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Personal Professional Growth with Penny Kittle
As Paulo Freire said, students become the teacher and the teacher becomes the student; though only if we are purposeful in our efforts. The world is ever-changing and so are the students that live i
Let’s Talk Language, Identity, and Unity with Drs. Carla & Luz
Teaching is not a neutral act. Our words, our actions, and even our silence on issues that matter to our students and families reveal our beliefs about humanity and teaching (Espaa & Herrera 2020).
State of Literacy with Kass and Cornelius Minor (Part 2)
Part 2! I continue my amazing conversation with Kassandra & Cornelius Minor of the Minor Collective. We had a candid conversation about the state of literacy. With all of the mandates, expectations, a
State of Literacy w/ Kass & Cornelius Minor (Part 1)
If we have a moment to capture your imagination, Im gonna take it- Corn In this episode, I sit down with Kassandra & Cornelius Minor of the Minor Collective. We had a candid conversation about the
Sparking, Motivating, and Cultivating Young Writers
This episode will inspire you to rethink what writing experiences look like in your classroom! I have a great conversation with Lisa Stringfellow, an educator, and author of A Comb of Wishes. This c
A Conversation with Brandon Fleming: Learning is not Transactional, it’s Experiential
This episode will make your head spinning (in a good way)! I have a great conversation with Brandon Fleming, the Founder/CEO of the Harvard Diversity Project and the author of Miseducated: A Memoir. T
Taking Your Learning in Your Own Hands!
What better way to wrap up season two than to wrap it up with the brilliant Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul (Stamped for Kids) and Tricia Ebarvia (DistruptText)! In this episode, we talk about how educators could make the shift to re-think instruction,
We Made It! End of Year Reflections
Yes, we started this year off pretty shaky with a lot of bumps and bruises along the way, but we survived! Mourning the loss of some faithful educators along the way, we can definitely say that we learned more about ourselves in the process.
Is the Learning Lost or Found?
As we wind down another school year in a pandemic, there seems to be lots of buzz words thrown around as we think of the upcoming school year. LEARNING LOSS are a few of them. In this episode we talk about the danger in starting the year off thinking t...
Educators! Self-care is Not Selfish.
Contrary to what others may say, self-care is not selfish. This episode is dedicated to just that. Living through the uncertainty of this pandemic can send the strongest person on an emotional roller coaster and pulling away to take a breath is often p...