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Aug 28, 2023 • 50min

358: Canaries Among US with Kayla Taylor

Canaries Among Us is a raw and honest exploration of the everyday lives of children challenged by learning differences, anxiety, and bullying. Author Kayla Taylor blends science and poignant storytelling to create this necessary, timely, and stigma-tackling resource for anyone interested in child well-being.A lifeline to those who learn and think differently, Canaries Among Us explores one of the most widespread threats to children: a lack of acceptance. This heart-rending exposé offers both a candid view into the ways unique children are mistreated and a searing indictment of society’s tendency to revictimize people in their times of greatest need. Throughout, Canaries Among Us points to an alternative: supporting, and even celebrating, the dazzling variety of our humanity. The author is donating her profits from the first edition of Canaries Among Us to organizations promoting mental health, neurodiversity, and bullying prevention.Websitewww.kaylataylorwrites.comSocial Media Informationwww.instagram.com/kaylataylorwrites/Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/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/
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Aug 21, 2023 • 60min

357: Bullying and anxiety to America's #1 Heavyweight Boxer with Cam F Awesome

Cam F Awesome is a Keynote Speaker, Diversity Consultant, Event Emcee, and a multi-time National Champion Heavyweight Olympic boxer. As a motivational speaker, Cam shares lessons he's learned traveling to 30+ countries as Captain of Team USA. Cam's Olympic journey was featured in the NETFLIX Original Documentary, COUNTERPUNCH!Growing up, Cam dealt with academic and social challenges. Bullying and anxiety led him to join a boxing gym to protect himself. Cam had tried out but was unable to make any teams he tried out for. Boxing was the only available choice since no team had to be made.Cam quickly fell in love with the sport. He realized his potential to be great and dedicated every waking moment to be the best boxer possible. Cam's mental toughness served as his superpower in the ring. Within 2 years in the sport in 2008, Cam won the National Championship claiming the title as the #1 Super Heavyweight boxer in the country.Cam holds 4 Golden Gloves Championships, 6 US Championships, 3 PAL National Championships, 6 Ringside Championships, and 3 Olympic Trials. Cam holds the title as the Winningest Boxer in USA Boxing history. Cam's accomplishments are impressive but pale in comparison to the losses he has accumulated to reach this point. During his motivational speeches he shares how he faced adversities in and outside of the ring with a Championship Mindset. Boxing is the greatest metaphor because everyone is fighting their own battles.Websitewww.camfawesome.comSocial Media Information@camfawesomeResources MentionedThink and Grow Rich - Napoleon HillShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/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/
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Aug 14, 2023 • 36min

356: Voice 21 - oracy education charity with Amy Gaunt

Voice 21 is the UK’s oracy education charity. They work with schools to transform the learning and life chances of young people through talk. They campaign for oracy to have a higher status in the education system.Oracy skills are vital to success in school and in life. And yet, for many children, especially those growing up in poverty, opportunities to develop these vital skills are missed. Only a minority of schools have consistent, coherent or adequately resourced provision to develop these skills in their students.Voice 21's sustained approach weaves oracy into a school’s DNA, ensuring current and future students have access to a high-quality oracy education. This means that students in Voice 21 Oracy Schools, including those who would otherwise miss out, develop the oracy skills they need for success in school and in life. Amy Gaunt is Director of Learning and Impact at Voice 21. Amy joined the charity's founding leadership team in 2016 and has supported its growth from one London school to a network of nearly 1000 schools across the UK. She has developed Voice 21's approach to oracy education, teacher development and school improvement and has led the development of their impact function. She is co-author of Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk: the Oracy Imperative and Voice 21's Oracy Benchmarks. Before joining Voice 21, Amy was a primary teacher, both in London and internationally.Websitewww.voice21.orgSocial Media Information@voice21oracy (Twitter)@amy_gaunt (Twitter)Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/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/
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Aug 7, 2023 • 41min

