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#EduCrush

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A celebration of the brave humans who are reimagining education through a liberating praxis. Hosted by assessment specialist Natalie Vardabasso, and teacher Alex Noel, this is a show for change agents who aren't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions, embrace complexity, and continuously empower themselves and others. Your next #EduCrush is right here!

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111 – The Court of Public Opinion

March 04, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes - 43.2 MB

 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram        Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading! On this episode Alex discusses how the court of public opinion influences policy, ethics and our feelings about assessment.    

110 – Hacking Parent Communication (w Crystal Frommert)

February 26, 2024 08:00 - 51 minutes - 62.9 MB

✊ Check out the website for the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit for the schedule, locations, and details on how to register! Parent communication isn’t the sexiest part of our jobs, but that doesn’t make it any less critical. Natalie is joined by Crystal Frommert, author of “When Calling Parents isn’t your Calling,” to discuss strategies to proactively partner with parents and how to assert ourselves when communication crosses into disrespectful territory. Show Notes: Whenever possible, we...

109 – Pillars of the community w/ Rodney Noel

February 05, 2024 07:00 - 49 minutes - 59.3 MB

On this episode Alex interviews an expert in the community work that goes on in major cities. He has 20 years of experience working with children and youth, non-profits, schools, and families. He also happens to be my older brother, Rodney Noel.    Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram        Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six...

108 – Assessment Identity (w Karley Alleyn)

January 29, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 60.4 MB

✨Join us at the 2024 Empowerment Ecosystem Summit!   Assessment and identity might not seem like a logical pairing on the surface, but they are a powerhouse combo for learning and professional growth.   Everyone has an assessment story that we carry into the school space and those experiences determine what we believe to be true about ourselves, learners, and learning.   Today Natalie reconnects with her childhood friend, Karley Alleyn, to explore the shared childhood experience ...

107 – Learning for Need, Honour, and Awe

January 22, 2024 07:00 - 26 minutes - 32.2 MB

Happy new year! What are the things in this world that make your jaw drop? Things that are so awesome that you can’t help but get excited about it, about learning about it and experiencing it? On this episode of #Educrush, Alex explores knowledge for need, for honour and for awe as we take some time to look to the past and to space! Links to SN 1006 because it’s awesome. https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1308b/ https://www.nasa.gov/universe/supernova-remnant-sn-1006/    Conti...

106 - Let go of limiting BS and transform your life

January 15, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 46.3 MB

✨Join us at the 2024 Empowerment Ecosystem Summit! Sometimes, our focus on external change is just a reflection of the deeper changes we know we're avoiding in ourselves.  Go read that again. Join Natalie for a solo episode to seize the new year and finally let go of the toxic habits, patterns, and relationships in your life to manifest your deepest desires. And no, manifesting isn’t magic, it’s science. Learn the biological basis for this powerhouse practice and a three-step process t...

105 – Reflections on Community

December 18, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes - 48.7 MB

This week on #Educrush, Alex is looking back on some of the interviews that match with what has turned out to be the focal point of the year…Community.    Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram        Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading!

104 – Assessment, Change and Mindset through Story (w Tom Schimmer)

December 11, 2023 14:23 - 56 minutes - 72.1 MB

In this crossover episode, Natalie joins fellow podcast host and co-author, Tom Schimmer, to discuss how story is critical to rehumanize assessment, embrace the messiness of change, and to cultivate the mindset necessary for inner peace. 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    💬 Continue the conversation with Tom on Twitter or Instagram    ✊ Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   ✨ Check out the website for the Empowerment E...

103 – Sharing Cultures without Fear

December 04, 2023 07:00 - 18 minutes - 22.7 MB

As the winter Holiday’s loom, now is the time of the year that I and others start to think about family. The countdown is on and we’re ready for a break. What does it look like to use this time, leading to the holidays, as an opportunity for personal growth and community building? Join Alex for a brief discussion on sharing traditions for the season! **Note from Alex** This episode is shorter than usual because I am sicker than usual but I hope you still enjoy!  Continue the conversati...

102 - The Goal of Inclusion, is to Not Need Inclusion (w Dr. Shelley Moore)

November 27, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 73 MB

As soon as we say the word inclusion, there’s an exclusion. Designing an education system that is grounded in the mindset that all students belong and are capable of high levels of learning is the real goal. Dr. Shelley Moore joins Natalie to talk about what inclusion means to her and how we can make change through collaboration, standards-based approaches, and stories. 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram   💬 Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter o...

