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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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This talk gives a brief overview of an online event on Thursday May 23rd from 4 o'clock to 5 o'clock 'A Teaching and Learning Masterclass'. All the money raised from this event will go directly to charity. For just five pounds you can support the brilliant charity 'Health in Mind' and have an hour of practical guidance no how to improve your teaching from one of the UK's best authors, education consultants and Headteachers Bruce Robertson. You can see all of Bruce's brilliant books here:...
This week's guest is Alex Quigley. Alex is a former English teacher and school leader, who now works for the Education charity Education Endowment Foundation. He has written many best selling books, including his latest 'Why Learning Fails'. Alex's website is: https://alexquigley.co.ukIn this episode we answer the question: why does learning fail? In answering that central question , Alex also answers:What inspired your new book Why Learning Fails?What role does 'patchy prior knowledge'...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is the monthly episode with Colin McGill. Colin is my colleague in the PGDE at Edinburgh Napier University, and is the programme leader. You can follow him on Twitter @colinmcgill.Today we are answering the question: what feedback will really help my learners? In answering that question we also answer:What is the purpose of feedback? What are some mistakes teachers make in giving feedback?What makes verbal feedback effective?&...
The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast' is Adam Boxer. Adam is a Lead Practitioner, author of 'Teaching Secondary Science: A Complete Guide' and an educational consultant. He is also the director of Carousel Learning: https://www.carousel-learning.com. Adam's blog is https://achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk. In this episode we answer the central question: What are some of the most common actions from lesson observations? In answering that, we a...
The guest on this week's episode of 'Beyond Survival: the new teacher podcast' is Pete Foster. Pete leads secondary teacher development across a large multi-academy trust. He is also the author of a superb book called 'What do new teachers need to know?'. For his second interview on the podcast, Peter answers the central question:1. What does education mean to you? 2. What are some mistakes new teachers make in planning lessons? 3. What helps in planning for better ...
This week I launched a new website: https://jamiethom.co.uk. This video introduces the coaching service I offer for teachers and leaders. It explores the benefits of coaching and why you might consider being coached by me. You can read more about the service, and read testimonials from individuals who have been coached by me here: https://jamiethom.co.uk/coaching/. Thank you for listening, please do get in touch via the website if you are interested in doing some coaching: ...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Tom Sherrington. Tom is an former headteacher, author and educational consultant. He is the author of the WalkThru series. His blog has over ten million views: https://teacherhead.comIn this episode Tom answers the question: what is responsive teaching? In answering that central question, Tom also answers:1. What mindset will make teachers more responsive in the classroom? 2. &...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Mary Myatt. Mary has had thirty years in education and is now an education adviser, writer and speaker. Her latest book is with John Tomsett and called 'SEND Huh: Curriculum conversations with SEND leaders. In this episode Mary answers the question: What do new teachers need to know about teaching young people with additional needs?In answering that central question, Mary also answers:1. What was t...
This episode is this week's 'Teacher Talk': a fifteen minute talk that explores an important aspect of being a new teacher. It is also available to watch on the new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BeyondSurvivalTheNewTeac-rs8tpThis week's talk is on lesson observations. It gives strategies initially to cope with the unusual dynamic of being observed teaching, and then practical ways in which you can thrive while delivering a lesson observation. It also explores how you ca...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Taylor Wilson. Taylor is a voice coach and public speaking expert, with over 25 years of experience in improving communication skills. This is the first interview that will also be shared on the new YouTube channel (Beyond Survival: The New Teacher), so you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrjyqcUwpxKP90k1hxPlFJgIn this episode we answer: how can new teachers make better use of their voices? 1....
This episode is one of the talks I am sharing on a new YouTube channel this week. The series is called ‘New Teacher Essentials.’ This episode looks at five ways to improve your questioning in the classroom: convey sincerity; leave thinking time; follow up; signal cold call; and open up the ways students can respond. The five videos that will be shared this week are on the following: confidence, questioning, behaviour, well-being and getting better. You can access them here:&nb...
A very quick episode from me to explain the launch of an exciting new part to the podcast. This week I am launching a new YouTube channel to support new teachers. As part of this there will be five fifteen minute videos, one released every day this week. I’ve called the series ‘New Teacher Essentials.’ The aim is to provide a week’s worth of hopefuly useful and inspiring content for teachers in the first few years of their career. The five videos are: confidence, questioning, ...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Rachel Alexander. Rachel is an English teacher, mentor of new teachers and author of a range of excellent books for English teachers. She also does a huge amount of positive work around mental health. In this interview we answer the central question: How can we look after our own and each other's mental health?In answering that central question we also explore: 1. What has helped you to l...
This episode is this week's 'Teacher Talk': a fifteen minute talk that explores an important aspect of being a new teacher. This week's talk is on interviews. It breaks down how to succeed in an interview for a teaching position by exploring three key areas: preparation, how to give a good impression on the day, and how to answer some common teaching interview questions. I hope you find it helpful and supportive in your classroom. If you are preparing for an interview, this ep...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Jonathan Firth and Nasima Riazat. Jonathan is an author, teacher and researcher focused on the psychology of education. Nasima is an author, lecturer and school leader. They are also the authors of an excellent new book 'What Teachers Need to Know about Memory'. In this episode we answer: what do new teachers need to know about memory? I also ask Jonathan and Nasima: 1. What i...
This episode is this week's 'Teacher Talk': a fifteen minute talk that explores an important aspect of classroom practice, with practical strategies for implementing it in your classroom.This week's talk is on motivation in the classroom. It explores some of the motivation traps that we often fall into as teachers, before going on to outline some practical strategies teachers can take to motivate their students. I hope you find it helpful and supportive in your classroom. Any feedback on...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is the monthly episode with Colin McGill. Colin is my colleague in the PGDE at Edinburgh Napier University, and is the programme leader. You can follow him on Twitter @colinmcgill.This episode will be most useful for those who are in their first year of learning to be a teacher, and those who mentor student-teachers. It answers the central question: what can student teachers do to make a positive start with a new class? In ans...
This episode is this week's 'Teacher Talk': a fifteen minute talk that explores an important aspect of classroom practice, with practical strategies for implementing it in your classroom.This week's talk is on self-compassion for teachers. It explores what compassion is, what some of the misconceptions about self-compassion are and some practical steps for helping teachers to apply self-compassion to themselves. This includes: challenging the internal narrator, understanding the role of mista...
Today's episode of 'Beyond Survival: The New Teacher podcast' is with Adele Bates. Adele was a teacher for over twenty years working in a range of different contexts. She now works with school leaders and staff to helps pupils with behavioural needs thrive in the classroom. She is the author of the brilliant book 'Miss I don't give a Sh*t', Engaging with Challenging Behaviour in Schools.' You can read more about her on her website: https://adelebateseducation.co.uk. In this episode we an...
This episode is this week's 'Teacher Talk': a fifteen minute talk that explores an important aspect of classroom practice, with practical strategies for implementing it in your classroom.I am very fortunate to be spending the next three weeks observing the wonderful Edinburgh Napier English PGDE students teaching. The talks over the next three weeks will be some key learnings from these observations. This talk focusses on the importance of assertiveness in the classroom. It looks at why ...
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