Tiny Voice Talks Education
Tiny Voice Talks Education is an educational podcast that gives a platform to the quieter voices in the profession. In it, Toria chats to teachers, leaders, authors and coaches about what they are doing in the field of education and how that is impacting on the young people in our classrooms.
Episodes
190 episodes
Our Wonderfully Wired Brains with Louise Gooding
In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about a relatively new concept - neurodiversity. Louise has ADHD and has made it her mission to demystify some of the language and misunderstandings around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. ...
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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45:54
Understanding Dementia with Louise Gooding
In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about dementia and alzheimer's and how to chat to young people about this. Louise has recently written 'The Memory Book: A Reassuring Book about Understanding Dementia' which includes practical information...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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31:38
The Power of Listening with Catherine Hulme
In this episode, Toria chats to Catherine about the incredible power of listening - to others, and also to ourselves. The myriad of benefits include enhanced professional relationships, learning & development and gaining a sense of co...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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36:39
Building Positive Relationships with Ginny Bootman
In this episode, Toria chats to Ginny Bootman about the importance of building positive relationships in school with the children, our co-workers and the parents. Ginny has been teaching longer than she hasn't. She has been a Headteache...
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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54:17
What About Me? with Dr Rachel Briggs
In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Rachel Briggs about understanding and supporting educators’ psychological wellbeing when teaching children and young people living with vulnerabilities and/or trauma. Rachel talks about the relevance to ...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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45:02
Teaching Behaviour with Steve Baker
In this episode, Toria chats to Steve Baker all about behaviour and how we need to teach it. Steve has recently written a new book - 'That Behaviour Book - the simple truth about teaching children' and unpacks some of the messages within it dur...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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47:59
Redefining Education with Andrew Rhodes
In this episode, Toria chats to Andrew Rhodes about how in the rapidly evolving educational landscape it is now more important than ever to ensure that teachers are given the time and space to do what they do best, which is to teach. Redefiniti...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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43:22
Questioning with Ross McGill
In this episode, Toria talks to Ross about what questioning is, why it is so important and what makes a great question in the classroom. As they discuss, questioning can be widely misunderstood and not enough teachers have been given sound trai...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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48:46
Getting Children Ready for Writing with Adam Bushnell
In this episode, Toria chats to Adam about getting children ready to learn. Adam is an award winning and Amazon number one best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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48:51
Changing Perceptions - Deciphering the Language of Behaviour with Graham Chatterley
In this episode, Toria chats with Graham about the importance of looking at the motives behind challenging behaviour and the consequences that come with it. They discuss ways in which these situations can be managed calmly and consistentl...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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49:04
Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom with Adrian Bethune
In the next episode in the wellbeing series, Toria chats to Adrian Bethune about the second edition of his book 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom'. They chat about the importance of belonging, what happiness is and how Adrian's understanding ...
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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51:45
The Power of Positive Education with Melanie Gentles
In the latest episode, which is part of the wellbeing series, Toria talks to Melanie Gentles about how discovering the power of positive psychology and applying it to an educational setting has extraordinarily impacted her approach to education...
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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41:57
Reimagining the Diary with Dr Lucy Kelly
In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Lucy Kelly about how diary writing can support educators' wellbeing. Do read Toria's blog post linked to this to see the impact of this conversation. Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Educatio...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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51:42
Botheredness with Hywel Roberts
To kick off season 7, Toria chats to Hywel Roberts all about 'Botheredness' and the care teachers have for their children. Amidst the laughter, they talk about the craft of teaching, the passion that they both have for it and of course Hy...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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51:56
The M word with Maria Richards
It is most likely that you are working alongside many colleagues who are going through the menopause or perimenopause. You may even be one of those women who is going through the process and feel that you aren't able to mention it in your workp...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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46:10
The First Rule of Book Club with Dave Tushingham
In her first episode as host, Caitlin talks to Dave about CPD, books and the book club he formed during lockdown.To find Dave on twitter - @DaveTushinghamTo scroll the book club conversation - #GLTbookclubTo access the GLT ...
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Season 6
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Episode 24
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36:34
Outdoor Learning with Alexia Barrable
In this episode, Toria chats to Alex about the benefits of being outdoors and how outdoor learning can really support children holistically. To find out more about her research and read her new book, click on the links.
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Season 6
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Episode 23
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26:05
Mindfulness for Educators with Kamalgita Hughes
In this episode, Toria chats to Kamalagita about mindfulness - what it is, how to do it and the many benefits for not only students but teachers too. Kamalagita has recently written the book - The Mindful Teacher’s Handbook. It...
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Season 6
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Episode 22
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29:39
Empathy Day 2023 with Paul Jenkins
In this episode, Toria chats to Paul Jenkins, Schools Manager at EmpathyLab.Paul, who is a former classroom teacher and still works in schools as a children's poet, joined EmpathyLab in 2018. As part of the core team developing their Af...
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Season 6
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Episode 21
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30:25
Empathy Day 2023 with Jenny Ford
In this episode, Toria chats to Jenny Ford, headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School in Wales all about the work that she has done with Empathy Lab and how she has translated this across two very different schools. Jenny is no...
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Season 6
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Episode 20
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29:20
Opening Doors Part 2 with Bob Cox
In this, the second conversation that she has with Bob Cox, Toria finds out all about how we can open doors to ambitious primary english. In the first episode, Bob talked about removing ...
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Season 6
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Episode 19
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50:14
The Why in EYFS and Beyond with Kim Peacock
In this episode, Toria talks to Assistant Headteacher and EYFS leader Kim Peacock about the ‘why’ in EYFS. They discuss the importance of unpicking the ‘why’ which underpins the pedagogy and practise in each setting and to consider the impact o...
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Season 6
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Episode 18
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40:05
Lifelong Learning Opportunities with Mâir Bull
In this episode, Toria talks to education developer Mâir Bull, about Manchester Metropolitan University’s short courses, part of the trailblazing lifelong learning pilot. They discuss these new bitesize CPD opportunities that offer a flexible a...
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Season 6
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Episode 17
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28:15
You do you with Toria Husband
In this episode, Toria chats with Toria about why it is so important that we are ourselves - as teachers, leaders and educationalists. They chat about barriers that can stop us doing that and offer suggestions about how to ensure that you remai...
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Season 6
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Episode 16
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46:25
Fabulous Forces Families with Shelly Cozens
In this episode, Toria talks to Shelley about what it is like to be a military wife as well as a teacher. Shelley shares her experiences of what life is really like for a forces family in the hope of raising awareness about the unique needs mil...
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Season 6
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Episode 15
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50:30