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
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GGGG Ep 2 – Children can only aspire to what they know exists
This episode explores how children’s aspirations are fundamentally shaped by their experiences and what they’re exposed to. Drawing from Prof Dr Ger Graus’s groundbreaking work with the Wythenshawe Education Action Zone and Manchester Airport, they unpack the reality that children from disadvantaged backgrounds often can’t dream of careers they’ve never seen.The conversation moves from airports…
Read MoreGGGG Ep 1 – The benefit of hindsight and lessons learned
In this first episode of a special 10-part series named Ger Graus Gets Gritty, Mark Taylor sits down with Professor Dr. Ger Graus OBE to launch an honest conversation about education and schooling. Following the release of Ger’s book “Through a Different Lens: Lessons from a Life in Education” this series uses each chapter as…
Read MoreSamantha Gourd on Inspiring Future Generations Through Farm Experiences
Samantha Gourd from Country Space explains the profound benefits and opportunities presented by connecting educational institutions with British farms. The initiative aims to provide immersive, hands-on learning experiences for students, facilitating a deeper understanding of agriculture and sustainability. By engaging children in activities such as growing vegetables and caring for animals, the program not only…
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Education on Fire Named Best Educational Podcast 2021
I’m delighted to announce that Education on Fire has made the shortlist of Learning Ladders’ ‘Best Educational Podcast 2021’ awards. We were shortlisted alongside 46 other podcasts from a long list of over 100 entries, for our dedication to providing useful, actionable and credible advice to educators. The awards panel featured teachers, school leaders,…
Read MoreTowards a balanced and broadly-based curriculum
On 8th March 2021 the National Association for Primary Education held their annual Schiller Lecture presented by Dr. Tony Eaude. Due to the pandemic this was the first time it was held virtually and the recording is available for you here. Dr. Eaude has published widely on a range of educational topics extending from pedagogy…
Read MoreFree online CPD with Lyfta and British Council
Lyfta has a limited number of free places on their highly-rated CPD course, ‘Teach Sustainable Development Goals, skills and values with Lyfta’, available for state-funded schools in England and Scotland through the British Council Connecting Classrooms programme. Lyfta is inviting teachers to a free CPD training webinar, free no-obligation access to the Lyfta platform and resources (for at least a…
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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.