching from the University of Edinburgh.
He trains teaching practitioners in Sounds-Write and promotes the Sounds-Write programme in schools and other educational institutions across the world. In addition, he was an associate lecturer for the Open University, teaching on Discovering English and Children’s Literature, in addition to several early years courses.
John is an enthusiastic edu-blogger, who posts regularly on all aspects of literacy teaching at his site theliteracyblog.com.
Useful links
Sounds-write
John Walker - Twitter
Diane's book that John mentioned - Early Reading Instruction
In the final episode in the Empathy Day series, Toria talks to Hydeh Fayaz all about what she and the others at St. Matthew's C. E. Primary School in Birmingham will be doing for Empathy Day.
Hydeh is the assistant headteacher at St. Matthews and currently teaches year 1. She is also an Evidence Lead Educator at the research skill.
St. Matthews have been celebrating Empathy Day for a while now and empathy is embedded in their curriculum. Tune in to find out how you can make the changes that they have. Hydeh mentions a number of things on Empathy Lab's website - the link is here - https://www.empathylab.uk/
In this episode, Toria talks to Sophie about the power of song and its transformational properties.
Sophie is a professional singer, vocal coach, songwriter, wellbeing music specialist and published author. Collectively she has 30 years experience and in 2019 completed an MA specialising in her area of expertise singing and wellbeing.
www sophiegarner.com
www.thecreativedsongwritingjournal.com
In this episode, the second celebrating Empathy Day 2022, Toria talks to award winning author A.M.Dassu (Az) about why empathy is so important to her and her writing. She is an advocate for Empathy Day and how this event enables our young people to develop this important skill. In 2021, Az went on an Empathy Walk and this year she is striking up a power pose! Find out more here - https://www.empathylab.uk/
Az is a multi award-winning writer of both non-fiction and fiction including the internationally acclaimed novel Boy, Everywhere, one of The Guardian’s, Bookriot’s, Kirkus’s, American Library Association’s Booklist’s, CLPE’s and BookTrust’s Best Children’s Book of the Year. It has coveted starred reviews from Kirkus, Booklist and Publisher’s Weekly and is also an American Library Association’s Notable Book. Boy, Everywhere also featured as one of The Guardian’s Children’s Best New Novels on publication in October 2020, is on Amnesty’s Books That Inspire Activism list and has been listed for 25 awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and Carnegie Medal, and is the 2021 winner of The Little Rebels Award for Radical Fiction. 'Boy Everywhere' a moving story of survival which looks at the refugee crisis in a very different way. This book was part of Empathy Labs 2021 Read for Empathy secondary collection.
You can find her on Twitter @a_reflective or Instagram @a.m.dassu
In this episode, Toria talks to proud Headteacher of Parklands Primary School in Leeds, Chris Dyson , about how building a school on love can yield the most amazing results. Chris believes that If anything can bind together nearly 400 pupils and 100 school staff in challenging circumstances, it’s love. And love is in plentiful supply at Parklands.
Chris was brought up in a single-parent household and received free school clothes and free school meals himself as a child, which has meant that the connection between his early life and that of Parklands’ pupils is built on understanding. He believes that education is the key to making the future brighter, and he is fuelled by a desire to provide his pupils with the best education and opportunities possible.
Chris has recently written a book - Parklands, A School Built On Love - in which he recounts the story of how he steered the school towards the seemingly impossible educational dream of high achievement, personalised support and complete inclusion. He explains how the school setting can be a place where there is love but also hope and relentless ambition for children, and reflects on the steps that he and his staff have put in place to make this a reality for Parklands’ pupils.
Chris delves into how this culture and climate of love drives behaviour and decision-making throughout the school – and, as a result, how this creates a safe, loving environment in which all of its learners can thrive.
Chris also provides insights into how the leadership team goes about raising funds for the school, and how they choose to spend it on both curricular and extracurricular projects. And, furthermore, how the school broadens its pupils’ experiences and cultural capital by means of residential trips, in-school productions, and sports and arts provision.
Links -
Chris' Twitter
Parklands Primary School
In this episode Toria speaks to Fran Corcoran (MD) and Selena Whitehead (Education Team Manager) from Amazing People Schools, one of the UK’s first “Companies of Character” who offer an award-winning, whole-school approach to character development, wellbeing and cross-curricular learning for both primary and secondary schools.
In our post-covid world, how can wellbeing be most effectively supported in primary and secondary schools on a whole-school basis? What are the links between character strength development and wellbeing? How can the stories of inspirational role models support personal development and wellbeing? These are some of the many questions explored in this fascinating discussion.
Fran and Selena explain how schools can use Amazing People Schools to explore resilience with Frida Kahlo or creativity with Albert Einstein. The site features an interactive story library, teacher-created materials for Early Years right through to GCSE and is based on over 20 years of research!
If you like the sound of it, you can sign up for a free no-obligation trial for your school here:
http://amazingpeopleschools.com
Follow Amazing People Schools:
Twitter: @Amazing_Schs
Facebook: AmazingPeopleSchools
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/amazing-people-schools…
Other links:
http://amazingpeopleschools.com
https://character-education.org.uk/kitemark/amazing-people-schools/…
https://edwellcoll.wordpress.com/the-big-book-of-whole-school-wellbeing/
In this episode, Toria talks to Miranda McKearney about Empathy Day and the great work that she and others at Empathy Lab are doing.
Young people are growing up in a society with a major empathy deficit; hate crimes are at their highest level since records began and there are increasing concerns about the negative effects of social media.
EmpathyLab is the first organisation to build children's empathy, literacy and social activism through a systematic use of high-quality literature. Their strategy builds on new scientific evidence showing the power of reading to build real-life empathy skills. They believe that empathy is a beacon of hope in a divided world.
What do they do?
Their strategy builds on the latest scientific evidence showing the power of reading to build real-life empathy skills through -
- Empathy Day. This was on 10 June last year and is now established as a national day with mass support from children's authors, publishers, library services and schools. Empathy Day 2022 is 9th June.
- Their annual Read for Empathy Guides, with associated book collections chosen by an expert panel.
- They are working with an ever growing army of authors and illustrators who are helping to spread the empathy message.
To find out more, just go to https://www.empathylab.uk/
In this episode, Toria talks to R.I.S.E. Magazine editor, ReallySchool product manager and Of Primary Importance podcast host Kat Cauchi about how everyone has something to share. She discusses how through her work, particularly R.I.S.E., she has been able to support and empower different voices across the education sector and why she is so passionate about creating these kinds of opportunities for shared learning. You can subscribe to R.I.S.E. Magazine here completely free.
Kat is also a proud member of the Global Equality Collective, a Technocamps Girls in STEM role model and a Global EdTech author. Formerly a primary school teacher, Kat is passionate about education and as a woman in tech is passionate about closing gaps particularly gender gaps in STEM roles. You can follow her on Twitter at @ReallyschoolK.
In this episode, Toria chats to Alec Jiggins about coaching - what it is, what it isn't and how to get it right in educational settings.
Alec has worked in education for many years and is now a performance and results coach. To find out more about what Alec does click on the link https://alecjiggins.com/
In this episode, Toria talks to Frederika Roberts about knowing our character strengths and how we can use character strengths within our classrooms to support the wellbeing of the young people we teach.
Frederika is a former teacher passionate about supporting the wellbeing of children and the adults around them. She supports wellbeing in education through her presentations, workshops, post-graduate lectures and books. Frederika is known for converting the science of wellbeing into practical everyday tools and practices, and has been interviewed and quoted in the press and media, including BBC radio and TV, ‘Glamour’ and ‘Yours’ magazines, and the ‘Daddilife’ website.
She is the Founder and Lead Trainer of Educate to Flourish CIC, author of Recipe for Happiness, For Flourishing's Sake and Whole School Mental Health (due for publication in 2023), co-author of Character Toolkit for Teachers and the Character Toolkit Strength Cards, and co-editor of The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing.
Frederika holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education, with a research focus on Whole School Wellbeing.
