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Tsarturday Breakfast: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester - In this week's show, Darren looks at the history of ministerial involvement in education and breaks down the roles of education secretaries, ministers and tsars www.youtube.com/live/mjIQ4eL...

German teachers! Goodbye Lenin is currently streaming for free on Pluto TV uk. Might be good if you want a rewatch before teaching It next year.

Listen Back! Violence and Bullying in Schools - A German View: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester teacherstalkradio.podbean.com/e/violence-a...

Violence and Bullying in Schools - A German View: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester | Teachers Talk Radio

In this show, Darren looks at how schools in Germany approach the issues of school violence and bullying, drawing on research conducted in 2020.

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Calling all #MFLTeachers. I am looking for participants in my doctoral study about language teacher identity and career. If you teach MFL in a state school in England and would be willing to volunteer an hour to be interviewed, please get in touch.

How much observation is too much? Tomorrow on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social, I'll be looking at the effect of too many observations on teacher mental wellbeing.

What is the link between parental self efficacy and exam stress? This is what I am discussing at 9am tomorrow morning on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social.

Tomorrow, I'm tackling the question of cheating, and wondering if we can reduce the temptatation to cheat by more carefully considering how we design our learning tasks. Join me live at 9am on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social.

Tomorrow on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social, I am looking at the researched links between test anxiety and school avoidance. Join me live at 9am to be part of the discussion.

Tomorrow morning, from 9am, we will be exploring the imposter syndrome and perfectionism experienced by our high achieving pupils. Join me live on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social to take part in the conversation.

The next show in my mini-series on exam stress will look at school-based interventions and what we can do to help our young people deal with the stress of taking examinations. Join me live on Teachers Talk Radio ttomorrow morning from 9am.

Tomorrow morning, I'm looking at the relationship between gender, performance and test anxiety ahead of the exam season beginning. Tune into @ttradioofficial.bsky.social this Saturday at 9am to see what the research says.

Student research projects continue to be popular, but how do we ensure all our pupils have adequate access to research skills. That's the topic I'm exploring this week on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social, so join me bright and early on Saturday morning!

Tormorrow at 9am, I am talking about how teachers reply when we are asked the question Why do you teach? Join me live on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social

I am live on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social talking about the importance of friendship in managing school transitions. Join the conversation now. www.podbean.com/lsw/TTradio?...

The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester 28-03-2026 | Podbean Livestream

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As my semester on the #LTHEChat organisational team comes to an end, I want to thank @suebecks.bsky.social for giving me such an amazing opportunity, my co-organisers @sarune.bsky.social, @clairetimmins.bsky.social and @fransez.bsky.social for their stellar work, to all of our guest hosts...

"Activity is not the same as impact." - Jenny Webb. YES! So many things are proxies for CPD and are actually just a waste of time. This is why deliberate practice and reading the research (rather than the one pager about the book about the research) is so important. @ttradioofficial.bsky.social

Are you interested in running a classics trip but don't know where to start? We've got you! Sign up to this free CPD event by Friday 6th March to find out the best ways to take your classics teaching out of the classroom. bit.ly/4d4O24d

If you've been on the internet for a while, you'll know the acronym tl;dr. (Too long, didn't read). We used to use it extensively back in the day when we didn't want to wade through people's posts. I learned a new acronym this afternoon. AI;dr. It may be my favourite one ever.

One hour to go to get ready :) Read the blogpost lthechat.com/2026/02/13/l... and follow the hashtag #LTHEchat - it's that easy.

LTHEchat 354: It is not just about belonging, it is also about mattering

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 18th February at 8pm GMT with guest Jacqui Thijm to discuss how can we empower students to be part of a larger university ‘It is not just about belongi…

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Listen Back! Writing, Play and the Machine: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester teacherstalkradio.podbean.co...

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Darren is joined by maths teacher and Director of Learning Neil Barton to discuss why Darren is so vehemently anti-AI and what the research has to say about AI tools in the classroom.

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Today on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social I talked about why I am so vocally against AI. www.podbean.com/eas/pb-iff86...

Join us tonight at 8 pm GMT where we’ll be exploring empowering students to be part of a larger university Learning Community with @cardiffrutherford.bsky.social Read the blog for more: lthechat.com/2026/01/30/l...

LTHEchat 352: How can we empower students to be part of a larger university ‘Learning Community’?

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 4th February at 8pm GMT with guest Prof Stephen Rutherford to discuss how can we empower students to be part of a larger university ‘Learning Community…

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Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, Wednesday 8-9pm GMT, for #LTHEchat, which will explore “how can we empower students to be part of a larger university ‘Learning Community?” with @cardiffrutherford.bsky.social Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2026/01/30/l...

LTHEchat 352: How can we empower students to be part of a larger university ‘Learning Community’?

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 4th February at 8pm GMT with guest Prof Stephen Rutherford to discuss how can we empower students to be part of a larger university ‘Learning Community…

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One hour to go to get ready :) Read the blogpost lthechat.com/2026/01/26/l... and follow the hashtag #LTHEchat - it's that easy.

LTHEchat 351: Leadership and Academic Flourishing

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 28th January at 8pm GMT with guest Prof Damien Page to discuss Leadership and Academic Flourishing. University leaders juggle a lot. Financial sustaina…

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Join us tonight at 8 pm BST where we'll be exploring Teaching, Learning, Assessment and GenAI:Moving from Reaction to Intentional Practice with @hazelfarrell.bsky.social and @kenmccarthy.ie Read the blog for more: lthechat.com/2026/01/16/l...

LTHEchat 350: Teaching, Learning, Assessment and GenAI: Moving from Reaction to Intentional Practice

Generative AI has become part of higher education with remarkable speed. In a short period of time, it has entered classrooms, assessment design, academic writing, feedback processes, and professio…

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We've got another acronym on @ttradioofficial.bsky.social this week - PBIS. Positive Behavioural Intervention Strategies. Join me live now to take part in the conversation. www.podbean.com/lsw/TTradio?...

The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester 17-01-2026 | Podbean Livestream

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I've just finished my last Weihnachtsstollen. I really need to find a good recipe so I can have it all year roun (though I don't think my middle-age spread would appreciate it...)

I’d never thought about this before, but I’ve definitely had a lot of Wednesday meetings in my time. I suppose it gives time for issues to accumulate in the first half of the week and then time to try to rectify them in the second.

Teacher Tapp@teachertapp.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We're halfway through the week - the most popular day for meetings for teachers! 📅 Is this true for your school? Or does another day steal the spotlight? Let us know! 👇

Listen Back! Self Directed Learning and the Implications for CPD: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester teacherstalkradio.podbean.co...

Self Directed Learning and the Implications for CPD: The Saturday Breakfast Show with Darren Lester | Teachers Talk Radio

Darren explored different models of self-directed learning and considers why we should think about our own self direction as more and more CPD moves online.

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This week we will feature @hopkinsdavid.bsky.social exploring Redundancy, Resilience, and Finding What’s Next #LTHEchat