The Independent Teacher Podcast
1) Innovation and Flexibility: Online Education with Heather Rhodes
Heather Rhodes has been a pioneer in online education for over ten years, and is a strong advocate of the potential of technology to transform education and was the founding Principal of Harrow School...Show More
2) Finding Your Voice & Vocation with Tutoring Expert Julia Silver
In this episode, former school leader Julia Silver talks about her career in teaching, including her decision to leave the teaching profession to found an innovative and groundbreaking organisation, Q...Show More
3) Spread a Little Happiness with Andy Cope
Andy Cope has been described as a ‘wellbeing revolutionary’. His mission is to change the narrative and re-focus psychology away from what’s wrong with people to what’s right. His messages act as a ge...Show More
4) Andrew Rogers: Philosophy, Creativity, Curiosity and Being a Radical in the Classroom
In this episode, we talk to Andrew Rogers the Australian Teacher of the Year (Secondary Non-Gov) in 2021 and a regular contributor to radio programmes and philosophy conferences. In our show, Andrew ...Show More
5) The Confidence Factor with Dr Michael Bonshor
After an early career as a professional singer with international contracts, Dr Michael Bonshor developed a diverse portfolio of work as a performer, teacher, conductor, choral arranger, director, an...Show More
6) Degrees of Change with the Azmat Sisters
In this episode, we catch up with the Azmat sisters. Throughout this episode, we'll unravel the stories of each sister's academic journey, exploring the turning points that led them to chan...Show More
7) Teacher Wellbeing: Reimagining the Diary with Dr Lucy Kelly
Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Bristol, primarily working with PGCE English trainee teachers. She advocates that trainee teachers see themselves as their own...Show More
8) Find Your Own Path with Fiona Buckland
In this moving episode, we talk to author Fiona Buckland, who is also a life coach, facilitator and public speaker. Fiona has worked with thousands of individuals both one-on-one and at workshops and ...Show More
9) End Sexism in Schools with Debbie Brazil and Rachel Fenn
The End Sexism in Schools movement is a grassroots organisation made up of individuals in the UK, and even as far afield as New Zealand, who all are united by a shared vision of ending sexism in UK sc...Show More
10) The Overconfidence Effect & How Men Benefit More than Women with Dr Nikki Shure
Nikki Shure is Associate Professor in Economics at the UCL Social Research Institute at University College London and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). She completed her PhD...Show More
The Overconfidence Effect & How Men Benefit More than Women with Dr Nikki Shure
19:23 | Jun 11th, 2023