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This podcast hosted by Georgina Durrant is all about teaching and supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). We aim to share the amazing things that our guests are doing to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEND). *This Podcast is proudly brought to you by the SEND team at Twinkl. Please bear in mind, the views and opinions expressed are those of individuals, and may not represent those of Twinkl.
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Tiny Voice Talks Education is an educational podcast that gives a platform to the quieter voices in the profession. In it, Toria chats to teachers, leaders, authors and coaches about what they are doing in the field of education and how that is impacting on the young people in our classrooms.
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Glazer and Roy are joined by long standing friend of the show Bootman (@BootmanMSTZ) and NickdaGreekGeek (@NickdaGreekGeek) to discuss the state of Snap in September 2024! We now offer our show notes in a NEW form – a Google Slide deck. You can see our show notes here and follow along with the episode with all the visual pazazz while you listen! If…
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Roy and Glazer are joined by the OG Snap Judgments hosts Chris and Will! The original Snap Judgments crew discusses the two year annivesary, High Voltage, and the upcoming datamined cards. We now offer our show notes in a NEW form – a Google Slide deck. You can see our show notes here and follow along with the episode with all the visual pazazz whi…
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We now offer our show notes in a NEW form – a Google Slide deck. You can see our show notes here and follow along with the episode with all the visual pazazz while you listen! If you want to check out links to everything we discuss in this week’s episode give those show notes a click! Socials: Twitter: @snapjudgecast Youtube: @snapjudgmentspod Pate…
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*Disclaimer: Please be aware that this episode contains strong language.* In this episode, of our special educational needs and disability podcast, SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant. Georgina speaks to Sue Cowley! Sue Cowley is a presenter, teacher trainer and author of more than 30 books on education. A qualified early years teacher, she h…
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This week Glazer and Gunny are joined by Marvel Snap Zone’s very own Den (@Den_CCG) to provide a qualitative look at the overall meta of Marvel Snap. Looking for what decks Glazer, Gunny, and Den think will score you to the top of the ladder or help you build your collection of Conquest tickets in preparation for Infinite runs? If so, this is the e…
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Glazer and Roy are joined by the crew from Nerds of Paradise to discuss the BIG changes to Marvel Snap this week with the patch, OTAs, and temporary updates to cards like Agatha. This week’s crew also goes over five deck lists that are new to the meta and ask: was it Hela all along? We now offer our show notes in a NEW form – a Google Slide deck. Y…
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Glazer and Gunny T are joined by Devilish_Plays and Safetyblade to discuss the OTA and Madame Web. They also “buy or sell” ten hot takes on the most important issues in Marvel Snap. Hot takes abound! We now offer our show notes in a NEW form – a Google Slide deck. You can see our show notes here and follow along with the episode with all the visual…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by Steph Curtis. Steph, mother of two teenage girls aged 18 and 16, launched her blog, "Steph's Two Girls" on the day her younger daughter Sasha was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. Steph experienced a ‘lightbulb moment’ soon after when she cam…
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Glazer is joined by GunnyT, Docty (@Docty_Snap) and Joe (@SnapDecisions53) to discuss the Amazing Spider-Man season. Is Activate living up to the hype? Is Silver Sable surprising folks? Will Madam Web change the hierarchy of power in Marvel Snap or will she flop? This episode is your one stop shop for everything the Amazing Spider-Man. We now offer…
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Glazer and Roy are joined by Regis Killbin and Spider-Jess to discuss the latest controversial OTV, Speed & Hulkling, the updated data mined cards, and a splattering of other recently datamined stuff. A very fun and insightful episode all around and one not to be missed. We now offer our show notes in a NEW form – a Google Slide deck. You can see o…
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Glazer and Roy are joined by Dubos (@SantiDubos) and Jimmy Dickins discuss the top ten sleeper decks in Marvel Snap at the moment. The Glazer, Dubos, and Jimmy all submitted decks and together the crew worked out a ranked list of the top decks to experiment with on ladder and in Conquest mode if you’re looking to spice up your Marvel Snap experienc…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to Stephanie Smith, Head of School at Cambridgeshire’s first state-maintained special free school provision for young autistic students the 'Cavendish School' They discuss everything about making schoo…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) podcast 'SEND in the Experts with Georgina Durrant', Georgina Durrant chats to 2x Paralympic Gold Medallist Danielle Brown MBE! Danielle Brown MBE is an award winning children's author. She's also a double Paralympic gold medallist in archery, five-time World Champion and was …
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, we switch things around and welcome host Georgina Durrant on the show as a guest for the first time. Our guest host is Emily Powel and she interviews Georgina about her latest book 'SEND Strategies for the Primary Years' published by Bloomsbury. With as many as 13% of childr…
