Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools

Jonathan Levi is a serial entrepreneur, author, and lifehacker born and raised in Silicon Valley. He’s the author of the blockbuster Become a SuperLearner series, and the host of the award-winning Becoming SuperHuman podcast. His passions include learning languages, musical instruments, acro yoga, weightlifting, and cooking. He lives in Tel Aviv, Israel with his superwoman, Limmor. Quick affi...

The world needs more Empathy– but teaching it is not enough Empathy Week 2020 is an invitation for 200,000 young people to put empathy into action and create a better world. Together, we are building the #EmpathyGeneration. Ed Kirwan is an educator, filmmaker and photographer who works to challenge the status quo of social issues and lead people into tangible action. He studied Biochemistry at the...

Theo manages the fairer strand of Nesta's Education work which looks at how we can enable women, minorities and those from disadvantaged backgrounds to have better access to education and careers in technology and innovation. Theo is especially passionate about equality of opportunities and how we can give everyone the chance to reach their goals and potential irrespective of their upbringing. The...

Today we start to combine our 2 podcasts into 1. This is a bonus episode previously released on the Learning on Fire Podcast to show how education is not about being taught in silos. Schools, parents and community can work in harmony to create the whole picture for our children. Vondale Eugene Singleton Sr. was born on the Southside of Chicago. After overcoming the death of his mother due to crack...

We continue our journey in creating an Education on Fire community. On todays show Mark gives details of how he will share the wisdom from the Learning on Fire Podcast as we start to merge both shows. We continue our journey in creating an Education on Fire community. On todays show I give details of how I will share the wisdom from the Learning on Fire Podcast as we start to merge...

Mark explains how this is the dawn of a new era for Education on Fire. We are going to build and connect a community of firelighters who support children to live an authentic life using their talents and passion. 'Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire'. Join us around the campfire and help guide Education on Fire to positively affect the way children feel about life, le...

Thank you so much for listening during 2019. Have a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to continuing our journey in 2020.

We continue our Primary Music on Fire specials with a focus on nursery and early years. I chat to Rachel Hopson who is launching a new resource called Pizzicato Lane. Rachel is head of music in a Sandwell secondary school in the West Midlands and has taught music for 20 years. Her real passion is the study of how young children's personal and academic development can be enhanced by early exposure...

We continue our Primary Music on Fire specials with the opportunity to learn about one of our members Chris Livingstone. We discuss the courses Chris has developed for Get 2 Learn Music and explain how you can sign up for our upcoming webinar where you can get a look inside his rhythm courses. Primary Music on Fire members will receive a discount on any purchases from the webinar. Chris Livingston...

In between season 7 (wellbeing) and 8 (maths) Mark focuses on his passion for music. As a professional musician and educator Mark Taylor - the host/creator of the Education on Fire Network - developed a music membership site to support teachers embed music in their schools. The result was Primary Music on Fire. On todays show Mark chats to Carol Aveyard about how the membership is progressing and...

Mark explains his idea about starting an Education on Fire Community by bringing everyone involved in the Education on Fire Podcast Network together to support the children in our lives. A group of people to lead the creation of important learning content that we can gift our children. Education on Fire Learning on Fire National Association for Primary Education This concept was first shared on ep...

Host Mark Taylor provides a brief recap of the episodes and subjects covered in this wellbeing season. He shares his thoughts on the subject of wellbeing in schools and what is coming up in the next few weeks. Primary Music Specials and his membership site. How the Education on Fire Podcast Network community is coming together to support children\'s learning beyond the school system. Watch this sp...

Season 7 ‘Wellbeing’ continues on the Education on Fire Podcast. Mike Buchanan is the Executive Director of HMC, the English-speaking world’s oldest association of Head Teachers. From 2005-2018 he was Head of Ashford School in the UK where he oversaw its transformation from a small girls’ school to a thriving all-age, co-educational day/boarding, independent school of over 1,000 children and young...

