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Primary FuturesThe Future of the Teaching Profession with Alison Peacock and Sam TwiseltonDame Alison Peacock, the Chief Executive of the Chartered College of Teaching, and Professor Samantha Twiselton, the emeritus professor at Sheffield Institute of Education discuss professional development and empowerment within the education sector. Throughout the episode, the duo delve into the importance of collaboration, professional identity and the need for a supportive environment for educators. They also touch upon the role of institutions like the Chartered College of Teaching in fostering a sense of collegiality and professional identity among educators. The conversation highlights the necessity of an accountability system that empowers teachers and promotes the well-being of both educators...2024-08-2845 min
Brighter Futures with Education Development TrustThe ‘golden thread’ helping to retain ECTs with Sam Twiselton OBE & Dr Nicky Platt #2In recent years there’s been a shift in how we nurture teachers at the beginning of their career journeys, so how has a ‘golden thread’ approach to training ECTs helped solve the teacher retention equation?Two experts driving the Early Career Framework that’s providing support to new teachers join Tony McAleavy on Brighter Futures this week: Samantha Twiselton OBE, Director of the Sheffield Institute of Education, and our own Dr Nicky Platt, Lead Education Advisor.We break down the discourse around research that’s informing these vital frameworks, how to encourage more mentors to engage...2021-12-0736 min
Mind the Gap: Making Education Work Across the GlobeEp. 28 — Changing the Early Career Narrative with Sam Twiselton, OBE (S2E3)Professor Sam Twiselton, OBE is the special guest for this episode of Mind the Gap. Sam is Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University and one of the UK’s most recognised leaders in the areas of Initial and Continuing Teacher Development. Visit edCircuit.com to watch this episode.
Among other topics, Sam discusses her desire to see a change in the narrative around early career teachers, her thoughts on what should be included in teacher training and initial teacher education, and how she views her role and responsibility as a national education leader....2021-10-2141 min
The CfEY Youth and Education PodcastSam Twiselton: Training to teach in lockdownIn this episode of the Youth and Education Podcast, CfEY Associate Alix Robertson interviews Professor Samantha Twiselton OBE, Director of Sheffield Institute of Education at Sheffield Hallam University. Alix and Sam discuss: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on this year’s cohort of trainee teachers The challenges of not having time to learn in school...2020-07-3133 min
The Schools & Academies Show PodcastSupporting Early Career TeachersEngland is facing a shortage of teachers, but what are schools currently doing to increase the appeal of the teaching profession and support Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) in their career? Listen to Debbie Clinton, Emma Hollis and Reuben Moore discuss what response is needed, focusing on professional development and wellbeing.📘 Initial teacher training (ITT): core content framework 📎 Panel Discussion: Supporting Early Career TeachersUnderstanding key challenges and opportunities for Newly Qualified Teachers: from workload to professional developmentDiscussing the impact of the government’s new Early Career Framework (ECF) to be imp...2020-07-1038 min
Tes - The education podcastPodagogy – Season 2, Episode 4 - Training teachers with professor Sam Twiselton“If you listed everything that all the experts we spoke to as part of the Carter review said was essential for the basic understanding a newteacher needed, it adds up to five years [of training],” states professor Samantha Twiselton, director of the Sheffield Institute of Education, on this week’s Tes Podagogy podcast. “There would be nothing on that list you would disagree with, but it is completely unrealistic [in the timeframe we have].”Initial Teacher Training is regularly criticised on social media and by some in the DfE, with accusations about ideological bias and ‘missing’ elements. On the latter...2018-01-2436 min
Tes PodagogyTraining teachers with professor Sam Twiselton“If you listed everything that all the experts we spoke to as part of the Carter review said was essential for the basic understanding a newteacher needed, it adds up to five years [of training],” states professor Samantha Twiselton, director of the Sheffield Institute of Education, on this week’s Tes Podagogy podcast. “There would be nothing on that list you would disagree with, but it is completely unrealistic [in the timeframe we have].”Initial Teacher Training is regularly criticised on social media and by some in the DfE, with accusations about ideological bias and ‘missing’ elements. On the latter, profes...2018-01-2437 min