EP044 - David Oclander and the Critical Trust Between Teachers and Kids

Eagle Nation Podcast

English - January 30, 2017 08:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 216 ratings
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Previous Episode: EP043 - Lisa Hallett on the Founding of Wear Blue and the Importance of Honoring and Remembering

Next Episode: EP045 - Paul Szoldra, founder of The Duffel Blog on satire, the creative process and veterans in journalism.

David Oclander is a retired Army officer, who felt moved to dedicate his post-military life to inner city education. He’s been a teacher and administrator in both Chicago and Detroit, and is working hard to shape our education system in America.

In this week’s episode, we talk about his experiences, as well as some of his views on the American education system, as well as:

The importance of physical activity at school How adults can be the biggest impediment to kids learning Trust between teachers and kids, and why it’s critical

David is an amazing person, and incredibly inspirational! We’re excited to bring you this episode!