Simon Antwis is Senior Education Consultant at STEER Education. He has been a headteacher of three schools and a school inspector. STEER Education is a whole-school mental health platform that empowers teachers to measure, track and improve the self regulation and mental wellbeing of young people. It supports being proactive in safeguarding young people’s mental health. STEER Education exists to prepare young people with the human skills they need to thrive in life. Research shows that self-regu...
Mar 28, 2022•46 min
Edward is a secondary school science teacher who out of nowhere developed insomnia. This happened for roughly 6 months and was an extremely stressful and tough period to go through. However he managed to fully get over his insomnia and return to being a normal sleeper. As a result he created a website to offer support to others suffering from insomnia. This website also aims to help the wider population to sleep better and to get the best nights sleep possible. This is especially important for t...
Mar 21, 2022•37 min
Moira is a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Wellbeing Coach who specialises in helping men and women with or without a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome or long covid to regain their energy through a combination of nutrition and other lifestyle changes. Chronic fatigue is not for life, you can fully recover. Moira can support you to understand what has gone wrong with your energy production and how to reboot it to get your energy back and your life on track again. As educators we need to...
Mar 14, 2022•44 min
Iona Jackson is Head of Research at Edurio, managing a team of survey experts and data analysts through projects relating to stakeholder feedback in schools. New Edurio research reveals half of children feel stressed and a quarter feel lonely. Edurio has published their latest research examining pupil wellbeing, support systems in school and how pupils feel about school. The study drew on responses from 45,000 children of which 15,000 were from primary. Children feel progressively less well as t...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Study Help was co-founded by academic expert, Aimee Buckley. With over 25 years of teaching experience, Aimee is a highly sought-after expert and has been featured in many podcasts. With a distinguished career as a public school teacher (with a focus in Special Needs Education), she is uniquely qualified to ensure that our students get the help they need to be truly successful at school! Their mission is to help students succeed in elementary, middle school, high school, and beyond. All of our s...
Feb 28, 2022•39 min
Cypher Learning NEO is the next-generation platform your school has been waiting for. It’s the ideal solution for all learning activities, whether it’s creating content, assessing students, or tracking student achievement. NEO provides a refreshingly new way to teach and learn that boosts student engagement and makes teaching easier. With an intuitive design and powerful features, NEO has all the tools schools and universities need for a great learning and teaching experience. It all started wit...
Feb 21, 2022•38 min
Astro Pi Challenge calls on young people to run their own experiments on the International Space Station. I find out more from Olympia Brown, Head of Youth Partnerships, Raspberry Pi Foundation. Two upgraded Raspberry Pi computers were launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in December 2021, enabling young people aged 19 and under to run scientific experiments in space and communicate with astronauts aboard the ISS. The European Astro Pi Challenge from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, in ...
Feb 14, 2022•41 min
Gail Swift is fiercely committed to guiding students and families to take action in their natural abilities. As a proven professional who can guide you to address how your child solves problems, the questions to motivate them, and their ideal career you’ve come to the right place! Gail’s work has impacted lives, such as Brittany, a 15 yr. old with anxiety who believed that she was “not normal” when in fact, the way she worked was normal for her and Taylor, who Gail worked with as a Senior to mak...
Feb 07, 2022•41 min
Dr. Roger Parrott is the President of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi, one of the fastest growing and most innovative colleges, serving 5,000 students, including an online campus in China. Belhaven was named one of “America’s Best Colleges to Work For” by the Chronicle of Higher Education. He was named one of “The 10 Most Visionary Education Leaders of 2021” by Education Magazine. Dr. Parrott is a third-generation College president and was one of America’s youngest - first elected at...
Jan 31, 2022•38 min
In this episode Mark explains how the Education on Fire will take a break in April and relaunch with a celebration of episode 250. Please leave your comments about how you are involved in education at www.facebook.com/EducationOnFire This will help us created the best content we can for YOU. Show Sponsor The National Association for Primary Education speaks for young children and all who live and work with them. Their next online event is 7th February 4.30-5.30pm GMT. Graham Macaulay shares how ...
