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Episode Snapshot – What We Can Learn About Creativity and Innovation in Education In this episode Kelly Long celebrates the Creativity and Innovation Series and shares What We Can Learn About Creativity and Innovation in Education. Kelly guides you through her expert guest's knowledge on: How Poetry, Art & Learning Walks Enhance Creativity For Learning How to structure professional investigation around creativity for learning How to use Art Therapy as a communication tool for supporting challenging students How to effectively utilise the Library as a creative resource and encourage imagination to help students pursue novel ideas How to use the Six Thinking Hats and the questions that make them effective for creative and critical thinking Creative Whole School Approaches to Supporting the Attainment of Disadvantaged Pupils The importance of computational creativity and the creative lessons we can learn from artificial intelligence In the final interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast, Kelly discuss What We Can Learn About Creativity and Innovation in Education. Join the My Revision Pal Facebook Group and receive our best teaching resources, videos and tips to support positive revision outcomes.

Episode Snapshot – What Artificial Intelligence Can Teach Us About Creativity  In this episode Kelly Long chats with Dr Alison Pease, Lecturer in Computing within the School of Science and Engineering at the University of Dundee. Together they investigate computational creativity and the lessons we can learn about creativity from artificial intelligence. Dr Pease guides you through: The importance of computational creativity The creative lessons we can learn from artificial intelligence The characteristics of creativity and how it can be used in lesson planning and assessments for learning How teachers can deliver computational creativity across subject domains A creative framework for students In the seventh interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast, Kelly and Dr Alison Pease discuss Computational Creativity and What Artificial Intelligence Can Teach Us About it. Discover Dr Alison Pease's recommended resources via inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Creative Whole School Approaches to Supporting the Attainment of Disadvantaged Pupils In this episode Kelly Long shares her investigations and strategies to supporting the attainment of disadvantaged pupils Kelly guides you through: The educational research that underpins pupil achievement A targeted approach to diminishing the gap across the whole school How to identify and track interventions to support disadvantaged pupils How to reduce the learning barriers by profiling pupils and identifying the most effective interventions Subject provision maps of staged support interventions Developing a vision to support the attainment of disadvantaged pupils In the sixth interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast, Kelly discusses Creative Whole School Approaches to Supporting the Attainment of Disadvantaged Pupils. Check out Kelly's recommended resources for supporting the attainment of disadvantaged pupils via inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Tools to Unlock Creative and Critical Thinking in the Classroom In this episode Kelly Long shares Edward De Bono's Six Thinking Hats and how the hats can be used to unlock creative and critical thinking in the classroom. Kelly guides you through: The Six Thinking Hats The benefits of using the Six Thinking Hats in the classroom How to use the Six Thinking Hats and the questions that make them effective for creative and critical thinking How to introduce the 3Ps of creativity into creative process Creative pitfalls to avoid Best practice for assessing creative work In the fifth interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast, Kelly discusses Tools to Unlock Creative and Critical Thinking in the Classroom. Check out our recommend inspirational reads at inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Creative Whole School Approaches to Learning with the Library  Kelly Long chats with Sarah Pavey  an Independent Consultant and Trainer. Sarah has been a school librarian since 1992 working in state and independent sectors. She has spent a considerable amount of time in the classroom as well as the Library, consequently she is passionate about developing information literacy skills, critical thinking skills and independent learning skills throughout all key stages. In this episode Kelly and Sarah discuss Creative Whole School Approaches to Learning with the Library. Together they investigate how schools can stimulate creativity and imagination. Sarah guides us through: How to reduce the barriers to creativity and innovation How to encourage imagination to help students pursue novel ideas How to effectively utilise the Library as a creative resource How teachers and librarian partnerships can stimulate students' self directed learning How to embed creativity into whole school teaching and learning In the fourth interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast, Kelly and Sarah discuss Creative Whole School Approaches to Learning with the Library. Discover Sarah's recommended resources and read via inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Learn The Value and Impact of Art Therapy on Challenging Students Kelly Long chats with Bethan Baëz-Devine an Art Therapist and Author of ‘There is Another Way’.  Bethan uses Art Therapy to help children open up and communicate in a non-verbal way in order to allow educational professionals to better understand why children do what they do – and how we can help them change their behaviours. Bethan has the experience and expertise to support teachers in all sorts of schools to use Art Therapy as a way of helping get the best out of even our most troubled children. She has worked with young people through Sure Start and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services as well as supporting psychiatrists in their assessments and working on multidisciplinary teams alongside psychiatric nurses and social workers. In this episode Kelly and Bethan discuss The Value and Impact of Art Therapy on Challenging Students. Bethan guides us through: The value of Art Therapy The benefits of using Art Therapy with challenging students How to use Art Therapy as a communication tool for supporting challenging students In the third interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast, Kelly and Bethan discuss The Value and Impact of Art Therapy on Challenging Students. Discover Bethan's recommended resources via the website inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Learn Skills for Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom Kelly Long chats with Joanne Miles a trainer, consultant and coach.  Joanne has spent over twenty years in teaching, training and professional development roles in education, mainly in the post-16 sector. In this episode Kelly and Joanne discuss creative models for teacher professional development. Joanne guides us through: Pedagogical models to frame creative teaching practice How to structure professional investigation around creativity for learning The mistakes institutions and teaching professionals make when embarking on professional development of an innovative nature How to take creative risk within a structured framework for success In the second interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Joanne discuss Creativity and Innovation in the Classroom. Discover Joanne's recommended resources via the website inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Learn How Poetry, Art & Learning Walks Enhance Creativity For Learning Kelly Long chats with Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, an award winning lecturer and Professor of Law and Theory and Director of The Westminster International Law and Theory Centre at the University of Westminster, UK. In this episode Kelly and Andreas discuss how poetry, art and learning walks enhance creativity for learning. Andreas guides you through: What is creativity  How to introduce creative stimulus and different curriculum pillars into a learning environment  Why using the body is a powerful creative tool to stimulate learning  How poetry, art and learning walks can enhance independent thinking Must do tips for any creative classroom In the first interview of the Creativity and Innovation Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Andreas discuss How Poetry, Art & Learning Walks Enhance Creativity For Learning. Visit inspiration4teachers.com for our most recommended resources.

