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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 entrance exams at top-tier schools with personalised support. Using AI, Atom creates gamified exercises tailored to each child's level and learning style and offers 90,000 teacher-written questions.All primary schools can access Atom Prime for free and Atom's home learning platform, Atom Nucleus, is also free for any child on free school meals or pupil premium. The platform is used across 1,400 schools in the UK and 90,000 pupils currently use Atom. Atom raised $25million from SoftBank - the largest Series A round ever secured by a UK-based edtech platform.Websitewww.atomlearning.co.ukSocial Media Informationhttps://twitter.com/atomlearninghttps://www.instagram.com/atomlearning/https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hatvany-2b0495103/?originalSubdomain=ukResources MentionedThe Sales Acceleration Formula - Mark RobergeWhen Breath Becomes Air Show SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

Marnie Ginsberg, Founder of Reading Simplified, is a reading difficultiesdetective who streamlines the science and art of reading instruction soteachers can rapidly learn effective techniques that help students accelerateto grade level and beyond. She also helps translate the latest understandingsfrom science into practical, easy-to-implement activities.In the late 1990s, Marnie uncovered that her 6th-grade language arts students,on average, were reading 2 years below grade level. And despite her master’sdegree and enthusiasm, she had no idea how to remediate their word-readingdifficulties.After eventually finding solutions for her struggling readers, she led thedevelopment of the Targeted Reading Intervention at the University of NorthCarolina. Across 15+ years, multiple research articles have demonstratedthat struggling K-2 readers grow significantly in reading with the TargetedReading Intervention (TRI), which is on the federal What Works Clearinghouseand is endorsed by many organizations such as Evidence for ESSA and RANDCorporation’s Promising Practices Network. Given the repeated, strong resultsof the TRI across multiple clinical trials, Dr. Ginsberg expanded the resourcesand adapted the professional learning approach to provide Reading Simplifiedfor a broader audience beginning in 2013.Websitewww.readingsimplified.comwww.readingsimplified.com/switch-itSocial Media Informationfacebook.com/readingsimplifiedinstagram.com/readingsimplifiedtwitter.com/readsimplifiedlinkedin.com/in/marnie-ginsberg-readingResources MentionedReading ReflexWhy Our Children Can't ReadShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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 author of Making Americans: Stories of Historic Struggles, New Ideas, and Inspiration in Immigrant Education, a coauthor of Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher’s Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success and the author of Driving Backwards.Websitewww.jessicalander.comSocial Media InformationTwitter: @jessica_landerShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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 Student Loans Are Killing the American Dream. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets, such as Fox & Friends, The Katie Couric Show, CBN, USA Today, Reuters, Seventeen, and Money. As a Ramsey Personality, Kristina helps thousands of families nationwide navigate the complex waters of college finance and graduate debt-free. Websitewww.ramseysolutions.com/educationKristinaEllis.comSocial Media Informationwww.instagram.com/iamkristinaelliswww.facebook.com/iamkristinaellistwitter.com/mykristinaellisResources MentionedChristina AguileraShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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 Commonwealth Universities’ Executive MBA Program. He is the author of InnerWill, Developing Better People, Braver Leaders, and a Wiser World Through the Practice of Values-Based Leadership.Tom believes that leadership is a choice, not a title, and that our responsibility as leaders is to make a positive difference in the lives of those around us. Tom balances high expectations of himself and others with relentless optimism about the ability of individuals to make our organizations, families, and communities amazing places to live, work, and grow. Tom believes that leadership is a powerful force for good in the world, if we choose to do so; his personal mission in life is to help others develop the skills to make that choice more often than not.Tom works hard to be a great husband and father; he’s married to a strong, creative woman and has two fantastic sons who have taught him that we can learn as much about ourselves and our leadership at home as we can at work.Born out of Luck Companies, InnerWillLeadership Institute was founded to teach other leaders how to build values-based organizations which ignite the potential in people. After an 85-year history as a successful business, President and CEO Charlie Luck IV realized that the business had so much more potential if alignment and collaboration of senior management could be improved. This led to a Values Based Leadership (VBL) journey—for his family and for the workplace. Ultimately, the Values Based Leadership principles and practices were shared with every employee at Luck Companies and every Luck family member. As a result, Luck Companies is the largest family-held and family-run aggregate business