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

The teacher observation evaluation process is supposed to improve teaching and learning, but research makes it clear that it doesn’t. In fact, it creates fear, which stifles teacher innovation and risk-taking.Today I chat with Craig Randall about how 'Trust-Based Observations' changes that. Using emotional intelligence to build trusting relationships.Focusing on strengths.Eliminating evaluative grading of pedagogy.Using a manageable observation form.Committing time to make frequent observations of all teachers.Listening actively during timely, reflective conversations.Craig Randall is a Counselor, Coach, Teacher, Principal, Author, Trainer, and Consultant. EducationCraig Randall received his Bachelor’s degree, yes in English, from the University of Washington, his Master’s in Education in Guidance and Counseling from Saint Martin’s University, and his principal certification from Western Washington University.Counseling, Coaching, TeachingCraig has worked as an elementary and middle school counselor, including one intense year in the classroom with students with severe behavior issues. In addition he has served as an academic advisor at the college level. He has worked as a collegiate basketball coach. He has worked as a teacher at the elementary, middle, and high school levels as well as in college.Leadership and ConsultingAnd, of course, Craig has worked in the job of his passion and calling: assistant principal and principal. Craig has done his work at schools both in the US and overseas. Now, as the author of the book and founder of the business with the same name: Trust-Based Observations, Craig’s goal is to transform the world of teacher observation and evaluation. He is dedicated to training and consulting school leaders on the use of Trust-Based Observations, empowering them to build supportive relationships with their teachers, relationships which foster risk-taking, which in turn, dramatically improve teaching and learning.FamilyCurrently, Craig lives in the rainy but beautiful Pacific Northwest with the best educator he knows, his wife and new teacher mentor, Michele, and their just graduated high-school twins, Acalia and Craigo.www.trustbased.comTwitter @TrustbasedCraigLinkedIn Craig RandallIf you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below.https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

Third Space Learning was founded in 2013 with the goal of making one-to-one tuition accessible to children in need. Closing the maths attainment gap with one to one teaching. Personalised online maths lessons from specialist tutors.Over three quarters or English Primary schools are signed up to the Third Space Platform, and the company has delivered over 800,000 hours of teaching to nearly 70,000 pupils, of whom 55% are from disadvantaged backgrounds, positioning Third Space Learning as the largest provider of tutoring to UK schools. Third Space has worked with thousands of schools in the UK to pioneer an online model that allows teachers to use TSL's assessment and digital curriculum to direct online tutors to target learning gaps as they arise in class, thus supporting class teaching strategies. TSL's online learning is integrated with a global tutor community that achieves a quality, cost and scale that can genuinely make tutoring a tool for schools to help support pupils at risk of falling behind. Tom Hooper has been working on EdTech for nearly 12 years. He founded Third Space Learning in 2013. Prior to that, in 2009, Tom Founded BrightSpark an online tutoring business, which he sold to TES in 2012. www.thirdspacelearning.comSocial Media Information@thirdspacetweethttps://www.facebook.com/thirdspacelearningIf you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below.https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

Today I am asking for you help and support to shape the future of Education on Fire.Do you prefer the interviews, solo shows or a combination of both?Let me know where you listen, from the 131 countries that have downloaded the podcast.Are you a teacher or parent?What content will support you?I am wanting to help, just let me know how.Best wishes MarkIf you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below.https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

On todays bonus episode we take the question ‘What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?’ and hear the answers from guests 20-27 released on the Learning on Fire podcast.You can listen to the whole podcast collection by clicking below.https://player.captivate.fm/collection/c5b7233b-e24a-445f-9b17-292d1d3f6800Sit back and enjoy the wisdom that has literally changed the lives of the people you hear.Questions asked on the Learning on Fire Podcast Interview1. Who are you?2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?3. What was valuable about your school experience?4. Which teachers do you remember and why?5. Who did you admire when you were young?6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?8. What advice would you give your younger self?9. What does your future look like?10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why? Show SponsorNational Association for Primary EducationOur aim is to achieve a higher priority for the education of children from birth to 13. High quality learning in the early years of life is vitally important to the creation of an educated society. Young children are not simply preparing for the future, they are living a never to be repeated time of life and the best way to learn is to live.