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Isolation booths in schools: Helpful or harmful? In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilites (SEND) Podcast 'SEND in the experts with Georgina Durrant' Georgina speaks to Andrea Cartwright from Thrive all about the use of isolation and isolation booths in schools and the impacts on children. Download our Lanyard Sized Restorati…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant speaks to Gary Aubin, author of The Lone SENDCO about SEND CPD for teachers and SENDCOs. They discuss SENDCos leading school CPD, what effective SEND CPD looks like in schools, receiving SEND CPD and the SENDCO qualification (NASENCO) being replaced by the new…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Frances Akinde, a former Special School Headteacher and qualified SENDCO now SEND inspector and advisor. Georgina and Frances discuss what Neurodiversity Celebration Week means to her as a Neurodivergent educator as well as her tips for makin…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Need and Disability (SEND) Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Bethan Grant and Sarah Timms from ERIC (the children's bowel and bladder charity) about everything from more children arriving in reception who aren't yet toilet trained (and how we can support them) to the controversy surrounding some schools l…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to author and SENDCO, Ginny Bootman about being a SENDCO. Ginny provides advice about developing and maintaining good home-school relationships as well as practical advice on managing SENDCO workload and prioritising tasks. Resources: SENDCO Time Managem…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about a relatively new concept - neurodiversity. Louise has ADHD and has made it her mission to demystify some of the language and misunderstandings around neurodiversity and neurodivergence. Louise is a children's author who has a keen interest in sharing stories that feature characters that stand out, are di…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta to discuss LEGO® - based therapy. Gina explains the origins and aims of LEGO® - based therapy, who can benefit from it and how to ensure it is neurodiversity-affirming. Gina is the founderand director of Play Included®…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Louise about dementia and alzheimer's and how to chat to young people about this. Louise has recently written 'The Memory Book: A Reassuring Book about Understanding Dementia' which includes practical information to help young children understand dementia and the changes it can bring. To get hold of a copy of Louise'…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Catherine about the incredible power of listening - to others, and also to ourselves. The myriad of benefits include enhanced professional relationships, learning & development and gaining a sense of control over your personal wellbeing. Catherine is the owner of Leadership Edge - Coaching in Schools, a collaborative…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Ginny Bootman about the importance of building positive relationships in school with the children, our co-workers and the parents. Ginny has been teaching longer than she hasn't. She has been a Headteacher, Senior Manager and Class teacher, teaching all ages in the Primary age range. She is currently a SENCO of four …
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In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Rachel Briggs about understanding and supporting educators’ psychological wellbeing when teaching children and young people living with vulnerabilities and/or trauma. Rachel talks about the relevance to educators of compassion stress injuries and compassion satisfaction, setting these in the broader context of the…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Podcast Georgina Durrant chats to Sarah Johnson all about SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs). They discuss what SEMH means and how teachers can best support children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. In this episode Sarah provides advice a…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Steve Baker all about behaviour and how we need to teach it. Steve has recently written a new book - 'That Behaviour Book - the simple truth about teaching children' and unpacks some of the messages within it during his conversation with Toria. Steve spent 17 years in teaching, before working with local authorities a…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Andrew Rhodes about how in the rapidly evolving educational landscape it is now more important than ever to ensure that teachers are given the time and space to do what they do best, which is to teach. Redefinition is the action or process of re-looking at something and making a change. As educators is it time to red…
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In this episode, Toria talks to Ross about what questioning is, why it is so important and what makes a great question in the classroom. As they discuss, questioning can be widely misunderstood and not enough teachers have been given sound training in the art of questioning. Over the course of their conversation, they also discuss cognitive science…
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There are more children with DLD (Developmental Language Disorder) than there are autistic children and dyslexic children, yet DLD is still relatively unknown. In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant speaks to Louise Burton from Speech and Language Link to find out what DLD is, its impacts and what schools can do …
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In this episode, Toria chats to Adam about getting children ready to learn. Adam is an award winning and Amazon number one best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to all ages. His books have been selected by the School Libr…
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In this episode, Toria chats with Graham about the importance of looking at the motives behind challenging behaviour and the consequences that come with it. They discuss ways in which these situations can be managed calmly and consistently and how better understanding and empathy can make children feel safer, build their trust, develop belonging an…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant is joined by returning guest Nikki Saunders, who shares the exciting news that her Children’s Books (The Eddie Series) aimed at families of autistic children have now become a Children’s TV series on Sky Kids! ‘Ready Eddie Go!’ follows 6-year-old Eddie who is autistic, as he…
