Gender Equality and EdTech with Nicole Ponsford . TDT on Equality, Career development and fairness.

This week on the podcast, I am in conversation with Nicole Ponsford . Nicole describes herself as working in 'the corners of ed and tech' . She is a teacher, an EdDoctorate Researcher, CEO and founder of the Gender Equality Collective . She is also a TES columnist and the co-author of TechnoTeaching.

We had a natter about:

1) You started teaching in early 2000's as I did. Tell listeners a little about your early career mentoring NQTs and improving literacy across school.

2) You were quickly awarded AST status, we hear lots of negatives about ASTs (I am an ex AST) but the issue of promotion out of the classroom rather than promotion within it never seems to have been solved. How did you find the work of an AST , what was the best thing about being an AST?

3) What was the biggest challenge about leading teaching and learning across a school?

4) Technology in schools can be a thorny issue. What advice would you give listeners about how best to use technology in schools? Could you tell listeners more about techno teachers ?

5) Could you tell listeners about your experience of maternity leave and your move into freelance?

6)Narrowing the disadvantage gap is the biggest issue arguably facing schools today (it certainly is in Blackpool) . How did you go about this in your role at Achievement for all?

7) Gender balance is an important issue in schools, homes and businesses, could you tell listeners about your work on the gender equality charter?

8) Where can we find out more about you?

In the shameless plugs section:

We discuss rED Blackpool and my upcoming article for RSC EiC magazine entitled 'Promotion is it worth it?' out on Monday.

We also have our weekly input from our friends and colleagues at Teacher Development Trust 

Following on seamlessly from the interview with Nicole, the CEO of TDT David Weston shares some research and solutions on equality, carer development and fairness .