31: Student-Empowered Microschools with Kelly Smith

Kelly Smith is the founder and CEO of Prenda, an education company that helps parents and teachers operate world-class micro schools by partnering with regulated, state-credentialed educational institutions to engage small groups of students in mastery-focused, project-based learning.

 

Join us as we discuss Kelly’s journey to founding Prenda, the lengths students will go to in order to avoid learning in a traditional setting, the benefits and functions of microschools, and how the pandemic help to facilitate the exploration of alternative options to to the traditional school environment.

 

 

IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER:

 

How starting from a place of curiosity led Kelly to create environments that are optimized for learningThe way schools incentivize us to avoid learning and what learners really need to be passionate about their learningCreating microschools at kitchen tables around the worldUsing the microschool model to support students within the traditional school modelHow the pandemic allowed families to explore alternative approaches to education

 

 

RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

 

Connect with Kelly and Prenda on LinkedIn, Facebook, and TwitterVisit prenda.com to learn more about their missionLearn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project libraryVisit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environmentConnect with Tanya and UP Academy on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here

 

 

MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST:

 

In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education.

 

This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, home schoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.

 

SHOW NOTES & LINKS

https://www.podpage.com/rebel-educator/episode31/

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