In light of the Movement for Black Lives and the global protests that followed the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, we talk solidarity and the anti-Black racism perpetuated by educators. 

Fran and Ant's Educator Check-In: 

Francine is an instructional coach for new and veteran teachers and I am an associate professor of sociology. For the past ten years, Saturday mornings have been a time of critical reflection and supporting each other as educators in the K-12 system and in higher ed.

We want to support, inspire, and share strategies to help navigate the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of working in education at this time. We’ll discuss the overall wellness of educators, balancing home and work-at-home life, and how this moment will shape the direction of education. 

Join us as we take our kitchen conversation online. In addition to asking questions, we invite you to share your experiences and ideas with us.

SPECIAL CHECK-IN: We invited a couple of dynamic parents to talk about how they motivate their kids, lessons they are learning, and doing physical education (without hurting themselves). 

Fran and Ant's Educator Check-In: 

Francine is an instructional coach for new and veteran teachers and I am an associate professor of sociology. For the past ten years, Saturday mornings have been a time of critical reflection and supporting each other as educators in the K-12 system and in higher ed.

We want to support, inspire, and share strategies to help navigate the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of working in education at this time. We’ll discuss the overall wellness of educators, balancing home and work-at-home life, and how this moment will shape the direction of education. 

Join us as we take our kitchen conversation online. In addition to asking questions, we invite you to share your experiences and ideas with us.

Happy Teacher's Appreciation Week. We share memories, lessons, and stories of our favorite teachers (and professors) that have helped shaped the educators we have become today.     

Fran and Ant's Educator Check-In:  Francine is an instructional coach for new and veteran teachers and I am an associate professor of sociology. For the past ten years, Saturday mornings have been a time of critical reflection and supporting each other as educators in the K-12 system and in higher ed.  

We want to support, inspire, and share strategies to help navigate the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of working in education at this time. We’ll discuss the overall wellness of educators, balancing home and work-at-home life, and how this moment will shape the direction of education.   

Join us as we take our kitchen conversation online. In addition to asking questions, we invite you to share your experiences and ideas with us.

This week, it's all about love, tough choices, and Teddy Riley v. Babyface. We are joined by principal LaTanya and director of equity and targeted education Wil Greer.     

Fran and Ant's Educator Check-In:  

Francine is an instructional coach for new and veteran teachers and I am an associate professor of sociology. For the past ten years, Saturday mornings have been a time of critical reflection and supporting each other as educators in the K-12 system and in higher ed.  

We want to support, inspire, and share strategies to help navigate the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of working in education at this time. We’ll discuss the overall wellness of educators, balancing home and work-at-home life, and how this moment will shape the direction of education.   

Join us as we take our kitchen conversation online. In addition to asking questions, we invite you to share your experiences and ideas with us.

This week, we are speaking with Shinay Bowman (Assistant Superintendent of Upland Unified School District - Elementary) about the closure of California schools, making sure students are still learning, and using this time to improve systems within education.

Fran and Ant's Educator Check-In:  

Francine is an instructional coach for new and veteran teachers and I am an associate professor of sociology. For the past ten years, Saturday mornings have been a time of critical reflection and supporting each other as educators in the K-12 system and in higher ed.  

We want to support, inspire, and share strategies to help navigate the ordinary and extraordinary challenges of working in education at this time. We’ll discuss the overall wellness of educators, balancing home and work-at-home life, and how this moment will shape the direction of education.   

Join us as we take our kitchen conversation online. In addition to asking questions, we invite you to share your experiences and ideas with us.

This week, we discuss how our perspective on education is changing, the making and breaking of our children's schedule, and how distance ed will change the direction of education.