Regular guest and experienced MFL teacher Yannick joins Tony to talk about the big issues affecting teachers. The same pressures have been around for some time, but is it really getting better?

Darren looks at two pieces of research in the Read Aloud debate - one looking at the pros and one looking at the cons, before changing his mind regarding how he feels about the practice.

Authenticity is a series of choices.

One of the main causes of emotional rest deficit is wearing a "mask", acting how we think we need to in order to fit in/be successful/be liked.

This is a major issue for teachers and school leaders.

We get really into how transactional analysis can be used to help teachers. And of course the regular features!

Admit it: you’ve got sheets tucked away in your cupboard that you’re scared to throw away, just in case they become useful again. The cycles of teaching are inevitable. Sometimes there’s just a quick rebrand and we’re back where we were ten years ago. Join the discussion with Liz and Kate as they reminisce about education's fashions and fads.

Louise Marie speaks to Paul Gannaway about how to lead a successful sixth form whilst in a full time SLT role.

Join Tim as he discusses Direct Instruction with guest Adam Seymour. In this show Tim will explore the place and importance of Direct Instruction and how it`s principles can be applied in the classroom. Tim and Adam will then begin to wrap up with the show with insight into where educational research and literature can be found to further support teachers as they explore and play with this fascinating area of pedagogical practice.

In this week's show, we invite Claudia Tumba to chat with Martin Sketchley about storytelling in the language classroom.