Jan 24, 2022•11 min
Scott L. Steward is the Founder and CEO of Genius Lab. Genius Lab has an exemplary mission of exposing the youth to the possibilities of learning and exploring their inner greatness to think boldly in achieving accomplishments. Scott Steward encompasses over 30 years of business experience working with Fortune 500 companies and has taught business and entrepreneurship at the collegiate level. He aims to empower the next generation of business leaders to create an impact globally. Scott L. Stewar...
Jan 17, 2022•42 min
Aaron Huey is the founder of “Parenting Teens that Struggle” and the Host of the #1 Parenting Podcast “Beyond Risk and Back” which is Mental Health News Radio Network's highest-rated show internationally. He is also a Parent Coach for parents of kids at risk, a teen addiction interventionist, facilitates powerful parenting events, and is a very happy husband and father of 2 young adults. Aaron is an internationally known lecturer on archetypal imagery, body language, and martial arts and the Fou...
Jan 10, 2022•41 min
Deborah Godfrey, certified Parent Educator, brings over 30 years of expertise in the parenting education field. Through her business, POSITIVE PARENTING, she teaches the Redirecting Children’s Behavior parenting skills class and the Redirecting for a Cooperative Classroom training in schools and community centers around the world. She has served many organizations including C.A.A.N (Child Abuse and Neglect), Casa Pacifica, Conejo Valley Substance Abuse Prevention Authority and Child Development ...
Jan 03, 2022•36 min
This week I reflect on how 2021 has affected me and the children I am involved with. I look at some of the positive opportunities and outcomes we have explored on the podcast while understanding the two main things to consider. What can I do today to make a difference? What major whole scale changes can we move towards in our life, classroom, school and even as an education system.
Dec 27, 2021•23 min
A very short thank you from me to you for everything we have shared in 2021. I hope your holidays are full of love and joy. Mark x
Dec 23, 2021•2 min
Ashish Fernando founded iSchoolConnect in 2017 to solve the pain point of many parents and children: getting hassle-free admission in foreign colleges. After going through the same trouble of finding a college to study that fit his needs, Ashish launched iSchoolConnect with a vision to democratize the global admissions market for graduate and undergraduate programs. Through the effective use of artificial intelligence, iSchoolConnect aims at being the most cost-effective and advanced solution fo...
Dec 20, 2021•49 min
Brian LaBovick is the CEO and Founder of LaBovick Law Group in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. What most excites Brian these days is ‘Safety 4 Life Foundation’ – his foundation focused on improving youth’s safety regarding the road, the internet, the police, and human trafficking. The Safety 4 Life Foundation creates impactful educational programs designed to change dangerous behavior on and off the road. Their inspirational experiences act as a guide for children and families to make positive choi...
Dec 13, 2021•38 min
Dr. Norrine Russell is the founder and owner of Russell Coaching for Students, an international student coaching practice that provides support for typical and atypical students in the areas of executive functioning, social and emotional skills, academic and study skills, and other life skills. With twenty years of experience supporting healthy youth development and conducting parenting education, Dr. Russell has extensive knowledge of child and adolescent development, learning styles, special n...
Dec 06, 2021•39 min
Dr. Shemmassian is the Founder of Shemmassian Academic Consulting and one of the world’s foremost experts on medical school admissions, college admissions, and graduate school admissions. For nearly 20 years, he and his team have helped thousands of students get into medical school and top colleges using his systematic and proprietary approach. Dr. Shemmassian received his B.S. in Human Development from Cornell University. Despite graduating with a 3.9 GPA as a pre med student, Dr. Shemmassian’s...
Nov 29, 2021•36 min
Kohila Sivas is the creator of the revolutionary MathCodes Method™, a unique system designed to recover learning loss in math. Kohila blended the math hacks she discovered to demystify math and merged them with a coaching methodology that can transform any struggling student. She developed the system over 22 years working one on one with over 1500 struggling students. Kohila was once a struggling math student herself and is now a Math Coach, reformed tutor, ex-teacher, BI and Math Interventionis...
