Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast

Jamie Thom and Colin McGill•www.buzzsprout.com

A weekly podcast to inspire and motivate teachers in the exciting first few years of their careers. Every week an expert guest will answer a central question to support new teachers to be the best version of themselves in the classroom. There is also a weekly 'Teacher Talk' which gives practical strategies for an aspect of teaching in fifteen minutes. Host Jamie Thom left the classroom in August of 2022 to run a new English PGDE at Napier University in Edinburgh. He is the author of four books on education, his latest come out in February 2023 and is called 'Talking To Teenagers: A guide to skillfull classroom communication.' He is passionate about supporting new teachers.

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What can new teachers do to support their wellbeing in the build up to Christmas?

The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast' is with Dr Hazel Harrison. Hazel is a Clinical Psychologist and founder of Think Avellana. She does a huge amount of work supporting schools across the UK, alongside working with a diverse range of clients from the BBC to the Premier League. You can follow her on Twitter at @thinkavellana. In this interview, Hazel answers the central question: What can new teachers do to support their wellbeing in the build up to Chri...

Nov 14, 2022•43 min

What can new teachers do when behaviour starts to slip in their lessons?

The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast' is Sam Strickland. Sam is a headteacher, behavioural specialist and author of three brilliant books on education. His latest book is 'The Behaviour Manual'. You can follow Sam on Twitter @strickomaster. In this interview, Sam answers the central question: W hat can new teachers do when behaviour starts to slip in their lessons? In answering this central question, we also explore the following: What general actions or ...

Nov 09, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 13

How can new teachers improve their differentiation in the classroom?

The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast' is Bruce Robertson. Bruce is a headteacher, consultant and author of the excellent 'Teaching Delusion' trilogy. In this interview, Bruce answers the central question: How can new teachers improve their differentiation in the classroom? In answering this central question, we also explore the following: 1. What is the purpose of differentiation in the classroom? 2. From your observations of new teachers, where do they t...

Oct 31, 2022•45 min

What do new teachers need to know about teenagers?

This week's guest on 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast' is Dr John Coleman. John Coleman is a psychologist with a long-standing interest in adolescence. He has written a number of books on the teenage years, and has an international reputation for his work on adolescence. In 2001 he was awarded the OBE by the Queen for his work on youth. His latest book is 'The Teacher and the Teenage Brain'. In this interview, John answers the central question: What do new teachers need to know about te...

Oct 24, 2022•47 min

How can student teachers succeed in their first teaching placements?

This special bonus episode is for student teachers who are about to go on their first teaching placement. The guest is my brilliant colleague at Napier University in Edinburgh, Colin McGill. After a successful career as a Chemistry Teacher and Curriculum Leader, Colin is now the PGDE programme leader for Teacher Education at Napier University. You can follow Colin on Twitter @colinmcgill In this episode we answer the question: How can student teachers succeed in their first teaching placements? ...

Oct 12, 2022•43 min

How can new teachers simplify their teaching for impact?

The guest on this week's show is Aidan Severs. Aidan is a former primary school teacher and senior leader, who now runs a very successful consultancy business that provides support for schools across the UK. In this episode we explore the question: How can new teachers simplify their teaching for impact? In answering that central question we also explore: 1. How do teachers often over-complicate teaching? 2. What steps can new teachers take in planning to streamline lessons? 3. What can new teac...

Oct 10, 2022•41 min

How can new teachers develop confidence in a new school?

This week's episode is the first of a monthly new teacher voice episode. This involves a new teacher coming on to the podcast for a coaching conversation about a particular issue they are facing in their careers. Rosa Albashir is the guest on this episode. She asks the question: How can I develop confidence in a new school setting? In exploring this topic, we discuss how: new teachers can be honest and vulnerable with their mentors; how to orchestrate assimilating themselves in new school contex...

Oct 03, 2022•44 min

How can new teachers overcome imposter syndrome?

This week Rachel Ball is the guest on the podcast. Rachel is an Assistant headteacher in charge of Teaching and Learning. She also writes an excellent blog at https://theeducationalimposters.wordpress.com. In this episode we explore the question: how can new teachers overcome impostor syndrome? In answering that central question we also explore: 1. What is impostor syndrome and what impact can it have? 2. What strategies might new teachers employ to tackle that negative inner narrative? 3. What ...

Sep 26, 2022•44 min

What are the well-being essentials for teachers in their first five years?

This week Adrian Bethune is the guest on the podcast. Adrian is a primary teacher, author of ‘Well Being in the Primary Classroom’, co-author of ‘Teacher Wellbeing and Self Care’ with Emma Kell and founder of Teach Happy. In this episode we explore the question: what are the wellbeing essentials for teachers in the first five years of their careers? In answering that question we also explore: 1. Why do you think well-being should be a priority for teachers at the start of their career? 2. How ca...

Sep 19, 2022•44 min

How can new teachers improve their questioning skills in the classroom?

This week Tom Sherrington is the guest on the podcast. Tom is a former headteacher with an extensive influence and reach in education. He is the author of a number of brilliant education books, including the excellent 'WalkThru' series. He is now an educational consultant, running training in schools across the UK. In this episode we explore the question: how can new teachers improve their questioning skills in the classroom? In answering that central question we also explore: 1. What is the pur...

Sep 12, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5

How can new teachers stay positive throughout the year?

This week's guest is Professor Christian Van Nieuwerburgh. Christian is a leading academic in the field of coaching and positive psychology. He is a passionate about the application of coaching and positive psychology in education, and is the global director of Growth Coaching International. In this episode we answer the question: How can new teachers stay positive throughout the year? To answer this central question we explore the following: 1. What do you know now that you wish you had known a...

Sep 05, 2022•43 min

How can new teachers appear confident in the classroom?

This week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Cath Baxter. Cath is a professional Voice Coach and Public Speaking expert. She is one of the leading Voice Coaches in the UK with 20 years experience. Cath is answering the question: How can new teachers appear confident in the classroom? In our conversation we also explore the following: 1. What can new teachers do to help with feelings of anxiety and nervousness? 2. How can new teachers use their body language for maxim...

Aug 21, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 2

How can new teachers work best with their mentors?

This week's guest is Haili Hughes, who will be answering the question: how can new teachers work best with their mentors? Haili is Head of Education at IRIS Connect and Senior Lecturer and Teacher Development Mentor Lead at the University of Sunderland. She is also a former English teacher, Head of Department and Senior Leader who has mentored new teachers and ITT students for over fifteen years. She has written a range of excellent books, including 'Mentoring in Schools'. In this episode we als...

Aug 01, 2022•43 min

How can new teachers establish good behaviour at the start of the year?

The first episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher Podcast' is a brilliant conversation about behaviour with Tom Bennett. Tom is the UK government's advisor on school behaviour, and author of a range of excellent books. His most recent is the superb 'Running the Room'. This week Tom answers the central question: How can new teachers establish good behaviour at the start of the year? To answer this, Tom talks about the following: 1. The causes of misbehaviour in classrooms. 2. The mistakes ne...

Jul 25, 2022•42 min

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