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  • 72: EdTech and the Future of Education with Malvika Bhagwat

    Malvika brings a wealth of education experience with a particular expertise in assessment design, learning sciences research, and outcomes measurement. At Owl, Malvika leads all portfolio services and partners closely with Owl’s 50+ portfolio companies on their impact and outcomes objectives. She also serves as an thought partner to many of Owl’s limited partners globally and leads the creation of Owl’s annual Education Outcomes Report and Owl Insights. Prior to joining Owl, Malvika was at Emerson Collective, where she led impact and efficacy efforts for a portfolio of EdTech companies, and before that she spent four years as an early employee at Newsela building out their research and assessment teams.

    In prior roles, Malvika has worked on assessment design across India, US, & Gulf countries, volunteered as a teacher for low SES communities and was on the founding team for Mindspark, an English language learning program for children in India.

    Malvika has been an invited speaker conferences like ASU GSV, SXSWedu, ISTE and SIIA Education Impact Symposium and currently serves as an advisor on EdTech Evidence Exchange’s Industry Council, Google’s Education Advisory Council and IES’s Council for Scaling Innovations. She holds a M.Ed degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

    Join us for this conversation about EdTech (education technology) and its role in supporting the future of education for learners of all ages.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Malvika's journey in education and an experience that showed her how broken the system was.
    • Learner outcomes and how we can assess if students are really learning.
    • Using scale, access, and outcomes to measure the success of education technology.
    • The role of EdTech in the classroom and some examples.
    • Can social emotional learning be developed using a screen?
    • The impact of EdTech on the future of education.
    • What the journey of an EdTech founder can look like.

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with Malvika on LinkedIn
    • Sent Malvika an email at [email protected]
    • Visit owlvc.com to learn more about their work in support the digital revolution in education
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

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    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.f

    28 min
  • 71: Learning is the Work of Learners with Dr. Bobbi Macdonald

    Dr. Bobbi Macdonald serves as the Senior Partner for Ecosystem Growth and Advancement for Education Reimagined, a non profit organization dedicated to a transformational vision for education. 

    Her previous work as Executive Director of City Neighbors in Baltimore sought to provide an answer to the question, "What would it take for every student to be known, loved, and inspired?" That question remains at the heart of her work today. Bobbi most recently completed her Doctorate in Education Leadership from Harvard University.

    Join us for this conversation about the paradigm shift that needs to happen so students can have full agency over their learning.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • What it would take for every student to feel known, loved, and inspired.
    • Shifting the paradigm to increase learner agency.
    • 5 foundational elements about children and how they learn.
    • What this system of change looks like in a school.
    • The massive illusion we hold about schools.
    • Creating the spaces we want with students, parents, and communities.

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with Bobbi and Education Reimagined on Twitter 
    • Visit education-reimagined.org and thebigidea.education-reimagined.org to learn more about their work to center learners
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

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    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    31 min
  • 70: Self-Directed Learning with Jacqueline Evanecz

    Jacqueline Evanecz is a teacher-turned-entrepreneur, who's using her years of experience in elementary and secondary education to create a peer network for students to direct and manage their own projects. She has seen how transformative learning can be when students take the reins, so her mission is to support teachers and the work they are doing to foster self-directed learners in their classrooms.

    Join us for this conversation about helping students find their value, why process is more important than final products, and how educators can support student self-directed learning.

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Why self-directed learning is so important.
    • Helping students find their value.
    • The importance of seeing students’ work in progress and not just the final product.
    • Giving educators the tools they need to support student self-directed learning.
    • Projects that encompass a multidisciplinary approach to learning. 
    • The key to helping students find their value.

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Send Jacqueline an email at [email protected]
    • Connect with Jacqueline and Spinndle on Twitter and LinkedIn
    • Visit spinndle.com to learn more about supporting learning as a process, not just a product.
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    24 min
  • 69: The Inclusive Education Project with Amanda Selogie and Vickie Brett

    Vickie Brett was born and raised in Southern California and through the Inclusive Education Project she focuses on advocating and educating families about their legal rights. Vickie is committed to strengthening her clients who come to her disheartened and beaten down by the current education system. Because Vickie is bilingual, she represents and empowers many monolingual Spanish-speaking families.  She is a dedicated pro bono attorney for the Superior Court of Los Angeles’s Juvenile and Dependency 317(e) Panel and in the past was a supervising attorney for the UCI Law School's Special Education Law Project. 

