2017 Global Teacher Prize finalist and award-winning theater education teacher, Estella Church, welcomes us into the world of theater education back in her school at California. Estella shares how her theater class has evolved into a safe place for her students to know themselves and practice social justice for their community. Follow her: @eochurch 

From Surigao City, Philippines, Dr. Venus Alboruto, multi-awarded Filipino teacher and 2019 Global Teacher Prize finalist opens up on the challenges of teaching in a Philippine public school and how she overcame these challenges through constant innovations that elevate her students' academic performance. 

Apple Distinguished Educator and school leader, Joyce Zerda welcomes us to her music class that takes advantage of the apps in the iPad. She also gives us a glimpse of how she further deepen creativity in her classes through coding. Follow her: @joycezerDUH

From Adelaide, Australia, Stephanie Kriewaldt, Apple Distinguished Educator, talks about how she infuses project-based learning and technology tools to promote student voice and choice that lead to higher learner agency and innovation in the young learners of her school. Follow her: @stephkrie

Mio Horio, Global Teacher Prize 2018 Finalist from Japan, talks about how teaching English has become a way to introduce and develop global citizenship skills among her students  in a rural town in Japan. She connects her students to students from other countries, breaking boundaries and creating virtual bridges to learn about their culture, empathy, and loving the world. Follow her: @mibra_mio

All the way from Denmark, Apple Distinguished Educator and Consultant, Jakob Esben Hansen shares the importance of thoughtful and purposeful design in building learning spaces. Plus, he shares how technology tools can help elevate the bar of learning in the classroom. Follow him: @jakobesben

Alexandra Harper, former head of school in Sydney, Australia, opens to us the wonderful world of nature pedagogy and play-based learning in early education. In this episode, she discusses how outdoor activities and play, when integrated in early education years, can help develop essential social-emotional learning and 21st century skills in young learners. Follow her: @Alex_Harper1

In her second episode with empowerED Podcast, Dr. Nadia Lopez discusses the importance of teacher well-being in sustaining an innovative, empowered, and caring community of educators in a school. She draws from her rich experience of self-care and self-love. Follow her: @thelopezeffect

Dr. Nadia Lopez graces empowerED Season 4 with her story of overturning the community in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York through empowering her students and practicing visionary leadership that touches not just the lives of her students, but her teachers, staff, parents, and everyone in her community. It's about making all students and teachers feel that they matter. Follow Dr. Nadia Lopez: @thelopezeffect 

Learners can survive and thrive in an online distance learning environment. Here are some worthwhile and essential tips for students enrolled in an online distance learning class. This is part 5 of the 5-episode series in response to the #Covid19 pandemic effect on education.