in the country, ranks in the top three most engaged places to work in the US, and is a thriving organization built for the future.The impact to Luck Companies, and to the individuals touched and transformed by the VBL journey, inspired the launch of InnerWill. Leadership is a choice, not a title –a conscious choice to work first on yourself to in turn positively impact the lives of those around you. Developing self-awareness takes tenacity and grit, while standing up for your core values take courage. We reflected on our definition of leadership and the strength needed to achieve it and chose the name InnerWill.Today, InnerWill teaches the necessary skills to strengthen leadership capabilities and drive results through the practice of VBL. More than a training company, InnerWillis a 501 c3 nonprofit that invests in the organizations and people that we serve through customized solutions built to ensure positive and measurable impacts.Websitewww.innerwill.orgSocial Media Informationwww.linkedin.com/company/innerwillShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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. Since then, Ecsell’s research and improvement programming has also been utilized in the athletic and academic worlds, spawning his new start-ups Ecsell Sports and Ecsell Education in 2020.In 2017 and again in 2022, Bill was invited to the TEDx stage where he shared his research and experiences in renowned talks that have been viewed by almost five million people throughout the world.Bill co-authored the book The Coaching Effect: What great leaders do to increase sales, enhance performance, and sustain growth which was introduced in April, 2019, and has been a best-seller since the first week of its release.As a result of his broad experiences in the realms of business and athletics, along with his company’s research-based findings, Bill is a popular guest on podcasts, radio shows and has been featured in Forbes and Inc. magazines, and many other publications. His work as a keynote speaker is highly regarded throughout the world. While his audiences call him “profoundly authentic,” “highly entertaining,” and more, Bill is most proud of the fact his material is based on EcSell’s science and research—he does not present motivational fluff.Lincoln, Nebraska is home for Bill and his wife. Together they have three children, Will Jr, Claire, and Maddie. Philanthropically, Bill prefers a very hands-on approach as evidenced by his current involvement and passion-- therapy dog work. He and his four-legged companion, Aspen, visit children in hospitals, senior citizens in nursing homes, students in academic settings, and offer emotional support to various athletic teams. Bill also has a strong need to be in the outdoors and finds time each year to spend in field and stream with his children and close friends.Websitewww.ecsellinstitute.comwww.ecsellsports.comSocial Media InformationTwitter @BillEckstromLinkedIn @BillEckstromInstagram @eckstromwlResources MentionedViktor FranklBill's TEDx Talkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr7rGpFpuX8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBvHI1awWaIShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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 provides educational services as part of her consulting work. Molly's first book, ‘The Online Tutor’s Toolkit’, is out with Routledge. It contains everything you need to know to get started as an online tutor: it covers the essentials of tutoring, choosing your tech and software, managing homework, and getting set up alongside detailed guidance focusing on each level of tuition. With techniques developed through research and first-hand experience, Molly explains exactly how to turn existing subject knowledge into effective tutoring for students of all ages in a variety of subjects.Divided into two parts, the first answers the logistical questions facing every new tutor such as: what equipment do I need? Where can I apply? How much should I charge? The second half focuses on how to tutor different age groups effectively and subject-specific areas including English, Maths, and Science, as well as the author’s tried-and-tested ‘5 step’ process for choosing a subject, assessing a student, and planning their first lessons. There is also information on how to support students writing personal statements and applying to university, as well as teaching English as a Second Language.Alongside tailored, up-to-date information on available software, hardware, exam specifications, and the online tutoring marketplace, the book contains a 10-week timetable of adaptable lesson plans so new tutors can get started immediately. Finally, there are two additional downloadable chapters which expand on less common subjects and another which includes a digital download of every resource from the book.With suggestions for resources, homework, and timings to support you at every stage, this is an essential read for anyone wanting to succeed as an online tutor. It's also insightful for teachers and TAs who want to develop more 1:1 techniques, home educators and parents who want to support their children with exams or university applications, and early career educators of all kinds.Websitewww.mollybolding.comSocial Media InformationTwitter: @themollyboldingInstagram: @themollyboldingLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/themollyboldingResources MentionedGood Will HuntingMark RobertsShow SponsorNational Association for Primary