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Episode 9: An introduction into gender and the importance of diversity with Joss Cambridge-Simmons

In this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Joss Cambridge-Simmons, the UK’s leading ‘super manny’ and founder of ‘Jossy Care’, for the first of the conversations on gender and the need for more diversity in the Early Years. The current landscape Joss discusses his experiences as a male nanny working in early years and delves into…

Byjhandley15 August 20230Comments

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Episode 16: Understanding the link between neurodiversity and wellbeing with Kerry Murphy

Shaddai Tembo is joined by Kerry Murphy, for the final episode on their discussion around neurodiversity and additional support needs. Throughout this episode, we explore practical tips to celebrate each other’s differences. A positive sense of self In order to encourage a positive sense of self, Kerry explains the importance of speaking to the child to…

Byjhandley15 August 20230Comments

Early Years Kerry Murphy Podcast Podcast Series 3

Episode 15: Understanding diverse child development with Kerry Murphy

In this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Kerry Murphy, an Early Years lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London and consultant, to discuss new perspectives on child development. A holistic approach to observation Kerry introduces the idea of a ‘Celebratory Framework’ as a method of challenging the deficit lens that was discussed in the last episode.…

Byjhandley15 August 20230Comments

Early Years Kerry Murphy Podcast Podcast Series 3

Episode 14: Ableism in play with Kerry Murphy

Throughout this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Kerry Murphy, an Early Years lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London and consultant, to discuss the meaning of ableism and how practitioners can address it. Changing expectations Kerry offers examples of how practitioners could unknowingly be perpetuating ableism and encouraging masking. Expectations around how children should pay attention,…

Byjhandley15 August 20230Comments

Early Years Kerry Murphy Podcast Podcast Series 3

Episode 13: Improving educator understanding of neurodiversity with Kerry Murphy

In this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Kerry Murphy, an Early Years lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London and consultant, to discuss why adopting a neurodiverse approach is crucial in the early years. The deficit lens Historically, diversity or neurodiverse people have typically been viewed through a deficit lens. Kerry explains that in today’s society,…

Byjhandley15 August 20230Comments

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Episode 18: Measuring wellbeing with the wellbeing wheel

Steven Bollar and educational consultant, Matthew Savage return to the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast to introduce the concept of the wellbeing data wheel. Every child is different so it’s important to measure wellbeing in different ways. The wellbeing data wheel covers 5 spokes to offer a different lens on wellbeing in school. Observation Check-in …

Byjhandley15 August 20230Comments

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Episode 17: Encouraging authenticity in the classroom

Steven Bollar, accompanied by education consultant Matthew Savage, returns to delve into a new topic, adopting a more analytical approach to wellbeing. This episode introduces one of the main challenges to judging wellbeing – schools being a “performative” space leading to children masking their true feelings and selves. Steven and Matthew discuss the meaning of being “performative”,…

Byjhandley8 August 20230Comments

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Episode 16: Building classroom management into your lesson plans

In episode 16, Steven Bollar and Iantha Ussin conclude the classroom management topic with a closer look at why an effective and engaging lesson plan is the best classroom management tool. What makes up a quality lesson plan? Use technology as a tool within the classroom Hook them in with a great opener …

Byjhandley1 August 20230Comments

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Episode 15: Ideas to help you take charge of the classroom

In episode 15 of the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast, Steven Bollar and Educational consultant, Iantha Ussin reconvene to share their advice on being firm and taking charge of the classroom in a positive way. Firm, mean, or angry? Iantha defines what teaching techniques look like when you move from firm into mean and then angry, plus…

Byjhandley25 July 20230Comments

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Episode 14: Developing healthy relationships in the classroom

In this episode of the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast, Steven Bollar and Educational consultant, Iantha Ussin share practical ways to maintain healthy relationships with students and why this is important for positioning yourself as the leader in the classroom. “It is the role of the teacher to be a friendly adult, not an adult friend”. Join Steven…

Byjhandley18 July 20230Comments

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Episode 9: An introduction into gender and the importance of diversity with Joss Cambridge-Simmons

Episode 16: Understanding the link between neurodiversity and wellbeing with Kerry Murphy

Episode 15: Understanding diverse child development with Kerry Murphy

Episode 14: Ableism in play with Kerry Murphy

Episode 13: Improving educator understanding of neurodiversity with Kerry Murphy

Episode 18: Measuring wellbeing with the wellbeing wheel

Episode 17: Encouraging authenticity in the classroom

Episode 16: Building classroom management into your lesson plans

Episode 15: Ideas to help you take charge of the classroom

Episode 14: Developing healthy relationships in the classroom

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