Tiny Voice Talks 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.
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 neur…
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 D…
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 & d…
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 …
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 traum…
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' a…
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 wha…
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 n…
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…
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 situatio…
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…
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 extra…
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 …
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 tha…
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 tha…
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 - @DaveTushingham
To scroll the book club conversation - #GLTbo…
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,…
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 Mi…
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…
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…