Education (NAPE) are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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 conferences and run training courses in Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, the Far East and Australasia. He was a member of the Ministerial Steering Group on languages for the UK coalition government and advised on the Linguanet Worldwide project for The Language Company. He created ICT activities for the new Institut Français, ALL and Network for Languages Primary French Project Niveau Bleu, Blanc and Rouge courses and was short-listed for a NAACE Impact Award in 2013 too. Joe supported the Erasmus Plus project Conflict to Cooperation with 5 European countries and the Erasmus Plus Project Learning to think and live outside the box. He recently organised and co-hosted a 10 part series of webinars Saturday Tech-Talk in collaboration with the British Council in Indonesia and iTELL and worked on the Nusantara Go project for the British Council in Indonesia and PearTree Languages in 2022. He also worked on the Supporting Schools Reform in Algeria project through the British Council 2019-2020. He was recently described in a Guardian article as an 'MFL guru' and 'the man behind the #mfltwitterati.'.Websitewww.youtube.com/c/joedaleSocial Media Information@joedale on TwitterResources MentionedNodehill French Grammar Podcasthttps://podomatic.com/podcasts/nodehillfrench…Podcasting masterclass with Joe Dalehttps://eventbrite.com/e/podcasting-masterclass-with-joe-dale-31st-may-28th-june-2022-tickets-296669204577…Podcasts featuring Joe Dalehttps://wakelet.com/wake/Xn1DeXJ1kvhuFiRj_eV8F…Quizizzhttps://quizizz.comVocaroohttps://vocaroo.comSpeakPipehttps://speakpipe.comMotehttps://mote.comhttps://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/mote-voice-notes-feedback/ajphlblkfpppdpkgokiejbjfohfohhmk…Showbiehttps://showbie.comJoe Dale’s MFL Twitterers listhttps://twitter.com/i/lists/10104869…#mfltwitteratihttps://twitter.com/search?q=%23mfltwitterati&src=typed_query&f=live…Fliphttps://info.flip.comLoomhttps://loom.com/use-case/education…Screencastifyhttps://screencastify.comScreencast-O-Matichttps://screencast-o-matic.comScreenPalhttps://screencast-o-matic.com/screenpalTop Tips for Podcasting in the Classroomhttps://blog.edpuzzle.com/teaching-today/top-tips-podcasting-classroom/…Spotlight On Education And The Media: Teaching Podcastshttps://roxhillmedia.com/resources/events/spotlight-on/spotlight-on-education-podcasts/…Educational podcasts curated by Joe Dalehttps://wakelet.com/wake/d11ceacb-2d38-45b6-bdc9-954acf74466b…Example sessions for remote, hybrid and face to face teaching webinars created by independent languages consultant from the UK, Joe Dale.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LmIkLZdT3YVpvsG4I8o6gUcahtvPBE1mQEmKI0lt7T8/edit?usp=sharingShow SponsorNAPE are planning a Primary Education Summit in March 2023. For more information please visit www.educationonfire.com/summitMentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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 PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/

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: Stephen Krashen, Jim Trelease, Tim Rasinski, Lori Oczkus, Ruth Culham, Richard Gentry, Diane Lapp, Doug Fisher, Nancy Frey, Jim Flood, Alan Sitomer, MaryEllen Vogt, Steve Layne, Valerie Ellery, Kelly Gallagher, Smokey Daniels, Frank Serafini and Donalyn Miller.During his time as a classroom teacher, reading tutor, non-profit leader, professor and educational administrator, Danny has incorporated his “reading secret” philosophy to great avail, including:• Training over 10,000 parents, volunteers and community leaders in a one-on-one approach to assist struggling and reluctant readers.• Consulting with top school districts on ways to boost student achievement and community morale.• Delivering presentations to promote reading to audiences, companies and business professionals from all over the world.Today, Danny is "America's Leading Reading Ambassador" and shares his incredible 20+ years of education experiences and success model to empower leaders, teams and audiences to achieve extraordinary results. Danny's keynotes and presentations have earned a reputation for being high energy, (sometimes theatrical) enthusiastic, creative, applicable and highly motivating. A highly-sought after speaker, trainer and coach known as “Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.,” Dr. Danny Brassell has spoken to over 3,500 audiences worldwide and authored 16 books, including his latest, Leadership Begins with Motivation. He helps entrepreneurs, executives and small business owners boost their business and impact by improving their communication skills.Websitewww.dannybrassell.comSocial Media InformationYouTube.com/DannyBrasselltwitter.com/DannyBrassellFaceBook.com/DannyBrassellLinkedIn.com/in/DannyBrassellinstagram.com/realdannybrassellResources Mentionedwww.freegiftfromdanny.comShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Get a FREE e-copy of their professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal Mentioned in this episode:NAPE Al Kingsley Summit PromoWatch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley about 'Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' as part of the Primary Education Summit 2023 - Visions for the Future - presented by National Association for Primary Education (NAPE) https://www.educationonfire.com/creating-digital-strategies-for-schools/