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In the next episode in the wellbeing series, Toria chats to Adrian Bethune about the second edition of his book 'Wellbeing in the Primary Classroom'. They chat about the importance of belonging, what happiness is and how Adrian's understanding of wellbeing has evolved since the first edition of the book was published in 2018. Adrian is the founder …
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In this 'Back to School' episode, Georgina Durrant is joined by Dr Emma Kell, who shares fantastic, practical advice about teacher/SENDCO wellbeing. They discuss the importance of well-being not being an 'add on' but woven through the school culture. They also chat about the common causes of stress for teachers (including Ofsted) and Emma's top tip…
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In the latest episode, which is part of the wellbeing series, Toria talks to Melanie Gentles about how discovering the power of positive psychology and applying it to an educational setting has extraordinarily impacted her approach to education. Melanie talks about how educators should discover their pupils' character strengths and aim to create a …
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In this episode, Toria chats to Dr Lucy Kelly about how diary writing can support educators' wellbeing. Do read Toria's blog post linked to this to see the impact of this conversation. Dr Lucy Kelly is an Associate Professor in Education at the University of Bristol, primarily working with PGCE English trainee teachers. She advocates that trainee t…
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To kick off season 7, Toria chats to Hywel Roberts all about 'Botheredness' and the care teachers have for their children. Amidst the laughter, they talk about the craft of teaching, the passion that they both have for it and of course Hywel's new book 'Botheredness'. Hywel has taught in secondary, primary and special settings for almost thirty yea…
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*Content Warning: This episode of SEND in the experts discusses topics which some listeners may find distressing. In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Robert White. Robert White describes himself as ‘the only Asperger, gay, dyslexic, cross-lateral, quarter- welsh, webbed-toed, hyper- sensitive, Gluten-…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs and Disability Podcast, Georgina Durrant chats to Louisa Reeves from the charity Speech and Language UK (formerly ICAN). Louisa provides an overview of the various Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) (including Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)). She explains how to identify children …
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It is most likely that you are working alongside many colleagues who are going through the menopause or perimenopause. You may even be one of those women who is going through the process and feel that you aren't able to mention it in your workplace. In this episode, Toria chats to Maria about the menopause and together they try to demystify, destro…
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In her first episode as host, Caitlin talks to Dave about CPD, books and the book club he formed during lockdown. To find Dave on twitter - @DaveTushingham To scroll the book club conversation - #GLTbookclub To access the GLT book club resources - https://glt-alwayslearning.co.uk/courses/6473154?utm_source=manual Support the show If you enjoyed thi…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Alex about the benefits of being outdoors and how outdoor learning can really support children holistically. To find out more about her research and read her new book, click on the links. https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=2MjMiacAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao https://www.independentthinkingpress.com/books/teachingskills/i…
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In this episode of our Special Educational Needs Podcast. Georgina Durrant chats to Tina Coope, education lead of PANS/PANDAS UK - the only UK charity supporting children and families living with the neuropsychiatric conditions PANS and PANDAS. PANS and PANDAS are a set of acute onset neuropsychiatric conditions that may include the development of …
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In this episode, Toria chats to Kamalagita about mindfulness - what it is, how to do it and the many benefits for not only students but teachers too. Kamalagita has recently written the book - The Mindful Teacher’s Handbook. It is a practical and engaging resource to help everyone in schools bring mindfulness into their lives in a meaningful way. M…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Paul Jenkins, Schools Manager at EmpathyLab. Paul, who is a former classroom teacher and still works in schools as a children's poet, joined EmpathyLab in 2018. As part of the core team developing their Affiliate Schools Programme, Paul has worked with teachers to plan the 'Mission Empathy' activities for Empathy Day…
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In this episode, Toria chats to Jenny Ford, headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School in Wales all about the work that she has done with Empathy Lab and how she has translated this across two very different schools. Jenny is now headteacher of Treorchy Comprehensive School but began working with Empathy Lab when she was head of her previous scho…
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In this, the second conversation that she has with Bob Cox, Toria finds out all about how we can open doors to ambitious primary english. In the first episode, Bob talked about removing the proverbial glass ceiling and in this one his ambition stretches even further. Links Website: www.searchingforexcellence.co.uk Opening Doors to Ambitious Primary…
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In this episode, Toria talks to Assistant Headteacher and EYFS leader Kim Peacock about the ‘why’ in EYFS. They discuss the importance of unpicking the ‘why’ which underpins the pedagogy and practise in each setting and to consider the impact of this. Their discussion then explores how the EYFS curriculum provides the foundations for what comes nex…
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