I'm Mark Taylor and I interview educators from around the world so that I can enable you to support your children to live, learn and grow to their full potential
Latest Podcast Episodes
Transforming Dyslexia: Practical Strategies for Educators and Parents
Dyslexia, which affects an estimated 15 to 20% of learners, often leads to the frustrating advice of waiting and seeing from educational professionals. Russell Van Brocklen, a dyslexia researcher and advocate, challenges this complacency by presenting actionable solutions for parents and educators. His innovative approach, grounded in structured literacy methods, aims to transform the educational…
Read MoreFrom Underprivileged to Acclaimed: The Chess Journey of Modesto Students
Kevin Cripe was a teacher in Modesto City Schools for 27 years and during that time created an award winning after school chess program for students who came from socio-economically challenged backgrounds. He took students to 200+ tournaments and 14 national chess championships and watched as students used chess to become first generation college graduates.…
Read MoreFrom Compliance to Curiosity: How Inner Spark Learning Lab is Changing Education
Jacob Adams is an education leader committed to transforming schools into places of joy, belonging, and critical thinking for Black and Brown youth. He coined the term “disconnection crisis” to describe how traditional education separates young people from their purpose, community, and creativity. In 2017, he founded STEM to the Future, now Inner Spark Learning…
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Top 10 resources you can use to support learning
As discussed by guests on the podcast these include:
A Children's Podcast, Mentoring, Online Teaching and Learning Tool, Science, Maths, Spelling, Reading & Writing, Arts, Resilience Empathy & Global Citizenship, Parent Engagement, Whole School Mental Health
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6-Week Show Production Accelerator
Six weeks from now, your show is done. Not drafted. Ready to release. Neil Farrimond, Lisa Marie Todd, and Mark Taylor invite you to the Creative Amplifiers 6-Week Show Production Accelerator — a private, hands-on cohort for creators who are serious about getting their show built and broadcast. What this is This is a live,…
Read MoreNight Zookeeper – Award-winning reading & writing program for ages 6-12
English Program for Kids – Night Zookeeper Award-winning reading & writing program for ages 6-12 Improves vocabulary, spelling, grammar & more Personalised feedback on your child’s work Click here for a 7 day free trial and 50% off a subscription. (affiliate link)
Read MoreThe Executive Function Online Summit – TEFOS 9th-12th 2026
You know your kid can do more, but making it happen is another story… TEFOS26, The Executive Function Online Summit, gives you tools that actually work for Struggling Students, from over 30 experts who get it. Sign up FREE. http://educationonfire.com/tefos
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National Association for Primary Education
Our aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.