220: Time for Teachership with Lindsay Lyons
Lindsay Lyons is an educational justice coach who works with teachers and school leaders to inspire educational innovation for racial and gender justice, design curricula grounded in student voice, and build capacity for shared leadership. Lindsay taught in NYC public schools, holds a PhD in Leadership and Change, and is the founder of the educational blog and podcast, Time for Teachership.
Website
Social Media Information
Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayblyons
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindsaybethlyons
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lindsaybethlyons/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindsaybethlyons/
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/lindsaybethlyons/
Resources Mentioned
I want to do more than survive – Bettina Love
Cultivating Genius – Gholdy Muhammad
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219: School education and you 21/22
As we start the 21/22 academic year Mark Taylor shares his plans on how Education on Fire aims to support you as a teacher.
His new audio course ’10 Pieces of Advice You’d Like to Have as a Child’ is now available on Listenable.
Find out about the new 4 point F.I.R.E guide designed to help you take stock of your working life and guard against burnout. Available to download at www.educationonfire.com/fire.
We continue to share creative and inspiring learning in our schools with weekly interviews.
The community continues to grow with the podcast being listen to in well over 100 countries. We are making a possible impact in the world thank you all for listening.
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
218: Be Kind programme with Wild at Heart Foundation
The Wild at Heart Foundation believe that every single dog – no matter where in the world it is born, no matter its size, breed, age or circumstance – deserves to live a healthy, happy life. They champion compassion and collaboration; they believe that there is power in kindness and community, and that by working together towards a common goal, we can help make the world a better, kinder place.
Be Kind Programme
WAHF are excited to share the new Be Kind programme, the compassionate curriculum teaching empathy and understanding!
Education plays a huge role in the welfare of dogs around the world. When humans learn to respect these incredible animals and appreciate the many wonderful things they can bring to our lives, they open themselves up to one of the most amazing relationships there is.
This is why we are so grateful to the generous sponsorship of one of our best-loved brand partnerships, Manolo Blahnik. Through the partnership, we will be able to help children explore and better understand the symbiotic relationship that exists between dogs and their own mental wellbeing, whilst developing key skills in empathy, compassion, kindness and understanding.
Get involved!
The new Be Kind programme aims to support the mental wellbeing of young people and help them to understand the positive impact dogs can have on our lives. It has been developed alongside a team of passionate educators and is currently being trialled in a selection schools, to ensure that it’s impactful, positive and inspiring.
- Designed for KS2 students
- Linked to the National Curriculum
- Free to sign-up and take part
- 5 workbooks with various lesson plans and activities
- Students will develop key skills in empathy, compassion, kindness and understanding, whilst learning about the positive impact dogs can have on our wellbeing
- Support from Wild at Heart Foundation education team in delivering the programme
Website
https://wildatheartfoundation.org/be-kind-programme/
https://wildatheartfoundation.org/
Social Media Information
Instagram: @wild_at_heart_foundation
Facebook: @wildatheartfoundation.org
Twitter: @_WAHF
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wild-at-heart-foundation/
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
217: Reading and parental engagement with Stamshaw Junior School
James Schillemore is English Leader and Lower Phase Leader at Stamshaw Junior School in Portsmouth.
James published his own children’s book, ‘Off the Post’ in 2013 and is passionate about children learning to read and developing a love of books and language. James undertook an extensive research project in to the subject as part of his National Professional Qualification in Senior Leadership and, as a father of three, can provide insights into the world of children’s reading from a parent’s perspective too.
We cover:
- Primary reading
- English
- Senior Leadership
- Parental engagement using MarvellousMe app
- Writing poetry for pupils
- E-Safety
- Teacher modeling
- Careers
- Being an author
Website
Social Media Information
Twitter @Stamshawjun
Resources Mentioned
MarvellousMe App – You can listen to Adrian, founder of MarvellousMe, chat to Mark on the Education on Fire Podcast Ep 188
University of Chichester Academy Trust.
I’m delighted to say my audio course is now live on Listenable.
10 Pieces of Advice You’d Like to Have as a Child
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal
216: Dream It and Do It with Holly Sharp
Holly Sharp – The Next Generation’s Career Counselor
Award Winning Author. Coach. Classroom Advocate. Non-fiction books for kids junkie.
Helping Kids, Parents and Teachers Navigate The Question: “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
The Top 100 Books on Amazon cover only 20 careers – we can do better.
With 2/3 of adults having regret about their career choices- we have to do better.
Holly Sharp has developed a 3 step system to get kids headed in the right direction.
Step 1: Evaluation – Figure out your child’s “career personality”
Step 2: Exposure – Learn about lots of jobs before asking this question.
Step 3: Execution- Inspire them to find activities and role models that fit this personality
Website
Social Media Information
@Dream_ItandDoIt – Instagram
@dreamitanddoitbooks – Pinterest
Resources Mentioned
TEFOS, or The Executive Function Online Summit is a heart-centered, 3-day Immersion Weekend, Fri-Sun 20-22 Aug , join 23 experts who “get” your outside-the-box child. For more information and to sign up for FREE please click http://educationonfire.com/tefos2021
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The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal