"Teachers spend their whole life using their voice, so supporting teachers, not just in terms of how they teach oracy, but also in their own Orocy skills is very important." - Georgie Ross

As Oracy Coach at the English-Speaking Union Georgie Ross travels the world teaching and coaching in international settings to help people master the art of public speaking.

And in this episode of Oracy And Beyond, she offers solutions to the fact that teachers are tasked with teaching using oracy learning methods, often without having training in how to communicate.

Georgie talks about:

1. Helping classroom leaders understand the importance of the pause. (As a broadcaster of 25+ years I would gift everyone who has to speak publicly the gift of owning the pause. Bathe in it; it's frightening at first... but it gives power to your words.)
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3. How Oracy learning and effective communication is crucial in an AI-driven world.
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5. The moment entering a speaking competition when she was a shy child gave her a new level of confidence, and led her to helping others.

Georgie also talks about how Oracy is used effectively in working with others in countries outside of the UK, particularly in the Middle East.

You can find Georgie on LinkedIn by clicking this very link.

You can find out more about The English-Speaking Union by clicking right here.

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Hello, I'm Al Booth. I am a broadcaster, event host, panel moderator, and podcast producer. (The freelance hat is wide and many-brimmed.)

Formerly a shy, unconfident child, I learned about Oracy after hosting a podcast workshop at my son's school... and fell down a rabbit hole.

Oracy is my passion, and speaking to like-minded experts on this podcast helps spread the word. (Is that a pun? It feels like it's teetering on a pun. Excuse it, if it is.)

If you would like to be on the show, please email me: al@oracyandbeyond.com

You can also follow the podcast on LinkedIn. I have called the page... Oracy And Beyond.

Or you can visit the website to see past episodes and to anticipate the blog that I fully intend to start writing... Again, it goes by the name Oracy And Beyond (with a .com at the end.)

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If you would like to talk to me about hosting an event or moderating a panel for you, or if you'd like to just say "Hello" because it's good to talk, please find at on LinkedIn/AlBooth

Thanks for being here. I hope you enjoy the show.

"We're not born with language. We're born with communication, skills and desire, but we're not born with the words to get needs met." - Dr. Maddi Popoola

In this episode I am joined by Educational Psychologist and author of "Reimagining Education", Dr Maddi Popoola.

We go right back to the early stages of development i.e. in the womb, with Dr. Maddi asking when we should start to consider Oracy learning.

She looks at how confidence comes from inclusive learning, which stems from Oracy.

And Dr Maddi also shares not one but TWO stories of when Oracy has played a part in a child finding their voice in front of their peers.

You can get Dr Maddi Popoola's book "Reimagining Education" here.

Connect with Dr Maddi Popoola on her LinkedIn too.

She also hosts the NottAlone podcast along with Dr Orlaith Green which focuses on young people's mental health.

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Thank you for listening to Oracy And Beyond.

If you have a passion for Oracy, for giving young people a voice through creating confidence, and you'd like to be on the show, please email me - Al@OracyAndBeyond.com

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I'm Al. I am the host of Oracy And Beyond, and an event host and panel moderator. If you have an education conference where you need a former BBC and commercial broadcaster to host a stage, come and find me on LinkedIN.

Thank you for listening.

"Oracy has got this opportunity to give people a voice and for them to recognise what it is to be heard." - Alice Pepper

In this first episode since the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report, I chat with Alice Pepper (Oracy Award Lead at One Education) about how wider oracy learning has to involved classroom dialogue to create equity in young people.

Alice is an education consultant who understands the importance of helping educators implement oracy in schools.

In this episode we discuss how:

• Oracy gives people a voice and helps them recognise what it is to be heard.
• The new curriculum aims to integrate oracy across all subjects, not just English.
• Oracy is not just a buzzword; it's a fundamental way of learning.

You can contact Alice at her LinkedIn page here - Alice Pepper

Find out more about the work One Education does here.

(I should probably say Oracy And Beyond is not affiliated with One Education - I am sharing the link as an appreciate for Alice's time.)

Click here to read the government's statement about the Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report.

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Hello, I am Al Booth - creator and host of Oracy And Beyond.

To see past episodes, go to OracyAndBeyond.com

If you'd like to be a guest on the show, please email me (Al@OracyAndBeyond.com) or go to oracyandbeyond.com/be-on-the-show.

For all podcast production and event hosting enquiries, find me on LinkedIn.

