Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools – Details, episodes & analysis

While I take a short break over the summer holidays here are some resources you may not have seen or heard that will keep your FIRE burning.

There are LIVE video podcasts on YouTube which have not been released on the audio platforms due to the visual elements.

You can find them at www.youtube.com/@educationonfire5530/

I have been a guest on a number of podcasts where I get to share thoughts and ideas that may be new to you because they have a slightly different educational focus.

They are:

Podcasters United with Tracy Hazzard - How Global Teaching Techniques Empower Your Child’s Learning With Mark Taylor Of Education On Fire

Great Dad Talks with Paul Banas - The Power of Open Conversations with Mark Taylor

Deal By Me Podcast with Dr. James W. Smith - Mark Taylor says that he doesn’t remember much about the education policies at the time he was at school but he does remember the classes and teachers that got him excited about learning, and those that created an environment for him to grow, thrive and be himself. WHAT AN EXCITING AND ENJOYABLE INTERVIEW!!! 

Out of the Trenches Podcast with Dana Goodier - Are you in the trenches as an educator? You're not alone. Hear from those who have been in the trenches and managed to come out intact. Hear their stories! Mark Taylor's Episode

Coffee Time Again with Dale Hutchinson - The major differences between English and American Education systems today and yesterday.

Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) www.nape.org.uk

Support the show at www.educationonfire.com/support

This is a recording from 2018 with John Coe. He shares his educational experiences, views and involvement with the National Association for Primary Education since 1980. John sadly passed away earlier this year and I wanted to share this conversation so you can hear the essence of NAPE and their continued support for primary education.

This is my celebration and commemoration of John who has influenced me greatly.

John Coe began teaching in Essex. After primary headships, first of a small rural school and then of an urban school serving an underprivileged community; he joined the West Riding of Yorkshire authority as Inspector of Schools. His second local authority appointment extended over 16 years as Senior Adviser to Oxfordshire. In 1984 he moved into Higher Education as Course Leader of the PGCE Primary Course at the London Institute of Education. A later move to Oxford Brookes University involved him in research and both initial and in-service education. He is a Fellow of the University and a founding member of NAPE.

John Coe obituary in The Guardian

www.nape.org.uk

Jennifer Redmond - Producer, Digital and Learning at BBC Philharmonic

Jennifer Redmond has worked in the broadcasting industry for over 20 years, across many different BBC brands and content areas including BBC Radios 3 and 4, Blue Peter, Entertainment and Factual, specialising in interactive content and audio production. 

Jen is currently a Producer for the BBC Philharmonic, responsible for Digital and Learning, which involves devising school, family and community concerts and workshops, and producing digital content for BBC platforms. 

Jen was part of the team that produced Musical Storyland for CBeebies and BBC Teach, featuring the musicians of the BBC Philharmonic. The series follows the success of the BBC Philharmonic’s film, The Musical Story of the Gingerbread Man and is the first time an orchestra has been commissioned to make a series of films for network television. 

Jen studied clarinet at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Musical Storyland

Join BBC Teach on a journey through Musical Storyland, where children’s fairy tales and traditional folktales are re-imagined with music performed by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. The stories are narrated by a host of stars; BBC Radio 5 Live presenter, Nihal Arthanayake; international storyteller, Jan Blake; and CBBC and Eastenders actor, Molly Rainford.

There are currently five short films: Three Billy Goats Gruff; Jack and the Beanstalk; Ananse and the Monkeys; the Great Race; and The Little Fir Tree. A further five will be available on Monday 25 March. The films feature an array of guest musicians, including multi-instrumentalist, Sidiki Dembélé;  Guzheng player, Zi Lan Liao; and DeaF trumpeter, Sean Chandler.  

On the BBC Teach website, the classroom videos are accompanied by comprehensive activities and listening guides, exploring musical skills and cross-curricula connections for non-specialist early years and primary-level teachers.