Nov 22, 2021•57 min
Shellee Howard is the Founder and CEO of College Ready and CR Tutoring and Test . She is a college graduate and is a Certified Independent College Strategist. She is a best-selling author, a member of HECA (ethics organization), and a member of SOFA (Society of Financial Awareness). Shellee is a mother of 4 young adults. Her oldest son graduated from Harvard in 2016 debt free and graduated from UC San Diego Medical school in 2021. He will be completing his Orthopedic Surgeon Residency at UCLA. H...
Nov 15, 2021•38 min
Edurio and the team has just completed its latest research about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI). The report, titled ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Among School Staff ’, involved more than 16,500 respondents from 381 schools in England - the largest review of schools as workplaces. The key findings: Less than half of school staff feel their workplace is diverse (43%) 69% of Minority Ethnic staff feel their workplace is committed to promoting EDI compared to 82% of White British/Irish...
Nov 08, 2021•40 min
Lois Letchford’s dyslexia came to light at the age of 39, when she faced teaching her seven-year-old non-reading son, Nicholas. Examining her reading failure caused her to adapted and change lessons for her son. The results were dramatic. Lois qualified as a reading specialist to use her non-traditional background, multi-continental experience and passion to assist other failing students. Her teaching and learning have equipped her with a unique skill set and perspective. As a teacher, she consi...
Nov 01, 2021•42 min
Peter Claxton is Senior Director EdTech Solutions at ViewSonic. He is an experienced Education Consultant and Strategy Senior Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the education computer software industry. Peter has spoken all over the world and has 35 Years of Global EdTech experience. Peter's career started as a classroom teacher, immediately recognising the benefits that EdTech brings to driving educational outcomes and attainment for the students and the teachers. Peter has also ...
Oct 25, 2021•37 min
Tanya Bunting is an early year’s practitioner at heart – a teacher through and through! She first came across NLP in 2014 when she decided to take a career break, after 17 years in school leadership. After learning with Dr. Richard Bandler, she was hooked! Tanya couldn’t wait to return to the classroom or to begin working with individual clients to share her skills. Her diverse background supports a number of specialisms including Learning, Life and Career Coaching. Tanya is a Licensed Trainer o...
Oct 18, 2021•50 min
Following the success of the online event ' Towards a Balanced and Broadly Based Curriculum ' in March 2021, the National Association for Primary Education have planned 6 new online CPD events for the new academic year. 5 starting points for Primary Music 18th October 2021 (booking now) Special Education Needs EdTech EYFS Mental Health/Wellbeing Climate & Ocean Plastic Find out more information at nape.org.uk/online-events...
Oct 11, 2021•9 min
Delwyn is the business owner of Accent Music School which she operates from her home in New Zealand. She holds a music degree from the University of Canterbury, majoring in composition. Delwyn and her husband Robin have 3 adult children. For some of their school years they were home schooled and all of them learned piano and one other instrument with Delwyn. This was because there was limited access to music tuition where they lived in Asia at that time. In over 30 years of music teaching she ha...
Oct 04, 2021•50 min
Daniel Bauer is an unorthodox Ruckus Maker who has mentored thousands of school leaders through his blogs, books, podcasts, and powerful coaching experiences. His new book, The Mastermind: Unlocking the Potential Within Every School Leader introduces a proprietary process called the ABCs of powerful professional development™ which is changing the landscape of how school leaders experience professional development. Website https://betterleadersbetterschools.com Social Media Information https://tw...
Sep 27, 2021•42 min
Dr. Stephanie Ryan, Ph.D. is a chemist, a boy mom, and a social media influencer who enjoys using her background to create superior educational products and content. Although an academic at heart, Dr. Stephanie is passionate about learning through play. She can be found helping young kids explore the fascinating world around them. Over the years, Dr. Stephanie has taught science to all age groups, both in and out of the classroom, helping toddlers learn about their world and college students def...
Sep 20, 2021•50 min
Lindsay Lyons is an educational justice coach who works with teachers and school leaders to inspire educational innovation for racial and gender justice, design curricula grounded in student voice, and build capacity for shared leadership. Lindsay taught in NYC public schools, holds a PhD in Leadership and Change, and is the founder of the educational blog and podcast, Time for Teachership. Website www.lindsaybethlyons.com Social Media Information Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayblyons LinkedIn: lin...
Sep 13, 2021•37 min