101– Beginning Equity Conversations w/ Dr. Shirley Steinberg

November 19, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes - 32.4 MB

Diversity, equity and inclusion will always be a complicated subject. It’s worthwhile to learn and to grow from it, because that allows us as teachers to create environments where all students can learn. Not just about the subject matter that we’re trying to teach but learn about what it means to be considerate of the communities we’re in and the people we encounter. This week on #Educrush, Alex interviews Professor and Author, Dr. Shirley Steinberg as they start to explore what it means to ...

100 – From Science Teacher to STEM School Founder (w Stephanie Lammlein)

November 13, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 59.6 MB

Fasten your seatbelts as Natalie takes you on a journey through the inception, challenges, and triumphs of Bio-Med Science Academy with its founder, Stephanie Lammlein. They explore how she turned a bold vision into reality, how the students are thriving in this educational ecosystem and the impact it's making on the rural community it serves.  💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram   💬 Continue the conversation with Stephanie on Twitter or Linkedin    ✊ J...

99 – The Person, The Team and the Task

November 06, 2023 07:00 - 26 minutes - 20.2 MB

Leadership is often cited as one of the most important and contentious parts of school’s life. Many dream of being a leader that is effective and inspiring and many more have opinions on what exactly a leader needs in order to be effective and inspiring. What if we focused on the leadership that lives in all of us? What does it look like to move away from a system where one person is always at the top and shift to looking at having the right leader for the right time. This week on #Educrush,...

98 – Five Culture Fixes for Schools

October 30, 2023 07:00 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MB

In this solo episode, Natalie honors the Halloween season by describing five ghastly ghouls haunting our schools: phantom policies, zombie meetings, dementor processes, and the control and avoidance poltergeists. Learn what they are and how to defeat them! 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    🎧Listen to the podcast episode that inspired this episode: “Slaying your Organizational Debt Monster.”   🎥Watch Rodney Evans describe organizational debt.   ...

97 – Athletics for Education w/ Nick Waterbury

October 23, 2023 06:00 - 35 minutes - 26.8 MB

School or Athletics? That’s the question we often ask students athletes if grades begin to slip. What if we are misunderstanding the role that sports have in the education space? How can teams help students better grasp the concepts in the academic classroom. This week Alex sits down with Teacher, Coach and Athletic Director Nick Waterbury, who has spent time on a local and national and international level, giving opportunities for students and teachers to learn about leadership and particip...

96 – Learning, Assessment and Belonging in Physical Health Education (w Josh Ogilvie)

October 16, 2023 15:49 - 1 hour - 70.5 MB

Is participation the only thing that can be assessed in Phys Ed class? How might health be integrated as a goal alongside physical activity? Nat joins Canadian PHE and assessment expert Josh Ogilvie to explore what’s possible for Phys Ed when we embrace conversation, personal inquiry and belonging. Show Notes: The shift to Physical “Health” Education (PHE) was an intentional one to explore the intersection between movement and mental health. The ideal goal of a PHE program is for each s...

95 – Perilous Burnout

October 09, 2023 06:00 - 34 minutes - 26.8 MB

What is burnout? Why does it have such a tight grasp on discussions of educator’s efficacy and longevity? This week on #Educrush Alex discusses learnings about the insidious natures of and potential strategies for dealing with Burnout.  **For the curious, here are some links to the papers I read that don’t cost money or require membership at a university library.** National Library of Medicine https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8834764/#:~:text=Although%20definitive%20eviden...

94 – Are you an EduPreneur? (w Dr. Will Deyamport III)

October 02, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.1 MB

Where is the space for entrepreneurship in education? How might visionary educators expand their impact outside the four walls of their classroom and school? Dr. Will joins Natalie to discuss what an EduPreneur is and how we can disrupt our limiting beliefs around money and worthiness to become one. Show Notes: Dr. Will’s mission in education is to fill the “hope gap" An EduPreneur is someone who wants to make a greater impact in education without being confined by the rules of the syst...

93 – A Student's View on Community

September 25, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 31.8 MB

This week on #Educrush, we’re talking to a recent high school graduate and previous guest to the pod, Reese Gagne. She shares her insights about the value, complexity and elusive nature of community as she begins her post-secondary journey, and we begin our school year! Links:    Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram       Join our Facebook group for community, connection and al...

