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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 Future of Education: Rethinking Traditional Methods

March 10, 2025

The discourse surrounding the transformative potential of education is vividly illustrated through the explorations presented in the recent series of Education on Fire. Each episode immerses the listener in the innovative methodologies employed by a myriad of educators who ardently advocate for systemic change as well as individual empowerment. The concept of backward design, championed…

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Empowering Students Through Communication Skills

March 3, 2025

Tim Newman explores how communication is an essential pillar for success and the challenges that students face in developing vital skills, particularly in the context of contemporary educational environments. Tim expresses a pressing concern regarding the shortcomings of the current educational system, particularly its fixation on grades over genuine learning. He underscores the importance of…

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Building Lasting Change in Education: Insights from Dr. James Mannion

February 24, 2025

Dr. James Mannion is a distinguished authority on educational reform. He explains the concept of “backward design,” a strategic approach to implementing school improvement by beginning with clear objectives and working backward to identify solutions for current challenges. Dr. Mannion shares insights from his recent publication, “Making Change Stick,” where he emphasizes the necessity of…

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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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Most Recent Blog Posts

Cherishing the growth of young children: what early years education can be

29 Mar 2022

The NAPE Christian Schiller Lecture 2022 with Nancy Stewart. Nancy Stewart is a consultant and writer with wide experience across early years sectors in schools, nurseries, local authority advisory service, and National Strategies where she was Senior Early Years Adviser with a central role in Every Child a Talker. Nancy provided expert advice to the…

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Nancy Stewart – Schiller Lecture

19 Feb 2022

Cherishing the growth of young children: what early years education can be. Monday 14 March 2022 at 4.45pm Booking information and full details of Nancy Stewart’s lecture.

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NEW DATE for Bett, Learnit & Hosted Leaders Programme 2022 – 23-25 March   

20 Dec 2021

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…

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Education on Fire sponsor

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.

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