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Emma & Tom Talk Teaching
We’re Emma (PGCE Secondary Drama) and Tom (PGCE Secondary Music) from Cardiff Metropolitan University. Welcome to our podcast, in which we muse about the joys of working with student teachers, the expressive arts, research, and teaching in general. Expect deep discussions, topical debates, celebrati...
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Christmas Special 2025!
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Mentoring with Sian Wickersham
We make no apology for having based several of our episodes around the person that many student teachers report is the single most important person in...
A Whole-School Behaviour Policy with Kelly Bubbins from Willows High School in Cardiff
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Transitions between schools as an early-career teacher
Today we're all on our own without a guest, because we're presenting original Cardiff Met research! But our colleague Sioned Dafydd is with us in spir...
School Uniform with Dr Rachel Shanks
In a very impressive move to win 'most dedicated podcast guest', today we welcome Dr Rachel Shanks from the University of Aberdeen to our studio in pe...
Christmas Special 2024!
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Teacher Education with Professor Trevor Mutton
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