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Merry Christmas! Join us for another Christmas special as we discuss all things Christmas in primary schools!
Glitter disastersChristmas giftsChristmas films for when you 'stick a DVD on' Nativity 2School Nativities
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Being a teacher's hard, so we take a look at some top 'teacher hacks' to try and make it little bit easier. Don't say you never learn anything listening to Hands Up!
We ask Year 2: What would you do if you were prime minister?Teacher HacksThe Disney TV Show 'Recess'
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'Oh, you'll be fine, stick a wet paper towel on it!' This week we're discussing the tried and tested cures of the classroom. From 'take some little sips of water' to 'it's lunchtime soon you might just be hungry' - We hear why you'd all make, frankly, rubbish GPs.
We ask Year 2: What would you change about Mr Firth?Classroom CuresThe School of Hard Knocks
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We're baa-aack! And boy oh boy is it good to be back.
What Year 2 would wish for Your worst parental complaintsGreyfriar's School
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Podcasts aren't great for showing but we've got plenty to tell with your stories about... Show & tell!
The politics of lining up!Your show & tell storiesBreakfast Club
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The saying goes - Never work with children or animals. Seems like a lot of you work with both!
Little Teacher WinsClass PetsRipping Yarns
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Which Podcast is going to bring you some of the cringiest teacher moments? Anyone?... Anyone?... Bueller?
Things they didn't teach me on my PGCE... and that I still don't know now.Your cringiest teacher momentsFerris Bueller's Day Off
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We're back! Brand-new school year, brand-new series, classic Hands Up! Podcast format!
School-related items you could use as currencyIf someone was taking one thing from your classroom, what would you be dreading they pick up?Saved By The Bell
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Back-to-school is upon us! However that makes you feel, we're here to discuss it in this special 'pre-season' episode which, as a one-off special, moves away from the usual Hands Up! Format.
We look at advice for NQTsRemind ourselves why we got into teaching Discuss the new school year
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It's another special guest episode!
Jordan counts down his top 5 fictional teacher baddiesMark looks at the movie 'Carry on Teacher' for his famous fictional schoolFor our Teacher Talking Point we asked you to describe your average day teaching with a movie titleAnd of course we'll be chatting to Hywel throughout the show with an interview segment at the end.
We have speaker, author, travelling teacher and all-round nice guy Hywel Roberts with us as a guest host for the whole of this slightly film-themed episode of our education podcast!
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It's a very special guest episode!
Jordan counts down 5 fictional students he'd love to have in his classMark looks at Disney movie 'Jack' for his famous fictional schoolOur teacher talking point is talking about the strangest interview questions you've ever been askedAnd of course we'll be chatting to Lee throughout the show with an interview segment at the end.
We have the one and only 'ICT with Mr P' - Lee Parkinson as a guest host for the whole show!
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Accio Hands Up! Podcast!
Jordan counts down the things you'd overhear students say in the Hogwarts corridorsMark looks at Hogwarts, of course, in his Famous Fictional SchoolAnd, for our Teacher Talking Point, we asked you what additional thing you'd need to learn on your PGCE if you wanted to teach in the wizarding world
Grab yourself a butter-beer, a pumpkin pasty and a chocolate frog, sit by the common room fireplace and enjoy the Harry Potter special of the Hands Up! Podcast.
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Tell me about the skills from your previous job that will help you in the classroom...
Jordan counts down the things you hear in every Zoom meetingMark looks at Waterloo Road in his Famous Fictional SchoolAnd, as mentioned, our Teacher Talking Point looks at your careers before teaching and how they set you up for the wild word of education and all that is throws at you
Not a job interview question, but something we look into in this episode! Were you you a farmer? Herding 120 sheep into one place is great prep for getting your class into assembly. Actor? Best nativities ever! Hostage negotiator? A sure-hand at dealing with parents.
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If you want an honest opinion on something - ask a five year old!
Jordan counts down 5 classic playground insultsMark looks at the New York School of Performing Arts from Fame in his famous fictional school Our teacher talking point this week is the most memorable insult you've heard a child sayWe discuss our experience of when we were interviewed on the American education podcast 'Unprofessional Development'
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It's a music special and one of our favourite episodes yet! Join Jordan & Mark as they go through their usual format but each with a music theme!
Jordan will count down the 5 different sorts of people you see when you have to sing in assembly, Mark will be looking at how schools are portrayed in pop music and for our Teacher Talking Point we were asking you for your best teacher-themed band names.
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We see how Jordan & Mark are getting on in lockdown in their first ever remote podcast! We have a (brief) COVID-19 catch up and then get on with the show! Jordan counts down 5 Top Teacher Hacks, we ask; what would teacher job adverts look like if they were honest? And Mark looks at at BBC Sitcom 'Big School'
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Need some positivity in your life at the minute? Who doesn't right? Come join us on this COVID-free podcast where we continue to make light of the educational world, just the remedy you need! Jordan counts down the Top 5 Playground Games, our teacher talking point this week is looking at the funniest/most outrageous interactions you've ever had with a parent, Mark will be looking at the school from CBBC show ‘Class Dismissed’ in his Famous Fictional School and our guest this week is Year 6 teacher, reading lead, book reviewer and all-round children’s-book guru, Emily Weston!
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Jordan counts down the top 5 things that happen in schools in movies but that never happen in real life, Mark looks at the career of South Park's Mr Garrison as part of his Famous Fictional School and we'll be finding out what YOU got in trouble for at school.
We were interviewed on the radio this week about the podcast and, following feedback from a podcast review about wanting to know more about the Hands Up! hosts (keep these coming in by the way), we decided that this week's guests would be... us! So we'll look closer at our radio interview.Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast!
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There's no Mark in this week's podcast! He's had to stay in at playtime and think long and hard about what he's done but he has pre-recorded an actual review of TV show 'Teachers' this time. Jordan is instead joined in the studio by this week's guest. She's a deputy headteacher, the manager of a primary initial teacher training provider (and, side-note, also Jordan's wife!) Antonia Firth!
Jordan counts down the top 5 school dinners and we discuss how to spot a teacher in the wild, featuring your tweets!Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast!
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Love is in the air and we're back for a third season with another slight format change! In this episode Jordan ranks the school holidays from best to worst, Mark (kind of) looks at the TV show 'Teachers' as part of his Famous Fictional School and we'll be charming the socks of each other as we look at the #EduValentinesLines trend.
We're also thrilled to announce our new guest segment! Where we’ll ask fellow educators about their experiences. In this episode we're joined by wellbeing award winner Cate Knight! aka @MissyMusician81 on Twitter, aka the girl who threw up in a recorder, if you're familiar with the podcast.Follow us on Twitter (@HandsUpPod) to join in the conversation and get featured on our next podcast!
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