92 – The Functionality, Narrative, and Aesthetic of Design (w Christine Boos)

September 18, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 65.7 MB

What makes for good design? If teachers are to see themselves as learning designers, what qualities might guide their work? Join Natalie as she talks to a professional interior designer to discover parallels to teaching. Show Notes: If architects create the outside of a building, interior designers create the inside (of which decoration is only one small piece). Good design is more of a noun than a verb that includes functionality, inclusiveness, aesthetics, and a powerful user experien...

91 – Apathy the Enemy

September 11, 2023 06:00 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MB

This week on #Educrush Alex talks a little bit about his summer learning and discusses the true enemy of education, Apathy.  Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with ______ on Twitter or Instagram      Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and gr...

90 – The time I began anew...and failed.

September 04, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes - 46.3 MB

In the season 4 opener, Natalie comes to you solo to share a story of failure that reveals an important truth about change. 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    ✊ Join our Facebook group for community, connection, and allies.   ✨Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading!

89 – Season 3 Reflection!

July 03, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes - 42.8 MB

Nat and Alex come together to answer the season 3 inquiry question, “How might we rehumanize education through story?” by reflecting on what they learned from conversations with guests. Show Notes: ·       Nat and Alex check-in. (0:30) ·       Stories are the bedrock of community and how we decolonize education. (3:15) ·       To tell a story of personal growth, we need to feel that we belong. (7:45) ·       We must rewrite the stories about leadership, wellness, and power that...

88 – Decolonization Through Story (w Carolyn Roberts)

June 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MB

What is decolonization? How is story integral to it? How might we all become better at receiving and telling stories? Natalie joins Indigenous scholar, teacher and changemaker Carolyn Roberts to discuss circle work, deep listening, performative allyship and finding our voices. Carolyn’s Blog Post, “It’s about representation: Let’s talk about The Outsiders and Animal Farm.” Carolyn’s Podcast Series, “Walking in Relation” Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram Follow the Podcast: Twitter ...

87 – Learning for All w/ Ceri Riley

June 19, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MB

This week on #Educrush, Writer, Producer and Science communicator Ceri Riley shares her experiences being an educator outside of the classroom, the challenges that she has faces and the importance of making sure that everyone has access to learning! Ceri on Twitter: @Ceriley Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod   Links Mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/show/22OJWsluntwDB1siMFIA9V?si=...

86 – What if students took a stand against racism? (w Harsh, Victoria, Chris & Katie)

June 12, 2023 07:05 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

Who is the greatest lever for change in our education system? Teachers? Parents? Students? In this episode, Natalie connects with three former students and their mentor teacher from Prince George, Canada, to explore how students can become visionary catalysts who spark learning in an entire community.  Video #1 - Stories and Experiences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=PyX81hRIVgA#dialog&ab_channel=SchoolDistrictNo.57 Video #2 - Impact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=des...

85 – Word and Story w/ Wakefield Brewster

June 05, 2023 06:00 - 46 minutes - 34.2 MB

Description: This week on #Educrush we hear from Calgary’s Current and the first ever Black Poet Laureate of the city, Wakefield Brewster as he shares with us the importance of story and poetry  and education. Wakefield on Twitter @LyricalPitpull Wakefield on Instagram @Wakefield_Brewster Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod   Links Mentioned: https://wakefieldbrewster.com/

84 – Building Community by Telling the Story of Us (w Melody McAllister)

May 29, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 77 MB

What is community? How do we build it, and break it? Who are we as a wider education community? Natalie connects with former teacher and current community engagement strategist, Melody McAllister, to unpack the complexities of both youth and adult communities in the age of social media.  Join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/empowermentecosystem Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram | Linkedin Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram Follow Melody: Twitter | Instagram...

83 - Pursuing Passions w/ Nick Hughes

May 22, 2023 06:00 - 43 minutes - 32.5 MB

Description: This week Alex talks to Multimedia Specialist and Search and Rescue volunteer Nick Hughes. He share how his experiences with high school influenced his passions today.  What does it look like for teachers to nurture the interests and passions of students and where might that start lead them in their lives? Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod

82 – #EESummit23 Debrief (w Katie White & Tom Schimmer)

May 15, 2023 15:06 - 40 minutes - 50.2 MB

Fresh off the first-ever Empowerment Ecosystem Summit in Vancouver, BC, Natalie sits down with co-hosts Katie White and Tom Schimmer to reflect on highlights, insights, and next steps for the innovative event. Show Notes: ·       What’s sticking with each of us immediately after the event. (10:25) ·       Rethinking the concept of the “middle” in education and how tension shows up in creative work. (19:45) ·       Tweaks to the event design to better meet the vision. (23:30) · ...