    Amanda Selogie received a bachelor’s degree in Child and Adolescent Development, specializing in Education from California State University, Northridge and a Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where she served as a Fellow in the prestigious Center for Children's Rights Fellowship Program and served in the school's pro-bono Special Education Legal Clinic.

    Amanda immersed herself in the world of civil rights and educational advocacy through her work in education, empowerment and advocacy with the Inclusive Education project, supporting inclusion in early education through her appointment to the Orange County Child Care and Development Planning Council and their Inclusion Collaborative Committee, previous work serving as a supervising attorney for UCI Law School’s Education Rights Pro-bono project and coaching of AYSO’s VIP (Very Important Player) program coaching players living with disabilities and creating an inclusive soccer program.

    Join us for this important discussion about creating Individualized Education Programs so students can learn and thrive, addressing systemic problems in the education system, and making sure there is understanding and collaboration when developing plans.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Vickie and Amanda’s journey creating a non-profit to address systemic problems in the education system and advocate for low-income families.
    • The most common challenge when developing IEPs.
    • Having open conversations with educators, administrators, and families about student disabilities, learning styles, and their expectations.
    • Handling difficult moments when collaborating to create a plan that fits the best interest of the child.

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with The Inclusive Education Project on Instagram and Facebook or send them an email at [email protected]
    • Join The Inclusive Education Project Podcast Facebook group
    • Listen to The Inclusive Education Project Podcast.
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    27 min
  • 68: Taking Initiative with Ella (Yi Xiu) Wang

    Known as Ella Wang, but named Yi Xiu, Ella is an East-Asian immigrant who has faced many struggles including language barriers, financial difficulties, low self-esteem, discrimination, and a loss of identity. The one thing that never changed was her passion for traditional instrumental music. It’s what motivated her to keep improving and believing in the present and the future. Today, with a combination of hard work, a supportive network, and a hint of luck, she has become an accomplished international musical performer, speaker, and social entrepreneur. She hopes to share her experience in order to empower others!

     

    Join us to learn more about Ella’s experience as an English language learner navigating the school system, her passion for traditional Chinese music, and how it allowed her to shape her learning and motivation.

     

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Ella’s school experience as an immigrant and English language learner.
    • How school systems can better support English language learners.
    • Ella’s passion for traditional Chinese music and how it shaped her learning style and work ethic.
    • The benefits of self-directed learning and intrinsic motivation.

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with Ella on LinkedIn
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    20 min
  • 67: Creating Environments Where Learners Can Thrive with Sauda Porter

    Sauda Porter is a School Design Partner at Transcend. She has devoted her career to innovative learning and working to create systems to meet the needs of all children.

     

    Prior to joining Transcend, she was a Principal, and later Senior Director, at Perspectives Charter Schools.  During her time there, Sauda was a true pioneer of digital learning and brought student agency to the network.  She holds two master’s degrees from St. Xavier and Lewis University and lives in the suburbs of Chicago, IL.

     

    Join us for this conversation about creating an education system that is whole child focused, healing informed, and collaborative.

     

     

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Leaps needed to create environments where learners can thrive.
    • Healing-informed teaching and social emotional learning. 
    • Activities for supporting teachers in their own social emotional development.
    • Sauda’s path from first year principal to School Design Partner at Transcend.
    • Taking a community approach to meeting the needs of students and parents.
    • Shifting the education framework so learners can develop the skills they need to be future-ready.

     

     

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Send Sauda an email at [email protected] and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram
    • Visit www.transcendeducation.org to learn more about the work they’re doing to support communities in creating extraordinary, equitable learning environments.
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    27 min
  • 66: The Collaborative Classroom with Kelly Stuart

    Kelly Stuart serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Collaborative Classroom. In earlier roles at Collaborative Classroom, Stuart worked as Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of Dissemination and Implementation, and Assistant Director of Dissemination.

    Previously, she served as the senior research associate at WestEd, where she led dissemination for the Doing What Works (DWW) website, which developed practical tools and videos to support educators in their understanding and use of proven research-based practices based on IES Practice Guides. Also while at WestEd, Dr. Stuart launched the U.S. Department of Education’s School Turnaround Learning Community (STLC), an online community for states, districts, and schools involved in turnaround efforts. Prior to WestEd, she was the director of special programs at the Success for All Foundation.

    Since beginning her career as an elementary school teacher, Stuart has worked with educators in schools and after-school sites in every state.

