Barnett Berry is a Research Professor at the University of South Carolina, and serves as Senior Director for Policy & Innovation. His work in the 1990s with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future led to his founding of the Center for Teaching Quality in 1999, a non-profit that focused on igniting teacher leadership to transform public education for more equitable outcomes for students. 

He is author of over 150 peer review articles, book chapters, and trade journal publications focused on teaching policy, teacher leadership, and systemic change in education. His two books, TEACHING 2030 and Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don't Leave, frame a bold vision for the profession's future. In 2021, he was honored with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Join us for this important conversation about educating the whole child, creating deeper learning systems, and supporting teachers as agents of change.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

• Three reasons why some school reforms have failed
• How we can reform schools without burdening teachers
• The benefits of collaboration and teaching as teams
• Using technology and community to reorganize people and schooling
• What we need before we can achieve whole child education

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Send Barnett an email at [email protected] and connect with him Twitter
• Check out Barnett’s books,  Teaching  2030 and  Teacherpreneurs: Innovation Teachers Who Lead But Don’t Leave
• Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
• Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
• Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

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In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

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