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
160: The Trust Revolution in Schools with Jeanie Davies
Teachers are some of the kindest, most altruistic and smartest people on the planet yet they create some of the most claustrophobic and toxic cultures within which to work. Not with the children, but…
159: Award winning culture in schools with Hans Appel
Hans Appel has worked as a counselor in the Richland School District for the past 19 years and at Enterprise Middle School since it opened. He’s passionate about school culture, servant leadership, a…
158: Executive Function with Seth Perler
Seth from sethperler.com is an executive function and 2e coach who helps make life easier for students who struggle with homework, motivation, organization, grades, focus, study skills, time manageme…
157: The Visual Art Academy with Brenda Mullard
Brenda Mullard has been a licensed art teacher for students in grades K - adult for over 20 years. She has just recently earned her certification as an Integrated Arts Specialist and been given the t…
156: 250 Days of Motivation and Encouragement with Michael Arterberry
Michael Arterberry, Master Encourager, and Dynamic Motivational Speaker.
As a teenager, Michael was fortunate to receive guidance from positive adult role models who helped him overcome adversities an…
155: How NLP can help you and your pupils with anxiety
Ashley James is an entrepreneur, coach and podcaster.
In this episode we cover how NLP can support us to understand and enable us to control our feeling of anxiety. Ashley takes us step by step throug…
154: Student relationships and class culture with Pamela Hall
Pamela Hall, a multi national award-winning educator, is a speaker and author who’s dedicated to helping educators consciously connect with and grow all learners. Pamela’s a life-long learner leading…
153: Online video lectures for GCSE and A Level from Massolit.
Chris Tudor is the founder of MASSOLIT, an education website that works with university academics to create short video lectures for GCSE and A Level students. Since it was founded in September 2013,…
152: Yoginis Yoga Training with Susan Hartley
Yoginis Yoga - Specialists in children's well-being and mental health online and onsite training for teachers and childcare providers.
Susan Hartley was one of the first children‘s yoga teachers in En…
151: Don't take time for granted with Dr. Mark T Wade
Dr. Mark T Wade joined me on the Learning on Fire podcast and explored the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life. This bonus episode shares some insightful understandin…
150: Why no child is behind because of coronavirus
In this solo show Mark shares his thoughts and experience of what learning has really meant during lockdown.
It seems amazing that governments are declaring children need to catchup with missed work. …
149: Imagen with Cat Agostinho and Jay Richards
Imagen gives the opportunity for agencies and brands to collaborate with Gen Z
Imagen is a Gen Z startup based in Shoreditch, East London. Their mission is to help Gen Z to shape their future. They en…
148: What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
What do you think is the most important advice you could give your children so they can grow up to be the best version of themselves?
This bonus episode is a compilation of responses to that question …
147: Foundation Stage Forum with Ben Case
Today we focus on EYFS with Ben Case from the Foundation Stage Forum and Tapestry - An Online Learning Journal.
The Foundation Stage Forum is a gathering place for anyone involved in Early Years and P…
146: Clarity in our mission
In this solo show Mark explains where Education on Fire is heading and how you can be part of the community to steer it.
The podcast has been downloaded in 121 countries since it's launch in 2016. Let…
145: Schooling and Social Identity with Dr. Patrick Alexander
Is the current age-based system of organising learning in schools in need of radical change?
Dr. Patrick Alexander from Oxford Brookes University shares his thoughts based on his new book - Schooling …
144: BBC Bitesize – behind the scenes
Jordan Firth is a presenter on BBC Bitesize's 'Teacher Talks' on BBC iPlayer, Year One teacher and presenter of the Hands Up! Podcast.
The amount of work and support from all sectors to support teache…
143: How to create education online courses
Have you ever wanted to turn your expertise and knowledge into an online course to help others? I chat to Billy Bross who explains how his idea took him from a side project to a full time business.
Bi…
142: A Visionary Approach to Autism Education
Shrub Oak International School is a private, coeducational, therapeutic day and boarding school for students ages 8-30 on the autism spectrum who face complex challenges and have high personal attent…
141: How to become an animator with Evan Burse
Do you want to know how to become a successful animator and create a YouTube channel with over 260,000 subscribers? Listen to how Evan Burse from The Cartoon Block did it.
Evan has been an animation p…