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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Composing The Moons Symphony: Music, NASA and the Power of an Interdisciplinary Education
Today I’m chatting with Amanda Lee Falkenberg, an internationally acclaimed Australian composer, pianist and creator of The Moons Symphony — a groundbreaking orchestral work recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra under Marin Alsop, with choral forces recorded separately at Abbey Road Studios.Amanda’s work bridges science, music and storytelling, developed in close collaboration with NASA planetary…
Read MoreTackling the Manosphere: Elanie Ademokun (Jigsaw) on Misogyny, Boys, and School Culture
Elanie Ademokun, Programmes Director at Jigsaw Education Group, joins Mark Taylor to unpack one of the most pressing issues facing schools right now: the rise of the “manosphere” and its impact on misogyny, safeguarding, and school culture. Drawing on over 20 years in education — including 11 years teaching English and PSHE in secondary schools,…
Read MoreFrom Bolt-On to Built-In: Rethinking SEND and Inclusion with Lisa Pinkerton
Lisa Pinkerton is Head of Education at Widget, a symbols-based communication software company, and a former deputy headteacher, inclusion lead, and NPQ SENCO course facilitator with 26 years in primary education. Lisa makes the case for SENCOs sitting on the senior leadership team, not as a bolt-on role but as a strategic voice shaping decisions…
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Primary Music Lesson 11
Primary Music Lesson: Rhythmically Speaking: 11 Call and Response Mark Taylor, director of Rhythmically Speaking, develops the samba ensemble with a call and response routine.
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Primary Music Lesson: Rhythmically Speaking: 10 Samba Ensemble Mark Taylor, director of Rhythmically Speaking, brings the previously prepared rhythmic elements together into a combined samba ensemble.
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Primary Music Lesson: Rhythmically Speaking: 9 Preparing the Ensemble: Agogo Mark Taylor, director of Rhythmically Speaking, prepares a primary school class for Samba ensemble with individual work with the agogo players.
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