Collaborations

The Oracy Shift has collaborated with a range of educational partners. Our founder, Mike, is always seeking opportunities to share our mission, whether that involves guesting on a podcast, writing a thought leadership piece or providing insights in the oracy community.

Interested in collaborating? Get in touch via our contact page.

Our founder, Mike, speaks with Bedrock’s Teaching Lead, Andy Sammons, about the barriers facing effective CPD in education today. They unpick the challenges, such as: passivity, weak evidence and the standalone nature of CPD. Mike outlines how his work at Maritime Academy Trust is innovating teacher
training through the application of best practice and quality research-based approaches.

Bedrock Talks (Episode 25): Death by Powerpoint

Event announcement poster for Bedrock Talks featuring Mike Gardner discussing improving CPD at Trust Level. Includes a photo of Mike Gardner, Spotify and podcast icons, and Bedrock Learning logo.

Bedrock’s TEA Advisory Group

As part of Bedrock’s Transforming Education Alliance
(TEA), Mike is a member of their TEA Advisory Group.
Working with a diverse range of experts across England,
the group will shape Bedrock’s approach to tackling the
literacy challenges facing the education sector today.

Digital profile of Michael Gardner, Teaching & Learning Lead, for Bedrock Learning, displaying his photo, title, location in Greenwich, London, and background information with a 'Meet the TEA Advisory Group' banner.

TTS Blog Thought Leadership

Collaborating with TTS Resources, Mike has guest
featured in their TTS Blog for 3 articles all revolving
around Oracy in education. The blogs examine the
importance of oracy as part of a teacher’s toolkit, in
Early Years as well as across the wider curriculum.

Screenshot of a website with two articles about oracy for early years teachers, featuring a photo of a woman teaching children and two circular icons reading "Learning to Talk" and "Learning Through Talk."

TTS Talking Podcast Series

Mike joined TTS Talking host, Dr Shaddai Tembo, for a four-part mini podcast series. Across the episodes, Mike discusses the power of oracy for social mobility, wellbeing and learning. They explore the ways in which communication and language skills have become even more vital post-pandemic in narrowing the gap between the ‘language-rich’ and ‘language-poor’.

Portrait of Mike Gardner, a smiling man with short hair, wearing a dark shirt, in front of a plain light background, on a podcast webpage for TTS Talking.

Myatt&Co Podcast - The Oracy Shift

Mike, and colleague Omar Jennings, reflect on the fascinating evolution from their school's focus on reading resulting in an intentional and powerful oracy approach. They explain the concept of 'Number Talks' and the use of Kagan structures to promote equity and support cognitive development. These pedagogical tools, structuring conversations in the classroom they found not only enhanced learning but also engagement.

Book cover titled 'The Oracy Shift' by Omar Jennings & Mike Gardner, with a black and white design featuring a speech bubble graphic.