Episode Snapshot – Why Develop Online Courses In this episode Kelly discuss why teachers and educators should be developing online courses.   Kelly guides you through: The skills required to develop online courses and help people learn effectively How teachers can leverage their knowledge to take advantage of online courses Where to begin with online course idea generation Case study - My Revision Pal online course 'How To Pass Exams' In the seventh interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly Long discuss Why Develop Online Courses. Access your free course on how to develop profitable online courses, click HERE    

Episode Snapshot – Learn How to Create Profitable Online Courses Kelly Long chats with John Colley, an Online Instructor, Marketer, Speaker, Podcaster and Blogger!  As a Former British Army Officer and International Investment Banker John has over 30 years experience as an Advisor, Coach and Teacher. In this episode Kelly and John discuss the business opportunities for teachers to create profitable online courses. John guides us through: How to identify a profitable customer base for your online course. Strategies to get your course into a marketplace. Tactics to launch and promote your online course. How to position your course to students. Platform selection and distribute channels Key consideration for creating profitable online courses. How to design a marketing funnel to drive customer traffic to your online course. Profitable business ideas for evolving your course and customer offer. In the sixth interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and John discuss How to Create Profitable Online Courses. To access John's guide on How To Get More Sales From Your Online Course visit inspiration4teachers.com To take advantage of the £25 offer for My Revision Pal online course "How To Pass Exams" click on this link: https://www.udemy.com/how_to_pass_exams/?couponCode=TEACHERS 

