Tiny Voice Talks with 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 children’s books such as disability, neurodiversity and mental health.To find out more about Louise and the books she has written click here - https://www.louisegooding.com/To order a copy of Wonderfully Wired Brains click here - https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9780241640210-wonderfully-wired-brains/Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

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 showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

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 engages staff in actively listening to each other in a systemic way to build a culture of psychological safety, professional fulfilment and personal wellbeing. Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

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 nationally at 'The National SEN Conference' as well as NASEN Live. She collaborates with both Primary and Secondary SENDCOs by working alongside them to support them in what we all know can be a very demanding role.She has had her book published ‘Independent Thinking on Being a SENDCO’ which can be found at Crown House Publishing. Use code SENDCO20 to get 20% off Ginny's book.   You can find Ginny on Twitter @sendcogirl and at her website www.ginnybootman.comSupport the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

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’s website – www.reflectedandbalanced.com Rachel is a former teacher, deputy head, SENDCo, DSL, and SEMH needs consultant.  She now combines knowledge from her teaching experience and recent academic studies to provide reflective supervision to educators, working with those across all roles from EYFS to HE.  She is co-founder of a growing community of practice for reflective supervision practitioners who have an education background.  She also offers training related to understanding and supporting workplace psychological wellbeing and informally supports doctoral students researching educator wellbeing or the use of supervision in the education sector.Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

In this episode, Toria chats to Steve Baker all about behaviour and how we need to teach it. Steve has recently written a new book - 'That Behaviour Book - the simple truth about teaching children' and unpacks some of the messages within it during his conversation with Toria. Steve spent 17 years in teaching, before working with local authorities and for the National Strategies as a regional adviser in Yorkshire and the Humber. He is now a behaviour consultant and trainer, passionate about helping teachers to succeed. https://www.amazon.co.uk/That-Behaviour-Book-teaching-children/dp/1785836684https://whentheadultschange.com/Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

In this episode, Toria chats to Andrew Rhodes about how in the rapidly evolving educational landscape it is now more important than ever to ensure that teachers are given the time and space to do what they do best, which is to teach. Redefinition is the action or process of re-looking at something and making a change. As educators is it time to redefine some of the ways we see the world around us and in turn redefine the ways we develop professional creativity?Andrew has worked in education since completing his BA in Primary Education in 2004. He has been within leadership roles, holding a range of TLRs and Senior Leadership posts; including being a Headteacher in a 1 form entry Primary School that had a Resourced Provision for pupils with Speech, Language & CommunicationDifficulties. Inclusion has always been something Andrew is passionate about and as a teacher, tailoring personalised provision for pupils and ensuring that families felt valued as part of the community was always at the forefront of his practice. He is a strong advocate for putting Social Emotional Learning at the very heart of a schoolsapproach. In addition, Andrew has always sought to redefine the ways in which himself and the people he works with develop their practice and it is this that led him into becoming extensively involved in school to school support.Andrew finished his headship to launch his own educational company ;Redefining Education Ltd; which aims to support schools, trusts, teachers and leaders to Reflect, Rethink and Transform. Through his website, he has created a blog which can be found here and recently wrote an article on how to develop a “Shared Assessment”Framework: Assessment in primary schools – Do you need a shared framework? (teachwire.net). He regularly runs training sessions on “Redefining” elements of practice when not supporting schools and also works as a University Professional Tutor and Lecturer, helping to shape the next generation of teachers.To get in touch with Andrew -https://redefiningeducationltd.co.uk/XInstagramSupport the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

In this episode, Toria talks to Ross about what questioning is, why it is so important and what makes a great question in the classroom. As they discuss, questioning can be widely misunderstood and not enough teachers have been given sound training in the art of questioning. Over the course of their conversation, they also discuss cognitive science and the power of the pause! Ross has recently written his eleventh book 'The Teacher Toolkit Guide to Questioning - Turning theory into practice' for primary or secondary teachers looking to understand the importance of questioning to challenge thinking, check understanding, identify gaps in knowledge, improve recall and stimulate intellectual curiosity. Over the course of the conversation, Toria and Ross refer to various QR codes and a questioning matrix - click below to see what they are referring to - A recording of the introduction of the bookQuestioning cultureMonth by month questioning cultureTo get a copy of this book or any of Ross' other books click here - https://www.teachertoolkit.co.uk/books/@TeacherToolkit Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

In this episode, Toria chats to Adam about getting children ready to learn. Adam is an award winning and Amazon number one best-selling author of fiction and non-fiction books. He works in the UK and internationally in both state and private education delivering creative writing workshops to all ages. His books have been selected by the School Library Association for the ‘Boys into Books’ recommended reading list. Previously a teacher, Adam also delivers CPD to teachers and others working in education on how to inspire writing in the classroom. Follow Adam on Twitter @authoradam and visit www.adambushnell.co.uk for more details. 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Daily Reflections is the perfect guide for teachers wanting to promote and encourage positive mental health and emotional wellbeing within the classroom through reflective activities that will help prompt insightful discussions. Featuring 100 meditations that are prefaced with quotes from significant historical figures such as the Dalai Lama, Socrates and many more, the reflective activities cover topics such as wisdom, love, present moment awareness, perseverance, living in the now, being calm, kindness to self and kindness to others. Each idea helps children to reflect on one of these particular topics, improve their focus and self-regulate their emotions - Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30. 

In this episode, Toria chats with Graham about the importance of  looking at the motives behind challenging behaviour and the consequences that come with it. They discuss ways in which these situations can be managed calmly and consistently and how better understanding and empathy can make children feel safer, build their trust, develop belonging and consequently create more effective learners in the classroom.Graham Chatterley was a school leader who has since led training for thousands of educators across the North of England. He believes that adults play a pivotal role in the behaviour of students and that a culture of teaching children behaviour, rather than managing it, is key.To buy the book - https://www.crownhouse.co.uk/changing-perceptionsTo contact Graham - https://twitter.com/grahamchatterl2Support the showIf 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 on [email protected] you would like a copy of the Tiny Voices Talk book with  30% off go to www.crownhouse.co.uk or www.independentthinkingpress.com and use the code TINY30.