355: Project Based Learning with Ryan Steuer

Ryan Steuer sees Project Based Learning as a way to change the world and is the founder of Magnify Learning, a PBL professional development organization that equips teachers, instructional coaches, and principals across the country to engage learners, tackle boredom, and transform classrooms. Prior to founding Magnify Learning, Ryan was an engineer for a Fortune 50 company, 8th grade English teacher, and missionary. He shares his education and leadership insights on YouTube and on the PBL Simplified podcast.Websitewww.magnifylearningin.orgSocial Media InformationTwitter @ryansteuerIG @magnifylearningResources Mentioned The Slight Edge - Jeff OlsonShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summitTEFOS 2023Every year since 2018, tens of thousands of compassionate and proactive Parents and Educators from around the globe come together for TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit. It’s a unique, Free 3-day learning event, where leading experts teach you how to support Struggling Students with Executive Function challenges.www.educationonfire.com/tefos (Affiliate Link)The Education on Fire YouTube ChannelMentioned 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/
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Jul 31, 2023 • 48min

354: Transforming young people’s life chances with Neil Moggan

Neil Moggan is a former Director of Sport, Health and RSHE at a secondary school where children's life expectancy ranged by 13 years depending on what side of the main road outside the school they were born on. This led to Neil being so passionate about transforming young people’s life chances.Neil has been recognised for his work in reducing obesity, early intervention mental wellbeing programmes, financial literacy and trauma informed practice.Since lockdown Neil has helped over 100 schools across the world implement his ‘RISE Up’ early intervention mental well-being programme through his company Future Action.Neil is a trauma informed practitioner and has created & road tested the ‘Recover’ roadmap to guide PE departments how to implement trauma informed practice to transform relationships, engagement, attendance, behaviour & learning in the short term and improve their life chances in the long term.Neil is currently writing a book, being published in October 2023 by Scholarly, on the decline of children's mental health since 2010 and how schools can contribute to a solution. Neil is also a consultant for a number of schools, NGOs and companies.Websitewww.futureaction.co.ukSocial Media InformationBook a call: calendly.com/info-33513Web: www.futureaction.co.ukFacebook: Future ActionTwitter: @neilfutureactLinkedin: Neil MogganResources MentionedTaster Resources & Case Studies: https://www.futureaction.net/programs-1School Wellbeing Scorecard: https://neil-hk02z4js.scoreapp.com/p/fitness-landing-pageShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summitTEFOS 2023Every year since 2018, tens of thousands of compassionate and proactive Parents and Educators from around the globe come together for TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit. It’s a unique, Free 3-day learning event, where leading experts teach you how to support Struggling Students with Executive Function challenges.www.educationonfire.com/tefos (Affiliate Link)The Education on Fire YouTube Channel 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/
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Jul 24, 2023 • 54min

353: 'The Power of Thought' children’s book series with Lynn McLaughlin

Lynn McLaughlin has served in many roles as an educator … Superintendent, Principal, Vice-Principal, Teacher, and Educational Consultant. In addition to her business, Lynn now teaches future Educational Assistants at her local College.As a best-selling and award-winning author, Lynn has now teamed up with her niece, Amber Raymond, to co-author a children’s book series titled, “The Power of Thought”. Both are passionate about being proactive when it comes to children’s mental health. When children learn to manage their emotions at a young age, they learn to problem-solve and find positive solutions to everyday situations.Lynn has hosted the podcast, Taking the Helm for over three years and introduces us to a new, courageous guest on Wednesdays. Every episode is archived and searchable on her website by keyword or topic. One of her guests might be the change agent you need in your own life!Lynn’s professional speaking experiences have been local, provincial, and international. She is passionate about children’s emotional well-being and what we as adults must do to ensure our children have the skills, mindset, and strategies to be successful and happy in today’s world.Dedicated to community causes, Lynn is a member of 100 Women Who Care Windsor/Essex and is a Rotarian. As a brain tumour survivor, she works tirelessly to support the goals of the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada.Websitewww.lynnmclaughlin.comSocial Media Informationwww.facebook.com/lynnmclaughlin.co/www.youtube.com/channel/UCkyeari6SNO4ZKQ5Un-_f4w?view_as=subscriberwww.instagram.com/lynnmcla/www.linkedin.com/in/lynn-mclaughlin-med-bed-ba-2a8b5384/twitter.com/lynnmclaShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summitTEFOS 2023Every year since 2018, tens of thousands of compassionate and proactive Parents and Educators from around the globe come together for TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit. It’s a unique, Free 3-day learning event, where leading experts teach you how to support Struggling Students with Executive Function challenges.www.educationonfire.com/tefos (Affiliate Link)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/
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Jul 17, 2023 • 39min