She tweets @Frederika_R & @EduFlourish
Website & other links:
http://happiness-speaker.co.uk & http://educatetoflourish.org.uk
Happiness Speaker https://www.youtube.com/user/happinessspeaker
Educate to Flourish https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUJ4wVvetuePYWFIf6d8mfg
Useful links I mentioned:
VIA Character website: http://viacharacter.org
Action Research reports - these can be downloaded from my Educate to Flourish website. The Challenger Multi Academy Trust (CMAT) one is the one that includes the research I mentioned on using the language of strengths and emotions in Early Years: http://educatetoflourish.org.uk/what-we-do/action-research/
Lea Waters's book "The Strength Switch": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strength-Switch-Strength-Based-Parenting-Flourish/dp/1101983647
In this episode, Toria chats to Oxford Owl storyteller Chip Colquhoun – but WHOA! Don't go thinking this is just another chat about ways to present literacy. Chip has spent 15 years helping schools use storytelling to boost attainment in all core curriculum subjects, seeing several raise their OFSTED rating from "Requires improvement" to "Good" or "Outstanding", and conducted the world's first controlled study into the impact of storytelling on primary children (with EU Lifelong Learning) which demonstrated how storytelling can improve test scores.
After Toria and Chip take you on a journey spanning 40,000 years to explore why and how storytelling is such a powerful tool in your classroom, search your podcast player for "Happily Ever Teaching" – a daily podcast hosted by Chip in which teachers give free off-the-shelf lesson ideas for every curriculum subject using story-led learning. You'll find Tiny Voice Talks there too!
To access many more story-led teaching resources from Chip and Epic Tales, including an ever-expanding archive of storytelling videos you can share with your class and a book series illustrated by Winnie the Witch's Korky Paul, head to epictales.co.uk/learning
In this episode, Roma Dhameja joins Toria again to talk all about money.
Roma has taught Business and Economics over 10 years and has held Senior Leadership positions for 6 years. Having taught finance related subjects over a decade, and having come from a commercial environment she couldn’t shake the feeling that the curriculum failed to cover a lot of knowledge on finance and the workplace that would be essential for young people to navigate life after school. The many conversations she has had with students and the questions they have asked about money, work and the economy have inspired the activities in her book ‘What Young People Need to Know About Money’ which is available on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/yj6n84nz
The book can be used by young people directly, parents who wish to discuss money with their children or teachers. On order to make it accessible all answers are provided in the book so little prior knowledge about the topics is necessary.
Roma regularly speaks at schools to young people about Personal Finance the changing landscape of work and how students can best prepare themselves for it.
You can contact Roma via twitter @noonetoldmehow or on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/rdhameja
In this episode, Toria talks to educator, podcaster and author Phil Naylor. Having chatted to many educators on his podcast 'Naylor's Natter', Phil decided to write a book of the same name and tells Toria all about it. His book, which is filled with Ideas and advice from the collective wisdom of teachers (as heard on the popular education podcast) is out on 21st July. To pre-order your copy just click this link
Catch up with Phil's podcast here - Naylor's Natter
In this episode Toria chats to Ali all about STEM.
Here is a bit about Ali in his own words - My name is Ali Khan and I love STEM subjects (Science, Technology Engineering and Maths). After working as a scientist and outreach officer, I decided combine my passion for STEM alongside my experience in outreach and began the company STEM innovation. My aim is to promote STEM subjects among students across the country and spread the love of these fascintating subjects to the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians.
Instagram : STEM_In
Website : Www.steminnovation.co.uk
Email : Steminnovation@outlook.com
Tel : 07951287236
In this episode Toria talks with Emily, founder of Virtual School Visits and Jo from Dr Jo Science Solutions. They share how their careers have evolved from classroom teaching to starting an edtech business and becoming a primary science specialist respectively. We hear the important message that teaching doesn't have to be a linear route to leadership and that having a 'patchwork' approach to your career in education could be the way forward.
Check out VirtualSchoolVisits.com to book an exciting virtual experience for your pupils. Visit www.drjosciencesolutions.co.uk to find all sorts of support for primary science.
Emily Goodwin (@vsvemily) founded Virtual School Visits (@curriculumwow) in 2020. As the UK went into lockdown and school trips and visitors were off the cards, Emily noticed an increasing appetite for virtual alternatives. Plus, regardless of Covid, utilising video conferencing more in the classroom seemed like a no-brainer. Other teachers agreed and so Virtual School Visits was born. Emily set to work building the website, recruiting speakers and advertising to schools (all whilst continuing to teach full time - yes, she was very tired!). Fast forward to 2022 and Emily has left teaching to focus on Virtual School Visits full time and connect classrooms in the UK and worldwide with inspiring authors, scientists, athletes and historical characters.
Jo Montgomery (@DrJoScience) is a chartered science teacher (CSciTeach), trainer and scientist with a patchwork career spanning more than 20 years in education. As a primary science specialist at Dr Jo Science Solutions, Jo teaches children and supports teacher professional development with a number of organisations, including as a Primary Science Quality Mark (www.PSQM.org) hub leader, STEM Learning Lead facilitator (www.stem.org.uk) with Cambridge & Peterborough, Norfolk & Suffolk and Herts & Essex Science Learning Partnerships, Great Science Share for Schools regional champion (www.greatscienceshare.org) and independent consultant.
In this episode, Toria talks to Kimberley about taking a step back to pause, reflect and decide what to do next
Kimberley Evans is a primary school teacher, heritage educator and author. After seeing so many people leave education due to unhappiness and workloads, Kimberley set up ‘Nourish the Workplace’ to make a difference to the profession she loves and runs that alongside teaching and working at Leeds Castle Education Department. She is proud to have helped so many schools in the UK and Europe improve their staff wellbeing.
She provides survey tools, consultancy and training to help schools improve staff wellbeing and is one of the co-editors and contributing authors of ‘The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing’. Kimberley is on the steering group for #teacher5aday, and part of the Education Wellbeing Collective. She has run well-attended workshops for Optimus Education, PedagooHampshire, SouthernRocks, WomenEd and Resilient Rutland and enjoys guesting on educational podcasts. She hangs out on Twitter a lot, you can find her at @nourishworkplce. She can also be found on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Learn more about Nourish the Workplace and how it can benefit your school at www.nourishtheworkplace.com
In this episode Toria talks to Bob Cox about 'opening doors' and providing our learners with high quality English lessons throughout their time at school - both primary and secondary.
Bob is the author of the 'Opening Doors' series of books and an educational consultant who has worked with hundreds of schools and spoken at national and international conferences including The Education Festival and The Osiris World Summit. 'Opening Doors' is all about making challenging texts and a quality English curriculum available and accessible to all learners.
Bob and his team have facilitated the growth of a large network of schools, sharing practice on ways of injecting challenge and ambition for all into the English curriculum at KS1,2 and 3. For more information see:
www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk : bob cox opening doors
Bob Cox - Crown House Publishing
Opening Doors Online Learning Resources - YouTube
Spotlight on Ryefield Kerrie Hope (wordpress.com)
In this episode, Toria finds out from Sam how she and other educators can thrive both in and out of the classroom. She walked away from this chat with so many tips and can honestly say that after applying Sam's great advice that she is feeling a great deal better.
Sam is one of the founders of TeachStrong and is passionate about equipping educators with the knowledge they need to live healthy, happy lives. A teacher himself, Sam understands the pressures that those working in the profession are under but he has answers.
The TeachStrong mission is to empower teachers and TAs with the experience and knowledge to prioritise themselves in order to take care of others.
Connect with Sam and TeachStrong here - https://linktr.ee/teachstrong
In this episode, Toria catches up with Pie Corbett about two of her favourite topics - talking and reading. Pie shares the research he and his team have gathered about how to teach reading successfully and about what this looks like. He discusses his latest book 'Talk for Reading'. To find out more and get hold of a copy, just click on the link - https://www.talk4writing.com/talk-for-reading/
Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written more than two hundred books. He is now best known for creating the Talk for Writing approach to learning, which is widely used within UK primary schools.
Listen to Toria and Pie's previous chat here - https://tinyvoicetalks.buzzsprout.com/1267127/6068362-storytelling-with-pie-corbett
In this episode Toria talks to founder of Empathy Week Ed Kirwan.
