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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The Power of Meditation: Building Resilience in Students
Bob Martin’s Uncommon Journey takes him from a high-powered criminal trial lawyer during Miami’s Cocaine Cowboy era to a healing force. Under the tutelage of Hua Ching Ni, a 72nd-generation Master from the Shaolin Temple, Bob has become a Certified Meditation Teacher, Mentor, and published author. At 74, Bob draws from his diverse experiences as…
Read MoreThe Hidden Crisis in Foster Care: Advocating for Educational Equity
Sharon Dunlevy is an educational advocate for children in foster care. It is her mission to bring the educational needs of children in foster care to the attention of those who can change policies and practices that would give more children in foster care the ability to succeed educationally, the foundation for their ability to…
Read MoreThe Transformative Power of Neuroplasticity in Education with Arrowsmith
What is Neuroplasticity? Neuroscientists used to think that our brain was fixed and unchangeable from birth. It was believed that our intellectual capacity was fixed – the brain with which we were born, was the brain we had for life. We now know that the brain is a highly active and malleable organ across a person’s…
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20 resources you can use to support learning
As discussed by guests on the podcast these include:
Mental Health, Wellbeing, Empathy, STEM, Maths, Spelling, Coaching, ELT & SpLD, PE, Parent Engagement, Teacher Observations, Productivity Tools
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Read MoreBett Show 2025
I was invited to Bett UK to interview some incredible companies leading the way in education technology. I had the chance to sit down with Jamf, a company helping schools and businesses manage Apple devices, RM, a UK-based provider of tech solutions supporting IT infrastructure in schools, and Kahoot!, the interactive quiz platform that’s transforming how students engage with learning.…
Read MoreEquitable Classroom Practices for Culturally & Linguistically Diverse 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…
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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.