Website

www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zqg2s82

Social Media Information

@BBC_Teach

Resources Mentioned

The Musical Storyland films can be found at

www.bbc.co.uk/teach or on the CBeebies BBC iPlayer page https://bit.ly/49wItGL

Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) www.nape.org.uk

Support the show at www.educationonfire.com/support

Have you seen our live shows on YouTube? www.EducationOnFire.com/youtube

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Dr. Thomas Epperson is the president of InnerWill Leadership Institute and has over 20 years of experience as a leadership coach, facilitator, and speaker, and he regularly works with clients to help transform leaders and their organizations.

Tom is a certified business coach and has a doctorate in leadership from The George Washington University. Tom is currently an instructor in Virginia Commonwealth Universities’ Executive MBA Program. He is the author of InnerWill, Developing Better People, Braver Leaders, and a Wiser World Through the Practice of Values-Based Leadership.

Tom believes that leadership is a choice, not a title, and that our responsibility as leaders is to make a positive difference in the lives of those around us. Tom balances high expectations of himself and others with relentless optimism about the ability of individuals to make our organizations, families, and communities amazing places to live, work, and grow. Tom believes that leadership is a powerful force for good in the world, if we choose to do so; his personal mission in life is to help others develop the skills to make that choice more often than not.

Tom works hard to be a great husband and father; he’s married to a strong, creative woman and has two fantastic sons who have taught him that we can learn as much about ourselves and our leadership at home as we can at work.

Born out of Luck Companies, InnerWillLeadership Institute was founded to teach other leaders how to build values-based organizations which ignite the potential in people. After an 85-year history as a successful business, President and CEO Charlie Luck IV realized that the business had so much more potential if alignment and collaboration of senior management could be improved. This led to a Values Based Leadership (VBL) journey—for his family and for the workplace. Ultimately, the Values Based Leadership principles and practices were shared with every employee at Luck Companies and every Luck family member. As a result, Luck Companies is the largest family-held and family-run aggregate business in the country, ranks in the top three most engaged places to work in the US, and is a thriving organization built for the future.

The impact to Luck Companies, and to the individuals touched and transformed by the VBL journey, inspired the launch of InnerWill. Leadership is a choice, not a title –a conscious choice to work first on yourself to in turn positively impact the lives of those around you. Developing self-awareness takes tenacity and grit, while standing up for your core values take courage. We reflected on our definition of leadership and the strength needed to achieve it and chose the name InnerWill.

Today, InnerWill teaches the necessary skills to strengthen leadership capabilities and drive results through the practice of VBL. More than a training company, InnerWillis a 501 c3 nonprofit that invests in the organizations and people that we serve through customized solutions built to ensure positive and measurable impacts.

Website

www.innerwill.org

Social Media Information

www.linkedin.com/company/innerwill

Show Sponsor

National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summit

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented...

Bill Eckstrom is the CEO and founder of EcSell Institute. Bill’s robust professional career path has encompassed sales, sales leadership, executive leadership with both private and publicly traded companies, and as a founder of start-ups. In 2008, he established EcSell Institute to fill a void he witnessed and personally experienced in the coaching and leadership profession within businesses. Since then, Ecsell’s research and improvement programming has also been utilized in the athletic and academic worlds, spawning his new start-ups Ecsell Sports and Ecsell Education in 2020.

In 2017 and again in 2022, Bill was invited to the TEDx stage where he shared his research and experiences in renowned talks that have been viewed by almost five million people throughout the world.

Bill co-authored the book The Coaching Effect: What great leaders do to increase sales, enhance performance, and sustain growth which was introduced in April, 2019, and has been a best-seller since the first week of its release.

As a result of his broad experiences in the realms of business and athletics, along with his company’s research-based findings, Bill is a popular guest on podcasts, radio shows and has been featured in Forbes and Inc. magazines, and many other publications. His work as a keynote speaker is highly regarded throughout the world. While his audiences call him “profoundly authentic,” “highly entertaining,” and more, Bill is most proud of the fact his material is based on EcSell’s science and research—he does not present motivational fluff.