Ed Kirwan is the CEO, founder and filmmaker at Empathy Week - a global educational programme that uses the power of film to develop students into empathetic leaders, with the aim of building the #EmpathyGeneration.
Ed entered the working world through Teach First and taught science in North London for 3 years, including as a Head of Chemistry. Since then he has spent his time filming and using visual storytelling to champion social causes - particularly homelessness and in 2018 went to Mexico for the 2018 Homeless World Cup. In 2019, Ed travelled to India where he worked alongside Slum Soccer to develop a leadership modular course for their young participants. These opportunities led him to create Empathy Week which incorporates the use of powerful films, lesson resources and a ‘Global Empathy Action Challenge’ and in 2020 the programme reached schools in 40+ countries across 6 continents and engaged 20,000 students before growing to engage a massive 80,000 students during 2021!
A strong believer in a fair education for all, Empathy Week is free to every government and state funded school around the world - every child should have the opportunity to develop the skills of empathy, leadership and resilience. It’s not only an essential step to creating a better world but one to help every student be a success in life within and beyond school.
Ed is a storyteller. A firm believer in the power of film and an eternal optimist. Film is a tremendous tool and has immense power to inspire, encapsulate and motivate us to believe that we have the ability to change the world - because we truly do. Crucially, it allows us to experience another person’s life who we would never have had the opportunity to meet otherwise and allows us to place our own life in a new and more powerful context because of it.
This is how Empathy Week aims to move students and teachers into action and towards a world where there is less ignorance and stronger relationships across cultures and borders. With the success in schools, Empathy Week now offers services to businesses and employees at different levels of their careers. Ed believes that to change the world we first have to understand the people in it and that’s as important for business as it is for schools. Empathy shouldn’t be an add-on. It is crucial to all human interactions, life, performance and wellbeing.
To find out more and subscribe go to http:www.empathy-week.com
In this episode, Toria talks to Stuart Mycroft about his journey to leadership, doing his best to lead with kindness and the importance of reflection. After starting as a TA at 17, Stuart set himself the goal of being a Headteacher before he was 40. He worked his way through a variety of roles in Primary Schools across the North West and in April 2021, at age 37, was appointed as Headteacher of a two school Federation (Castleway Primary School and Leasowe Nursery School) on the Wirral.
Stuart is passionate about empowering others and ensuring that he passes on the message 'you absolutely can'! By the end of this episode you will be standing taller and shouting 'I absolutely can'!
In this episode Toria talks to Ros Wilson. Ros Wilson is a highly revered education expert whose 55-year career spans teaching, consultancy, keynote speaking, and research.
Ros has just launched Talk:Write a new system for developing language to improve both the quality of talk and the quality of writing of primary school pupils. Talk:Write is the progression of all her previous work regarding the underpinning principles of the impact of talk on writing.
To purchase Talk:Write or for more information please visit: https://www.roswilsoned.com/talk-write/
Follow Ros Wilson at: https://twitter.com/rosBIGWRITING
In this episode Toria talks to Therese Hoyle, Frederika Roberts, Bukky Yusuf and Kimberley Evans about their new book 'The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing.' In it they discuss wellbeing, the importance of a whole school approach and how the book came about. Unbelievably, they managed to co-ordinate 26 voices amidst the pandemic and all online.
Here is a little bit of information about each of the editors -
Kimberley Evans is an experienced teacher, higher level teaching assistant and heritage
educator. After seeing so many people leave education due to unhappiness and workloads,
she set up ‘Nourish the Workplace’ to make a difference to the profession she loves.
She tweets at @nourishworkplce and can also be found on LinkedIn and at
www.nourishtheworkplace.com
Thérèse Hoyle has a passion for creating positive and harmonious school cultures. Thérèse is founder of Thérèse Hoyle Consultancies and creator of the Positive Playtime
Academy, where she supports primary schools to significantly improve the quality of
playtimes and lunchtimes, with a consequent beneficial impact on wellbeing, learning and
behaviour. Thérèse tweets at @theresehoyle and @playgroundqueen and can be found at
therese@theresehoyle.com and www.theresehoyle.com
Positive Education advocate and former teacher Frederika Roberts has extensive experience
in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents, staff, and parents /
carers through her speaking, training and consultancy work.
She holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and is undertaking a Doctorate in
Education with a research focus on whole school wellbeing, based on the model of whole
school positive education she developed during her Master’s degree. Frederika has presented at Positive Psychology and Education conferences in the UK and worldwide and is a guest lecturer on postgraduate Positive Education modules in Paris and
Singapore. Frederika tweets at @frederika_r, @EduFlourish and @FlourishingED and can be found at www.happiness-speaker.co.uk and www.educatetoflourish.org.uk
Bukky Yusuf is a senior leader, science teacher and consultant. She has undertaken a number
of leadership roles within mainstream and special school settings, centering around
professional development programmes, quality first teaching and learning and effective
implementations of Educational Technology. In 2019, Bukky was appointed by the UK
Department of Education as co-chair for the EdTech Leadership Group. As part of her commitment, as a qualified coach, to increase diverse leadership within
education, she participates in a number of grassroots educational initiatives and organisations.
Bukky is well known by her Twitter handle @rondelle10_b
In this episode, Toria continues talking to Steve Waters about burnout and what can be done by teachers to overcome it.
Steve Waters is joint founder and CEO of Teach Well Toolkit, a mental health support membership service for schools (www.teachwelltoolkit.com). It includes a step-by-step programme for implementing a whole-school culture of staff mental health. Teach Well Toolkit is also a DfE approved provider of fully funded Senior Mental Health Lead training for schools and colleges (https://teachwellall.samcart.com/products/senior-mental-health-lead-training)
Steve's book 'Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools' contains 32 case-study chapters written by headteachers and mental health leads of how they implemented a culture of staff mental health. Available on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/yv96sjxs
Steve has also contributed to Evans, K. et al. (2022) 'The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing'. Available on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/2s4468r5
Steve has four grown-up children, one of whom is a Psychology teacher, and lives in Manchester. He can be contacted at admin@teachwelltoolkit.com
This week Toria talks with @BronteCeinwen about changing our outlook. After deciding to make a change in her approach to work, Bronte talks about the importance of finding your 'why' and doing things for the right reasons.
In this episode, Toria talks to Steve Waters about burnout and learns about the research of Christina Maslach.
Steve Waters is joint founder and CEO of Teach Well Toolkit, a mental health support membership service for schools (www.teachwelltoolkit.com). It includes a step-by-step programme for implementing a whole-school culture of staff mental health. Teach Well Toolkit is also a DfE approved provider of fully funded Senior Mental Health Lead training for schools and colleges (https://teachwellall.samcart.com/products/senior-mental-health-lead-training)
Steve's book 'Cultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schools' contains 32 case-study chapters written by headteachers and mental health leads of how they implemented a culture of staff mental health. Available on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/yv96sjxs
Steve has also contributed to Evans, K. et al. (2022) 'The Big Book of Whole School Wellbeing'. Available on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/2s4468r5
Steve has four grown-up children, one of whom is a Psychology teacher, and lives in Manchester. He can be contacted at admin@teachwelltoolkit.com
In this episode, Toria speaks to Florence who shares her teacher burnout story and how her background in psychology enabled her to heal, rediscover herself and reclaim her life.
Florence believes that for things to change for teachers, it starts with teachers taking back ownership and responsibility of their health, happiness and life. Her company Aligned Flow empowers teachers to go from stressed and burnt out to knowing their unique value, tapping into their potential and thriving.
You can connect with Florence via her website www.alignedflow.co.uk or on LinkedIn, where she shares inspirational posts https://www.linkedin.com/in/florenceukpabiokwusogu/.
In this episode, Toria talks to Brian Abram AKA Grandad Wheels about his fabulous books.
Brian lives in Halifax with his wife Linda and is retired. After a serious cycling accident in 2013, Brian was left paraplegic and a full-time wheelchair user. A few years ago, he started writing stories to amuse his Grandson Charles and now there are six stories in the series 'The Adventures of Grandad Wheels!' After sharing the stories with family and friends, he was encouraged to make them available to a wider audience.
