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

Adrian Moreno began his career inside the health & fitness space while also gaining unparalleled experience with hypnosis & NLP, establishing himself as a behavior transformation specialist working with entrepreneurs to release the anxiety and worry that keep them from enjoying their life. Now a social entrepreneur, Adrian is working on ending child suicide through gamification, humanistic...

Big Change's brand new challenge prize - Big Education Challenge. The £1 million prize fund seeks to reward bold ideas with the potential to transform education. The Challenge is split into two prizes - the Groundbreaker Prize (for youth-led innovation from applicants aged 18-25 with a bold idea) and the Gamechanger Prize (for experienced innovators of any age with a track record of leading innova...

Walkabouts are on-demand adventures that transform math, language arts, and reading content into short, movement-rich activities for pre-K to 2nd grade students. Teachers report that Walkabouts help build students’ confidence, improve self-awareness, and enhance self-control. This evidence-based online curriculum supplement makes it easy for teachers and parents to create kinesthetic learning acti...

Julia Lynch founded Global Girl Project in 2014, after over twenty years working as a Community Social Worker and Therapist. During this time Julia traveled extensively, including time spent in Tanzania and Jamaica providing community and health services to local at-risk communities. This work ignited her passion for supporting marginalized girls, and GGP was born. As a woman of colour who grew up...

Sheila Akbar is President and COO at Signet Education. Their mission is to 'Build relationships that inspire growth' and a vision that will 'Enable personal and academic growth for high school and college students through one-on-one mentorship and a unique Pathfinder approach.' Sheila joined the Signet team in the summer of 2010, bringing with her a wealth of experience teaching SAT, ACT, GRE, lit...

Today Mark did the first live stream on his YouTube channel ready for the interview next week with Liz Robinson, CEO of Multi-Academy Trust, Big Education and Caitlin Ross who is Head of Impact for education charity Big Change. This is audio from that live stream. You can watch the video at https://youtu.be/kpo4_iO38Xw Next weeks live stream podcast recording will focus on: Big Change's brand new...

Sara Busalacchi and Anjilee Ferguson have over a decade each of experience in the Online Education industry. Through their educational experiences they found a deep passion for helping others succeed and grow. Because of their passion they co-founded their online school, Mountain Point Academy, where they encourage students to embrace and foster the skills needed for lifelong learning. Sara and An...

Renaye Thornborrow is leading a worldwide movement to bring life coaching and mindset skills training to kids. Since 2013, her company has certified hundreds of coaches in over 30 countries, helping them create a business they love as a life coach for kids while empowering children around the world. Life coaching is a game changer for children as they learn how to build confidence, resilience, and...

Dr. Amy Conrad is a board certified pediatrician and a working mom. She is the founder of Kinder Digital Pediatric Clinic and the host of the Ask Doctor Amy podcast. Dr. Amy is on a mission to help families raise healthy and happy kids by paving a more simple and natural path to parenting. Her podcast answers the most common questions from real parents and explores the shared experience of being a...

Debby Lucken is a fully qualified dog trainer and dog behaviourist. She is a member of many associations, such as the Pet Professional Network, ICAN International Companion Animal Network, the Pet Professional Guild, INTODogs and more. Debby is the founder of Kids Around Dogs (KAD), which is an association of force-free dog professionals who specialise in working with families and schools to help...

This solo show with Mark shares some common themes that have come to light over the last year. I give some insights about how the podcast will grow in 2023 and the top 5 downloaded episodes of 2022. 237-positive-parenting-with-debbie-godfrey Live from BETT 238-Supporting Teens that Struggle 239-Genius Lab 249-Whole School Mental Health Platform STEER Education Support the show on my BuyMeACoffee p...

Alex Hatvany is the co-founder of Atom Learning, the UK's largest edtech platform for KS2 children. While working as a tutor whilst at university, Alex and his co-founder, Jake, saw how extra tuition was unregulated and often only accessible to children from higher income families. Frustrated, he and Jake resolved to build a platform to help primary school children from all backgrounds prepare for...

Marnie Ginsberg, Founder of Reading Simplified, is a reading difficulties detective who streamlines the science and art of reading instruction so teachers can rapidly learn effective techniques that help students accelerate to grade level and beyond. She also helps translate the latest understandings from science into practical, easy-to-implement activities. In the late 1990s, Marnie uncovered tha...

Jessica Lander is an award-winning teacher, writer and author. She teaches history and civics to recent immigrant students in a Massachusetts public high school and has won numerous awards for her teaching, including being named a Top 50 Finalist for the Global Teacher Prize in 2021, presented by the Varkey Foundation. Jessica writes frequently about education policy and teaching. She is the autho...

After winning $500K in scholarships and graduating from her dream school with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree, Kristina set out to help students create their own plan to earn a debt-free education. She’s the bestselling author of  Confessions of a Scholarship Winner  and  How to Graduate Debt-Free . She's a featured expert in the 2021 documentary  Borrowed Future :  How...

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 Commonw...

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. Sinc...

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 provi...

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 confe...

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 Kingsle...

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: S...

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 rou...

Mathew is an engineer, inventor, designer, writer, and entrepreneur. And the creator of GoVenture, one of the original and most widely used series of educational games and simulations in the world. Mathew’s educational programs have reached millions of people around the world through thousands of schools, nonprofits, government agencies, and Fortune 500 companies. He is the founder of several comp...

Leddy Glenn's passion for Special Education began when she was working at a non-profit and realized the individuals she enjoyed working with most were ones with exceptionalities. When she had this epiphany, she left her job and went back to school to become a special education teacher. Leddy learned how each aspect of the special education process could evolve because she has sat at every seat at...

Richard Watts is head of Educational Marketing at the British Army. He is a former secondary school teacher with over a decade of classroom experience. We discuss how the British Army encourages students to look at Remembrance through the prism of representation, diverse voices and personal histories. BASE - Engaging resources and inspiring workshops to support teachers and career development serv...