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Episode 7 | Debate, Drama, and Storytelling in Oracy Education with Amy Gaunt

In this episode, Dr. Shaddai Tembo and Amy Gaunt discuss strategies and activities for in the classroom, such as debate, drama and storytelling. Amy and Shaddai look at giving students the skills they need to develop their oracy skills, such as how to debate and creating spaces for expression. They also consider a child’s journey…

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Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Episode 6 | Supporting Oracy in the Classroom with Amy Gaunt

In this episode, Amy and Shaddai discuss oracy benchmarks and what we mean by high quality oracy education. Amy discusses the levers teachers have to help identify oracy as well as the high expectations set on oracy education. Amy and Shaddai discuss being ambitious for students and using your voice to deliberately involve all children.…

Bytomjames24 July 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Episode 5 | Defining and Unpicking Oracy with Amy Gaunt

Dr. Shaddai Tembo is joined by Amy Gaunt, Director of Learning, Impact and Influence at Voice21, a national oracy education charity who work with schools across the UK. Amy and Shaddai discuss how oracy is defined and how we deliberately think about the way we speak with children. They highlight the benefits of an oracy-rich…

Bytomjames17 July 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 Primary TTS

Meet Podcast Guest: Amy Gaunt

Amy Gaunt joins host Dr. Shaddai Tembo for Series 8 of the TTS Talking Educators' Podcast to discuss integrating oracy strategies. Amy is Director of Learning, Impact and Influence at Voice 21, the national oracy education charity that supports schools to build speaking and listening into the curriculum, teaching, learning and wider school life. Amy…

Bytomjames14 July 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Episode 4 | Everyday Opportunities for Oracy with Mike Gardner

Dr. Shaddai Tembo is joined by Mike Gardner for a final episode, to discuss embedding oracy in school culture by integrating into policies, practical steps for teachers and the role of parents in collaborative oracy education. Mike highlights the everyday opportunity that pick-up and drop-off times can offer educators to engage and collaborate with parents…

Bytomjames10 July 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Episode 3 | Oracy and Wellbeing in Primary Schools with Mike Gardner

In this episode, Dr. Shaddai Tembo and Mike Gardner discuss the role of oracy in building self-efficacy and supporting emotional regulation through talk. They touch on how educators can support children to build confidence in the classroom and communicate their thoughts and feelings. Mike and Shaddai talk about children’s identity and how this links to…

Bytomjames3 July 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Episode 2 | Oracy in Formative Assessment with Mike Gardner

Dr. Shaddai Tembo is joined again by Mike Gardner to discuss how teachers can use oracy in their assessment practices. They touch on how oracy helps to model new learning and shifting from teacher talk to learner talk. Shaddai and Mike talk about the role of the whole school in supporting and enabling educators to…

Bytomjames26 June 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Episode 1 | Oracy and Social Mobility with Mike Gardner

Dr. Shaddai Tembo is joined by Mike Gardner to discuss the importance of oracy and the causes of language gaps in classrooms. They discuss the challenges of screen time, further compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic, and how this period in our history and a lack of pedagogy around digital technology has resulted in a lack…

Bytomjames19 June 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 Primary TTS

Meet Podcast Guest: Mike Gardner

Mike Gardner joins host Dr. Shaddai Tembo for Series 8 of the TTS Talking Educators' Podcast to discuss the power of Oracy - otherwise known as Language and Communication. Mike is the Founder of The Oracy Shift, an organisation aiming to put oracy at the heart of education. His work includes leading oracy CPD, thought…

Bytomjames17 June 20250Comments

Dr Shaddai Tembo Podcast Podcast Series 8 TTS

Dr Shaddai Tembo: Meet the host of the Educators’ Podcast Series 8

Meet the host of the award-winning TTS Talking Educators' Podcast; unlocking the potential for learning in the Primary and Early Years! Series 8, hosted by Dr Shaddai Tembo, aims to highlight the importance of language and communication - otherwise referred to as 'oracy' - and provide practitioners with strategies for the classroom. Each week, Shaddai…

Bytomjames16 June 20250Comments

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Episode 7 | Debate, Drama, and Storytelling in Oracy Education with Amy Gaunt

Episode 6 | Supporting Oracy in the Classroom with Amy Gaunt

Episode 5 | Defining and Unpicking Oracy with Amy Gaunt

Meet Podcast Guest: Amy Gaunt

Episode 4 | Everyday Opportunities for Oracy with Mike Gardner

Episode 3 | Oracy and Wellbeing in Primary Schools with Mike Gardner

Episode 2 | Oracy in Formative Assessment with Mike Gardner

Episode 1 | Oracy and Social Mobility with Mike Gardner

Meet Podcast Guest: Mike Gardner

Dr Shaddai Tembo: Meet the host of the Educators’ Podcast Series 8

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