All the books are self-published and all the proceeds from sales are donated to two charities that help wheelchair users in their everyday lives. And of course, Brian is determined not to let his disability stop him from having more daft adventures with grandson Charles!
To orde and of all of the books go to https://www.grandadwheels.com/
Emily Dalzell speaks to Toria about life 'on the other side' of teaching, where, after 11 years as a Head of Music in secondary schools, left the profession after a serious mental health breakdown and Bipolar Disorder diagnosis. She speaks about the vital need to open the conversation about how schools (in particular, school leaders) can do more to support teachers with a mental health condition and discusses the 'other side' of teaching that doesn't often get spoken about; the struggle teachers face to manage living with mental health issues, the lack of understanding and differentiation between 'wellbeing' and understanding mental health and how schools should empower teachers to thrive, not just about survive.
Link with Emily through Twitter @othersideteach
Danny is a passionate educator and podcaster who believes that our young people need opportunities to learn in the workplace. All to often they are thrust into higher education without experiencing what real work is like - Danny would like that tide to be turned.
Danny has a podcast https://talkingbusinesspodcast.com/
Connect with Danny on Twitter - @PardoesBusiness
James has always loved stories and adventure. He spent most of his childhood in Kent reading and daydreaming then went to university in Durham. Four months volunteering for a Thai charity for children with disabilities in Bangkok after university changed everything.
He trained as a Primary school teacher, working in schools in London, before getting married and moving back to Thailand for seven years. After adopting two children and beginning writing The Tales of Truth Treasure, he returned to the UK and worked in Primary school and nursery setting as a teacher and Special Educational Needs and Disability Co-Ordinator.
James now lives in Somerset with his wife and three children, where he spends his time writing, teaching and being a dad and husband… though he still finds time to do a little reading and daydreaming now and then.
His new book 'The Forgotten Crown' is out on 2nd December 2021 and is a wonderful sequel to 'The Lost Child's Quest'. Order both from here - https://www.emirapress.co.uk/Books.php
Visit James' website here - https://www.truthandtreasure.com/
Louisa Jane Smith is the host of the R.E. podcast and believes in the power of listening to our inner voice. She is passionate about teachers helping young people to hear their inner voice but equally believes that we need to guide them along the way. As a parent she wants her children to be and as a teacher she loves asking 'what do you think?'
To hear the RE podcast and find out more about Lou click on the link - https://www.therepodcast.co.uk/
In this episode Toria talks to Adele Bates, Behaviour & Education Specialist about her new book ‘Miss I don’t give a S***’
To find out more go to Adele’s website https://adelebateseducation.co.uk/
In this episode, Toria speaks to Penny Whelan for the second time about the role of the SENCO and what it really entails. Penny has been teaching for 16 years and is a primary Assistant Headteacher and SENCO. She also carries out some linking work between schools for the Local Authority. Penny is part time and juggles her various roles in school with a toddler at home, working hard to achieve a work life balance. Toria and Penny discuss what a SENCO is and does, and how it can be a difficult and sometimes lonely role.
In this episode, Toria chats to author and wellbeing aficionado Andrew Cowley all about wellbeing and his new book 'The Wellbeing Curriculum.'
Andrew is an experienced school leader and is passionate about teacher and pupil wellbeing in schools. He has written 'The Wellbeing Curriculum' as a follow up to his first book 'The Wellbeing Toolkit' and chats to Toria about both books and why he thinks wellbeing should be at the heart of what schools are doing.
Andrew is also the co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), an organisation dedicated to encouraging and advancing teacher wellbeing. Along with the Healthy Toolkit team, he promotes changing attitudes and outlooks, and leads discussions on mindfulness and wellbeing. Follow Andrew on Twitter: @andrew_cowley23.
In this episode, Toria talks to Ellise about the importance of everyone having a voice. Ellise has cerebral palsy and uses a high technology which is an eyegaze. This allows her to communicate her wishes. Ellise wants to spread the word of letting everyone having a voice.
Twitter - @Ellise_Hayward_
Alex Winstanley is a best-selling author and award-winning social entrepreneur from Wigan, England. Through his books, he raises awareness of a range of long-term health conditions, in a positive and supportive way, for children and young people. He is extremely passionate about promoting a diverse and inclusive society, where every person is valued and celebrated.
Each of his books are inspired by real people, as Alex believes nothing is more important than giving a voice to those with lived experience. His first book, inspired by his grandma, won a Dementia Hero Award 2021! See Alex talking about his second book, 'My Uncle Has Depression', on ITV News here. See more on Alex's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter & website.
In this episode, Toria talked to Siobhán Bowden about intentional planning & assessment to meet the needs of the students we serve.
Siobhán is a teacher and development coach. She encourages educators to step away from relying on formal assessment practices and instead reimagine a path forward in a student centred & inquiry-based classroom rooted in the triangulation of data. Siobhán can be found on Twitter @SiobhanBowden.
In this episode Toria talks to Lizana about 'Coaching and Mentoring'. Here is a message from Lizana - Developing others is always close to my heart, as it is clear from research that the more confident and developed teachers are in their fields, the greater their impact is on pupils and learners. However, teacher development happens in many different ways, and often we start off by developing others in a co-constructive way, working with teacher educators and mentors. The mentoring role cannot be underestimated, and the Carter Review (2015) not only highlighted its importance, but a need for the role to be given enough time. In many working papers produced by CollectiveEd, the mentor’s role is highlighted as key in the teacher trainee’s initial teacher education, and this is echoed in the Early Careers Framework as part of the DfE’s (2019) retention strategy to support future teachers, and to retain them. However, mentors are volunteers, and they give back to the profession in so many different ways, they support others develop others, and often, when working with mentors, they often are not recognised for the work they do, and how much they impact on the wider education landscape. NQTs often share that a good mentor made all the difference to their learning journey. However, this role is often not acknowledged for its importance and mentors are often in a position where they have very little time to support others. Mentor development often focus on the logistics, and there is a real need to take that further into the learning of mentors and their understanding of the learning of others. It is also important to understand the needs of mentors, and how we can support them to be the best they can be for those they are supporting. In addition, mentors, also need to understand how the mentoring relationship evolves, and moves from support to a more independent relationship where questioning becomes more helpful in the development of the mentee, to the point where the mentor can make the transition to coaching, with the consent of the coachee, to help develop better learning conversations. Coaching and mentoring are described by Connor and Pokora (2017) as learning conversations, and it is important to think how we can develop mentor’s understanding of the learning journey of their mentee, and to support them well to enable them to facilitate these learning conversations and journeys effectively.
Bio:
Lizana Oberholzer is a Senior Lecturer in teacher education at the University of Wolverhampton. She is the BERA TED SIG Convenor in England, BAMEed Trustee, CMI Fellow, Chartered College of Teaching Founding Fellow, Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, CollectiveED Fellow, Vice Chair of the UCET CPD Forum, and MAT Director.
@LO_EduforAll
Useful websites:
CollectivED | Research | Leeds Beckett University
Growth Coaching
BASIC Coaching (basic-coaching.com)
Today Toria talked to Krishna Sanal, a newly qualified teacher based in Oman about bringing the world into the classroom, where she discusses how her previous work experiences and skills enrich her teaching journey. She truly has brought her world into her classroom.
Krishna tweets @ikrishnasanal.
In this episode Toria talks with Balli Dail about driving your own professional development and seeking opportunities to improve your educator expertise.
Balli Dail has been an educator for almost 20 years with teaching experience across all Key Stages from 1- 5 with a specialism and leadership experience in Key Stage 5. Her passion is for teaching Psychology and also collaborating on CPD with her colleagues.
During the pandemic Balli reflected on her own gaps in CPD and this led to her reigniting that drive for self-improvement. She shares in this episode the significance of core values, infinite purpose, utilising resources and networking opportunities that are available and taking ownership of your own career path. If educators and organisations invest in lifelong learning and represent a desire to improve then this will in turn reflect in the classroom by inspiring our students to do the same.
“Success is modest improvement consistently done”
Sean Fitzpatrick (All Blacks Legend and a great source for leadership lessons)
In this episode, Toria Talks to Rahul Karavadra (@RahulKav89) about the importance of global citizenship and broadening pupils' horizons as well as the importance of representation and how schools and educators can bring learning to life for their pupils through Lyfta.
