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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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Ger Graus Gets Gritty Recap Show

March 9, 2026

This week I used AI to summarize the 7 episodes I have recorded with Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE about his book Through a Different Lens: Lessons from a Life in Education. The aim was to give you a short (22 mins) overview of the themes we have discussed in a different way.I used the…

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GGGG Ep 7 – And finally

March 2, 2026

Based on the final chapter of Prof Dr Ger Graus’s book Through a Different Lens: Lessons from a Life in Education (Routledge), this conversation asks the most honest question of the entire series: So what? Ger examines what 40-plus years of educational work has truly changed — and what it hasn’t. At the heart of…

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GGGG Ep 6 – More than a school – measuring what we value

February 23, 2026

“More Than a School: Values, Measurement, and What Education Is Really For” In this episode of the Ger Graus Gets Gritty series, Mark Taylor sits down once again with Professor Dr. Ger Graus OBE to explore one of his most passionate themes — the idea that schools are, and must intentionally become, more than a…

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National Association for Primary Education to sponsor the Education on Fire network

21 Sep 2018

I am delighted to announce that The National Association for Primary Education are the new sponsor for the Education on Fire podcast network. This new collaboration will include a new NAPE podcast being produced by Education on Fire. Who are NAPE? ‘Nape speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Our aim to…

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Steam School – Are you prepared for future jobs in tech and digital?

03 Jul 2018

Steam School hosts a weekly live broadcast & a mini challenge with innovators from the world of science, tech & digital media to help schools meet the challenge of equipping young people with 21st century aspirations and skills.  Our shows are produced with a Youtube generation in mind… they are’ v-log styled’ with real people, sitting at the desks achieving…

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Teacher Training Opportunities this Summer at the Royal Opera House

25 May 2018

Dear Teacher, The Royal Opera House’s Learning and Participation programmes place creative learning at the centre of every child’s education, attainment and experience. Our online resources, written by experienced teachers, are high quality, inspirational materials that can be adapted to all classrooms and student abilities. Explore the programmes and develop your skills at our CPD Days at…

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Education on Fire sponsor

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.

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