The Growing With Gratitude Program by Ashley Manuel aims to help teachers, students and families easily develop the habits of gratitude, kindness and mindfulness that have been identified as the stepping stones to greater happiness and success. Teaching children these skills as early as possible in their journey helps them develop greater resilience, builds their emotional and physical wellbeing,...

Season 7 ‘Wellbeing’ continues on the Education on Fire Podcast. Helen Pengelly – Happy Teachers & Conscious Schools Happy Teachers was founded by Helen Pengelly in 2015. Her mission is to enable all school leaders, teachers and pupils to shine their inner light out into the world. However too many teachers are overwhelmed, stressed and burned out. They are struggling with ev...

Season 7 ‘Wellbeing’ continues on the Education on Fire Podcast.           Pow Wow Academy – Health Workshops and Resources for Children We want to empower children to make their own healthy choices by delivering a powerful message advocating healthy living and a ‘can do’ attitude with adventure, fun and working together to make a difference! This can inc...

Welcome to season 7 of the Education on Fire Podcast which is focusing on Wellbeing. My guest today is Shaun Dellenty who has worked in education for twenty years as a class teacher, school leader, improving schools consultant and school governor. In 2009, faced with significant homophobic bullying in his own London Primary School he responded by devising a ground-breaking (now multi-award) winnin...

Welcome to season 7 of the Education on Fire Podcast which is focusing on Wellbeing. Today I chat to Tina Owen-Moore about her experience of creating a new school and  The Alliance Way: The Making of a Bully-Free School her book that unveils the story of it’s success. Tina Owen-Moore has been an educator for twenty years. She started in 1998, as a high school English teacher in Milwaukee, Wi...

Welcome to season 7 of the Education on Fire Podcast which is focusing on Wellbeing. Today I chat to Sam about how he is inspiring happiness, success and wellbeing in students across the world.             Hi, I’m Sam Moinet, founder of Student Breakthrough.           I believe there is a new type of student. A student that gains life skills t...

Season 7 – Wellbeing Peppy Pals is the leading company within playful and digital experiences for children’s lifelong social and emotional learning (EQ/SEL). The company’s award-winning language free apps, books, movies, toys and activities are intended for children ages 2-9 years old and has proven effective for both homes and schools world-wide. Through fun and visual stories relatable for...

Welcome to the launch show of season 7 of the Education on Fire Podcast. Today Mark shares some personal experiences of how wellbeing support procedures have helped his children in school during a crisis, but also how the drive for results has had a negative effect.   If you are new to the show here are some good starting points for other seasons. The first 9 episodes discuss what we believe...

I hope you enjoyed the Primary Music Specials over the last few weeks. We are now taking a holiday siesta before our season 7 launch which will focus on wellbeing. As I mentioned in the show here are the links to the beginning of each season so far for you to look back or visit for the first time.   The first 9 episodes discuss what we believe to be important in education. 009 : Season 2 Laun...

The Primary Music Specials continue this week with Kelly Parish from Rhythmically Yours. We discuss how  Kodály  supports her teaching and what she sells on her Etsy store. Kelly Parrish is an elementary music educator in the DFW area of Texas who graduated from Stephen F. Austin with a Bachelor’s of Music and a Piano Pedagogy certificate. She is also the mom of a teenager who keeps her on her toe...

Continuing our Primary Music on Fire specials I catch up with Ollie Tunmer about how the Beat Goes On is developing. This includes body percussion with literacy, samba drumming and collaborations with organisations such as Charanga .             You can get in touch with Ollie at www.beatgoeson.co.uk and follow on twitter @beatgoesonuk   You can listen to his pre...

  We continue our Primary Music on Fire  specials this week by talking about how being authentic with your class can be inspiring for your pupils. This is especially true when you love rock music, have a YouTube Channel and created History Rocks.           Glenn Carter is a primary school history co-ordinator and year 5 teacher, who has a Masters Degree in History. Gl...