You can find out more about Lyfta by going to Lyfta.com and join them on their free CPD webinar on how to embed global citizenship into your curriculum
In this episode, Toria talked to Isabelle Jones about the Power of Diversity.
Isabelle talked about the personal and professional experiences that led her to embrace diversity as a way to support and open up the horizons of all her pupils. She also talked about diversity and authentic leadership and the need to model authenticity to enable pupils to embrace it. Other conversation topics include attitudes to multilingualism, accents, the power of vocabulary and much more !
Isabelle Jones is a very experienced French and Spanish teacher, Associate Assistant Headteacher (Teaching & Learning and CPD), former Head of Modern Languages in 2 different schools and a native French speaker.
Isabelle is a regular speaker at language events, and she blogs at http://isabellejones.blogspot.com. She enjoys sharing language resources and examples of evidence-informed practice on LinkedIn and Twitter as @icpjones
In this episode, Toria talks to Rich Simpson @RichReadalot about kindness, books and his love of teaching.
In this episode, Toria speak to Penny Whelan about the role of the SENCO and what it really entails. Penny has been teaching for 16 years and is a primary Assistant Headteacher and SENCO. She also carries out some linking work between schools for the Local Authority. Penny is part time and juggles her various roles in school with a toddler at home, working hard to achieve a work life balance. Toria and Penny discuss what a SENCO is and does, and how it can be a difficult and sometimes lonely role.
With September around the corner, Toria talked to Sam Clark in this episode about embedding positive learning behaviour with a new class. Sam is a teacher trainer who supports the implementation of social and emotional learning in a range of London schools. Today’s episode includes practical strategies on how to create an open and resilient classroom environment where children are keen to discuss their triggers, embrace failure and learn to actively listen. Sam is the author of a resilience workbook and is currently sharing a wellbeing lesson a day on Twitter.
https://www.resilienceforkids.co.uk/#/
https://twitter.com/open_youngminds
As a work-life balance coach for teachers Annabel specialises in taking an holistic approach to managing stress and anxiety. On this podcast we will take a deep dive into how to listen to yourself in any given moment to reduce anxiety so you can make simple changes that will have a positive impact on not only your life but the children that you teach too.
To experience her balance strategy to reduce anxiety and switch off without guilt you can join her free 5 day discover life outside work challenge here: https://bit.ly/5daychallengetvt
Website: https://www.worklifebalanceforteachers.com
Facebook: @balanceforteachers https://www.facebook.com/balanceforteachers
Instagram: @teachersworklifebalancecoach https://www.instagram.com/teachersworklifebalancecoach/?hl=en-gb
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabeljeffcoate/
In this episode Toria talks about all things inclusion with Sara Alston. Sara is a SEND & Safeguarding consultant and trainer and still at the chalkface as a SENCo. She is the co-author of The Inclusive Classroom: A new approach to Differentiation. She is passionate about making differentiation doable and manageable for teachers so that it work to promote and support inclusion in the classroom. In this episode, she shares this passion with Toria along with some practical tips for making it work for real in the classroom.
In this episode, Toria talks to Paul Ainsworth (@pkainsworth), the author of 'No Silver Bullets: Day in, Day out School Improvement' and a system leader who has worked in four MATs. Paul explains his thoughts on school improvement both at a school level and a MAT level and suggests that to make school improvement sustainable, 'day in, day out' efforts are far more effective than silver bullets.
'No Silver Bullets: Day in, Day out School Improvement' can be found at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-silver-bullets-school-improvement-ebook/dp/B08QSLXDP9
In this episode Toria talks to Dr Matt Silver about how best we can provide pathways for our young people.
Matt started working in mainstream education in 2009 after 25 years with a Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) charity. Now a headteacher of an outstanding special school in Harrow, he is also in the final stages of his doctorate on self-determination theory in education.
Matt created Meaningful Mastery, a project-based learning curriculum for the 21st Century, which is showing incredible results across all aspects of school data. He also lectures on a number of leadership Masters courses and is the Director of the National College of Education’s MBA programme.
Matt is driven to define best practice in education for the 21st century. He draws on the development of the self and systems, as well as conscious leadership to create that best practice.
With Complete, Matt’s passion is to unlock the capacity of others in education. His vision is for EQ to receive equal recognition to IQ in education.
In this episode Jess Gosling talks to Toria about international teaching. She details her own experiences, over 10 years working in four countries. We find out what motivated her to teach abroad and to flourish whilst there. Jess provides great insight and helpful suggestions for teachers considering a move abroad. She encourages teachers who are curious to research the lifestyle and schools thoroughly so as to really prepare for this incredible experience. Jess argues that if you are curious, take the leap as you can only grow and develop both professional and personally from teaching abroad.
Website: www.jessgoslingearlyyearsteacher.com
Twitter: JessGosling2
Facebook Group: New to International School Teachers
Publication: Becoming a Successful International Teacher, a step-by-step guide to international teaching
In this episode, Toria talked to Kavin Wadhar about how we can support parents to have more skill-building conversations with their children at home, to supplement the work of schools.
Kavin is a dad of two young children, a governor at a local primary school and the founder of "KidCoachApp." It's a conversation starter app full of quick, fun and stimulating questions for kids aged 6-12 years old. They are deliberately designed to help parents at home develop "21st century" skills like creativity, communication and critical thinking in their kids and has even been featured by the BBC. You can download the "KidCoachApp" free from your usual app store - try it out!
Toria talks to Chris about why he is on a mission to support educational staff to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing. He believes that if teaching staff put their MindFirst and truly look after their mental wellbeing then they would be happier, healthier and more effective in the classroom. Chris talks about how his mindset and search for professional success contributed to him suffering from burnout syndrome.
Chris has been raising the awareness of burnout and positive mental health over the past 3 years but is now making the move to set up a company which will focus on adults improving their mental health. He is a qualified Mental Health First Aid Instructor and an experienced Wellness Coach. Chris is going part time as a teacher to deliver positive mental wellbeing training, up skill leaders to support staff more effectively and empower individuals to live happy and fulfilling lives. Chris has 15 years of experience as a secondary school teacher, mentor and coach.
If you are interested in training to be a Mental Health First Aider with Chris, or enrolling on the Teacher Wellbeing Programme that he is creating then follow him on twitter @mindfirst_UK or Linkedin for more details. Equally you could email him at mindfirst.uk@gmail.com.
In this episode Toria speaks to Verity Saunders about "being enough". Verity has been teaching in EYFS/KS1 for almost 20 years, and having been a senior leader for many years she is currently a full time classroom teacher without SLT responsibilities. Toria and Verity discuss how "knowing" and "being" who you are is good enough, and the importance of embracing that and owning who you are.
To connect with Twitter find her on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MrsVeriTea
In this episode, Toria talks to Amanda all about play therapy and how it can help children to decode how they feel. Amanda is a recognised expert in her field of innovative creative play therapy for children. She is a certified Play Therapist based in Stamford, where she focuses her work with children between the ages of 4 and 12.
Her area of specialism is in treating children (and their families) who are suffering with mild to moderate emotional or psychological problems (read more about her therapy practice here).
Amanda is also a published author and an accredited CPD Trainer for practitioners – sharing her methodology and approach. She attributes her decision to exclusively working with children, to her experience participating in two creative arts projects. These projects gave her first-hand experience of the value of working metaphorically with children. (Read Amanda’s blog post about her journey to becoming a Play Therapist).
https://amandaseyderhelm.com/
In this episode, Toria talks to Sarah Peyton, a neuroscience educator. who writes books about how our brains change with the relationships we have. Sarah explains why and how the words we use can have a profound impact on us and the people in our lives including the young people we teach.
Sarah's website is https://sarahpeyton.com/
In this episode, Toria talks to author Louise Gooding about being neurodivergent and the inspiration behind her book 'Just Like Me'.
To find the resources and information talked about in this episode go to Louise's website https://www.louisegooding.com/ .
