Episode 5: Keeping gender on the agenda with Professor Gina Rippon

Throughout this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Professor Gina Rippon, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, for the first of the conversations on gender in children’s play and overcoming gender biases. Why should we be keeping gender on the agenda? Before delving into the recent shift changes in…

7 August 2023

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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 …

1 August 2023

Podcast Series 3

CPD Topic 1: Inclusive Pedagogy

Course content: This topic has been developed with Dr. Sharon Colilles, a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Bath Spa University, a Trustee on Froebel Trust Council, Vice Chair on the Executive for Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN) and an associate trainer for Early Education. The course introduces what inclusive pedagogy is and…

28 July 2023

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Episode 2: The voice of the child with Dr. Sharon Colilles

Throughout this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Dr. Sharon Colilles, to further explore the topic of inclusive practice in the early years. In this episode, Sharon and Shaddai talk all things observation and reflection, to enable practitioners to incorporate each child’s ethnic and cultural experience in the context of the setting. Focusing on the voice…

26 July 2023

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Episode 3: The importance of reflective practice with Dr. Sharon Colilles

Throughout this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Dr. Sharon Colilles to discuss why reflective practice is so important when adopting an inclusive approach. Sharon touches on the power of being present within the moment and really taking time away from the day-to-day routines is crucial to adapt and ensure inclusivity is embedded.…

26 July 2023

Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 3 Sharon Colilles

Episode 4: Promoting inclusive practice with Dr. Sharon Colilles

Shaddai Tembo is joined by Dr. Sharon Colilles for one final time to wrap up their incredibly insightful discussion on inclusive practice in the early years. Throughout this episode, we explore how practitioners can challenge their practice to make positive changes. Sharon shares what advice she would give to practitioners trying to implement inclusive pedagogy…

26 July 2023

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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…

25 July 2023

Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 3 Sharon Colilles

Episode 1: An introduction to Inclusive Practice with Dr. Sharon Colilles

For the first episode of this season, Shaddai Tembo is joined by Dr. Sharon Colilles, a senior lecturer in Early Childhood studies at Bath Spa University and associate trainer for Early Education. To kick off the first episode of season 3, Shaddai and Sharon introduce what inclusive pedagogy is and why this is so important…

19 July 2023

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Meet Podcast Guest: Dr Sharon Colilles

Dr Sharon Colilles is Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies at Bath Spa University, a Trustee on Froebel Trust Council, Vice Chair on the Executive for Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN) and an associate trainer for Early Education. She has a diverse career background, initially working for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP),…

19 July 2023

Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 3 TTS

Meet Podcast Guest: Joss Cambridge-Simmons

Described as the UK’s leading ‘super manny’, Londoner Joss Cambridge-Simmons is taking modern childcare to the next level. Joss is the founder of ‘Jossy Care’, a specialist childcare enterprise that focuses on the importance of gender representation. Award-winning Since the launch of Jossy Care, Joss has been featured in numerous publications and podcasts and also went…

19 July 2023

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