
Talking Teaching is a University of Melbourne podcast for the Faculty of Education in Melbourne, Australia. It is a podcast about effective, evidence-based classroom practice and the latest in educational thinking. Each episode features insights from world-renowned educators and thinkers and is expertly hosted by Dr Sophie Specjal.
| Publishes | Infrequently | Episodes | 53 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||

Episode 1, Season 10 of Talking Teaching begins with a powerful conversation about one of education's most important challenges: creating schools where every student feels safe, connected, valued, and ready to learn.
Host of Talking Teaching, Sophi... more
In this episode of Talking Teaching, host Dr Sophie Specjal explores the story of Hester Hornbrook Academy, a fee-free, Independent Special Assistance School (SAS School) in Victoria supporting young people aged 15–25 who have experienced significant... more
In this episode of Talking Teaching, our host Sophie Specjal sits down with Dr Jennifer Buckingham Dr Jennifer Buckingham to explore the critical intersection of reading, reasoning, and artificial intelligence in contemporary education.
Drawing on de... more
What can Indigenous knowledge teach us about raising and educating children? Anishinaabe visiting scholar Professor Jan Hare, from the M’Chigeeng First Nation and Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia, joins host Dr S... more
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Fantastic host and really interesting guests. Essential listening for all educators
If you are a teacher, parent or interested in Education, this podcast is fabulous. Informative and super interesting. I have learnt so much. Couldn’t recommend more!
I have developed professionally listening to this podcast!
Season 2 Episode 6 had me listening the whole time! A very engaging podcast that was very insightful.
All too often teachers are bashed in the papers for failing kids (I notice as my partner is a teacher and I'm in education). It's nice to listen to something positive that shares stories of the great work being done by teachers across Australia. Great that the podcast is profiling different people every week- look forward to future episodes.
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This program offers evidence-based discussions around classroom practice and educational thinking, featuring leading educators and researchers. Recent episodes span topics from trauma-informed approaches at wraparound schools and Indigenous pedagogies to literacy, AI in education, wellbeing language, and policy-level considerations. The conversations tend to highlight practical strategies for teachers, insights into effective literacy and reading instruction, and the integration of culturally responsive knowledge into curricula. The show often foregrounds real-world impact—stories of students overcoming barriers, and how schools can adopt holistic supports, while also debating big-picture topics like meta-analysis in education and the poten... more
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Recent guests on Talking Teaching include:
1. Tom Brunzell
2. Bryan Field
3. Dr. Jennifer Buckingham
4. Professor Jan Hare
5. John Hattie
6. Dr. John Doolah
7. Professor Guy Claxton
8. Dr. Carmel Mesiti
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