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 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…
Read MoreFinding Your Voice: Supporting Complex Kids with Community and Courage
Michelle Choairy is a mom of a complex kid. She has been her son’s best advocate and has learned through the years what it takes to get the best care for her child. She is the Founder of Collective Wisdom for Complex Kids, a support group for mothers with children with disabilities. She has a…
Read MoreUnlocking Potential: How Middle School MBA Transforms Young Minds
John Foster is an author, executive, angel investor, and lifelong student of markets, John’s career failed its way through process engineering, operations, business management, M&A, and corporate strategy; finally failing big enough to exit. He now teaches kids the lowdown on business and entrepreneurship, hoping they will fail bigger and sooner. John discusses the transformative approach…
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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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NEW DATE for Bett, Learnit & Hosted Leaders Programme 2022 – 23-25 March
NEW DATE for Bett, Learnit & Hosted Leaders Programme 2022 – 23-25 March Following the rapid escalation of Omicron cases across the UK and around the world, we have taken the decision to postpone Learnit, Bett and our Hosted Leaders Programme. The new dates for the event are 23-25 March 2022, and will still take place at the ExCeL London. Our commitment to ensuring…
Read MoreSpecial Educational Needs CPD
I will be hosting an online zoom CPD focusing on 3 areas of Special Educational Needs to help you support your pupils: – English as an Additional Language (EAL) – How to identify children who may also have dyslexia or another SPLD – Common speech, language and communication needs Co-occurring challenges Do you ever worry…
Read More6 Online CPD Events in 2021/22
Following the success of the National Association for Primary Education online conference in March 2021 ‘Towards a balanced and broadly based curriculum’ NAPE have planned 6 new online CPD events for the new academic year. 5 starting points for Primary Music Special Education Needs EdTech EYFS Mental Health/Wellbeing Climate & Ocean Plastic To find out…
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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.