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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How Filmmaking Builds Confidence and Resilience in Young People with James Walker (Young Film Academy)
James Walker is the co-founder of Young Film Academy (YFA), one of the UK’s leading filmmaking organisations for young people. For over 20 years, James and the YFA team have helped thousands of teenagers develop storytelling, communication, leadership, teamwork, creative confidence and practical filmmaking experience through hands-on outreach projects, workshops and their flagship residential summer…
Read MoreTeaching Kids About Money: Real-Life Lessons from a Real Estate Investor | Jonathan Greene
Real estate investor Jonathan Greene grew up learning about money not through lectures, but through exposure — walking rental properties with his dad, watching cash change hands, and having open conversations about deals from the age of 10. In this episode, Jonathan and Mark explore why today’s frictionless, cashless world makes financial understanding harder for…
Read MorePupil Voice Surveys That Actually Change a School — Jamie Moseley-Sarsfield, Fairfield Prep
Jamie Moseley-Sarsfield is the Deputy Head Academic at Fairfield Prep School, part of the Loughborough Schools Foundation. He focuses on enhancing pupil experience and academic engagement, recently leading initiatives such as adapting IAPS pupil voice surveys for younger years and implementing STEAM-based enterprise education. Key Takeaways High engagement changes what a survey means — a…
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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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Most Recent Blog Posts
National Association for Primary Education to sponsor the Education on Fire network
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…
Read MoreSteam School – Are you prepared for future jobs in tech and digital?
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…
Read MoreTeacher Training Opportunities this Summer at the Royal Opera House
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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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.