Educate Everyone

Dr. Sherylle J. Tan is a developmental psychologist, leadership educator, and coach with over 20 years of experience in higher education, research, and nonprofit consulting. She serves as Director of Internships and Research at the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College, where her work focuses on leadership education, women's leadership, and work-family issues. In this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Tan and Dr. Joseph Atman talk about what it takes to be a leader and what special challenges and barriers female leaders face. They also talk about Dr. Tan's other work, including co-editing several books, including Women and Leadership: Journey Toward Equity, which received the 2022 TAA Most Promising Textbook Award. 

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Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

In the second part of our conversation with Dr. Marine Avagyan, she reveals the importance of learning how to have the "hard conversations" and how to early on set up a system where those conversations can take place without taking on an adversarial tone.  She and Dr. Atman look at ways a new leader can and should have the confidence to be ready to make the difficult decisions on their own and implement them in such a way that they actually strengthen the overall team as opposed to dividing it and creating a fragmented workplace. 

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Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

Today's dynamic workplaces demand visionary leaders and on this episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Dr. Marine Avagyan, a Leadership and Education Coach.  She and Dr. Joseph Atman look at what it is to lead a education-focused organization - everything from mastering effective communication to creating diverse and inclusive environments.  Her years of expertise allow for some revolutionary ideas in dealing with difficult situations and turning them into positive experiences.  Leaders aren't always born, but Dr. Avagyan is an expert at teaching people what they need to know in order to become leaders that not only help a company thrive but the people that make it work thrive as well. 

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Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

Here is Part 2 of our conversation with Monique Zubiate, a Program Assistant at Middle Tree who works with students at Barfield Elementary School in Pomona.  In this episode, she and Dr. Joseph Atman talk about the challenges and benefits of home schooling.  Monique did it before the pandemic forced many parents to take on the role and was instrumental in helping many of her friends made the transition.  And while Monique calls it some of the best years of her life with her children, she also talks about an episode of "Mom Guilt" when one of her daughters made the transition to a traditional school setting.  Monique shares her insights into the pros and cons of home schooling and how she feels it played an important role in who her children are today.  In the Middle Tree Minute, we look at how games - even video games - can be a very beneficial tool in education and we talk about what war we are fighting when Dr Atman gives us another look into his book A Philosophical War. 

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Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

On this episode of Educate Everyone, Dr. Atman's guest is Monique Zubiate, a Program Assistant at Middle Tree who works with students at Barfield Elementary School in Pomona.  Monique talks about several of the afterschool programs she oversees and explains how she's been able to combine learning with fun in this daily experience with her students.  She also takes us through her journey homeschooling her own children and why and how she made the decision to do it. Looking back, she evaluates the pros and cons of homeschooling and provides valuable insights for any parent considering taking on the challenge along with some great ideas for parents who are already taking their child's education into their own hands. 

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Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

Getting a college degree is a major life achievement but what happens after you graduate?  Do you jump into the job market?  Do you stay in school and get a Masters?  Those are just some of the questions that Dr. Joseph Atman asks Human Relations Expert Ricklynn Woods in this episode of Educate Everyone.  Ricklynn talks about how to decide if a four-year degree is enough or if a Masters makes sense and puts the spotlight on some of the most common mistakes recent grads make when searching for that elusive first job.  And this episode is not just aimed at 20-somethings. Ricklynn talks about gettting her first degree at the age of 39 and how she strategically planned her entry into the job market.  Her plan is the product of life experience, asking the right questions, remaining curious and doing her due diligence - all leading up to a successful career helping others find their own successes. 

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Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

In this episode, Dr. Atman discusses the various conflicts that color our world, how we perceive it and how we deal with those challenges.  Oft times, we perceive change as something negative, but Dr. Atman suggests that rather than immediately apply that label, that we let the change play out and we may find that what at first appeared to be a negative can actually turn out to be a positive.  The starting point he says is in reflection; taking the time to identify the experiences, thoughts and cultures that cause us to react as we do and if those elements are identified and recognized, Dr. Atman says we will be able to see things more clearly and for what they are without outside influences changing our perceptions.

Do you have a question for Dr. Atman. You can message us on social media and you might hear your answer in an upcoming episode of Educate Everyone. Find us on Facebook.

Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education. You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village. Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music.

In this episode, Dr. Joseph Atman talks with Stephanie Gala, the Director of the Academic Success Center at Azusa Pacifc University in Southern California.  In a far-ranging conversation, Stephanie talks about her college journey as the first person in her family to go to college and the challenges she faced.  She talks about the importance of finding a mentor to help navigate the experience. The conversation also takes a deep dive into how colleges are working Artificial Intelligence into the classroom while at the same time promoting academic integrity.

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Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music. 

Many people think the education system - and many of the systems that we use in society today - don't work and haven't worked for a long time.  In this episode of Educate Everyone, the question posed to Dr. Joseph Atman, founder of Middle Tree Education and the author of A Philosophical War is, if the problems have been known about for some time, then why hasn't someone fixed them.  The answer he says lies in a problem with humans ourselves.  That we need to first address issues with our own consciousness before we can find a way to fix problems within the systems that we have created.  This episode further sets the stage for many riveting answers along with thought provoking questions as we explore The Philosophical War with Dr. Atman. 

Do you have a question for Dr. Atman. You can message us on social media and you might hear your answer in an upcoming episode of Educate Everyone. Find us on Facebook.

Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education. You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village. Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music.

In this episode of Educate Everyone, our guest is Jackie Duarte, one of the first students at Middle Tree. Jackie and her sister were part of the inagural summer class helmed by Dr. Joseph Atman. Jackie and Dr. Atman look back at the beginnings of the program and discuss how the education that Jackie got that summer and later as a high school student returning for after school assistance in some of her courses helped her through both her college career and in life. Jackie talks about continuing her education with a Master's from USC and her plans after graduation.  Dr. Atman explains how the Middle Tree program has evolved in it's first ten years but talks more more about the philosophy behind it which continues to help students with individualized learning.

Follow Middle Tree on social media.  Find us on Facebook.

Find out what opportunities Middle Tree has for your students at MiddleTree.org.

Dr Atman has written several books on education.  You can check them out at Amazon.com.

The music you hear on the introduction to Educate Everyone is from Dr Atman's album It Took the Village.  Enjoy the full song and other tracks on his album on Apple Music.