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

OneStep CPD provides free CPD courses for teachers to give you the tools and support to improve how you teach. Our guest Sally Hill is the CPD Manager at OneStep CPD and dedicated to improving teaching and learning by up-skilling teachers to be more effective and confident when delivering lessons. Sally was previously a History Teacher in Manchester for 5 years, including spells as a Head of Department and CPD Lead.One Step CPD is provided by Twinkl. 'We regularly talk to customers about the issues they face and as a result of these conversations, we began to understand that CPD often misses the mark. What teachers really wanted was actionable CPD that was relevant to them and their careers.'https://www.onestepcpd.com/Twitter@OneStepCPD@CPDSallyShow Sponsor The 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. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk'Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire' 

Jon Vroman joins me on the Education on Fire podcast and explores the most important learning and educational moments that shaped his life.Jon helps others be “Moment Makers”. He is married to his gorgeous and free-spirited wife Tatyana and father of two energetic and playful boys, Tiger and Ocean, and live in Austin, Texas.Jon is the founder of the Front Row Foundation, a charity established in 2005 that creates unforgettable moments for individuals who are braving life-threatening illnesses. They provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to “live life in the front row™” by granting “front row moments” to live events of their recipients dreams.He’s also the founder of a global network of men at FrontRowDads.com. They believe in being “Family men with businesses, not businessmen with families.”  He’s host of the top-rated Front Row Dads podcasts, where Jon interviews experts and every-day dads from around the world, to extract and understand the rituals, routines and habits that help every man better serve their families and communities.As the author of #1 bestselling book The Front Row Factor, Jon helps readers “Learn about living life, from those fighting for it.” Websitewww.frontrowfactor.comwww.frontrowdads.com Resource mentionedUltramarathon Man – Dean KarnazesWant to join our community?https://www.patreon.com/educationonfire'Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire'

A one minute trailer that outlines what the Education on Fire Podcast is all about and how to listen.'Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire'https://www.educationonfire.com/

Professor Barry Carpenter has been a headteacher of three schools in the UK, a national director at the UK government's Department for Education and was the first professor of Mental Health in Education in the UK.Barry's due to retire this June and has had a very high-profile career in education over more than 40 years.In fact, the UK government has just released guidance that Barry developed that helps schools understand how to assess pupils performing below the standard of the national curriculum assessments.Barry can speak widely about how special needs education has changed since he started his career 40 years ago and how it needs to change further.He has strong views on the need to 'teach grief' in schools and fears that the teaching profession is ill-equipped to deal with pupils' and colleagues' poor mental health.Barry has published books, including one on autism and girls, and is in the Who's Who in acknowledgement of his national and international contribution to the field of 'Special Education'. He has been awarded the OBE and CBE for services to children with special needs.https://www.brookes.ac.uk/school-of-education/Resources mentioned:https://www.nurtureuk.org/Engaging People with Complex Needs (Routledge)Girls and AutismWellbeing Toolkithttp://www.pretermbirth.infohttps://www.bliss.org.ukShow Sponsor The 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. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk

Education comes from life experiences not just schooling. Today we share some of those lessons that have empowered our guest Janelle Christa to breathe life into “conscious entertainment”Janelle is a Hollywood coach, actress, producer, screenwriter and creator of “conscious entertainment”. Having come from a history of affairs, divorce, and family dysfunction as well as a bi-polar diagnosis, she strongly believes that happiness is a choice. Janelle’s level of expertise sees her coaching celebrity clients and people from all walks of life seeking to bring fulfillment into their lives. Janelle is also a founder of conscious production company Le Murian Dreams.http://janellechrista.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janelle_christa/'Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire'Show Sponsor The 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. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk

Who knew at the time of recording that so many children would be forced to learn online because of countries being in lockdown. However there are many people who have been advocating this for a while. A timely bonus episode as we continue to share podcasts previously released on the network as Learning on Fire. Ai Addyson-Zhang, Ph.D is a Social Media Pedagogy consultant. She created Classroom without walls – Using technology to reimagine education and has recently been featured in Forbes.I am here to help you transform your classroom teaching.Social Media Pedagogy has elevated and transformed my classroom teaching as well as my career as a College professor. I want to help you experience the same transformation that social media pedagogy has brought to my classroom teaching and my professional career.BENEFITS OF SOCIAL MEDIA PEDAGOGYYour students are more excited about learning and are more proactive at self-directed learningYour students are getting hired and internships because of the strong personal and professional brands that you have helped them build through effective and strategic use of social mediaYou are building a learning community that transcends geographic barriers and interlinks education and practice, as well as the broader communityYour personal brand as a professor is gaining visibility and recognition. You become more known in your field as an authority in your subject matter.Your strong personal brand is attracting opportunities for you to speak at conferences and events, to contribute featured and paid, articles to blogs and major publications, to collaborate on research projects, to be interviewed on podcasts and live shows, and much more.Your teaching evaluations are improving.You are gaining more recognition from your school because of the visibility you have created for yourself, your class, your department, your university, and your broader academic and professional community.And much more …Questions asked on the PodcastWho are you?What does your life look like now and how is it different from when you were growing up?What was valuable about your school experience?Which teachers do you remember and why?Who did you admire when you were young?What was it about that person that had such an impact?What was the best piece of advice you have ever been given and who gave it to you?What advice would you give your younger self?What does your future look like?What podcast, book, video, film, song or other resource has had the biggest impact on your life and why?Resources MentionedOriginals – How non-conformists Change the World by Adam GrantMind your business podcast – James Wedmore Contact InformationFeatured in Forbes: https://goo.gl/yoK2UoTwitter: @AiAddysonZhangInstagram: @AiAddysonZhangMedium (Top Writer in Social Media): https://medium.com/@aiaddysonzhangFacebook weekly show (Classroom Without Walls): https://www.facebook.com/AiAddysonZhang/Website: https://www.aiaddysonzhang.com/ Show Sponsor The 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. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk

