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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…

Bytomjames15 August 20230Comments

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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…

Bytomjames15 August 20230Comments

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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…

Bytomjames15 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 …

Bytomjames15 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”,…

Bytomjames8 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 …

Bytomjames1 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…

Bytomjames25 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…

Bytomjames18 July 20230Comments

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Episode 13: Practical ways to embed rituals and routines effectively

Hosting a new segment on classroom management, Steven Bollar joins the TTS Talking Teachers’ podcast alongside educational consultant, Iantha Ussin. In this episode, Steven and Iantha discuss the importance of rituals and routines in the classroom, including using the EDGE technique, setting and practicing expected behaviours, and more. With the mantra “we have all year to teach,…

Bytomjames11 July 20230Comments

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Meet Podcast Guest: Matthew Savage

After 25 years as an educator, school leader and principal, both in the UK and internationally, Matthew is now a speaker, trainer, consultant and coach; Associate Consultant at LSC Education and editor of SchoolRubric's InterACT Magazine; a member of ECIS' DEIJ team and the Global Equality Collective, and regular contributor to the Diverse Educators network;…

Bytomjames5 July 20230Comments

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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

Episode 13: Practical ways to embed rituals and routines effectively

Meet Podcast Guest: Matthew Savage

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