StartEdUp Podcast

Mark Twain famously wrote, "Comparison is the death of joy."

How very relevant and true for today.

Today, Jamal questions my idea on opening up school past 3pm to serve the community.

We also talk about President Obama's remarks about activism, woke culture, and Kayne on Christianity?

Shaka Senghor is the President of Shaka Senghor, Inc. His memoir, Writing My Wrongs: Life, Death and Redemption in an American Prison, debuted on The New York Times and The Washington Post Best Seller Lists.

Shaka is a former MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow and a former Fellow in the inaugural class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s Community Leadership Network. His 2014 TED Talk was featured in their “Year in Ideas” roundup and has over 1.5 million views.

Shaka is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2012 Black Male Engagement (BMe) Leadership Award, the 2015 Manchester University Innovator of the Year Award, the 2016 FORD Man of Courage Award, and the 2016 NAACP Great Expectations Award. He was recently recognized by OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) as a “Soul Igniter” in the inaugural class of the SuperSoul 100. He has taught at the University of Michigan and shares his story of redemption around the world.

Today, Shaka’s priority is shifting societal narratives by creating content with deep social impact and high entertainment value.

For more information, go to:

https://www.shakasenghor.com/

Serious question: When are we done with our students?

Is it when they graduate? Drop out? Get expelled?

Serious question: what if we kept the school open for more mental health help AFTER they've graduated? Kept the weight room open? Provided classes as they transition into adulthood?

I would very much like your thoughts on this on.

Feel free to email me at:

How do Principal's "assess" great teaching?

Jamal breaks it down for me...

JP Sears is a comedian, YouTube sensation, and quite honestly, one of the most deep, intellectual people I've met. While he pokes fun at being "ultra spiritual," he is actually quite compassionate, and wants more people to understand his/her purpose.

This interview was a glimpse into a guy that is making people think- through reflection, introspection, and laughter.

Some thoughts while I'm alone with my own thoughts...

Society will always need great communicators that bring an innovative mindset to solving challenges. Kevin Anselmo started Global Innovators Academy (www.globalinnovatorsacademy.com), a free online course educators can use to teach students about digital communications, entrepreneurship and innovation. On this episode of Crucial Conversations, Kevin and I discuss the importance of teaching students about digital communications and some different ways to approach this.

You can find Kevin on Twitter. @kevinanselmo and @gloinnovacademy.

Superintendent Dr. Jim Rollins, is on a mission to provide innovative, relevant education for ALL Springdale students. From their award winning robotics program, to their dedication to alternative education, Dr. Rollins is creating a pathway of success for these Arkansas students.

It feels good to get some "easy" wins, but you don't really value it.