Leon, a primary school teacher in Aberdeen, shares his decision to change career paths at university to follow his passion in teaching. Hear about Leon’s everyday experiences, job satisfaction, and how he makes a difference to young people’s lives.
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Aug 2019
How to teach English (with Scott Thornbury)
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Scott Thornbury, a giant in the world of English language teaching.
He is a teacher, teacher trainer, award-winning author, and speaker, and he has been pushing for change in the way we teach languages for more than 20 years.
We spoke abo ... Show More
48m 13s
Apr 2022
How can my colleagues and I support each other?
When working in a busy and stressful educational environment, it’s important that teachers support and help each other as much as possible. In this episode, we hear from several teacher networks around the world about how they support their members, the projects they are doing, a ... Show More
26m 2s
Mar 2017
Career change: How to make the leap
Changing your career, whether through choice or redundancy, can be daunting. You can feel inspired and confused at the same time.But where do you start? And what do you need to consider?"The average millennial, by the time they retire, will have probably changed their job at leas ... Show More
20m 58s