On this week's episode, I speak with Edward Wyn Jones. Currently, Edward is the principal at EtonHouse Broadrick in Singapore. He and his family have been living there since January 2020. Previously, Edward was Head of Primary at Craighouse School in Chile for just over two years. Originally from Wales, Edward and his family returned to the UK briefly before settling in Singapore.

Edward mainly shares his experiences as Head of Primary in Craighouse School and his role as principal at EtonHouse. Edward says both have the "same difficulties, same frustrations but it's just got a different name and a different country." Fondly remembering Craighouse School, Edward felt that he and his staff "really gelled to a great team."

Edward discusses one of his proudest moments in education. The production of the Lion King at the school in Santiago showcased students talents in the performing and creative arts. He noticed, "[p]eople working together to make sure that every child had experiences that they will remember for the rest of their lives."

Edward recognized that people will have that 'feel factor' about a school 10 to 15 minutes after being there. He noticed EtonHouse had that "warm feeling, that friendly, community feeling." Edward felt the same way about the school in Wales (Ysgol Gymraeg Cwmbran) where he was Headteacher for 13 years.

This conversation with Edward was a great opportunity to hear from a principal at a prestigious international school and learn more about his journey. It is evident that Edward is passionate about facilitating and supporting children to give them enriching learning experiences especially in the performing and creative arts.

Resources:

EtonHouse International School Broadrick (Singapore)

https://www.etonhouse.edu.sg/school/broadrick/

EtonHouse Broadrick Bilingual Programme (Singapore)

https://youtu.be/h87ElNB-m3Y

Craighouse School (Chile) Presents 'The Lion King'

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kl30TbGb7l6tT4iycZmh-wFbZVPpKTnx/view?ts=60498784

Alison Davies is my next guest. She is an elementary teacher, registered holistic nutritionist, trainer in neurolinguistic programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy (TLP) as well as hypnotherapy. 

In this episode, Alison shares her experiences of raising her daughter who has been diagnosed with a developmental disorder and epilepsy. Subsequently, she talks about the pros and cons of labels in education. Alison has focused on her daughter's strengths rather than letting a label define who she is. As a result, her daughter went on to represent Team Canada in the World Cheerleading Championship for special abilities.

Alison believes that "kids want to feel valued and heard but within boundaries." She tells us how it's important to give children choice with a limitation. Applying this theory has worked well with her two children and it could be beneficial with yours.

We cover a lot of topics in this episode including procrastination (which Alison refers to it as a "dopamine crash"), the value of meditation and breathing exercises, growth mindset and ways to get exactly what we want using a NLP technique. Sharing her own experiences and techniques with us, the conversation with Alison Davies is one that is powerful and enlightening.

Resources:

Psychologist, Carol Dweck studied mindset which Alison and I discuss.

https://www.ted.com/speakers/carol_dweck

Alison Davies

https://awakenyourawesomeness.ca/

https://www.facebook.com/awakenyourawesomeness

https://www.instagram.com/awakenyourawesomeness/

Anastasia Baczynskyj joins me on this week's episode to discuss successful youth programs she's created, educational resources and her own experiences of home schooling. Anastasia is the Children's Programming Director at The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada and mother of two children.

Anastasia talks about how she turned an 'unloved' camp into the leader of heritage style camps and increased the revenue by 250% in four years. She now helps run the four separate leadership programs and feels fulfilled when she hears the children "gloriously laughing."

In addition, Anastasia shares her experience of home schooling and offers suggestions on how to incorporate learning with your family. While schools were closed due to the pandemic, Anastasia identified a gap in children's learning and developed educational resources.

This conversation with Anastasia is one that I highly recommend you listen to and share with others.

Link to The Ukrainian National Federation of Canada (Toronto Branch):

https://kids.unftoronto.com/

Today's guest on 'Collaborative Education' is Rebecca Wagner. She is a massage therapist, Mindset Results Coach and hypnotherapist. As well, Rebecca is the mother of two boys.

Rebecca shares her expertise in working with both the mind and body to help people. She discusses a variety of topics including daily habits you can implement in your life to better serve yourself and your children, the power of mindset and the impact of our words.

As a mom, Rebecca gives useful advice to other parents during this challenging time. She suggests, "Do what you can" and find the balance for you. According to Rebecca, discovering what type of learner your child is through an Internal Representation System will help parents support their child's learning in the best way possible.

Follow Rebecca Wagner on Facebook, Instagram and her podcast to learn more about the work she does.

Facebook:

Mompreneur on the RISE https://www.facebook.com/groups/2798864800369434/?ref=share

Instagram:

www.instagram.com/rebeccawagnercoaching

A mind & body conversation with Rebecca Wagner podcast:

https://open.spotify.com/show/7L1z5S92WUzQovAFyBhemd?si=DeOKnnEkRc2vzNwWNEYIog

Today marks the first episode of ‘Collaborative Education.’ I’m excited to share this journey with all of you. My first guest is Christina Kozak. Known as a very talented artist, actor, director and dancer, she shares with us her experiences of attending a bilingual school, as well as an all girls school.

We discuss different educational systems and compare schools in Canada versus the U.K. Christina talks about her opinions about education and her most memorable teacher in school.

The resources suggested in this episode are to support children, families and educators.

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/museum-arts-passes/

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-music/specialized-collections/theatre-performing-arts.jsp

https://kids.tpl.ca/programs-list

Welcome to Collaborative Education with Ainsley Prince! 

This podcast aims to provide information for people who work with children. As a teacher, I recognize the importance of helping each student academically, socially, personally and emotionally. Educators, experts and parents will join me on this podcast to share their knowledge and offer helpful tips to support children thrive and succeed at school and beyond.