Teachers' Voices
Teachers are one of the most influential and powerful forces for equity, access and quality in education. They provide children and young people with the knowledge, skills, attitude and tools needed to reach their full potential. Teachers' Voices is a podcast series from BOLD, the digital platform on learning and development. Join Nina Alonso as she shares powerful stories from teachers around the world, talking in their own words about their experiences, and listen in on inspiring conversations with international experts on learning and child development. If you're a parent, teacher, or just someone interested in learning and development, this podcast is for you. For more information, visit bold.expert
Episodes
51 episodes
Why students benefit from futures literacy
The final episode of Teachers’ Voices season 3 opens with Sister Zeph, winner of the 2023 Global Teacher Prize, talking directly to teachers. “You are a future maker”, she says. These words inspired the rest of this mini-episode, which explores...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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7:55
How to support children’s mental health in school
Why is it important to make sure children have words to name their emotions? How can teachers promote mental health and wellbeing? Is it possible to remove academic pressure from school?In this episode, Nina first meets Sarah Griffiths, ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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32:27
Why physical activity in schools helps children thrive
What types of physical activity benefit students? Can bringing movement and play into different academic classes help children learn? How can spaces and classes for movement be inclusive?Nina first meets Fotini Vasilopoulos, a Postdoctor...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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27:02
How can schools embrace variability in learning?
In what ways do students differ from each other in their learning? How does one student vary in their own learning from day to day? How can schools embrace these types of learning variability?In this episode, Nina talks to Julia Leonard,...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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34:28
How to bring social entrepreneurship to schools
How can teachers help students make a positive change in their communities? How can schools better connect education with the future of work?In this bonus mini episode of Teachers’ Voices, Nina hears practical tips from last episode’s gu...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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8:17
Nurturing entrepreneurial mindsets at school
What is an entrepreneurial mindset? Why should educators nurture entrepreneurial mindsets in young people? What entrepreneurial projects have teachers developed in classrooms around the world?In this episode, Nina first speaks to Maud Se...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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30:57
Gender equity in STEAM starts in school
What barriers keep girls from fulfilling their potential in STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics – subjects? Nina first meets Maliha Fawzia, the interim Global Head of Girls’ Education at Teach For All. Ma...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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44:23
Why neurodiversity is relevant for all schoolchildren
What is neurodiversity? How does it differ from neurodevelopmental disorders? How can schools make sure all children feel like they belong?In this episode, Nina meets Alyssa Alcorn, lead researcher for the Learning About Neurodiversity a...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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24:34
How are teachers helping students understand the climate crisis?
In this bonus episode, Nina celebrates International Day of Education with former science teacher, Sarah Horley. Sarah is Programme Manager from Teachers for the Planet, a program that aims to improve climate change education. Teachers for the ...
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Season 3
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29:18
How can EdTech help teachers and learners affected by conflict?
Why is education important for conflict-affected children? How are teachers in conflict zones using EdTech? Can EdTech adapt to children’s changing learning conditions and help them to thrive?In this episode, Nina talks to Jasmine Turner...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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34:27
Why student wellbeing is central to learning
In this episode, Nina talks to two experts from International Baccalaureate (IB) in Washington DC. Nicole Bien, Chief Schools Officer at IB, tells Nina that since the start of the pandemic, the IB has ensured wellbeing is at the core of the lea...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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37:37
How can financial education help kids?
What are children around the world learning about looking after finances and other resources? What should be in a financial and social education curriculum? How can teachers involve parents in discussions on these topics?In this episode,...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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33:28
What are the most useful AI tools for teachers?
In episodes 2 and 3 of Teachers’ Voices season 3, Nina explored lots of questions about AI in the classroom. What are teachers’ concerns about AI, and what opportunities do they see? How can AI adapt to individual students? And how can teachers...
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Season 3
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5:07
How can teachers take a human-centred approach to AI?
How can AI adjust learning materials and feedback to the needs of individual students? How can teachers make sure that the human element is kept?In this episode, Nina speaks to Inge Molenaar, director of the National Education Lab AI in...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:46
How can educators use AI to support their students' learning?
What are the main concerns that teachers have about artificial intelligence in the classroom? What opportunities does AI open up for students? How can AI focus on automation while helping humans do what they’re best at?In the second epi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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25:20
How can teachers build communities that inspire environmental care?
Welcome to the first episode in the third season of Teachers’ Voices. In this episode, Nina talks to Stefania Giannini, the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education, in Paris. Stefania tells Nina that “education must be protected from al...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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29:02
Welcome to Teachers' Voices season three
Teachers are one of the most influential and powerful forces for equity, access and quality in education. They provide children with the knowledge, skills, attitude and tools needed to reach their full potential.Join
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Season 3
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Episode 0
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1:40
Bonus Episode – Teachers' Resources 4
Join educational researcher Nina Alonso for this podcast series as she shares power...
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Season 2
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7:16
How nature can play a role in children’s wellbeing
What is the role of nature in children’s learning and development? How are schools around the world connecting children to nature?In this episode, Nina talks to Luis Alberto Camargo, a social entrepreneur who specialises in nature-based ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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46:17
How teaching methods and tools can improve mathematics learning
How can educators take some of the stress and anxiety out of mathematics?In this episode, Nina talks to Lindsey Richland, Associate Professor at the University of California, Irvine. Lindsey talks about the importance of teaching methods...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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29:27
How learning interventions can help children who are out of school
How can education be transformed so that all children, including the most underprivileged, have access to learning? In this episode, Nina talks to Armando Ali in Kenya about organisations promoting children’s foundational learning a...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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32:23
Bonus Episode – Teachers' Resources 3
In this special mini episode, teachers from Qatar, Mexico, and Nigeria share resources and recommendations for other educators.GuestsAljawhara Aladba from Teach For QatarIsaa...
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Season 2
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7:16
How a leadership mindset can improve students’ agency and wellbeing
How can educators develop leadership mindsets in the classroom? What impact does this have on student agency, wellbeing, self-confidence, connections with others and also academic mastery?In this episode, Nina talks to Robbie Dean, Dire...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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39:00
How creative classrooms can help every child focus
How can educators and caregivers better understand the needs of students who particularly struggle to stay engaged in a world full of distractions? Does allowing choice in the classroom better support the differing needs of all students? Why is...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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32:04
How a supportive environment and digital tools can help students with distractibility
What impact does distractibility have on learning and development? How can digital tools help students manage digital distractions? What makes a supportive learning environment for students with ADHD?In this episode, Nina Alonso speaks t...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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28:18