On this solo episode Mark talks about how education can be transformed by understanding relationships and creating personalised learning for everyone!If you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below.https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

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 from my guests 10-19 who appeared on the Learning on Fire Podcast.This podcast had some wonderful conversations around 10 set questions:1. Who are you?2. What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?3. What was valuable about your school experience?4. Which teachers do you remember and why?5. Who did you admire when you were young?6. What was it about that person that had such an impact?7. What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?8. What advice would you give your younger self?9. What does your future look like?10. What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?We are not producing any new shows for Learning on Fire but wanted to make sure you had the opportunity to hear some of these inspiring people share their story. Click the link below for the full collection playlist.https://player.captivate.fm/collection/59757ddd-c948-4b98-b1c4-95bd9fa7b6e3

Aimee Cave is a current practising SENDCO in East Yorkshire with sustained experience of creating good provision in her school, including orchestrating the school becoming the first ADHD friendly school in Yorkshire. She also runs her own SEND Consultancy business. Aimee has completed her NASENCO Award, is an Accredited Attachment Lead and has been trained by Whole School SEND in supporting other schools to review and improve their SEND provision.As part of her work in school Aimee started using (and then working with) Lexplore Analytics. Lexplore Analytics combine the latest in both AI and eye-tracking technology with the “human touch” of good teachers. By analysing correlations and patterns in eye movement data, our machine learning models are able to quickly and objectively determine reading attainment. Some of these patterns might even elude most human beings or other computer programmes, therefore, their introduction into the classroom can help offer teachers an entirely different perspective when it comes to reading, as well providing the valuable information needed in minutes.https://www.lexplore.com/gb/@LexploreUK (Twitter)@lexploreuk (Instagram)Lexplore Analytics UK (Facebook)https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk/http://nigelmansell.co.uk/If you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below.https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

On this episode Mark talks about the UK going into lockdown and how recent events have impacted Education on Fire.What we can do to support ourselves and each other.Plans for the future.If you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below.https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

Dr Steven Greene – the Success Doctor – is a life long educator, best selling author of “Maximum Education”, host of the mAke the grAde podcast, and online success community facilitator.His mission and focus are simple: to provide actions so his students can maximize their education.In 1997, he founded mAke the grAde Academic Services, which has provided educational consulting and tutoring services to over 13 000 students and their families and counting.5 Key Structures of Learning SuccessPhysical - where do you workTime - How do you schedule your studiesAcademic - Know what to studyAccountability - Who is on the path with youSupport - Where do you go if you need help www.makethegrade.netResources MentionedMr. Holland's OpusSocial Media Informationwww.makethegrade.community (success community)www.makethegrade.education (resource community)www.facebook.com/DrStevenGreene (personal)www.instragram.com/makethegradewww.linkedin.com/in/makethegradewww.twitter.com/makethegradewww.pinterest.com/makethegradeIf you would like to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below?https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal

I discuss pandemic pods and how they can support you during this current Coronavirus outbreak.Pandemic pods can take a number of forms, including:Parents swapping care for each other’s children, most likely rotating the children between houses, with less of a specific focus on learning (perhaps for younger children)Hiring an online tutor to coach a group of students primarily onlineHiring a caregiver to work with the children in-person to make sure they stay on track with school-provided curriculumEither swapping care or hire a caregiver to focus on aspects of learning that aren’t traditionally covered in school (e.g. interest-led learning, explicitly anti-racist, anti-patriarchal learning, etc.)Jen Lumanlan, a previous guest from episode 68 has put together resources to help you navigate this new world of learning. Jen Lumanlan holds an M.S. in Psychology (Child Development) and an M.Ed., and hosts the Your Parenting Mojo podcast which is a reference guide for parents of toddlers and preschoolers based on scientific researchers and the principles of respectful parenting. In each episode she examines a topic related to parenting and child development from all sides to help parents understand how to make decisions about raising their children. She lives in California with her husband and daughter.yourparentingmojo.comSocial Media Information@YourParentingMojo (IG, FB)If you want to support our GoFundMe campaign to create a valuable resource for our children based on the wisdom of our inspiring guests please click below?https://uk.gofundme.com/f/education-on-fire-book-fundraiserShow SponsorThe National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. This includes parents, teachers, governors and all those interested in primary education. Get their FREE professional journal at nape.org.uk/journal