The Teachers' Podcast
By Chris Hyde & Emma Archer
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Welcome!
This is a space for everyone working in primary education. Whether you're in the classroom, leading a school, or supporting learning this is your place to hear real, honest and relatable conversations about school life.
Originally hosted by Claire Riley for the first three seasons, Season 4 introduces new hosts Chris and Emma, bringing a fresh energy and plenty of staffroom-style chat.
Created in association with Classroom Secrets and proudly sponsored by them, the podcast is backed by research-informed, ready-to-use lesson content that supports adaptive teaching—helping you save time and focus on what matters most.
Grab a brew, pop your headphones in, and join us for a chat!
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Rewards and Stickers - Do They Work?
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Jul 21, 2026 |
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Transition Days
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Jul 14, 2026 |
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Transition: Reception to Year 1
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Jul 07, 2026 |
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School Trips
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Jun 30, 2026 |
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Homework Part 2: Pros and Cons
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Homework Part 1: The Evidence
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Table Arrangements
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Etymology
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Morphology
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May 26, 2026 |
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Orthography
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May 19, 2026 |
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Phase 1 Phonics
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May 12, 2026 |
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Reading to Your Class
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May 05, 2026 |
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Sustainability
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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AI in the Classroom
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Outdoor Learning
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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School Culture and Climate
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Mental Health and Children’s Activities: Jane James, founder of Little Voices
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May 03, 2022 |
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Bringing Coaching Tools into the Classroom: Alice Westbury, education coach
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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How to say ‘no’ without the guilt: Annabel Jeffcoate, coach and founder of Balance for Teachers
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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Creating Cognitively Challenging Classrooms: Dr Keith Watson, consultant and coach
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Sensory Processing: Kim Griffin, occupational therapist
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Why Music Matters: Will Bennett, founder and MD at GrooveLine Music Education
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Career Education in Primary School: Samantha Hornsby, co-founder of ERIC
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Using Sensory Input in Speech Development: Karen Massey, All About Speech Therapy
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Personal Development and the Power of Choice Emma Cann, personal development coach
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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The Importance of Teaching Empathy Ed Kirwan, creator of Empathy Week
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Healthy Eating in Schools Dan Parker, Chief Executive at Veg Power
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Levelling up Early Years Education: Brett Wigdortz, founder of Teach First
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Teaching Climate Change in Primary Schools: Andrew Lochery, founder of Green APLEductation Ltd
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Building Resilience and Avoiding Burnout: Jenny Mills, cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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The Impact of Stress on the Body: Jessica Nash, wellbeing coach
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Diversity in History: Rosa Legeno-Bell, founder of Diverse History UK
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Inclusivity in Story Books: Lesley Berrington, author of Hattie and Friends
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Supporting Military Children in Schools: Louise Fetigan, founder of Little Troopers
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Effective Feedback in the Classroom: Katherine Muncaster, educational consultant
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Getting to know your teacher pension and your finances: Eileen Adamson, host of Your Money Sorted Teachers’ Podcast
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Creating boundaries to protect teacher wellbeing: Gemma Drinkall, founder of HeadSphere
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Supporting ECTs in their teaching journey: Andy Taylor (Mr T’s NQTs)
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Education on Fire Mark Taylor - presenter of Education on Fire podcast
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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The 5 Steps to Wellbeing and How to Implement Them: Karen Gibb, director of Mind Marvels
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Maths for Life – a differentiated approach: Karen McGuigan, founder of The Maths Mum and creator of Maths for Life
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Performing arts in the curriculum: Grace Francis, founder of DramEd
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May 25, 2021 |
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Making writing meaningful: Tim Eagling, founder of Time Capsule Education
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May 18, 2021 |
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Safeguarding: Rezina Kelly, education consultant
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May 11, 2021 |
