Welcome to Back to School, a mini series from The Sizzle Podcast.
Back to School episodes see guests take a time machine trip back to their experiences of education. We discuss memories from primary school (4-11 years), secondary school (11-16 years) and 16+ years. Then we think about how these experiences might have shaped guest’s views on education and the workplace.
In this episode, I talk with Laura McInerney . Laura is a former teacher, education journalist, co-founder of TeacherTapp and a regular face on panel shows and news broadcasts.
We discussed a lot, including the following themes:
Being an “old headed child”
A desire to be in charge of our learning
The differences between primary and secondary education
The relationship between care, boundaries and structure in school
Nail varnish remover as a token of trust
The REAL inspiration behind Laura’s personal logo
The interaction between learning from employment and school
The power and distinctiveness of “teacher voice”
Education as a tool for people, so they can stand up for themselves and not passively accept things in their lives that they're not happy with
You can find Laura here:
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lauramcinerney1
Twitter/X: @miss_mcinerney
website: https://lauramcinerney.com/
If you are a teacher, you can find out more about / sign up to TeacherTapp here:
https://teachertapp.co.uk/
BACK TO SCHOOL with Laura McInerney [Episode 2]