The Awakening Educator

The Awakening Educator

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The Awakening Educator episodes

  • What Does the Next Season Hold?
    Susan and Megan are back in person at the studio! In this episode of the Awakening Educator, Susan and Megan discuss their experiences with the lockdown and what is next for them and for the podcast.

    Hosted by Susan Andrien and Megan Sweet

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    38 min
  • Susan & Megan Reflecting & Looking Forward
    Susan and Megan are back in person at the studio! In this episode of the Awakening Educator, Susan and Megan discuss their experiences with the lockdown and what is next for them and for the podcast.

    Hosted by Susan Andrien and Megan Sweet

    Edited by Kai Estrella Kowal
    38 min
  • How Can we Promote Equity in our Instruction?
    We speak with the founders of Create and Educate--two experienced school and district leaders who are bringing equity to their school system by supporting BIPOC authors to navigate the process of getting their books established in schools.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • What are the Best Practices for Leading Alternative Schools? A Discussion with Alysse Castro.
    Alternative Schools provide instruction to students that need different learning opportunities than those provided in “traditional” schools. In this episode, we talk with Alysse Castro, Executive Director of Alternative Schools for San Francisco Unified School District, whose mission is to ensure educational outcomes for even the most marginalized students.

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    49 min
  • How do we Leverage Budgets to Advance Equity?
    Budgets have a powerful influence on the programming that schools can provide, yet they remain a mystery to most people. In this episode, we talk with a seasoned school leader on how she used budgets to transform schools and build community buy-in for the changes she envisioned for her students.

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    1 hr 7 min
  • What are the Policy Implications of Distance Learning?
    We speak with then Assemblymember, now California Attorney General, Rob Bonta about educating our youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about the policies that schools must follow, some of the bright spots he sees, and the equity and educational implications we can expect after prolonged distance learning.

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    45 min
  • Story Time With Mr Limata
    We talk with the creators of Story Time with Mr. Limata, a live storytime created by a teacher when COVID-19 quarantine began. While the show began as a way for Mr. Limata to connect with his own students, it has taken off and now has viewers worldwide.

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    1 hr 3 min

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Dive deep into topics relevant to education with your co-hosts Susan Andrien & Dr. Megan Sweet, two lifelong educators who bring their skills, curiosity and unique perspectives to the topics most…