There has never been a better time to become a teacher.

What? Really? The news stories don’t make it sound like that! Why would someone choose to be a teacher when American education is in crisis, students are struggling to learn because of trauma, and teachers are leaving the profession because of stress?

In Season 2, you’ll hear from new teachers and teacher candidates about their calling to teach and why they're excited about becoming a teacher now. Join us!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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Dr. Al Mijares serves as Orange County Superintendent of Schools, the top education position in a county with almost 500,000 students. Dr. Mijares has spent his career promoting kindness in education to ensure that every student feels welcomed and valued at school. In this episode, you’ll hear about Dr. Mijares’s journey from a child of an immigrant farmworker to a Ph.D. at USC to leadership in some of the most influential educational organizations in the nation. You’ll also hear from the next generation. Rebekah Robeck started a movement called “Let’s Be Kind” when she was just an 8th grader!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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How can we see people through eyes of love and wisdom? In this episode, parents and teachers reflect on how we learn from our children and students when we take the time to enter their world and receive their gifts. The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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How do we learn and teach about history in ways that expand our understanding and deepen our capacity to act with love and wisdom? Achachemen Native Californian community leaders Jerry Nieblas and Domingo Belardes share their insights and the impact of the Acjachemen Education Initiative.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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How does love show up in classrooms, schools, and districts? Orange County Teacher of the Year Glen Warren, now serving as Director of LOL for the Encinitas Union School District, shares his vision, which starts with this affirmation to students, educators, families, and community members: “What matters to you matters.”The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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How did people respond when American education experienced the disruption of COVID? Interviews with Dr. Jeff Kim and Pastor Jorge Molina demonstrate how responses rooted in love and wisdom flourished even in the midst of reactions based on fear and anger.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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Podcast coming soon!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard

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