81 – Education, Physical Education w/ Alora Popow

May 08, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes - 29 MB

This week on #Educrush, our guest Alora Popow shares the importance of both the Physical and Education portion of Physical Education. As a PE teacher herself, Alora shares her Philosophy of education, how classroom outcomes intertwine with outcomes in the gym space and how we can better utilize physical education to aid our instruction of class outcomes. Don’t forget to sign up the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit! https://sites.google.com/view/empowermentecosystemsummit/home   Alex on Tw...

80 – The Discipline of Wellness (w Jonathan Erickson)

May 01, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour - 70.9 MB

Wellness is so much more than a pizza party or a coffee cart; it’s deep, personal excavation and ruthless time management. Jonathan Erickson is currently the principal of Parras Middle School in Redondo Beach, California, and he joins Natalie to share what he learned about the discipline of wellness when he studied it during his PhD, and how he’s bringing it to life in his school. Show Notes: ·       Jonathan’s journey through innovative teaching contexts and a PhD in mindfulness and wo...

79 - Cross Curricular Conversations to Energize Your Time w/Alex Noel

April 24, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes - 28.4 MB

This week we further explore what we started in Ep 72, where Natalie and Alex talked about what it means to “craft a public narrative” in education. Welcome to part of Alex’s public Narrative. “Cross Curricular Conversations to energize your time.” Don’t forget to sign up the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit! https://sites.google.com/view/empowermentecosystemsummit/home Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @...

78 – What is the future of education?

April 17, 2023 20:41 - 38 minutes - 51.9 MB

This season, we have explored many stories of education here in the present, but what is the future of education? Join Natalie to play within two future simulations that will stretch your capacity to discover creative opportunities, today. Empowerment Ecosystem Summit website: https://sites.google.com/view/empowermentecosystemsummit/home Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram Email: [email protected] Show Notes: ·       When does the futu...

77 - Restorative Education w/ Kelsey Brown

April 10, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes - 30.8 MB

This week on #Educrush we dive into how our expectations of students change the stories that they get to tell about themselves. Kelsey Brown talks a bit about a restorative justice program run out of the Calgary Youth Justice society. Don’t forget to sign up the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit! https://sites.google.com/view/empowermentecosystemsummit/home Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod ...

76 – What if students rewrote the narrative of school? (w Breana Jacques & Shannon Finnegan)

April 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 89.9 MB

Breana Jacques and Shannon Finnegan are two “engagement guides” at the Collaborative Lab School in Minneapolis with a fascinating mission: to empower students to reinvent school. What principles do students think school should follow? What do they think should be assessed? How do they want to feel? They join Natalie to share the story of how they’ve shared power with students as co-designers of school and are rewriting the narrative of education. Show Notes: ·       Introduction to Brea...

75 - Project Based Story Telling (w/ Jill Engler)

March 13, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes - 30.1 MB

Jill on Twitter: @engler_jill  Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod

74 – Performing Gender Scripts in Schools (w Jason Ablin)

March 06, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 69.6 MB

Throughout history, we have told the story of girls as precious eggs and boys as kept princes. However, as we begin to explore gender identity as a spectrum rather than a binary, it’s time to update this narrative and that begins with interrogating the scripts we perform when talking to students. Author, speaker and gender awareness coach, Jason Ablin, joins Natalie to unpack this gender equation in schools and uncover how it is impacting literacy and numeracy achievement. Follow Natalie: ...

73 - Facing Homeless (w/ David Conrad)

February 27, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 52.3 MB

Dave Conrad is the Community Engagement Program Director at a Non-Profit organization called the Mustard Seed. They are an organization that specializes in providing aid to people around Canada who are facing homelessness. On this episode, Dave and Alex explore what life could be like for students who could be experiencing homelessness and the importance of dignity and person first language. Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod ...

72 – Crafting a Public Narrative

February 20, 2023 14:18 - 1 hour - 88.3 MB

A public narrative is a framework to help us craft a story that inspires others to take action. In this “coaching call” episode, Natalie walks Alex through the creation of his own public narrative for a cause he is passionate about. Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram Follow Alex: Twitter Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram Email: [email protected]   Show Notes:  Unpacking the “public narrative” framework as designed by Marshall Ganz. (3:30) Clarifying the story of now...