Lincoln, Nebraska is home for Bill and his wife. Together they have three children, Will Jr, Claire, and Maddie. Philanthropically, Bill prefers a very hands-on approach as evidenced by his current involvement and passion-- therapy dog work. He and his four-legged companion, Aspen, visit children in hospitals, senior citizens in nursing homes, students in academic settings, and offer emotional support to various athletic teams. Bill also has a strong need to be in the outdoors and finds time each year to spend in field and stream with his children and close friends.

Website

www.ecsellinstitute.com

www.ecsellsports.com

Social Media Information

Twitter @BillEckstrom

LinkedIn @BillEckstrom

Instagram @eckstromwl

Resources Mentioned

Viktor Frankl

Bill's TEDx Talks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr7rGpFpuX8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBvHI1awWaI

Show Sponsor

National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summit

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Molly Bolding is an education journalist, inclusion consultant and online educator, based in London. She has been teaching and tutoring online since 2018 but has also taught in classrooms in the UK and Japan. Molly mostly teached English, both to UK curriculums and as EFL, but has previously tutored History, Geography, Maths, Science, university applications and personal statements. She also provides educational services as part of her consulting work. Molly's first book, ‘The Online Tutor’s Toolkit’, is out with Routledge. It contains everything you need to know to get started as an online tutor: it covers the essentials of tutoring, choosing your tech and software, managing homework, and getting set up alongside detailed guidance focusing on each level of tuition. With techniques developed through research and first-hand experience, Molly explains exactly how to turn existing subject knowledge into effective tutoring for students of all ages in a variety of subjects.

Divided into two parts, the first answers the logistical questions facing every new tutor such as: what equipment do I need? Where can I apply? How much should I charge? The second half focuses on how to tutor different age groups effectively and subject-specific areas including English, Maths, and Science, as well as the author’s tried-and-tested ‘5 step’ process for choosing a subject, assessing a student, and planning their first lessons. There is also information on how to support students writing personal statements and applying to university, as well as teaching English as a Second Language.

Alongside tailored, up-to-date information on available software, hardware, exam specifications, and the online tutoring marketplace, the book contains a 10-week timetable of adaptable lesson plans so new tutors can get started immediately. Finally, there are two additional downloadable chapters which expand on less common subjects and another which includes a digital download of every resource from the book.

With suggestions for resources, homework, and timings to support you at every stage, this is an essential read for anyone wanting to succeed as an online tutor. It's also insightful for teachers and TAs who want to develop more 1:1 techniques, home educators and parents who want to support their children with exams or university applications, and early career educators of all kinds.

Website

www.mollybolding.com

Social Media Information

Twitter: @themollybolding

Instagram: @themollybolding

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/themollybolding

Resources Mentioned

Good Will Hunting

Mark Roberts

Show Sponsor

National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summit

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Joe Dale is an independent languages consultant from the UK who works with a range of organisations such as Network for Languages, ALL, The British Council, the BBC, Skype, Microsoft and The Guardian.

He was host of the TES MFL forum for six years, former SSAT Languages Lead Practitioner, a regular conference speaker and recognised expert on technology and language learning.

He has spoken at conferences and run training courses in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia. He was a member of the Ministerial Steering Group on languages for the UK coalition government and advised on the Linguanet Worldwide project for The Language Company.

He created ICT activities for the new Institut Français, ALL and Network for Languages Primary French Project Niveau Bleu, Blanc and Rouge courses and was short-listed for a NAACE Impact Award in 2013 too. Joe supported the Erasmus Plus project Conflict to Cooperation with 5 European countries and the Erasmus Plus Project Learning to think and live outside the box.

He recently organised and co-hosted a 10 part series of webinars Saturday Tech-Talk in collaboration with the British Council in Indonesia and iTELL and worked on the Nusantara Go project for the British Council in Indonesia and PearTree Languages in 2022. He also worked on the Supporting Schools Reform in Algeria project through the British Council 2019-2020. He was recently described in a Guardian article as an 'MFL guru' and 'the man behind the #mfltwitterati.'.

