The Education Conversation

by The Teaching Awards Trust

Brought to you by The Teaching Awards Trust, 'The Education Conversation' will focus on our past and present Teaching Award winners and judges, with guests discussing their experience of being involved in the awards, challenges schools/colleges have been facing, and ideas for best practice. | Entries for The Pearson National Teaching Awards close March 12th 2021! Visit www.teachingawards.com to find out more. Twitter and Ins ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Importance of Purpose for Teacher Wellbeing

    The Importance of Purpose for Teacher Wellbeing

    Naomi Ward and Andy Mellor discuss the struggle of balancing wellbeing with a teaching career, and the importance of finding purpose when it comes to leadership and teaching. To find out more about the Schools Advisory Service Whole School Wellbeing partnership that is mentioned in the episode visit https://schooladvice.co.uk/whole-school-wellbeing/ | Send a Thank A Teacher e-card for free at www.thankateacher.co.uk. Facebook and Instagram: ThankATeacherUK / Twitter: @UKThankATeacher | Register your Interest for The 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards at www.teachingawards.com. Twitter and Instagram: @TeachingAwards / Facebook: @TheTeachingAwards / LinkedIn: @the-teaching-awards .

  • The Science of Learning with Mike Goves and Carl Hendrick

    The Science of Learning with Mike Goves and Carl Hendrick

    We discuss the science that goes in to teaching with Mike Goves and Carl Hendrick (author of 'How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice').| National Thank a Teacher Day is on June 23rd! Send a Thank A Teacher e-card and enter one of our celebrity competitions at www.thankateacher.co.uk. Facebook and Instagram: ThankATeacherUK / Twitter: @UKThankATeacher | Register your Interest for The 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards at www.teachingawards.com. Twitter and Instagram: @TeachingAwards / Facebook: @TheTeachingAwards / LinkedIn: @the-teaching-awards .

  • Teacher of the Year with Alex Bramley and Kerryann Wilson

    Teacher of the Year with Alex Bramley and Kerryann Wilson

    This episode, sponsored by Randstad Jobs, features a discussion by Alex Bramley and Kerryann Wilson, winners of our two Teacher of the Year awards. | Register your Interest for The 2022 Pearson National Teaching Awards at www.teachingawards.com. Twitter and Instagram: @TeachingAwards / Facebook: @TheTeachingAwards / LinkedIn: @the-teaching-awards . | Send a Thank A Teacher e-card at www.thankateacher.co.uk. Facebook and Instagram: ThankATeacherUK / Twitter: @UKThankATeacher |

  • Impact through Partnership with The Echo Eternal Project

    Impact through Partnership with The Echo Eternal Project

    Vicki Gardner from Pearson catches up with two representatives from CORE Education's Trust's "Echo Eternal Project", Adrian Packer (CEO) and Faiza (student representative). “Echo Eternal” is a commemorative arts, media and civic engagement project for primary and secondary schools, inspired by British Holocaust survivor testimony, which aims to promote respect and understanding between different communities.

  • 'What makes a good awards entry?' with Jashu Vekaria MBE and Maire Thompson.

    'What makes a good awards entry?' with Jashu Vekaria MBE and Maire Thompson.

    Jashu Vekaria MBE and Maire Thompson discuss their experiences of judging the awards and their top tips for those entering. | Entries for The Pearson National Teaching Awards close March 12th 2021! Visit www.teachingawards.com to find out more. Twitter and Instagram: @TeachingAwards / Facebook: @TheTeachingAwards / LinkedIn: @the-teaching-awards . | Send a Thank A Teacher e-card at www.thankateacher.co.uk. Facebook and Instagram: ThankATeacherUK / Twitter: @UKThankATeacher |