Episode Snapshot – How To Use Twitter To Build Your Business Kelly Long chats with David Pollard, a Further Education teacher working with adults with mild learning difficulties.  David is Co-founder of Learning Tech Labs a community of Educators, L&D professionals, Entrepreneurs, Developers, Designers, and anyone interested in changing the face of learning.  David's goal is to enable teachers to make informed decisions with respect to the integration of interactive technologies in educational settings. In this episode Kelly and David discuss how to use Twitter to build your enterprise community. Using the power of Twitter chats David reveals how he managed to engage an audience around the integration of technology in education. David guides us through: How to use twitter chats to build a community. How to identify the focus of your twitter chat. How to manage the resources of hosting a weekly Twitter chat. In the fifth interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and David discuss How To Use Twitter To Build Your Business. For more resources visist www.inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Learn How To Manage Business Finances Kelly Long chats with Georgette Rowland Osborne, Director of the Financial Gym and Precision Services Virtual Bookkeeping.  Georgette creates products, services and resources to reduce financial stress and increase financial confidence for entrepreneurs. She has been featured in and writes for a number of large publications. She also hosts the Firmer Figures Podcast Show.  Her book - Firmer Figures - Fess Up or Mess Up is a guide to help entrepreneurs’ spot financial warning signs in their business. In this episode Kelly and Georgette uncover the financial aspects of running and managing effectively small business finances.  Together Kelly and Georgette discuss where to start, which financial tools to use. Georgette guides us through: The financial aspects of running a successful small business enterprise. Why you need to start with yourself first before focusing in on your business's finances. How to measure the success of your entrepreneurial journey. How to manage how you get paid. The strategies for setting up financial processes so that your business is cash rich. The FREE financial tools and software to help manage and run your businesses finances. In the fourth interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Georgette discuss How To Manage Business Finances. To read our recommended books and resources for this episode visit www.inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Learn How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign Kelly Long chats with Anthony Lovell de Souza is a Crowdfunding advisor, campaign strategist, teacher, author and presenter. In this episode Kelly and Anthony dive into the art of crowdfunding and how teachpreneurs can capitalise upon this online phenomenon to raise capital investment.  Together Kelly and Anthony discuss how to use networks to cultivate a crowd, plan and launch a successful crowdfunding campaign. Anthony guides us through: What is Crowdfunding? What are the principals of Crowdfunding? How to identify the right Crowdfunding platform for your enterprise initiative? Steps to developing a Crowdfunding strategy. How to overcome the barriers of not having a "crowd" before you commence your Crowdfunding initiatives. In the third interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Anthony discuss How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign. For more resources visit inspiration4teachers.com 

Episode Snapshot – How to make Passive Income as a Teacher - Find your niche Kelly Long chats with Gabby Wallace a former English teacher turned teachpreneur.  Gabby is a TEDx Speaker, YouTuber, digital entrepreneur and video marketer. In this episode Kelly and Gabby dive into Gabby’s entrepreneurial journey from starting out as an English Teacher to now owning her own business, Go Natural English.  Together Kelly and Gabby explore how to make passive income as a teacher and how to find a balance between teaching and getting your entrepreneurial dream up and running. Gabby guides us through: How her teachpreneur journey started. How to strike a balance between teaching and your entrepreneurial aspirations. Finding leverage between what you do in the classroom and what you can input into your enterprise. How to adjust your mindset to one of an entrepreneurial nature. Finding and balancing revenue streams. In the second interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Gabby discuss How to make Passive Income as a Teacher - Find your niche. Recommended resource(s) The Inspiration 4 Teachers Teachpreneur Community Smart Passive Income - Pat Flynn Go Natural English  - Gabby Wallace The Revision System for Exam Success

Episode Snapshot – How to become an entrepreneur - a teacher's success story Kelly Long chats with Gretchen (Schultek) Bridgers a former teacher and podcast host of the Always A Lesson's Empowering Educators Podcast.  Gretchen is an experienced teacher coach.  Gretchen's passion is to provide support to future and beginning teachers to ensure they have all the strategies to manage a classroom, deliver rigorous content, and close the achievement gap. It's a HUGE feat but she's taking it head on through coaching new teachers and inspiring educators through her weekly Empowering Educators podcast. In this episode Kelly and Gretchen discuss how to become an entrepreneur. Gretchen shares her personal journey from teacher to entrepreneur. Gretchen guides us through: How to get started. Why research is important before you launch yourself into your new venture. Where to focus your time. Why organisation, structures and diligence will help you get to your final destination. In the first interview of the Teachpreneur Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Gretchen discuss how to become an entrepreneur. Recommended book The Slight Edge Recommended resource The Inspiration 4 Teachers Teachpreneur Community 