Lesley Moffat has taught high school band for over thirty years in the Pacific Northwest. Her ensembles have performed all over the US and in Canada, including four performances at Carnegie Hall.Following decades of chronic illness and exhaustion that were the result of the stress that comes with running a band program that included over 300 students, she revamped her teaching strategies to support a healthier balance and lifestyle.Her first book, I Love My Job but It’s Killing Me, became an international Best Seller as teachers all over the world recognized their story in hers. Now on a mission to help other music teachers learn how to balance the responsibilities of the greatest job on earth with their own lives, she founded the mPowered Music Educator Academy, where she runs Band Director Boot Camp, a program designed to help music teachers build successful programs without burning out. A FREE download of the book is available for a limited time: mPoweredEducator.com/contactFun Fact: Lesley, her husband, father, and all three of her children have performed at Carnegie Hall.Find out more and get a FREE copy of her ebook at www.mPoweredEducator.com'Education is not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire'Show Sponsor The 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. NAPE is a non-political charity and works tirelessly to support teachers in the classroom. NAPE leads the Primary Umbrella Group of thirty primary subject associations and unions and gives teachers and schools a voice at governmental level at consultative meetings with ministers for schools.For full details of how they can support you please visit their website at nape.org.uk

Teru Clavel talks to Mark Taylor about her book, World Class: One Mother’s Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children and her own educational experiences.Teru Clavel is a comparative education expert and author who has shared her insights on education and globalization on Fareed Zakaria’s GPS, The TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, CNBC’s Squawk Box, as well as Channel NewsAsia. She has written columns for The Japan Times and Financial Times and has been interviewed on nationally syndicated radio shows and podcasts to millions of listeners. Teru earned a master’s degree in Global and International Education and a bachelor’s degree in Asian Studies. Teru spent over a decade raising her three children in the public schools of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and California and returned with her family to her hometown, New York City, in 2018.www.teruclavel.comTwitter & Instagram: @teruclavelFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeruClavelWriter/Linkedin: Teru ClavelYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnEP-sxBOL6d2DFSNAnPIKw

Richard Gerver has been described as one of the most inspirational leaders of his generation. He is an award-winning speaker, bestselling author and world-renowned thinker.Richard began his career in education, most notably as headmaster of the failing Grange Primary School. In just two years, famously transformed into one of the most acclaimed learning environments in the world. He was celebrated by UNESCO and the UK Government for its incredible turnaround.Richard has since transitioned to the global stage where he uses his trademark humour and natural style to deliver passionate, provocative and authentic speeches. He draws upon the first-hand experiences and unique insights garnered from frontline education to explore the links between great leadership, human potential, change and innovation. His ability to connect experiences across many seemingly different environments helps people to expand their thinking and perception of potential. It is this authenticity and uniqueness which has helped Richard win him global acclaim and invitations to speak on the most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and BBC radio.The three core principles underpinning Richard’s philosophy are communication, empowerment and impact. He argues that great leadership is first and foremost about serving the needs of the people who work for you. His mantra: systems and structures change nothing; people do.Having successfully transitioned from teacher to thought leader, Richard has had the opportunity to regularly advise governments and major corporations globally, including Google, Visa, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, Harrods, Puig and Telefonica. His unique experience and insight into realising human potential also see him working in elite sport, with Olympic and Paralympic coaches, EPL Soccer coaches, England Golf and professional cricket teams. He has recently started working with the British music industry to help develop a capacity for forward, proactive and sustainable change.Richard is also a bestselling author. His first book, Creating Tomorrow’s Schools Today (now in its second edition), has become a seminal text around the world for those engaged in the transformation of education. His other books are explorations of human potential, leadership and success. In Change and Simple Thinking, Richard explores the world beyond school, through the eyes of an educator. Both have received critical and public success; both achieving global bestseller status. All his books have been translated into a multitude of languages including Spanish, Chinese and Korean. Richard will also be publishing a new book: Education: A Manifesto for Change, to be published in April 2019, this book will explore how our school system can be made fit for purpose in our turbulent 21st-century world.Most importantly, Richard is always humbled to be able to share his lifelong commitment to living, learning and laughing.  www.richardgerver.comTwitter @richardgerver

The schools are closing. When we come out the other side of this lockdown will education ever be the same again?What will homeschooling mean for you? What initiatives and skills can you implement during this time? What positive human traits can you demonstrate to show your children the best way support themselves during this time of change?Listen to what we are doing with our family.