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Two teachers unlearning in their classrooms and sparking conversations in yours.
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Hello! Welcome back for the next episode of the Unlearn Something podcast. The simple premise of this podcast is for two teachers to share the conversations in their classroom, hoping to spark conversations in yours. Today, we are talking about the government underfunding public education - WE SEE YOU Rishi and Gillian - and calling out Tory lies and deception and celebrating 9 year olds loving celebrating UK Black History Month! Sometimes we need to just get stuff off our chest...
Hello and welcome to the next episode of the Unlearn Something podcast! We are sharing what is happening in our classrooms hoping to spark a conversation in yours. This week we are talking about what is happening in our classrooms - students feeling lonely at school, pupil behaviour and harsh detentions and how we need to remember that the human brain isn't fully formed until their mid 20s. We are also unpacking perfectionism around UK Black British History Month and what it looks lik...
Hello! We are back with a new season and some exciting plans and topics for some upcoming episodes. Today, we discuss micro- aggressions in schools and how it impacts students and staff on a daily basis. We also share some of our own experiences around micro- aggressions, what we need to unlearn about them and most importantly what we can do when they happen. Like, Share and Rate our podcast! We really appreciate any support you can give by word of mouth or sharing on your socials or w...
Hello everyone, welcome back to the Unlearn Something podcast! This week we are talking about ESN (Educationally Sub Normal) schools in the UK and what impact they might have on school communities today. ESN schools were introduced in the UK in the early 20th century and continued for decades. According to an article published by the BBC in 2021, in 1967, 28% of pupils placed in ESN schools were from Black immigrant families, almost double the 15% in mainstream schools. In this epi...
Hello! Welcome back to the Unlearn Something pod with Miss S and Miss D. This week, we are coming to terms with the end of the summer holidays and thinking about what terminology we will need to be familiar with during the back to school INSET training. Ready or not, there are a lot of things we will need to process during these INSET sessions, shout out to the school leaders who have been working on them over the summer! This episode reminds us of some acronyms that we should know to str...
Welcome to Episode 7! In this episode of the Unlearn Something Podcast, we discuss action that our school leadership could implement for this academic year. Please give us some feedback and share your views on this topic. If you have any comments or feedback, please email us at unlearnsomethingpod@gmail.com, and we will get back to you and , with your permission, read your email on the show. Like, share and rate us five stars! Music credit: https://www.bensound.com/royalt...
Hello, and welcome to Episode 6! In this episode of the Unlearn Something Podcast, Miss D and Miss S discuss Glue-Gun-Gate, a recent Teacher Misconduct Panel outcome. And an upcoming CPD opportunity for primary school teachers: Lit in Colour, a collaboration with the Runnymede Trust and Penguin Books. We discuss how education staff can be more supportive of each other by naming toxic work practices. Please give us some feedback and share your stories on this topic. Like, s...
Hello and welcome to our 5th episode! It is an exciting one because we welcomed our first guest, the wonderful Deborah Latouche. We talk about the creative subjects that we teach in schools and what kind of experience our young people get in the UK. We also discuss some of the barriers to teaching these subjects and how to we may overcome some of these barriers. It was a really fun episode to record and something that we will probably come back to over time. Like, share and rate us 5 star...
Hello, welcome back to the Unlearn Something podcast. This week, we are talking about setting boundaries in the workplace - school in particular - and we remind ourselves of some ways that we can maintain a better work-life balance as teachers. This is difficult at every stage of your career so this is a great topic to consider whilst we are away from work and making the most of the summer break. Please email us on unlearnsomethingpod@gmail.com if you want to share a strategy that work...
In this week’s episode, we talk about Karens in the classroom. We discuss whiteness, white supremacy and what role this plays in schools in the UK. With 7 out of 10 teachers in the UK, being white women, this is a VERY important issue for us as teachers and as teachers who are part of the global majority. Music Credit: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music?tag[]=spotlight&sort=relevance Like, share and rate us 5 stars! Show Notes (further reading) Here ar...