Website

www.youtube.com/c/joedale

Social Media Information

@joedale on Twitter

Resources Mentioned

Nodehill French Grammar Podcast

https://podomatic.com/podcasts/nodehillfrench…

Podcasting masterclass with Joe Dale

https://eventbrite.com/e/podcasting-masterclass-with-joe-dale-31st-may-28th-june-2022-tickets-296669204577…

Podcasts featuring Joe Dale

https://wakelet.com/wake/Xn1DeXJ1kvhuFiRj_eV8F…

Quizizz

https://quizizz.com

Vocaroo

https://vocaroo.com

SpeakPipe

https://speakpipe.com

Mote

https://mote.com

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mote-voice-notes-feedback/ajphlblkfpppdpkgokiejbjfohfohhmk…

Showbie

https://showbie.com

Joe Dale’s MFL Twitterers list

https://twitter.com/i/lists/10104869…

#mfltwitterati

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mfltwitterati&src=typed_query&f=live…

Flip

https://info.flip.com

Loom

Mark explains a new feature coming to the podcast in 2023.

Live video podcast recordings where you can watch and interact or ask questions as we create the show. It won't replace the current format but become an added extra for those wanting to be more involved in the community.

Listen to find out more!

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Danny Brassell is America's leading reading ambassador. He is helping parents and educators inspire kids to love reading and achieve more.

Danny has a number of programs to support you across all age groups and he has a FREE gift for you below.

Danny has taught students ranging from preschoolers to rocket scientists, and he has worked with some of the world’s leading literacy experts, including: Stephen Krashen, Jim Trelease, Tim Rasinski, Lori Oczkus, Ruth Culham, Richard Gentry, Diane Lapp, Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, Jim Flood, Alan Sitomer, MaryEllen Vogt, Steve Layne, Valerie Ellery, Kelly Gallagher, Smokey Daniels, Frank Serafini and Donalyn Miller.

During his time as a classroom teacher, reading tutor, non-profit leader, professor and educational administrator, Danny has incorporated his “reading secret” philosophy to great avail, including:

• Training over 10,000 parents, volunteers and community leaders in a one-on-one approach to assist struggling and reluctant readers.

• Consulting with top school districts on ways to boost student achievement and community morale.

• Delivering presentations to promote reading to audiences, companies and business professionals from all over the world.

Today, Danny is "America's Leading Reading Ambassador" and shares his incredible 20+ years of education experiences and success model to empower leaders, teams and audiences to achieve extraordinary results. Danny's keynotes and presentations have earned a reputation for being high energy, (sometimes theatrical) enthusiastic, creative, applicable and highly motivating.

A highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, Leadership Begins with Motivation. He helps entrepreneurs, executives and small business owners boost their business and impact by improving their communication skills.

Website

www.dannybrassell.com

Social Media Information

YouTube.com/DannyBrassell

twitter.com/DannyBrassell

FaceBook.com/DannyBrassell

LinkedIn.com/in/DannyBrassell

instagram.com/realdannybrassell

Resources Mentioned

www.freegiftfromdanny.com

Show Sponsor

The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal 

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Tanya Sheckley is Founder and President of UP Academy, an elementary lab school which values innovation, empathy and strength and incorporates a unique neuro-development program for children with physical disabilities.

Tanya’s vision and mission show it’s possible to celebrate differences, change what’s broken in the American education system, and that all children can receive a rigorous, well rounded education. She is an Edpreneur, Author of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms of Imagination and Impact and host of the Rebel Educator podcast. She speaks frequently on the future of education and entrepreneurship.

She is a rebel educator who works with new and existing schools to question the status quo and develop innovative student experiences through inclusion and project based learning.

Website

www.upacademysf.com

www.rebeleducator.com

www.tanyasheckley.com

Resources Mentioned

The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz

Show Sponsor

The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal 

Mentioned in this episode:

NAPE Al Kingsley Summit Promo

Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/