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Revolutionising access to books: Arnav Rawat, founder of Books2All
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May 04, 2021 |
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Executive functions in education: Victoria Bagnall, director of Connections in Mind
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Understanding trauma in the classroom: Noureen Lakhani, trainee Educational Psychologist
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Mental health and movement: Darryl Walsh and Dr Martin Yelling, founders of Stormbreak
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Therapeutic teaching: Shahana Knight, director of TPC Therapy
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Remote Ofsted inspections: Dr Victoria Carr, Headteacher at Woodlands Primary School
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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The SUMO approach: Paul McGee, founder of the SUMO principles
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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The halcyon dream of teaching: Sam Strickland, author and headteacher at The Duston School
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Making remote learning work: Mungo Sheppard, headteacher at Ash Green Primary
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Overcoming barriers to remote teaching: Emma Handisides, deputy headteacher
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Yoga for kids: Helen Clare, founder of Class Yoga
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Realities of remote teaching: Koren Sanderson, Year 6 teacher
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Maintaining balance in schools: Rebecca Leek, Executive Headteacher
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Benefits of coaching: Hayley Lamb, founder of Positive Ewe
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Online safety: Caroline Allams, founder of Natterhub
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Supervision in education: Lisa Lea-Weston, founder of Oak Practice
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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Andrew Whitehouse (Neurological diversity specialist): Recognising and supporting differences
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Clem Studholme (Creative manager at One Day Creative): Creativity in education
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Hollie Hindle and Jenny Wood (Alfresco Learning): Learning outdoors
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Sue Atkins (Parenting expert): Raising confident and resilient children
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Scott Cranfield (Children's author): Personal development for kids
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Lauren Barratt (Founder of Wellbeing Workshops): Happiness, health and wellbeing
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Juliet Adloune (School mental health expert): Mental health and wellbeing
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Stuart Tiffany (Founder of Mr T Does History): Primary history
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Helene Cohen (Special Educational Needs expert): Dyslexia and inclusive teaching
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Greg Bottrill (Early Years specialist): Finding joy
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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BONUS: Steve Bladon (Head at Horncastle Primary School): September with the DfE Guidance
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Alistair Bryce-Clegg (Founder of ABC Does): Play-based learning in schools
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Bryn Llewellyn (Founder of Tagtiv8): The benefits of active learning in schools
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Dr Victoria Carr (Headteacher at Woodlands Primary School): How one headteacher is coping with partial reopening.
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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David Sherriff (Headteacher at Lowton St. Mary's CE Primary): First week of opening for EYFS, year 1 and year 6
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Georgia Hibberd (Founder of The Happy Child Agency): Mental health and wellbeing
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Abigail Hawkins (SEN consultant and author): Special Educational Needs in schools
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May 27, 2020 |
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Katy Cox (Headteacher at St. Matthew's Catholic Primary School): Support and development in partnerships
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May 20, 2020 |
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Glenn Russell (Executive Headteacher at Stalham Academy and Infant School): Remote recruitment
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May 13, 2020 |
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Ben Cooper (Founder of WAGOLL Teaching): Home-learning in Dubai
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May 06, 2020 |
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Jonathan Glazzard (Professor at Leeds Beckett University): Inclusive education
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Haylie Saunders (Deputy Head Academic at St Swithun's Preparatory School): Leading home-learning
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Coronavirus and home learning (Classroom Secrets): Terminology in teaching
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Helen Woodhead (Classroom Secrets): Balancing homeschooling and work
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Steve Eastes and Russell Pearson (The Dynamic Deputies): Coronavirus and school closures
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: Lessons from week one of home-schooling
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Mar 26, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: Making the most of home learning
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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Andrew Midgley (Interim headteacher at Carlinghow Primary School): Improving schools
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Mar 12, 2020 |
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Suneta Bagri (Mindset Coach): Personal development and creating a positive mindset
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Mar 05, 2020 |
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Jonathan Chippindall (Teacher and computing specialist): Primary computing and technology
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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Kate Aspin (Senior lecturer at Huddersfield University): Supporting new teachers