Bonus - Exploring Discrimination w/ Alex Noel

February 13, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes - 33.2 MB

On this week’s episode, Alex explores his own thoughts and history around discrimination.   Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod   Links Mentioned: https://twitter.com/lyricalpitbull

70 – The Inspiring History of Rebel Black Communities (w Dr. Crystal Menzies)

February 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.4 MB

Stories are a powerful tool for liberation when we see ourselves in a character that demonstrates ingenuity and creativity on their quest for freedom. In particular, the stories of rebel Black communities can inspire our youth today when they are told alongside stories that describe historical violence and oppression. Dr. Crystal Menzies is a qualitative researcher and entrepreneur on a mission to uncover the hidden history of Black folks. She joins Natalie to tell the story of Maroon commun...

68 - Addressing Speech Barriers (w Alex Henderson)

January 30, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 57.5 MB

On this week’s episode we discuss speech pathology and the profound impact that it can have on students’ education and their future. Alex Henderson shares her insights, expertise, and optimism! Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod   Show Notes: Define speech pathology [04:05] Speech pathology in schools [09:19] Speech problems that interfere with learning [12:17] Supporting skill de...

69 - Addressing Speech Barriers (w Alex Henderson)

January 30, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 57.5 MB

On this week’s episode we discuss speech pathology and the profound impact that it can have on students’ education and their future. Alex Henderson shares her insights, expertise, and optimism! Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod   Show Notes: Define speech pathology [04:05] Speech pathology in schools [09:19] Speech problems that interfere with learning [12:17] Supporting skill de...

BONUS – What is the Empowerment Ecosystem? (w Lynnette, Kyle, and Danelle)

January 23, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes - 71.3 MB

Six months ago, Natalie quit her job to unleash her entrepreneurial spirit on a mission to reimagine education. Now, she’s back with an update about the Empowerment Ecosystem, an online program that provides the community, coaching, and tools for change agents to build an empowering assessment system. She’s joined by three founding members, Lynette Earle, Kyle Webb, and Danelle Almaraz, who share their experiences in the ecosystem.   Ready to make REAL change? Book a 45-minute call with Na...

67 - The Story of Neighbourhoods (w Srimal Ranasinghe)

January 16, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes - 65.2 MB

On this episode of #Educrush, Alex talks to a Planner named Srimal Ranasinghe who believes whole heartedly that one of the keys to students thriving is looking at the spaces that we all spend time in. Listen while they discuss why it’s important and what it may look like to design spaces with health and engagement in mind. Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod   Show Notes: Intro [00:40] ...

66 – The Story of Street Data (w Shane Safir)

January 09, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes - 67.6 MB

What if qualitative evidence were amplified to the same status as quantitative data in our education system? How might our schools transform if we tapped into the rich insights that come from story, anecdotes, experience, and emotion? Shane Safir, author of “The Listening Leader” and recent co-author of “Street Data” with Jamila Dugan, joins Natalie to discuss why we need to amplify qualitative evidence to engage in equity transformation cycles, and how these cycles will radically transform ...

65 – The Ghosts of Grading Past, Present and a Future Yet to Come

December 19, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

In this holiday special, Natalie explores the topic of grading through the lens of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Get ready for a visit from the ghosts of grading past, present and a future yet to come! Show Notes: The ghost of grading past. (2:29) The ghost of grading present. (11:05) The ghost of grading yet to come. (21:03) Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram Email: [email protected]

64 – PodSwap: Disrupt Education (w Peter Hostrawser)

December 12, 2022 15:24 - 46 minutes - 60 MB

On this PodSwap episode, Natalie connects with Peter Hostrawser, one of the co-hosts of the Disrupt Education podcast, to talk about edu-podcasting, the industrial story of school that needs disrupting, and how Spikeview empowers students to tell their story. Show Notes: Peter’s backstory; what called him into education and what he’s doing now. (2:00) Creating a podcast to stay grounded and connected as an educator in a siloed system that won’t ask the uncomfortable questions. (7:15) ...

63 – A New Story of Leadership, Work and Change (w Meghan Donohoe)

December 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

What does a Tarot card reading have to do with leadership? How is our current story of work depressing? What are we getting wrong about change in our schools and organizations? Natalie joins Meghan Donohoe who is a Principal Catalyst at the Southern Alberta Institute for Technology to answer these questions and more! Show Notes: Reliving the “answers” we discovered during a Tarot card reading. (8:15) What a Tarot card reading had to do with leadership. (16:45) The art of staying in a ...

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