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
121: A New Spark
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…
120: Thank you and Merry Christmas
Thank you so much for listening during 2019. Have a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to continuing our journey in 2020.
119: Pizzicato Lane with Rachel Hopson
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 Sand…
118: Get 2 Learn Music with Chris Livingstone
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 h…
117: Primary Music Special
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 - develope…
116: Creating a new Education on Fire learning community
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 pe…
115: Wellbeing season finale
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 f…
114: International Positive Education Network
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…
113: 5 Steps to wellbeing with Ashley Manuel. Replay
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 step…
112: Happy Teachers and Conscious Schools
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 a…
110: Whole School Approach to LGBT+ Inclusion
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, i…
109: The Making of a Bully-Free School
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 …
108: Student Breakthrough with Sam Moinet
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.
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107: Social and Emotional Skills with Peppy Pals
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…
106: Wellbeing – Season 7 Launch Show
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 cr…
105: Glimpse into Season 7
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…
104: Hands-on teaching aids from Rhythmically Yours
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 elementa…
103: Beat Goes On with Ollie Tunmer
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 wit…
102: History Rocks with Glenn Carter
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, hav…