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Feb 20, 2020 |
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Kelly Ashley (Author and English specialist): Embedding vocabulary
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Feb 13, 2020 |
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BONUS: Martin Cutting (Classroom Secrets): Life/Work balance as SLT
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Christina Gabbitas (Author): Safeguarding with stories
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Feb 06, 2020 |
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BONUS: Aaron Stevens (Classroom Secrets): Life/Work balance as an NQT
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Mel Standbrook (Chair of Governors): Importance of Children's Wellbeing
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Jan 30, 2020 |
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Chloe Daykin (Children's Author): The Journey of an Author
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Jan 23, 2020 |
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BONUS: Jack Watson (Classroom Secrets): Talking about Teaching Anxiety
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Dan Storey (SEMH Teacher): Behavioural Issues and SEMH Schools
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Jan 16, 2020 |
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BONUS: Tom Wallace (Founder of Balance): Finding Balance
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Simon Smith (Headteacher at East Whitby Academy): School Leadership and the Curriculum
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Jan 09, 2020 |
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Alfresco Learning (Outdoor Learning Consultants): The Power of Outdoor Learning
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Katie Morigi-Eades (PhD Researcher in School Leadership): What Good Leadership Looks Like
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Dec 08, 2019 |
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Ben Kingston-Hughes (Play Expert): The Power of Play
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Dec 01, 2019 |
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Jane Considine (Education Consultant): Getting Reading and Writing Right
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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Nicola James (Headteacher at St Andrew's Primary School): Surviving the new OFSTED Framework
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Nov 17, 2019 |
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Nathan Ashman (St Wilfrid's C of E Academy): iPads in the Classroom
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Nov 10, 2019 |
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Gemma Sanchez (Grow Your Mindset): Growth Mindset
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Nov 03, 2019 |
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Anna Lucas (Anna Lucas Training Ltd): Continuous Provision in Year 1
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Oct 26, 2019 |
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Karl Duke (Headteacher at Blyton cum Lawton Church of England School): A reading inspired curriculum
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Oct 19, 2019 |
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Vashti Hardy (Children's Author): Inspiring books
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Oct 12, 2019 |
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Jade Raynor-Poppleton (Classroom Secrets): Experiences teaching abroad
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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Beth Southern (EAL Expert): Supporting children with English as an additional language
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Sep 28, 2019 |
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Tom Palmer (Children's Author): Writing for children
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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John Murray (Reading Expert and Educational Author): Reading for Comprehension and Emotional Dexterity
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Sep 14, 2019 |
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Sian Stebbings (Merlin Top Primary School): Being chair of governors under 30
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Sep 07, 2019 |
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Heather Wright (Reading Rocks): How to make reading in your school ROCK!
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Simon Hunt (Mr Hunt from the Front): Taking learning bigger than the classroom
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Aug 24, 2019 |
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Lee Parkinson (ICT with Mr P): Technology in the classroom
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Aug 17, 2019 |
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Alison Philipson (AP Literacy): Reading, writing and spelling in schools
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Aug 10, 2019 |
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James Holmes (Mark Mate/Dragon’s Den): The impact of marking on teacher workload
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Aug 03, 2019 |
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Becky Lambton (Itchy Robot): School Websites are a Window for the World
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Jul 27, 2019 |
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Liz Davison (Thornton Primary School): Headship in an Academy and the Effect of Budgets
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Laura Lodge (One Education): Reading in Schools
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Jul 24, 2019 |
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Mungo Sheppard (Headteacher): What Budget cuts really means for teachers and their pupils
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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Heather McAvan (Mrs Mactivity and Former Marketing Expert at Twinkl): Resources and their impact on LIFE/work balance
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Lee Peckover (Classroom Secrets): Finding a love of education in EYFS away from classroom
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Mitch Hudson (Grammarsaurus): Saving Teachers from Grammar in the 2014 Curriculum and becoming a School Leader
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Jul 18, 2019 |
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Introduction
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Jul 12, 2019 |