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…

15 August 2023

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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…

15 August 2023

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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 …

15 August 2023

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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”,…

8 August 2023

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Episode 8: Gender biases – supporting parents and the local community with Professor Gina Rippon

To round up the 4th episode with Professor Gina Rippon, Shaddai asks Gina to share her thoughts on how practitioners can communicate with more effectively with parents and the local community to overcome and challenge gender biases. Communication strategies Parent engagement is critical to make a difference and this regular communication with parents on the…

7 August 2023

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Episode 7: Challenging gender stereotypes with Professor Gina Rippon

In this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined again by Professor Gina Rippon, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, to discuss what early years settings can do to promote a more gender inclusive practice. Gender inclusive practice Gina shares with listeners some of the practical steps and strategies that…

7 August 2023

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Episode 6: Gender in children’s play with Professor Gina Rippon

Throughout this episode, Shaddai Tembo is joined again by Professor Gina Rippon, Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging at the Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, to continue the conversation of keeping gender on the agenda in the early years. The first five years count Touching on her own research and experience, Gina reiterates just how…

7 August 2023

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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…

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

Early Years Podcast Podcast Series 3 Sharon Colilles

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…

26 July 2023

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