"Listen to the song here in my heart. A melody I start, but can't complete. Listen to the sound from deep within, it's only beginning to find release." - Beyonce

Hello, I'm the host or Oracy And Beyond, Al Booth. I always like to start these notes with a quote from the guest featured in the episode. In this episode, however, my first six guests are all here to share their stories of the time a child shone through Oracy.

In every episode of the podcast I ask my guest to share a story of the moment a child found their voice through Oracy.

And in each episode, each guest shares an incredible story of how a child who lacked confidence, who couldn't share their thoughts or feelings verbally... then did so.

And they did it because my guests had a passion for helping them do just that through Oracy.

My guests in this episode are:

Michelle Windridge

Caroline Hudson

Louise Pickering

Peter Munroe

Bob Coenraats

Laura Brogan

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If you'd like to be on the show to discuss how Oracy has made an impact on a young person in your life, and how it could have done when you were a young person, you can get in touch with me - Al@OracyAndBeyond.com

You can listen to all the full episodes featuring the guests on this show wherever you are reading this very note. And also at OracyAndBeyond.com

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I am still mourning the loss of AOL Chat but, seeing as it's no longer 1998, you can find Oracy And Beyond on:

LinkedIn - Oracy And Beyond

Instagram - Oracy And Beyond

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And a tiny bit about me...

I'm Al. I am a broadcaster, podcast producer for education brands, and a live event host.

I'm also a panel host which, through the years, has mainly been for celebrity panels and TV shows. But now I am keen to be involved with more education panels.

If you think I can help you, please email me: Al@AlBooth.co.uk

Or you can find me on LinkedIn/AlBooth

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Until next time when my guest will be Dr Maddi Popoola, enjoy your tricks and your treats.

Al

"Oracy is truly inclusive. It's not about speaking perfectly but about giving students the confidence and skills to express themselves authentically." - Laura Brogan

Laura Brogan is the National Education Lead for Phonics and Early Reading at Twinkle Educational Publishing.

She is passionate about helping children find their voice by starting where they are, which oracy is an absolute aid for.

In this episode Laura:

• Talks about having her Oracy Epiphany when she taught in a school based in a deprived area of the North West of England.
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• Shares how being taught oracy in her school would have helped her realise that communication doesn't have to be rehearsed perfection; authenticity is key to communication.
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• Recalls how playing snakes and ladders (and other board games) encouraged a child who wouldn't speak in class to gradually share his passion with his peers through one-to-one oracy learning.

We also look at the link-up between Twinkl and the Cambridge Teacher Research Exchange (Camtree) and find out what the oracy-led inquiry and professional development programme means for educators and young people.

Laura also answers the question set for her by Bob Coenraats in the last epsiodes.

You can find out more about Laura Brogan in these very sociable online places.

LinkedIN - Laura Brogan

Instagram - @LauraTalksPhonics

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If you would like to be a guest on Oracy And Beyond , please email me here: Al@OracyAndBeyond.com

We have an Instagram too. How very modern - @OracyAndBeyond

You can also find me just up the road from Laura's LinkedIn house at my very own profile page. The address is: Al Booth

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Oracy And Beyond is the podcast from Your Podclass - the oracy-led podcast workshop for education settings.

It is still in its own early years stages, but my absolute passion is to share some of the experience I have had going from an unconfident child to a broadcaster, so I am looking to bring Your Podclass to as many settings as possible.

If you'd like to discuss the possibility of me bringing it to yours, email AlBooth@YourPodclass.com

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Thank you for listening.

Al

"We need to find what's inside children's minds if we want to teach them. We need to find what they find important before we take the hassle of teaching them about history or geometry or something." - Bob Coenraats

In this episode of Oracy And Beyond we are in The Netherlands to talk to philosophy teacher and passionate oracy advocate Bob Coenraats.

Bob talks about:

* His own insights from his experience as a philosophy teacher, highlighting the importance of teaching students to express their ideas and engage in meaningful conversations.

* How encouraging a safe space for children and young people to share their ideas can create life-changing moments not just for the students, but for the teacher too. Bob shares a moment that has stayed with him to this day and has lead to a lasting relationship throughout one child's education.

* How governments can The conversation explores the concept of equity in education, emphasizing the need for all students to have access to opportunities that allow them to express themselves and engage with content meaningfully. The episode discusses how oracy can contribute to creating a more equitable educational environment.