352: Eteach and Early Career Teachers with Chantal Dos Santos

Chantal was a teacher for the past 17 years. Starting off in Primary education in the beginning of her career, then moving on to teaching maths and science. She has taught in South Africa, America and the UK. She was then Head of Science for a few years before becoming the Head of the Upper School at an independent boy’s prep school. Chantal heads up the ECT side of Eteach; looking at how we can attract graduates and then how we can work on supporting them throughout their 2-year induction period and ultimately supporting and guiding ECTs to retain them in the education sector.Websitewww.eteach.com/ect-homeSocial Media Informationwww.facebook.com/groups/eteachectResources MentionedThe Power of Now - Eckhart TolleShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summitTEFOS 2023Every year since 2018, tens of thousands of compassionate and proactive Parents and Educators from around the globe come together for TEFOS, The Executive Function Online Summit. It's a unique, Free 3-day learning event, where leading experts teach you how to support Struggling Students with Executive Function challenges.www.educationonfire.com/tefos (Affiliate Link)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/
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Jul 10, 2023 • 43min

351: Creating freedom to educate on your terms with Lila J Wohlwend

Lila Wohlwend is a best-selling author, business owner, investor, and homeschooling mom who helps other families learn how to have more financial freedom, time freedom, and location freedom.When she is not working with real estate, she helps homeschools her two children. She has written a curriculum to teach business and money principles to both home school & traditional students. She is a #1 Best-selling author of “Family Success Triangle.” Websitehttps://www.clearskytrainer.comSocial Media Information@RealPowerFamilyResources MentionedAtlas ShruggedShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/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/
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Jul 3, 2023 • 55min

350: School & Multi Academy Trust Growth Guide with Al Kingsley

Al Kingsley has spent the last 30 years in the Educational Technology space and almost 20 of those as a school trustee and governor. He is Group CEO of NetSupport Ltd, an internationally acclaimed EdTech vendor, and Chair of Hampton Academies Trust and the Richard Barnes (AP) Academy, all in the East of England. He also chairs his region’s Governor Leadership Group. Alongside these roles, Al also sits on the DfE’s Regional Schools Directorate Advisory Board for the East of England and is the Independent Chair of the County’s SEND Board. As a firm supporter of lifelong learning, he is also a regional Apprenticeship Ambassador and Chair of the Employment and Skills Board for his region’ s combined authority. An active writer about all things Education, Al is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and sits on the advisory council for the Foundation for Education Development.Websitewww.alkingsley.comSocial Media Informationtwitter.com/AlKingsley_EduResources MentionedWatch the LIVE podcast with Eric and his team at www.youtube.com/live/z5Mbcxr9mBA?feature=shareShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/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/
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Jun 26, 2023 • 43min

349: A dual language online school with Eric Franzen

Eric Franzen is the co-founder and owner of Ideal School. They are an internationally-accredited dual language online school. They are accredited in 86 countries by Cognia (formerly AdvancEd) and serve students and families from North America to South America and the Caribbean. Ideal School are connecting students in real-time with real, experienced, caring, and bilingual teachers from around the globe, revolutionising education one family at a time. They provide an interactive, engaging, and rigorous educational experience at an affordable price. If you are an interested family who are looking for an alternative to traditional education, or video-based online schools do take a look.Websitewww.idealschool.educationSocial Media Informationwww.instagram.com/idealschool_eduwww.facebook.com/idealschool.eduwww.tiktok.com/@idealschool_eduwww.youtube.com/@idealschool-wausa7896Resources MentionedWatch the LIVE podcast with Eric and his team at www.youtube.com/live/z5Mbcxr9mBA?feature=shareShow Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools’ from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future’ – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/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/

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