    Join us for this conversation about the integration of literacy and social emotional learning, how it helps students build social skills, increases their collaboration, and supports their autonomy.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Kelly’s journey with Collaborative Classroom and the work they do
    • The connection between literacy and social emotional learning
    • Developing curriculum that supports neurodiverse learning and student autonomy
    • Creating tools and systems to support teachers when introducing new curriculum

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn
    • Visit collaborativeclassroom.org to learn more about their work
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    22 min
  • 65: Teachers As Agents of Change with Barnett Berry

    Barnett Berry is a Research Professor at the University of South Carolina, and serves as Senior Director for Policy & Innovation. His work in the 1990s with the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future led to his founding of the Center for Teaching Quality in 1999, a non-profit that focused on igniting teacher leadership to transform public education for more equitable outcomes for students. 

    He is author of over 150 peer review articles, book chapters, and trade journal publications focused on teaching policy, teacher leadership, and systemic change in education. His two books, TEACHING 2030 and Teacherpreneurs: Innovative Teachers Who Lead But Don't Leave, frame a bold vision for the profession's future. In 2021, he was honored with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

    Join us for this important conversation about educating the whole child, creating deeper learning systems, and supporting teachers as agents of change.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Three reasons why some school reforms have failed
    • How we can reform schools without burdening teachers
    • The benefits of collaboration and teaching as teams
    • Using technology and community to reorganize people and schooling
    • What we need before we can achieve whole child education

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Send Barnett an email at [email protected] and connect with him Twitter
    • Check out Barnett’s books,  Teaching  2030 and  Teacherpreneurs: Innovation Teachers Who Lead But Don’t Leave
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    31 min
  • 64: Lessons from the Pandemic with Dr. Shira Leibowitz

    Dr. Shira Leibowitz is founder and CEO of Discovery Village Childcare Center and Preschool and of REVABILITIES™ Educational Leadership Training Center. She is also a member of the faculty at Northeastern University, teaching and advising doctoral students in education. 

    Prior to opening Discovery Village and REVABIILITIES™, Dr. Leibowitz served for twenty years as a principal of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools. She is author of The Coach Approach To School Leadership: Leading Teachers To Higher Levels of Effectiveness and Havens of Hope: Ideas for Redesigning Education From The COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Join us for this conversation about pushing the boundaries of standardization, learning during the pandemic, and finding the essence of what matters most in your school.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:

    • Shira’s educational journey 
    • Pushing the boundaries of standardization through the use of play and self-direction
    • Observations of the social emotional behaviors of young children experiencing school for the first time during the pandemic
    • Finding the essence of what matters most and implementing it
    • Shira’s experience running a school during the pandemic

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with Shira on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok
    • Join Shira’s Facebook group:  Stand Out Educational Leadership: Early Childhood, Microschools, and K-12
    • Check out Shira’s childcare center and preschool Discovery Village
    • Visit revabilities.com to explore how Shira can help you transform your school
    • Get your copy of Shira’s newest book  Havens of Hope: Ideas for Redesigning Education From The COVID-19 Pandemic
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

    Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts

     

    We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6 

     

    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6 

     

    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    33 min
  • 63: Sustainable Teaching with Mandy Rice

    Mandy Rice was a classroom teacher for 10 years when she discovered that by flipping her classroom she got a 91% passing rate in her AP class. She works with teachers who crave a student-centered classroom by giving them the tools to get exactly what they want, which is a classroom culture of student accountability, innovation, and growth.

    She is the founder of Teach on a Mission where she advocates and empowers educators to take back their classrooms and maintain the necessary boundaries of personal and professional lives. Her YouTube videos have over 1 million views and she is the host of The Sustainable Teacher Podcast.

    Join us for this conversation about teacher burn out, finding ways to make teaching more sustainable, and why teachers need to be able to adapt to new ways of sharing content.

     

    IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:

    • Why so many teachers are leaving the field 
    • What we can do to make teaching a more sustainable career
    • The idea of learning loss and why it creates a rigid outlook about when learning can happen
    • How a more equitable and accessible education can also benefit teachers
    • What teachers need the most that they’re not getting right now
    • Why teachers need to be able adapt and teach accessible content, from multiple avenues, in a sustainable way

     

    RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Connect with Mandy on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
    • Listen to Mandy’s  Sustainable Teacher Podcast
    • Check out teachonamission.com to learn more about building sustainable classrooms
    • Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library
    • Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment
    • Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

     

    Check out my new book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF

     

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    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator

     

    MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

    In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

    This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

    31 min

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