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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Unleashing Educational Equity: Dr. Almitra L. Berry’s Journey to Empower Marginalized Learners
Dr. Almitra L. Berry is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant focused on the education of culturally and linguistically diverse learners in America’s K12 education system. Her research focuses on equity and academic achievement for marginalized learners – particularly in majority-of-color, low-wealth, large, urban school districts. She hosts the podcast, Educational Equity Emancipation; is…
Read MoreHow to Love Teaching Despite the Challenges: Insights from Renès Lophanor
Renès Lophanor’s new book “I Still Love Teaching Despite Having All The Reasons In The World To Quit” delves into the heart of educational reform, focusing on student engagement and innovative teaching methods. It’s a reflection of his two-decade long journey as a teacher, offering insights into the challenges and triumphs of the profession. Takeaways:…
Read MoreThe Power of Parenting: Attitude, Love, and Lifelong Learning
Dr. John Chanaca has over 42 years of teaching/counseling experience in PA and SC public schools. After completing his bachelor’s and master’s Degrees in elementary education, he taught in various elementary and middle schools at multiple locations with different socioeconomic and cultural groups. He obtained his certification in counseling from Marywood University in PA. John…
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Mental Health, Wellbeing, Empathy, STEM, Maths, Spelling, Coaching, ELT & SpLD, PE, Parent Engagement, Teacher Observations, Productivity Tools
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Read MoreWhat do the children think? – Get involved with season 3
You can be involved with season 3 by talking to the children in your class about the 10 questions listed below. If you teach children aged 5-13 anywhere in the world this is for you! Listen here to my pre-season 3 podcast episode, as I explain how to get involved and inspire your students.…
Read MoreTop 5 tips for whole class primary music
Today I want to share my top 5 tips for teaching whole class primary music lessons. In my experience you have to look at the progress and achievement of your lessons over a period of time. It is hard to gauge week on week. This can be for many reasons – the children may have just…
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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.