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In the world we currently occupy it can seem like we can't have conversations with people who have views that are different than ours. In this description we had originally called them OPPOSING viewpoints, but that would add to the problem we already have. The problem being anyone who has a different viewpoint than ours is the opposition. 

Does it really have to be this way? 

Can we have conversations with people who don't share our views?

On this episode of the podcast we talk with our friend Ben Scoggan about how we can overcome our IDENTITY POLITICS, find multiple sources of information, and have conversations with people that may change our perspective for the better. 

The goal of teaching and education is to learn, so when we only talk with people who share our views and listen to news that affirms us, how are we going to learn anything we don't already know. If we fall into this trap it will be very difficult for us to provide multiple perspectives for our students so they can make decisions on their own. If we want to empower our kids to explore the world for themselves then we had better be doing it ourselves. Here's glimpse at the work that we've done on having conversations. Hope you enjoy it!

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We are back with part 2 of our conversation with Mark Rivard (@rivardart @doradthingsco @stageculinary) talking about how he creates really stakes for the students who work in his programs and how that creates real investment from them. Mark was telling the story of his Sharpie campaign in 2011 when he was a brand ambassador for Sharpie for a full year because of his skateboard art. The conversation led us to talk about the role of social media for our kids and how we can help them use it to build real brands. In 2011 when Mark was working with Sharpie social media wasn't the monster that it is today. Twitter and Facebook were just taking hold and Instagram hadn't been created yet. Although he missed out on the spike of followers and attention that he could have gained working with Sharpie had the partnership come along a few years later he has learned to create his social media with authenticity-- a lesson he shares with the students he works with. 

Whether it is in our classrooms or on our social media authenticity is a must if we are going to be inspired educators. When we strive for authenticity we allow ourselves to learn and grow because we are not trying to portray the character of a teacher. Mark has learned a lot of lessons from his failures and mistakes and we loved how he shared that journey on the podcasts. He really explains why we don't need to fear making mistakes or letting our students see that we are real people!

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Mark Rivard is a professional fine artist, writer, educator, and entrepreneur.  Working out of Minneapolis, MN, Rivard runs the highly regarded arts educational platform Do Rad Things- A Skateboard Art Education, STAGE Culinary, as well as his managing his own brand of products and creative services.  He has shown his work globally and been involved in internationally recognized projects.

As we work to bring teachers early in their career the resources and knowledge they need to find success Mark is a perfect candidate to talk about how to bring authenticity to the classroom. Mark is not a traditional teacher, but is an educator in every sense of the word. He found art as a career after several ski accidents and found his way into classrooms by creating art on the bottom of skateboards. In part one of this conversation we hear how Mark uses his passion to create connections with students. 

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Welcome back to VALUE ADDS VALUE! This is the conclusion to our conversation with Jen and Mira from Teaching Is Intellectual. To be honest we could send an entire weekend listening to their perspective on teacher prep and higher ed., but we had to limit this conversation to just short of 2 hours. As we wrapped up the conversation we asked them what they think teacher prep will look like as we hopefully come out the back side of the pandemic and reassess what our new and preservice teachers need. If you are looking for more resources from Jen and Mira after this conversation please follow them on Instagram or visit their website teachingisintellectual.com!

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We are back with part two of our three part conversation with Jen Newton and Mira Williams from TEACHING IS INTELLECTUAL! In part one we got an update on how their school years had been going and the impact it is having on their teacher candidates. On this episode we dive into the changes they are seeing in the teacher development space, building teachers to be lifelong learners, and avoiding the 'flashy new things' that come in the form of professional development. In part three we'll be talking about On The Job Training for teachers and how we can learn from our 2020 experiences!! Be sure to check it out next week and find Jen and Mira on social media @teachingisintellectual or on the their website teachingisintellectual.com!!

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We were so thankful to have been able to reconnect with Jen and Mira from Teaching is Intellectual to talk with them about their experiences in preparing teachers for the classroom over the past six months. We talked with them over the summer about what they saw in the spring and we wanted to hear how things had gone to start the year. 

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This is part 1 of 3 that came out of our conversation with Jen and Mira and we hope you'll tune back in later this week to hear part 2! To learn more about the work they do visit https://teachingisintellectual.com/ or find them on Instagram @teachingisintellectual!

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Welcome back to VALUE ADDS VALUE with your boys Kyle Krueger and Wilkie Law!! Thanks for tuning into the episode with our friend Carter Krueger where we get into how to role model healthy habits for our students. We know it is a challenge for teachers to prioritize their health and we experienced the guilt and shame that comes with choosing to take time away from what you could be doing for your students and use it to invest in yourself. During this episode we get into how both ourselves and our students benefit from the investments we make in ourselves how to model that invest to our kids in a positive way.

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We brought Carter Krueger back on the podcast to talk about how to build on our healthy lifestyles in the new year. 2020 was a year that put our habits to the test. It was a year that limited our ability to go and do the things that we would normally do to protect our physical and mental health.  We've had to adapt and create new habits and that is what we talk about on this episode of the podcast. 

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We're back with part 2 of our conversation with the one and only Gary Gray Jr. (@garyrgrayjr on Twitter and Instagram) where we dive into our need to listen to more than one story and hear a lot more about Gary and Wil's experience as black men. We also talked about what Wil called THE EDUCATION OF TRUTH and how we can work back to make decisions based on a shared set of facts.  A moment that stood out to us is when Gary talked about how his wife (@narinramani) says that you can love your country and still put it on trial. As it usually does with our only five time guest things got a little bit heavy, but in the way that it only can with family! We hope you'll take a listen and while you're at it please go subscribe to the Gary's podcast-- It's Personal!

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