Tiny Voice Talks with Toria Bono

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 the proverbia…

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 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 bites…

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 s…

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…

Join Toria as she chats to Andrew about his mental health struggles and how small simple steps helped him renew his love of teaching and enabled him to make the decision to retire while still enjoyin…

In this episode, Toria talks to Caitlin about how as teachers we are all different and that it is in celebrating and embracing these differences that our profession gets stronger. Allowing our true s…

In this episode, Toria chats to Sara about how important teaching assistants are to our schools. Great teacher/TA teams can truly transform teaching and learning in our schools so we talk about how t…

In this episode, Toria talks to Chris about language and why stories are so important to weave into our classrooms. 

Some of the things they discuss are  -

• The importance of story in all our lives, as …

 In this episode, Toria chats to Sarah Hepworth about developing curious learners in creative ways. As an experienced English Leader of over 10 years, Sarah feels passionately about developing learne…

In this episode, Toria chats with Lucy about the expectations placed on us to progress up the proverbial career ladder. Lucy talks about her experience and why and how she has followed her own path a…

In this episode, Toria chats to John Magee about how we can support children to self-regulate. More and more in schools, we are talking to children about their emotions and helping them to learn what…

In this episode, Toria talks to Oliver about what we can learn about leadership from those in senior positions. We discuss how most of us, whatever our role or job title, are acting as leaders. Seein…

In this episode, Pie returns to the podcast to chat with Toria about poetic writing and how to teach this effectively. Pie is an excellent poet – but he is also an excellent teacher of poetry - readi…

In this episode, Toria talks to Matt (a fellow coach) about the importance of knowing who we are as educationalists. All too often, our focus is on others and we can lose sight of ourself, our values…

In this episode, Toria talks to Humera about enquiry/ inquiry based learning. Humera believes that for teachers to effectively teach in this way, they need to develop a mindset in which they are also…

In this, the second of two episodes on rewards and punishments, Toria talks to Heather Lucas about moving away from the behaviouralist approach that schools have followed for years and more towards a…

In this, the first of two episodes on rewards and punishments, Toria talks to Heather Lucas about moving away from the behaviouralist approach that schools have followed for years and more towards an…

In this episode, Toria chats to Brett Griffin about leaving teaching to start his own pioneering business that some may consider a radical and leftfield move.
As a former Assistant Principal and a tea…

For the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023, Toria has decided to do something slightly different! Tune in to hear her being a guest as well as a host as she chats to  Mike and Arthur from T & Teac…