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.

In this show, we explored with Ioanna Karagiorgou, a university lecturer and fierce ballerina, why ballet classes often maintain strong focus, discipline, and commitment, while university classrooms struggle with engagement, and what educators might learn from the pedagogical culture of dance training.

We talk how to cope with stress and everything in between!

Darren talks about online attitudes towards World Book Day before looking at research into how we can get teachers to remain in the profession beyond the first five years.

Join Chris as he explores the role mock exams play in preparing students for the real thing. In this episode, he reflects on the timing, difficulty, marking, and consistency of mocks, considering how they can best support progress while maintaining challenge and fairness. Along the way, he shares insights and perspectives from fellow educators who have contributed to the discussion.

Panel discussion on Teachers Talk Radio exploring a YouGov poll, rising recruitment but worsening retention, and the everyday realities driving staff out of classrooms.

Panelists Tom Rogers, Liz Webb, Jo Fox, Rae Whitehouse, Carl Smith and Lucy Trimnell debate workload, behaviour, accountability (Ofsted), pay and support staff pressures, and share personal experiences about the emotional and practical strains of modern teaching.

The show also highlights solutions discussed by the panel - better funding, clearer boundaries, improved maternity provisions and a less punitive inspection culture alongside announcements for Teachers Talk Connect and Hachette Learning resources.

In this week's show, Claudia Tumba and Martin Sketchley chat about how technology can be used with your students, either remotely or within the classroom.

Tom Rogers talks to NASUWT executives Jac Casson and Rachel Knight about the nine-day strike at a high school in Rochdale, citing 'violent and abusive' behaviour from pupils. The Teachers' Union members at St Cuthbert's RC High School in Rochdale have begun their nine day strike action outside the school on Shaw Road at 8am on 24 February. NASUWT have said that strike action will take place between from 24-26 February, 3-5 March and the 10-12 March.