Tiny Voice Talks Education Toria Bono

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 different and who have something to say. Inspired by stories from her own experiences she took up writing to sensitive issues within child...

In this episode, Toria chats to Marcelo about his educational philosophy and beliefs. Marcelo believes that the by embracing his philosophy not only transforms teaching and learning but also significantly alters leadership within schools.To find out more about Marcelo and order his book go to https://www.jonklearning.co.uk/Support the Show.If you enjoyed this episode please share it with others.If you would like to find out more about Tiny Voice Talks Coaching with Toria then email her o...

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's book then click this linkTo get hold of Wendy Mitchell's book that they discuss click this linkSupport the Show.If you enjoyed this episode please...

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 of 20 education leaders on a mission to improve the workplace culture in our schools. Their 3-Tier Coaching Accreditation Programme...

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, SeniorManager and Class teacher, teaching all ages in the Primary age range. She is currently a SENCO of four primary schools in Northamptonshire. She believes in her mantra#Followtheempathyroad and embodies this in everything she does. She has spoken nation...

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 education system. They talk about her model of educators’ work-related psychological wellbeing which can be accessed (free) on Rachel’...