In this week’s episode, we share our experience of volunteering at the Race 2 Dinner screening of ‘Deconstructing Karen’. It was fantastic to be in community with so many other people working towards addressing oppression and dismantling harmful structures. Saira, Regina and the team were brilliant! Music Credit: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music?tag[]=spotlight&sort=relevance Show Notes (Further Reading) Cofounder Instagram @sairarao Cofounder Instagram @rljak12 Resi...
In Episode 1 of the Unlearnsomething Podcast, we talk about what was happening in our classrooms this week and why young people are being discriminated against for their natural hair: here in this UK, in this big -big 2023. Show notes (further reading) Halo Code UK - https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/55249674 (KS1/2) Crown Act US - https://www.thecrownact.com/ (teacher) Instagram recommendation - @whyisthatracist (teacher) Black Educators Helplin...
Hello! We are two teachers talking about our unlearning in our classrooms, hoping to share people, practice and resources to support unlearning in yours. Tune in every week for a new episode! Music Credit: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music?tag[]=spotlight&sort=relevance Send us a text If you have any comments or feedback to give us please email us on unlearnsomethingpod@gmail.com, and we will get back to you and (with your permission) read out your email on the show. Music cr...
Hello! Welcome back to the next episode of the Unlearn Something podcast. Today, Miss S and Miss D talk about an issue that impacts many people across the education sector...menopause. With more than 134,000 teachers in England aged between (40-49), this is a big issue for all schools. This is 27% of the teacher workforce of approximately 500,000. We explore what the issues are, what support is on offer and how it well being committees in schools across England should be talking m...
Welcome to the next episode of the Unlearn Something podcast! Miss D and Miss S examine the plans Nigel Farage has unveiled to change the English National Curriculum should he win office in the next general election. He has plans to follow the program of a private Christian university based in Michigan, USA and implement this into UK schools. WTAF? There is no sense in any of this and we talk about why. The England NC review is due to be released in the new year, word on the stree...
Welcome back to the next episode of the Unlearn Something pod! Miss S and Miss D share their reflections on some conferences and seminars that they have recently attented - the 'Education Unveiled' seminar run by NME and the 'Being Poor is Expensive' conference run by Bashy. Attending these events is such a great opportunity to connect with like minded people and engage in dialogue. Our CPD cannot be limited to what our schools provide. The offers from different MATs and boroughs ...
Hello everyone! We are back with another episode! This week we are reflecting on: 1) What is happening in our classrooms this week 2) Discussions in school, broader reflections on the state of the world, misinformation and disinformation.... AND what do you know about FILOFAXES? 3) and lots of reminders that if we want a village, we need to be a villager! Send us a text If you have any comments or feedback to give us please email us on unlearnsomethingpod@gmail.com, and we ...
Hello and welcome back to the latest episode of the Unlearn Something pod! Miss S and I had the pleasure of playing mas together this year and we have a lot of thoughts to share and celebrate. We delve into the history of Notting Hill Carnival, discuss our experience playing mas and other reflections on what was a truly memorable day. Its a week later and we are both still listening to soca non stop. Join for this uplifting and important conversation! Further Reading: Learn more a...
Hello and welcom to episode 45 of the Unlearn Something pod! Today, Miss S and Miss D talk about the topic of school exclusions, the DfE stats and what this means. Racism in schools saw 15,191 pupils suspended in the 2023 - 24 academic year, more than doubled the 7,403 recorded in 2021. - with children as young as four being suspended. We talk about our experiences and what we think should happen in schools and how we should support children and young people at risk of exclusion from sc...
Welcome back to another episode of the Unlearn Something pod! Today, we share what's been happening in our classrooms, we try a new segment - Win or Bin' and we also discuss the UK government's changes to SEND provision in May/June 2025. There is a lot to take in and sadly, the consequences of underfunding and increasing hoop jumping for SEND pupils and their families are significant. This highlights the how systemic barriers continue to have an impact on the daily lives of young people...
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