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Teacher TalkFeb 04, 2023
Episode 27 - Reimagining education and making it successful for ALL
Welcome back to another episode of TT, it has been a while but we are back! This month I am joined by Rhachell. She is the founder and managing director of Renams Academy, an educational institution dedicated to empowering children and adults of African and Caribbean heritage. Renams Academy is on a mission to launch an innovative e-learning platform that curates tailor-made courses to significantly improve socioeconomic and holistic outcomes for the community.
On 22nd June, Renams Academy will be hosting a virtual conference, with a variety of speakers and open discussions happening. Follow and join in with the conference!
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Episode 26 - Creating safe spaces for students in order to open discussions on mental health with Rickiesha Williams
Welcome back to another episode of TT, this month I am joined again by the amazing Rickiesha, we discussed the importance of creating safe spaces for students to discuss mental health and the importance of positive self-talk, vulnerability and steps we can take as educators to ensure students feel safe.
Episode 25 - Are we preparing students for life after school? Featuring We are doceo
Welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk, this episode we have welcomed back our previous guests, We Are Doceo.
We had a discussion on whether we are providing students with opportunities in schools to leave and be well-rounded.
We discussed how the world is changing and education can be slow to catch up, students today will be entering jobs that do not exist yet.
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See you on 3rd March for our next episode!
Episode twenty - four - Schools and mental health - what can we do to improve and focus on our well - being?
Welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk, it has been a while!
This month I am joined by the amazing Rickiesha Williams who is currently studying Counselling Children and Young People in the final year of my MSc course at the University of Northampton. Currently, she is working in a London secondary school as a Trainee Pastoral Counsellor.
In this episode, we discussed ways in which we can help and encourage students to talk about Mental Health and ways in which we as educators can look after ourselves too.
Rickiesha will be back on the podcast soon for part two so stay tuned!
Happy listening!
Episode 23 - All things English and how we can use our subjects to impact students minds with Ivy Photiou
Welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk. In this episode, we are joined by Ivy Photiou, an English Teacher and KS4 Leader. We discussed Ivy's passion for English, and how she activates students' minds to challenge aspects of society, including her BAME book club and her overall journey as a teacher.
Episode twenty-one - Why progress looks different on every child and the impact of expectations on teachers with Chantelle Asante
Welcome back to episode twenty-one of TT! I hope you all enjoyed your February half term and it provided you with an opportunity to rest. The first week back burnout is real TBH!
In this episode, I am joined by Chantelle Asante a truly international teacher who has taught in the U.K, U.S.A, and U.A.E where she resides currently.
We discuss what does it mean to be an "agent of change?"
Is the everyday pressure of progress and what it looks like just educational or pastoral?
Happy listening and stay tuned for the next episode!
Episode twenty - The impact covid has had on music and the importance of a diverse music curriculum
Welcome back to another monthly episode of Teacher Talk! This month I am joined by Helena Halpin, a Music teacher based in the UAE. In this episode, we discussed the impact of online learning and how that impacted music teaching. We also discussed the importance of creating a diverse music curriculum and why our subject is important.
Enjoy and see you next month!
Episode nineteen - The importance of soft skill development for students aged 14 - 18
Happy New Year and welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk. In this episode, we are joined by Zoe and Steph who are part of a fantastic initiative and platform called we are doceo. We are doceo are a social enterprise that provides personal development context for students aged 14 - 18 and helps prepare them for life after education.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of discussing and preparing students for post-school life.
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Episode eighteen - The ups and downs of being a creative teacher with Sandra Shatara
Welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk, in this episode we are joined by Sandra Shatara, a Drama teacher who has taught in London and is now teaching in Qatar.
In this episode, we shared vibes, laughter, and the trials and tribulations of being Drama teachers.
Happy listening!
Episode seventeen - The importance of the Arts and how they can create change through therapy and the community impact with Abigail Sewell
Welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk, in this month's episode we interviewed Director and trainee Dramatherapist Abigail Sewell.
Her work as a theatre and film director engages with themes of race, gender, class, and sexuality, championing untold narratives from historically excluded voices. Abigail's direction has featured on BBC Two, BBC Four, London Short Film Festival, and the stages of theatres such as Harold Pinter, Royal Court, and Young Vic.
In 2020 Abigail Co-Founded Uproot, a socially driven production company. Uproot is shifting culture and creating community through art. Their latest project, Black Girl Blues is a 10 week online arts-centered wellbeing programme for Black girls in Year 9 across the UK. The programme is fun, creative and supportive, and offers participants new art skills and tools to support their wellbeing.
In this episode we discuss the importance of the Arts and how they need to be driven more in education, the impact the Arts can have on our mental health, and also how we can use the Arts to support and create opportunities in the communities that we live in.
Follow Abigail at @absmaria and @uprootprod to see the work she and her co-founder do in the community!
Episode sixteen - Why I set up my own virtual school with Andrea Bazemore
Welcome back to another Episode of Teacher Talk, we will be bringing you monthly episodes on the first Friday of every month!
In our new season, Teacher Talk interviewed Andrea Bazemore a Black Teacher from Texas who set up her own virtual school, with a view of making her school inclusive for staff and students. In this episode, she discusses the barriers she has faced and how she has overcome them to make the school what it is today.
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Episode fourteen - What are ESN schools and have we moved forward since then?
Welcome back to another episode of teacher talk. We are back with another episode. This time, we discuss the ESN schools, predicted grades, and the continuous pressure the pandemic has had on teaching!
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Episode thirteen - What's it like to live and teach in the UAE?
Welcome back to another episode of teacher talk! In this episode, we are joined by Bettianna, a primary school teacher who has been living and teaching in the UAE for two years.
We share what it is like to actually live and teach here and how we came to the decision to come and live here.
We hope it provides an insight into what it is like!
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Happy Thursday and happy listening!
Episode twelve - being a Black woman in the education system.
Welcome back to another episode of teacher talk! We are coming up to halfway through the term, not long to go!
In this episode, we discuss our experiences as Black women in the education system. We also discuss how at times, society erases the voices of Black women. This podcast is here as a safe space and to amplify our and others’ voices.
Happy Thursday and happy listening!
Episode eleven - free school meals fiasco and more!
In this episode we catch up on the current events; remote learning, prioritising your peace, and the free school meals fiasco!
Happy listening.
Episode ten - being the first born daughters of immigrants with homegirls unite
In this episode, we are joined by homegirls unite founded by Hanna and Yasin, we discuss friendship, education, the pressure of marriage and being firstborn daughters of immigrant families!
Happy listening
Episode eight - Why representation matters with Rahma Sesay
Welcome back to another episode of teacher talk, in this episode, we discuss why representation is important for ALL students and whether we should continue to have BHM.
Episode seven - my journey to becoming a teacher with Emmanuel Awoyelu
Welcome back to another episode of Teacher Talk, in this episode we had the privilege of sitting down with Emmanuel, a teacher, SENCO and governor, and all-around inspirational person. We discussed his journey into becoming an educator, the juggling act that we face as educators, and his own educational experience.
Keep listening and sharing and enjoy this episode!
Episode six - How the British education system failed me as a student and a teacher
Episode five - What a year to be a teacher
Episode three - Parenting in lockdown with Margarita Tan