Education: Blogs and Podcasts

With content which focuses on how to improve CPD (continuing professional development), ideas on how to improve the teaching and learning experience, and information on speaking sessions held at the school, the blog attracts a network of teachers who are on the search for resources to help them in their careers.

A blog by teacher and author, Alex Quigley, that shares ideas and evidence about education, teaching and learning.

Written by teachers for teachers.

The latest news, teacher resources, insightful education articles and classroom ideas! Impact was founded on the principle of creating outstanding schools and acquiring passionate teachers who can engage and inspire students both locally and globally.

Written by the Institute of Education at UCL - the UK's leading centre for education and social sciences research.

Brain food for the thinking teacher. David Didau runs this blog which is widely recognised as one of the most influential education blogs in the UK.

The latest news and views on education from Oxford University Press.

From The Guardian: a series of blogs by our anonymous insider lifting the lid on teaching.

Written by Tom Sherrington, a head teacher and teacher in London, this site explores contemporary ideas in teaching and learning and school leadership. He writes about everything from ideas for teaching to grading lessons.

Teacher Toolkit is a professional platform from which to be heard; designed to make the complicated simple, providing teachers with access to resources that are meaningful for any classroom across the world.

Created by maths teacher Stephen Cavadino, cavmaths offers well-written posts across all education related topics, from policy to cross-curricular activities.

This blog is a fun and friendly site that was set up in early 2007 to act as a learning hub for teachers around the world. The site receives thousands of visits per day, and has developed into an influential educational site where educators across the globe share resources and strategies.

Math Blog by Colleen Young - AHT & Maths teacher, interested in great methods and resources for learning.

With interactive wall displays, revision sheets and ideas to inspire whole school events, this site really is a must for every maths teacher.

This blog is filled with ideas and resources for teaching secondary mathematics. With everything from Star Wars puzzles to mathematical handwriting, it's an award winning blog for all things maths.

esources, tips, and materials to help you, help children with autism. We at The Autism Helper, Inc. are dedicated to empowering those who support individuals with Autism by providing resources, tools, and the methods to measure success.

I am a 1st - 5th grade self-contained special education teacher. I have been teaching special education for 7 years. I teach at a rural school and have students with Autism, Intellectual Disabilities, Severe Learning Disabilities, and Emotional Behavioral Disorders.

Resources, articles and advice.

Share strategies for meeting the needs of students with disabilities, resources for teachers, ideas for teaching and generalizing life skills & tips for teaching to the different functioning levels that make up your classroom.

Resources, activities and ideas.

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the parents of children with learning disabilities (LD) and attention-deficit disorder.

Blog from The Guardian on Special Educational Needs.

A wide ranging blog covering special needs education, health and family.

With a specific focus on teaching students with autism.

For all the latest gossip, interviews and thoughts on education.

Welcome to The Autism Helper Podcast, where we explore different strategies to improve the lives of individuals with autism.

All about improving ‘the dialogue between ed and tech through storytelling’ with the aim of having an impact to better innovation in UK schools.

The podcast features practical advice on managing behaviour in classrooms, safeguarding, teaching and learning.

A podcast for teachers, students, and parents about evidence-based practice and learning.

Although it says in the name that it’s a ‘Maths Podcast’ it goes much much further than that. From education to in depth research teaching as a whole, it includes something for teachers and educators at every stage of their educational journey.

All things school leadership along with various key thought leaders and individuals that can directly affect what’s happening in the education world. Brought to you by the ‘two most progressive and proactive teacher focused associations’, NAHT Edge and NAHT, this podcast is bound to draw you in.

The TED Talks Education stage is a place where some of the worlds greatest educators, researchers, and community leaders have been able to share their combined wisdom and knowledge.

Each talk is wholly different, with every speaker bringing their own unique expertise.

Episodes are as varied as they could possibly be. One week you could be listening to a fascinating chat with Kim Waldock, the Head of National Programmes for the Learning and Participation department at the Royal Opera House, and the next a discussion about P.E with Ben Landers, founder of ThePEspecialist. No two weeks are the same with this podcast.

This podcast is all about two teachers who have great chemistry, no wonder as they’re brothers, sharing hilarious stories from their time in the classroom whilst encouraging their listeners to share their own stories as well.