In this episode, Toria talks to Mealey and Tudisco about those accidental CPD chats that occur in the staffroom, in the car park or even over a drink. Mealey and Tudisco are both teachers who are based in the U.S. and Toria met them originally when they invited her on their podcast aptly named 'Unprofessional Development'. https://unpro.podbean.com/
They chat about the similarities and differences of teaching in the US and the UK, Toria's poor geographical knowledge and why chatting to other educators is so important.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/unprocast?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unprocast/?hl=en-gb
In this episode Toria talks to Al about all things Education and Technology, what keeps him motivated, reflection on the last year, his different roles in education and shares a sneak preview of his new book "My Secret EdTech Diary"
Al is CEO of NetSupport, Chair of a number of Multi Academy Trusts in the East of England and an RSC Head Teacher's Board member.
After training and working as a nurse and health visitor Sheila completed a degree in psychology and sociology and began to teach. Initially, teaching students in a further education setting on level 5 social care and childcare courses then on a range of other courses including functional skills. She then completed a PGCE and taught in schools and specialist settings for many years. Sheila then moved to work in local authorities in behaviour support, inclusion and most recently was Head of Virtual School for children in care in a number of different Local Authorities.
Roma Dhameja is a VP of a secondary school and has been in education for 9 years joining after a career in marketing. Born in the uk but having spent a considerable time in Bombay during her childhood, English was her third language. The child of immigrants she is interested in diversity in the curriculum and using student voice to better understand cultural backgrounds and the richness they bring to the student population.
In this episode, Toria talks to leading sensory impairment Occupational Therapy Specialist, Nerys Hughes.
Having worked in all areas of paediatric practice across private and charity sectors and the NHS, Nerys now runs a social enterprise clinic ‘Whole Child Therapy’ which she founded. An experienced and advanced clinical consultant, Nerys provides consultation to schools, local authorities, sensory impairment services and associated professionals across the world. Her training curriculum for health and education professionals, as well as parents, is widely valued and sought-after. In this episode Nerys talks about her strong belief in a ‘strengths and connection’ intervention process and how we can all embed a sense of ‘belonging and enablement’ in our thinking and our everyday classroom practice to benefit ALL children, not just those with an additional need. She develops tools that enable children and I think you will hear her knowledge and passion demonstrated in this episode.
In this episode, Toria talks to Miranda McKearney OBE about Empathy Day on June10th 2021.
To find out more about the day follow the Empathy Lab on Twitter @EmpathyLabUK.
https://www.empathylab.uk/
Toria talked to @BronteCeinwen, graduate co-teacher and MA Education student from Bradford about her ongoing journey into teaching and her pursuit of perfection.
In this episode, Toria talked to Charlotte Olson, author of the Suziebooks series, talking about Autism, her own journey and experiences and how the books have been written and used to help other families whose children may find new experiences challenging.
Ashna is an Education Enthusiast ,born and raised in Dubai with roots in India, and on this episode Toria talks to Ashna about equality and what it means to be in education without a teaching qualification. Ashna talks to us about her journey into finding her calling of education and about the various battles for equality she hopes to fight within the education industry from racial discrimination to caste discrimination. You can connect with Ashna on Twitter @AshnaMahtani
In this episode Toria talks to Yasmin about disability and invisible illness. Yasmin is a Science teacher in The London Borough of Newham. She lives with Multiple Sclerosis and is a huge fan of Paul Sinha. Find her on Twitter @Yasmomar
In this episode, Toria talked to @adamjames317, Director of Studies at a school in Kent and creator of Teacher Taskmaster, about his journey into leadership, what he has learnt along the way and what he continues to learn every day.
In this episode Toria talks to Chris about teaching, his school days and how leadership can be taught to the very young.
Chris is the founder and director of Bright Leaders and he believes there is a leader within everyone. Bright Leaders develops young people to become reflective, confident and aspirational through learning about leadership is the vehicle. Through fun, engaging and inspiring workshops and coaching, Chris takes people on a journey of personal development to inspire change.
@brightwayscoach &
@brightleadersuk
Kemi is the Founder of the Founder of the Young Black Teachers Network, Teacher of Science, SENCo & Careers Lead. To get in touch with Kemi on Twitter @Kemi_Oloye
To connect with the Young Black Teachers Network - Twitter @YBTN_uk Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ybtn_uk/?hl=en
Kim is a passionate early years teacher who would like every educator to understand the complexities of continuous play.
Connect with her on Twitter @Olkimgar.
In this episode, Toria talks to Jimena Licitra, an MFL teacher who lives in Madrid. Jimena loves languages and moved to teaching in order to help more young people discover a passion for languages themselves. She wants to make her teaching interesting and interactive and loves using EdTech in her classroom. She tells Toria her top 5 educational tools and they discuss why being a teacher all about life-long learning.
Connect with Jimena on Twitter @ladeidiomas (and if you listen to the podcast Jimena will tell you why she chose that handle)!
https://linktr.ee/jimenalicitra
In this episode Toria talks to Adele Bates, Behaviour & Education Specialist about:
- Falling in love with a woman for the first time aged 27yrs - and how that affected Adele's teaching
- Being in a majority group and a minority group, and how lived experience affects our perspective for others
- Pupils with behaviour needs and SEMH as a minority - often misunderstood - group in our schools
- How different teachers approach behaviour in different ways - and why that is necessary for authenticity and building relationships
To find out more and contribute to Adele's Behaviour and YOU! project take a nose here - https://bit.ly/34utGfQ
In this episode, Toria talks to children's author Rashmi Sirdeshpande about books, books and more books. Rashmi's love of reading and writing is infectious and she loves playing with word. She tells Toria all about what goes into writing a children's book and gives lots of book recommendations throughout the chat - so make sure you have a pen and paper ready. Find out more about Rashmi by visiting her website https://rashmisirdeshpande.com/
In this episode of Tiny Voice Talks, Toria chats to author Nikki Young about finding your voice and regaining confidence after motherhood. About realising what really matters in life and that it is never too late to follow your dream. About her own experiences with a reluctant reader that led to the founding a creative writing club so that she could share her passion for stories with children far and wide. You can find Nikki on Twitter at @nikki_cyoung and on Instagram as @nikkiyoungwriter or @storymakerswritingclub. You can also get in touch via www.storymakersclub.com.
In this episode Toria speaks to Audrey Pantelis, Education Consultant and Director of Elevation Coaching & Consulting Ltd
(@Audiekins) https://www.elevationcc.co.uk/
In this episode Toria talks to Matt Dechaine and Dougie Boyd about the complex issue of ‘coming out’. Matt and Dougie have been together since 2000 and they married in 2018. They explain to Toria that coming out isn’t a one-time event but a life-time of choicest that have wide-ranging ramifications.
In this episode Toria talks to Abby Bayford, Director of Institute at the Academy Transformation Trust. Abby talks about her journey to school leadership, professional development, collaboration groups and much more. Abby is the Director of ATT Institute and prior to this she was Vice Principal at Bristnall Hall Academy, based in the West Midlands.
Abby has been a qualified teacher for 14 years, working in and supporting a range of schools in the Midlands. In this time Abby has undertaken the role of SENCo, Lead Practitioner, Assistant Principal and, most recently, Vice Principal in charge of Leadership and Management and Quality of Education. During this time Abby has been part of leadership teams that have secured Outstanding and Good Ofsted judgements.
Abby is also an SLE and has led on Sandwell transition projects, driving the Transition Plus Pathways group with Dr Kevin Rowland (MBE), which helped to transform KS2-3 transition in Sandwell. She has also worked in collaboration with Black Country Teaching Schools, leading on a DfE funded KS3 SSIF project.
Abby now leads on people development across all directorates for all ATT colleagues. Abby has been invited to share this work at national events and has also written for national publications on CPD design principles.
To find out more about the work of the ATT Institute, you can visit their website: https://www.academytransformationtrust.co.uk/institute/att-institute-welcome/
You can also follow Abby on Twitter @ATT_Institute
This episode of 'Tiny Voice Talks - Chatterbox' - features Toria and Sharifah as they chat about all things education, radio, life, health and so much more.