* How oracy should be a government responsibility. Bob argues that teaching children oracy can lead to better citizenship education and emphasizes that, in a democratic society, the government should ensure that all students learn how to express and exchange ideas effectively.

(We talk about the current UK government's pledge to bring oracy to the fore in education. You can read more about it here.)

You can find out more about Bob and how he is changing the lives of young people through oracy here:

LinkedIN: Bob Coenraats

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Thank you for listening to Oracy And Beyond.

If you'd like to come on the show and share your passion for all things oracy, and highlight how it can create equity amongst young people, please drop me a line in any of the following places.

Find out more at the website: OracyAndBeyond.com

The podcast is also on social media (how very modern)

Instagram: Oracy And Beyond

Facebook: Oracy And Beyond

LinkedIn: Oracy And Beyond

You can also find me at:

LinkedIN: Al Booth

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Oracy And Beyond is brought to you by Your Podclass: the oracy-focused podcast workshop for schools. Find out more at YourPodclass.com

Blimey, is that the time? I better go and pick up the kids from school...

See you soon.

Al

"Mistakes are okay. If you're making mistakes, it shows that you're trying something and that you're working on it." - Pete Munroe

Once upon a time in a radio station boardroom a new Managing Director was giving a talk to the on-air team. During her introduction she said she wanted to see mistakes. She wanted to see ideas that didn't come off. Because if we were getting things wrong, we were trying something new, and we were learning from it.

You can't learn anything new if you don't move in a direction other than where you are.

This is a point that Peter Munroe brilliantly raises and shares examples of this in science teaching in this episode of Oracy And Beyond.

(Admittedly, there's more potential for explosions in a science lab than in a radio studio. Depending on the idea...)

Peter is the Head of Chemisty at Uckfield College and is passionate about oracy in science.

On this episode Peter talks about:

* His own experiences with oracy, in particular struggling to talk to peers, despite a background in drama.

* How oracy gave a voice to young adults who had been affected by the lockdowns during the Covid pandemic, and helped build confidence dented by a lack of social communication.

* How making those mistakes can open the eyes and the minds of young people and give them the confidence to try.

You can find out more about Peter Munroe here.

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Oracy And Beyond is brought to you by Your Podclass, the oracy-led podcast workshop for school-aged children (and their teachers).

You can find out more about Your Podclass here.

It is hosted by me, Al Booth. Please feel free to get in touch with me on:

Instagram: @AlBoothMedia or LinkedIN/AlBooth

And if you'd like to be a guest on Oracy And Beyond, please email me at Al:OracyAndBeyond.com

"I'm talking too much and I'm not letting anyone else speak, and that will be impacting students all the time in my classroom. It's not just the students' oracy; it's mine too. And the staff in the room. That was my epiphany."

Louise Pickering is the Head of Social Sciences at Weavers Academy, part of the Creative Education Trust.

Louise admits to having been someone who taught how she'd been taught to teach... until a chance meeting at a conference led her down an oracy rabbit hole from which she's never surfaced. (Much to the benefit of her students.)

In this episode Louise shares:

* How a student gained a distinction through being taught in an oracy-led environment.

* How oracy would have helped her in her social situations during her academically successful school life.

* How oracy benefits her as a neurodivergent adult.

What really stood out for me was how Louise looks at the need to bring oracy into the learnings of teachers and educators to help them help students.

(As someone who coaches presenting techniques, this really made me think.)

It's a fascinating conversation with a guest who really opens up the landscape in terms of how oracy fits into education and life beyond the classroom.

You can find Louise Pickering on LinkedIn: Louise Marie

Louise was also a brilliant first-time host on Teachers Talk Radio recently.

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If you'd like to appear on Oracy And Beyond, you can email me: Al@OracyAndBeyond.com

Or you can find me on LinkedIn too: Al Booth

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Oracy And Beyond came about after talking to people about my idea for a podcast workshop for schools.

Having learned more about oracy I, like Louise, fell down an oracy rabbit hole and the oracy-led podcast workshop Your Podclass was born.

I was a shy schoolboy, who grew into an unconfident teenager and young adult. All I wanted to do was be on the radio but I lacked the self-confidence to do that until I was in my mid-20s.

As a former commercial and BBC radio and TV presenter, Your Podclass has been set-up with a focus on creating equity for all young people and help them understand that their voice is equal to anybody else's.

To discuss bringing my workshop to your setting, visit YourPodclass.com

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