Episode Snapshot - Oh What A Season! To celebrate the success of season 3, Kelly Long highlights the key nuggets of knowledge shared by the guests featured on the Coaching and Mentoring Talent in Education Series. Kelly also reveals your chance to WIN a FREE student access to Kelly’s new online revision course, worth £87.  My Revision Pal is the revision system that gets students ready for exams, by teaching them how to revise effectively using two scientifically proven revision techniques.  But as they say, you’ve got to be in it to win it!  Here is your chance to WIN, enter here Don’t forget to join us on season 4 of the show for the Teachpreneur series and the Creativity and Innovation series.  For more resources and your chance to WIN, head over to inspiration4teachers.com See you soon,  Kelly :)     

Episode Snapshot – Effective Student Mentoring Programmes Kelly Long chats with Steve Beckles-Ebusua a professional speaker, trainer, author, presenter and Amazon Top 10 bestseller. His expertise is helping teenagers, undergraduates and graduates to overcome self-defeating beliefs and habits that are holding them back from reaching their full potential. He accomplishes this by challenging mindsets and developing a growth mindset. In this episode Kelly and Steve discuss how to build effective student mentoring programmes within schools. Steve guides us through: Your first steps into mentoring a young person, where to start and how to move the student towards their goal. How to identify goals and student fears. Ideas for developing a bespoke approach and strategy. How to build a strong mentoring philosophy in your classroom. The effectiveness of adopting the RESPECT framework as the basis for your mentoring discussions with children. How to building effective mentoring partnerships based on trust and relationships. In the fourth interview of the Coaching and Mentoring Talent in Education Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Steve discuss Effective Student Mentoring Programmes. For more advice visit inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Coaching Models in Education - How to Develop Coaching Models that Scale Kelly Long chats with Joanne Miles a a trainer, consultant and coach.  Joanne has spent over twenty years in teaching, training and professional development roles in education, mainly in the post-16 sector. In this episode Kelly and Joanne discuss coaching models in education and how to develop coaching models that scale within your institutions. Joanne guides us through: Strategy - what do you want your coaching model to achieve; school improvement or quick fixes? How to select the right coaching model for your institution. How to embed coaching within your institutional culture. How to make your coaching model scale to grow talent across your institution. How to use coaching models to improve performance. The benefits of group vs individual coaching models. Coaching mistakes to avoid Learning from others; how to use best practice coaching networks. In the third interview of the Coaching and Mentoring Talent in Education Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Joanne discuss Coaching Models in Education - How to Develop Coaching Models that Scale. For more of Joanne's recommended resources and books visit inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Growth Mindset Coaching for Teachers Kelly Long chats with Jackie Beere a leading educational trainer and consultant, a former Headteacher, School Improvement Partner, Advanced Skills Teacher, AST Assessor, life coach and NLP Master Practitioner. Jackie is also a successful author of many books including The Perfect Teacher and The Perfect (Ofsted) Lesson. Jackie was awarded the OBE for services to education in 2002 and has continued to help schools improve ever since.  In this episode Kelly and Jackie discuss growth mindset coaching for teachers, why it plays an important role in helping teachers to be successful and how it can be used to change and improve a school's culture. Jackie guides us through: Helping teachers to change and grow. How to use growth mind-set coaching models for teachers. How to ask the right questions to coach teachers. How to break through limiting beliefs. In the second interview of the Coaching and Mentoring Talent in Education Series on the Inspiration 4 Teachers Podcast,  Kelly and Jackie discuss Growth Mindset Coaching for Teachers. Check out Jackie's recommended reads at www.inspiration4teachers.com

Episode Snapshot – Teacher mentoring programmes - How to create the best programme Kelly Long chats with Rebecca Eliahoo, Principal Lecturer (Lifelong Learning) at the University of Westminster.  In the first episode of the Coaching and Mentoring Talent in Education Series, Kelly and Rebecca discuss how to create the best teacher mentoring programme. Rebecca guides us through: Mentoring vs. coaching programmes. How to create high impact coaching and mentoring programmes. Why strong mentoring programmes require external partnerships. How to measure the impact of mentoring programmes upon teaching and learning. The benefits of participatory models of mentoring. The future of mentoring: virtual webinars. In the first interview of the Coaching and Mentoring Talent in Education Series, Kelly and Rebecca discuss how to create the best teacher mentoring programme. For more resource visit: www.inspiration4teachers.com