Please message Toria through her website if you would like them to discuss any issues pertinent to you on future Chatterbox episodes.
toriabono.com
In this podcast, Toria takes the time to talk to Sarah Davies about the importance of effective communication. Making reference to Sarah's new book Talking about Oracy. Join them on an exploration of how communication is a fundamental skill that is a necessity for all and how this can be imparted to all ages in all settings. By raising oracy from the shadows of literacy and numeracy, the duo uncover the ways in which we can all develop our communication skills.
In this episode of Tiny Voice Talks Toria speaks with Rebecca Nobes about how she got into teaching, what interests her most about teaching and her passion for teacher development. Including discussion of the Chartered College of Teaching, her podcast From Page to Practice and MFLChat. You can find her @bexn91 on Twitter, @pagepracticepodcast on Instagram or via her website learninglinguist.co.uk
In this episode Toria talks to Oliver Wright, the sector manager for Senior Leadership at Twinkl. He has over 20 years’ teaching experience, including eight years as a headteacher. He has worked in a range of primary schools from small, remote, rural settings to large, challenging city schools. He talks about overcoming adversity and shares a fascinating story about his time as a track cyclist - and the injuries, breaks and scrapes that go with it...
You can find Oliver on Twitter @OliverSLT
and you can find him at Twinkl - https://www.twinkl.co.uk/
In this episode of Tiny Voice Talks, Toria speaks with Julia Skinner about her dream of being a teacher, marriages, anxiety, retirement, 100 Word Challenge writing project & 'Listening Ear', her new project born during lock-down. If you would like to contact Julia she is @theheadsoffice on Twitter or jskinner675@gmail.com
In this episode of Tiny Voice Talks, Toria speaks with Annelouise Jordan about how every child has a right to education and at times they have special rights, not special needs. She also talks about her journey into teaching and being 10% braver when she first moved to Spain with nowhere to stay and no understanding of Spanish. If you would like to contact Annelouise, her twitter handle is @Leazy84 or via her website http://simplyedu.weebly.com
In this episode, Toria talks to Sonia Thompson who is the proud headteacher of St Matthew’s C.E. Teaching and Research School in Birmingham. One of ten children, she is incredibly proud of her heritage and learnt so much from her mother. As you will hear on the podcast, Sonia has many strings to her bow and is not one to let the grass grow under her feet. Sonia is a change-maker who ensures that children are not just knowledge rich but culturally rich too. She believes in the power of research and that educators have a duty to inform themselves - which is why she always has a pile of books beside her.
In this final episode of season 1, Toria talks about her amazing guests and gives a summary of the key topics and issues covered in 2020.
In this episode, Toria talks to Zena Zenonos-Walker about the importance of being seen. Zena's own school experience was one of being invisible and she even though she was from a family of educators, she herself never wanted to become a teacher. However, she did and she is using her experience to ensure that the young people she works with are empowered, valued and feel seen. Follow her on Twitter - @ZenonosZena
In this episode Toria talks to Chris Harrison about growth. Chris is a teacher and leader with a passion for experience-led learning, books, metacognition and professional development. In this podcast, Chris and Toria explore what growth means to them and how their experiences within the profession and in online communities - both good and bad - have changed that meaning over time. https://mrhtheteacher.wordpress.com/ @MrHtheteacher
This episode is the third 'Tiny Voice Talks - Chatterbox' - a monthly feature on this podcast. On it Toria and Sharifah chat about education and so much more. In this episode they cover Twitter, hashtags, books, finding your voice, Ed Finch (@MrEFinch) and so much more.
Please message Toria through her website if you would like them to discuss any issues pertinent to you on future Chatterbox episodes.
toriabono.com
Find both of them on Twitter @sharifahlee4 @toriaclaire
Toria talks all about resilience with Simon, co-founder of Pobble. Simon is a former Primary school teacher and Deputy Head. We explore his journey into the classroom, his varying roles within Primary education and the transition into the role of an EdTech founder. Simon’s own life experiences have made him more passionate than ever to make a difference to as many children as he can.
Joining Toria this week is Teresa Cremin, Sonia Thompson, Ben Harris and Richard Charlesworth. They’re all passionate advocates for Reading for Pleasure and in this episode you’ll find out why. We’ll explore what exactly Reading for Pleasure means, why it is not an ‘add on’, or evidenced only by means of fun activity days, but should rather be viewed as a core part of the reading curriculum in every school. We talk about what Reading for Pleasure looks like in classrooms and the wider school, and where you can go for recommendations to widen your reading repertoire and develop your own practice. Key links: https://researchrichpedagogies.org/ https://researchrichpedagogies.org/research/supporting-rah/book-chat-reading-with-your-child (Book Chat - Reading with your Child resource) http://childrenreadingforpleasure.blogspot.com/2020/07/independent-childrens-booksellers.html?m=1 (Jon’s Independent booksellers map) Some useful hashtags to connect on Twitter: #OURfP #OURfPBookBlether #PrimarySchoolBookClub (run by Scott Evans) (monthly) #PrimaryPicBookClub (monthly) #LetsTalkGraphicNovels / GraphicNovelBlether (monthly) #BooksNearBedtime (Thursdays 8pm-9pm) and, of course, #TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites
Karl Pupé is a qualified classroom teacher with 10 years’ experience across the Primary, Secondary and Further Education sectors. Specialising in Behaviour Management, he worked as a Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEETs) Co-ordinator teaching students with severe Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. Karl is also the author of “The Action Hero Teacher” & founder of the http://actionheroteacher.com & his blog was voted one of the "Top 10 Education Blogs" in the UK by market research company
In this episode, Toria talks to award-winning author Vashti Hardy about identity. Vashti Hardy was a primary school teacher for several years, and has a special interest in children’s writing, especially free-writing and the use of journals and creating fantasy worlds. Vashti's breathtaking middle grade fantasies are published across the world in several languages. Wildspark won the Blue Peter Book Award ‘Best Story’ in 2020 and the FCBG Children’s Book Awards and Brightstorm was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. https://www.vashtihardy.com/
Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written more than two hundred books. He is now best known for creating the Talk for Writing approach to learning, which is widely used within UK primary schools.
TeacherTunes
Catch up with previous guests of the show, Shuaib and Caitlin as they connect over their love of music as so many of us do. Toria questions them about their top five songs, what they're currently listening to and their playlists.
In this episode, Toria talks to Maria Richards, a freelance Education Consultant and Talk for Writing Trainer and adviser, about the twists and turns that led her from student to teacher to National Strategy adviser to launching In-finity Literacy Limited and everything else in between.
The strong theme of ‘Potential’ runs through Maria’s episode. Recognising the potential of opportunities, having others recognise her potential and Maria realising that she has the potential to do whatever she sets her mind on: face the fear and do it anyway!
As the inspirational quote says: “Your current situation is not your final destination”
Find Maria on twitter
@Infeducation
at http://in-finityliteracy.co.uk and on http://talk4writing.co.uk
Richard is a national literacy hero, storyteller, author and most importantly a Romany person. Listen to this episode to find out all about the traveller communities and how they try hard to remain true to their heritage despite media portrayal and societal stereo-types. Join Toria as she embarks on a history lesson that she never expected.
In this episode, Toria talks to Hazel and Maria who both work in primary education. Hazel and Maria 'met' over twitter and became creative peas in a pod. They now co-host 'Seeds of Creativity' on @LearnRadioLive at 8pm on Thursdays, which is a show for educators and creative minds and are always looking for the next creative project. They are passionate about creativity, reimagining and connecting with others. Connect with them through #TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites (every Tuesday or by searching for @CreativityMrs and @hazelmpinner.
