Teachers' Voices

Teachers are one of the most influential and powerful forces for equity, access and quality in education. They provide children and young people with the knowledge, skills, attitude and tools needed to reach their full potential. Teachers' Voices is a podcast series from BOLD, the digital platform on learning and development. Join Nina Alonso as she shares powerful stories from teachers around the world, talking in their own words about their experiences, and listen in on inspiring conversations with international experts on learning and child development. If you're a parent, teacher, or just someone interested in learning and development, this podcast is for you. For more information, visit bold.expert

Teachers' Voices is a education podcast hosted by BOLD and Nina Alonso, with 68 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

BOLD and Nina Alonso hosts Teachers' Voices, a education show with 68 episodes published.

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  Teachers' Voices

  Inspirational books, films, and tools for teachers

  Aug 18, 20256 minS0

  <p>To wrap up season 4, educators share books, films, and tools to inspire other teachers, students, and learning communities at the start of the new school year. Nina shares some highlights in the episode, and the full list is below. Thank you to everyone who sent in their recommendations.</p><p><b>Books</b></p>In the Small Places: Stories of Teacher Changemakers and the Power of Human Agency by Fred Mednick, recommended by Katharine Young.Reaching and Teaching Children Who Hurt: Strategies for Your Classroom by Susan E. Craig, recommended by Trinidad Arellano. Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge a...

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  Episode #14

  When teachers match instruction to individual learners

  Aug 4, 202529 minS4

  <p>In what ways do students vary? How can teachers take account of variability when students develop at different paces and across different dimensions of learning?</p><p>In this episode, Nina speaks with Sarah Bichler, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Passau in Germany. Sarah says children grow and learn in different ways, sometimes steadily, sometimes through abrupt shifts. Recognizing individual learning timelines allows teachers to “design the instruction that matches the learner’s developmental stage”.</p><p>Nina then hears from Meesha Arora, an economics teacher at an international school in New Delhi, India. Meesha sees studen...

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  Episode #13

  How teachers and families can support adolescents together

  Jul 21, 202527 minS4

  <p>What role do families play in children’s learning as they grow into adolescence? How can teachers build partnerships with parents and caregivers? What happens when schools work with families?</p><p>In this episode, Nina speaks with Elisabetta Aurino, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Barcelona in Spain. Elisabetta shares findings from her research in Ghana showing how caregivers can support their teens, even with limited resources. She discusses why some parents hold back from getting involved and how teachers can communicate with empathy. “Parents still remain the main factor driving the children's learning and development, espe...

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  Episode #12

  How schools can value the strengths children gain from adversity

  Jul 7, 202522 minS4

  <p>How can educators recognise and build on the strengths children gain from adversity? What happens when teachers shift from seeing deficits to seeing potential? How are children changing their own narratives with the support of educators?</p><p>In this episode, Nina explores children’s resilience and the strength they gain from living in difficult circumstances.</p><p>Nina first speaks with Gabriele Paone, a researcher in Oxford in the UK who studies how children in high-stress environments in different parts of the world develop strengths that are often overlooked. Gabriele focuses not on what students lack, instead recognising ho...

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  Episode #11

  Tips for teaching in difficult conditions

  Jun 23, 20257 minS4

  <p>How can teachers support students in emergencies or difficult contexts? In this bonus episode, Nina hears advice for teaching in challenging conditions from four educators.</p><p>First Nina meets Diana Suárez, a teacher in Colombia and an expert in multilingualism and multiculturalism. Diana says that safe play spaces let children reconnect, express themselves, and feel joy again.</p><p>Next, Nina speaks to Gilson Penha, who teaches in a public school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gilson believes in building a welcoming school environment to support community involvement and hands-on, real-life activities that keep students motivated.</p><p...

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