Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools
Do you feel the education system is sucking the life out of you and the pupils you serve? I think many of us wish we could click our fingers and make it fit for purpose. A place of growth with shared learning that empowers pupils to be their best selves, so they can create a world they want to inhabit now and in the future.
While a magic wand or a visionary politician might sound like the answer I believe change is already happening. Educators are changing futures one conversation at a time. New technology and the environments where we learn are beginning to look different both in and out of the classroom. I hope you are seeing this first hand and are excited about what you can share with your pupils. We are having conversations, sharing organisations and communities that are supporting education in a way that you may have not experienced.
Educational change will come from us all working in way that supports the best interests of each of our pupils, personalised learning. Governments and policy makers will follow when they see fully how it can be different. So let us teach, coach, mentor and create an environment that fuels every child with feedback, inspiration, resilience and empowerment. The Education on Fire community is shining the torch, so no matter where you are in the world or how you are supporting children this podcast is here for you.
‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.’
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 462
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
200: What I have learned in 200 episodes of Education on Fire
I share the themes and insights I have discovered in the first 200 episodes of the Education on Fire podcast.
I chat about my learning experience at school from discovering my passion to becoming a pr…
199: Can you hear me now? with Suzanne DeMallie
Suzanne DeMallie has been striving to make a difference in education since 2005.
Her book Can You Hear Me Now? walks parents and teachers through everything they need to know to make a difference in…
198: 8billionideas with David Harkin
David is Founder and CEO of 8billionideas which exists to give every student the skills and belief to change the world. 8billionideas teaches children what they don’t learn in school by providing onl…
197: Innovation School with David Miller
David Miller is Director of the Innovation School at Kelvinside Academy. David has had a long career in education and in 2008 was the recipient of the Guardian Award for UK Teacher of the Year. In th…
196: Broad and balanced curriculum Q&A with Dr. Tony Eaude
Towards a balanced and broadly-based curriculum was the theme of the National Association for Primary Education conference in March 2021. The keynote lecture was given by Dr. Tony Eaude.
This is a fol…
195: Sharpen the new platform for smart note taking
Aidan Whytock is the founder of Sharpen, the new platform for smart note taking. A successful actor and entrepreneur, Aidan has drawn on his background to design a tool specifically for the education…
194: Montessori Centre International with Maccs Pescatore
Maccs Pescatore is the CEO of Montessori Centre International (MCI), a leading provider of, and facilitator in the provision of Montessori training and education in the UK and around the world. It pr…
193: Organization for Social Media Safety
After a long career in business, Ed Peisner founded the Organization for Social Media Safety in 2016 after his teenage son Jordan was viciously assaulted in West Hills, CA.
The attack was filmed and …
192: Just Like Us with Dominic Arnall
Just Like Us is the charity for LGBT+ young people. Their mission is to empower LGBT+ young people to make education more inclusive, and they work directly with educators at all types of schools.
It …
191: Connecting people
This solo episode with Mark Taylor is a catch up about what is going on within Education on Fire.
We have some shoutouts to listeners who have got in touch and give details of the free resources avail…
190: Junior Authors Program with Susie Harder
Susie Harder, M.A., CCC-SLP is an experienced clinician who devotes much of her passion to working with children who stutter. She works in private practice and the school setting to help support chil…
189: We Are Next - Community Campaign with Mark White
At the start of 2020, Your Town launched a community campaign called We Are Next, a national campaign to get the next generation moving and more connected with health, fitness and their community.
We …
188: MarvellousMe - Parent Engagement App
Inspire, involve and empower parents.
‘MarvellousMe is a game-changer for parent engagement.’
MarvellousMe engages parents by telling them about their children’s learning and success. It enriches famil…
187: Teach Financial Literacy with Jon Alvarado
Jon Alvarado, founder of Teach Financial Literacy has created a lifetime financial literacy course designed to break barriers for low-income students and families.
Jon spent 10 years teaching math at …
186: What is happening for me? with Lucia Giovannini
Lucia Giovannini is world renowned sensation, former international Italian supermodel – turned transformational speaker and author of 13 books.
Her 25 years of inspiring work through conferences & wor…
185: Computer Based Maths with Conrad Wolfram
Conrad Wolfram – Strategic Director and European CEO/Co-Founder, Wolfram Research Conrad Wolfram, physicist, mathematician and technologist, is Strategic Director and European Co-Founder/CEO of Wolfr…
184: ELT and SpLD support with Dr. Anne Margaret Smith
ELT well was set up in 2005 to bridge the gap between English Language Teaching and support for learners with SpLDs (such as dyslexia).
Dr Anne Margaret Smith has taught English for 30 years and is al…
183: The power of honest feedback with Coach Steve Pfrenzinger
How important is honest feedback is in your life and development?
'What don't you know about you? Have you ever wondered if you had special skills or talents that you simply don’t know about? Some ama…
182: Teach Active with Jon Smedley
Jon Smedley has over 20 years’ experience within education, as a senior leader, a Primary Advisor and PE consultant. He works with schools across the UK and internationally, promoting the rationale a…
181: Challenging Learning with James Nottingham
James Nottingham is the founding director of Challenging Learning, a group of companies with 25 staff in six countries. He is a world-renowned keynote speaker and author and creator of the Learning P…