Naomi talks about her adventure so far, teaching in London, New Zealand and now Tokyo. She reflects on her journey and the importance of empathising with yourself and empathising with others. Growth. Relationships. Accountability. Systems. Challenge. Perspectives. Are the 6 main pillars on which Empathetic Educators is founded. Because your power is within your G.R.A.S.C.P. Naomi touches on two of these pillars in this conversation: Growth and Relationships, reflecting on her experiences building relationships with learners and adults around the world. Season 2 of Empathetic Educators is coming out on the 25.10.20 with many exciting opportunities and guests including George Couros. Find out more https://youtube.com/channel/UCv6tX_ugENm0xVZDj-oEFAg or follow Naomi on Twitter
@Naomi_Toland
This episode is the second 'Tiny Voice Talks - Chatterbox' - which will be a monthly feature on this podcast. On it Toria and Sharifah will chat about education and so much more. In this episode they cover on-line behaviour, networking and more. Please message Toria through her website if you would like them to discuss any issues pertinent to you on future Chatterbox episodes. toriabono.com Find both of them on Twitter @sharifahlee4 @toriaclaire
In this episode, Toria talks to Lesley Berrington, Nursery Owner turned Inclusive Author, about ‘Uniqueness’ & her winding career path. A story of variety, ambition & inspiration with a couple of ‘lightbulb’ moments along the way. With some brave, or crazy, decisions and the experiences that led to Lesley learning more about wellbeing & self-care. You can follow Lesley on Twitter: @Hattiesfriends. Her website is hattieandfriends.com
In this episode, Toria talks to Paul about ‘Becoming’ : a teacher, and a leader. Paul is a teacher of 13 years and has since taken on the role of Deputy Head in his recent school. He tells the story of becoming the teacher, and leader, he is today, from the inspiration he took from his school years, and from his interesting journey through a variety of jobs! He reflects on how the knocks and obstacles he faced shaped him. You can find him on Twitter
@teacherpaul1978
and you can read his blogs on
@MenTeachPrimary
This is the extended tribute to Sir Ken Robinson from the #EduTwitter community, featuring a collection of creative educators who were all moved to share their thoughts and reflections on creativity.
Includes: @one_to_read @CreativityMrs @ladeidiomas @aini_butt @bluebellmatt @mrpfoodie @VictoriaPendry1 @ColeFey @trackerthecat @MrFortuneTeach
Credit: Sir Ken Robinson clip from ‘The Call to Unite’ - https://youtu.be/QU4Q17t4muY
Additional music: Scott Buckley - www.scottbuckley.com.au
In this episode Toria speaks to Nic Owen, director of Zennic Wellbeing Ltd. Nic talks about the importance of looking after herself and the ways that she has improved her physical, emotional and spiritual health, leading to starting her own business with a focus on wellbeing for all.
Zennic Wellbeing evolved through identifying the needs of the children that Nic has worked with over eighteen years of classroom practice. Nic explains how teaching has been a lifelong passion, giving her the opportunity to care and support the children she teaches, encouraging them to achieve their full potential and be the best version of themselves.
You can find out more about Nic at https://www.zennicwellbeing.co.uk/ and find her on Twitter @spheonix78
In this episode, Toria talks to John Magee AKA The Kindness Coach. After a challenging childhood, in which role-models were few and far between, John realised that was he had believed about himself was false. He set his life in a new direction and succeeded in the business world only to see it disappear due to the global financial crisis. So he set off in a different direction and is now an author, motivational speaker and role-model to many. He lives and breathes sharing kindness! Find him on Twitter @KindnessCoach_ or visit his website https://www.thekindnesscoach.me
Find our more about the Respect Model and sign up for free at https://go.thekindnesscoach.me/
In this episode Toria speaks to Evo Hannan, a passionate leader of Design and Innovation in Dubai. He is also the creator of The Agency and the creator and host of Ed Talks Live, a global education talk show which is broadcast live on YouTube. Evo talks about how he developed his passion to connect and learn from other educators into communities in his local area, eventually leading to a global network of connections and friends.
Developing the Connect.ed teacher social network with meet ups and professional development sessions in 2014, to creating Teacher Society in 4 major cities across the globe, Evo's message highlights the importance of developing an understanding of education locally, nationally and internationally. Ed Talks Live Season 2 will be starting on 6th September, discussing hot topics with global education thought leaders sharing their ideas to inspire educators with their everyday teaching practice.
You can find out more about Evo's projects on his website evohannan.com, subscribe and tune into Ed Talks Live on youtube.com/evohannan, or connect on twitter @Evo_Hannan.
This episode is the start of 'Tiny Voice Talks - Chatterbox' - which will be a monthly feature on this podcast. On it Toria and Sharifah will chat about education and so much more. In this episode they discuss acceptance, identity, anxiety and how important their husbands and family are. They also go off on a tangent and discuss reality T.V., coats and Sharifah's shoe obsession. Please message Toria through her website if you would like them to discuss any issues pertinent to you on future Chatterbox episodes. toriabono.com Find both of them on Twitter @sharifahlee4 @toriaclaire
In this episode Toria talks to Matt Dechaine about authenticity. Matt is a leadership, executive and wellbeing coach who previously worked as a headteacher and in international development. Having had life events which caused him to question and realise his own values, Matt is passionate about the power of authenticity and others finding their own values and living autentically. You can find him on him on Twitter @mattdechaine and on his website https://www.mattdechaine.com/
This is a short tribute to Sir Ken Robinson from the #EduTwitter community, featuring a collection of creative educators who were all moved to share their thoughts and reflections on creativity.
Includes: @one_to_read @CreativityMrs @ladeidiomas @aini_butt @bluebellmatt @mrpfoodie @VictoriaPendry1 @ColeFey @trackerthecat @MrFortuneTeach
Credit: Sir Ken Robinson clip from ‘The Call to Unite’ - https://youtu.be/QU4Q17t4muY
In this episode, Toria talks to Caitlin Bracken about belief, and the power that educators can have when they believe in their pupils. Caitlin is an RQT, a reader and a blogger whose voice is growing against the odds. She tells the story of becoming the teacher she is today, by doing what she does best: telling it like it is and telling it from her heart, in the hope of helping others. You can find her on Twitter @CaitTeachesKind and you can read her blog on Wordpress, at http://one-quiet-teacher.com
In this episode Toria talks to Ben Brown about the power of collaboration. Ben has over 17 years of teaching experience and is the creator of Education Roundtables - born to engage education professionals in dialogue to help them discover the common challenges they face so that they can collaborate and find solutions together.
Ben talks about how teachers and school leaders gain insights from working with networks outside of their normal sphere. He believes in the power of social media, Twitter and collaboration through events such as #BrewEd and many more.
You can find out more about Ben and his work - @EdRoundtables - https://edrt.co.uk/
In this episode, Toria talks to Shuaib Khan, a teacher of Humanities. Shuaib is a British Muslim who has always has been interested in inequalities. One of his biggest grievances has always been the inability of educators to hold conversations that truly matter. So that is what Shuaib and Toria had - a conversation that truly mattered.
They talk heritage, privilege, equality and music (yes, Shuaib loves the Spice Girls)! To follow Shuaib on Twitter @ShuaibKhan26 and to read his blog go to https://shuaibwriteskhanthinks.wordpress.com/
In this episode Toria talks to Sharifah Lee about #EduTwitter, #WomenEd and the many ways that educators can support each other around the globe.
One night, during a Twitter chat about the big and little #edutwitter voices, #TinyVoiceTuesday was conceived. It was born out of a frustration that Toria and many tiny voices felt, that when asked an educational question on Twitter the tumbleweed would follow – complete silence. Twitter felt like an incredibly lonely place where people with lots of followers were heard and those with only a few were not.
TinyVoiceTuesday is a place for shyer/ quieter/ less well-known edutweeters to ask questions, tweet thoughts & be heard. It is important that everyone feels that others are listening. Toria speaks for those edutweeters who don’t feel able to ask questions themselves. The Tiny Voice Talks podcast is just one of the many ways to share ideas and inspiration with educators worldwide.
In February 2020, #TinyVoiceTuesday came about on Twitter because Toria wanted to give people a voice – she wanted to ensure that no educationalist would go unheard. #TinyVoiceTuesdayUnites was then born to enable educationalists to have a forum to chat and get to know one another in a supportive arena. This occurs every week and can be found on Toria's twitter profile page (@Toriaclaire)
She wanted to do more though! Having spoken on a few podcasts herself she wanted to be able to give this opportunity to others. So, Tiny Voice Talks – The Podcast was born! She created this podcast to give a voice to everyone in education. In it, Toria speaks to other passionate educators about current educational issues, key research and of course why it is so important that we continue to learn from one another. To find our more about who Toria is, listen to the introduction and remember to follow the podcast so that you don't miss out when a new episode is aired.