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61. Character Teaching Knowledge Practice, with Kaleialoha Aarona-Lorenzo
March 22, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour - 162 MBKalei ʻAʻarona-Lorenzo is a kumu, or teacher of music, culture and Hawaiian language at the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus. She is the 3rd educator from this campus, including middle school teachers, Kui Gapero and Ululani Shiraishi, that I have featured in this series. She is a shining example of an educator with both a laser … Continue reading "61. Character Teaching Knowledge Practice, with Kaleialoha Aarona-Lorenzo" The post 61. Character Teaching Knowledge Practice, with Kaleialoha Aa...
S2:E18 Character Teaching Knowledge Practice, with Kaleialoha Aarona-Lorenzo
March 22, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour - 162 MBToday my guest is Kalei ʻAʻarona-Lorenzo, a kumu, or teacher of music, culture and Hawaiian language at the Kamehameha Schools Maui campus. She is the 3rd educator from this campus, including middle school teachers, Kui Gapero and Ululani Shiraishi, that I have featured in this series. I divided this interview up into three parts. Part … Continue reading "S2:E18 Character Teaching Knowledge Practice, with Kaleialoha Aarona-Lorenzo" The post S2:E18 Character Teaching Knowledge Practice, with...
S2:E5 The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott
March 15, 2021 07:04 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis was Florence Scott‘s first podcast interview so it was understandable that she would text me after the fact asking if it was normal to be rethinking her responses to my questions. In some ways, her text to me illustrates at the deepest possible level who Florence is: A deeply reflective educator who lives and … Continue reading "S2:E5 The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott" The post S2:E5 The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott appeared first on...
S2:E17 The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott
March 15, 2021 07:04 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis was Florence Scott‘s first podcast interview so it was understandable that she would text me after the fact asking if it was normal to be rethinking her responses to my questions. In some ways, her text to me illustrates at the deepest possible level who Florence is: A deeply reflective educator who lives and … Continue reading "S2:E17 The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott" The post S2:E17 The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott appeared first ...
60. The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott
March 15, 2021 07:04 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis was Florence Scott’s first podcast interview so it was understandable that she would text me after the fact asking if it was normal to be rethinking her responses to my questions. In some ways, her text to me illustrates at the deepest possible level who Florence is: A deeply reflective educator who lives and breathes … Continue reading "60. The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott" The post 60. The Most Beautifully Relevant Learning, with Florence Scott appeared fir...
59. Why Small Schools are Epic, with Jeanne Wilks
March 08, 2021 16:17 - 1 hour - 154 MBWhat do we do about kindergarten teachers quitting their jobs, citing top down “seat time” mandates as…child abuse? And in what ways did teachers become learners again because of Covid-19? These and other questions are addressed by Jeanne Wilks who served as the Interim Head of Holy Nativity – a small, independent school in East … Continue reading "59. Why Small Schools are Epic, with Jeanne Wilks" The post 59. Why Small Schools are Epic, with Jeanne Wilks appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E16 Why Small Schools are Epic, with Jeanne Wilks
March 08, 2021 16:17 - 1 hour - 154 MBWhat is the true value of small schools? In what ways might we break up larger schools into smaller units, and why? What is the value add of an education that is both secular and faith-based? Why is teaching a sacred act and in what ways can bad teachers be destructive to the lives of … Continue reading "S2:E16 Why Small Schools are Epic, with Jeanne Wilks" The post S2:E16 Why Small Schools are Epic, with Jeanne Wilks appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2:QKB2 “Making It” Author, Stephanie Malia Krauss: Part 1
March 03, 2021 22:10 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBThis morning, mainland time, Stephanie Malia Krauss became a first time author. Her book is titled Making It: What Today’s Kids Need for Tomorrow’s World. Ted Dintersmith, author of What School Could Be said the following about Stephanie Malia’s book: In her new book ‘Making It,’ Stephanie Malia Krauss delivers a wake-up call about the need … Continue reading "S2:QKB2 “Making It” Author, Stephanie Malia Krauss: Part 1" The post S2:QKB2 “Making It” Author, Stephanie Malia Krauss: Part 1 appe...
58. “Making It” Author, Stephanie Malia Krauss: Part 1
March 03, 2021 22:10 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBPart I: What does it mean to live in an “open source society”? What impact is the so-called Age of Acceleration having on your school age children? When did the blue collar, white collar paradigm start to shift? What does it mean to be “cognitively fit”? What is the impact on kids of being hyperconnected but totally … Continue reading "58. “Making It” Author, Stephanie Malia Krauss: Part 1" The post 58. “Making It” Author, Stephanie Malia Krauss: Part 1 appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E15 Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Mederios
March 01, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 159 MBWhat do teachers need from their administrators? According to Jonathon Mederios, a bit of magic. What magic, you ask? To be known, really known, and respected for the experiences they bring to every conversation about students and learning. Jonathon writes: Too often, while teachers are reaching toward our students, inviting them in and making them … Continue reading "S2:E15 Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Mederios" The post S2:E15 Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon M...
57. Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Medeiros
March 01, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 159 MBWhat do teachers need from their administrators? According to Jonathon Medeiros a bit of magic. What magic, you ask? Jonathon writes: “Too often, while teachers are reaching toward our students, inviting them in and making them feel valuable, administrators are planning meetings in air-conditioned offices by filling time slots and checking compliance boxes instead of thinking … Continue reading "57. Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Medeiros" The post 57. Teacher Surfer Writer Bu...
S2:E15 Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Medeiros
March 01, 2021 02:10 - 1 hour - 159 MBWhat do teachers need from their administrators? According to Jonathon Medeiros a bit of magic. What magic, you ask? To be known, really known, and respected for the experiences they bring to every conversation about students and learning. Jonathon writes: Too often, while teachers are reaching toward our students, inviting them in and making them … Continue reading "S2:E15 Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Medeiros" The post S2:E15 Teacher Surfer Writer Builder Poet: Jonathon Me...
56. Traveling to Two Moons, with Matthew Tom
February 22, 2021 16:25 - 1 hour - 154 MBWhat can we educators do to insure that kids coming out of elementary school don’t have their natural, innate curiosity, creativity and ingenuity crushed out of them by middle school, and later, high school? What is student-driven learning and what is the real meaning of student agency? In this episode I interviewed Matthew Tom, a … Continue reading "56. Traveling to Two Moons, with Matthew Tom" The post 56. Traveling to Two Moons, with Matthew Tom appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E14 Traveling to Two Moons, with Matthew Tom
February 22, 2021 16:25 - 1 hour - 154 MBWhat can we educators do to insure that kids coming out of elementary school don’t have their natural, innate curiosity, creativity and ingenuity crushed out of them by middle school, and later, high school? What is student-driven learning and what is the real meaning of student agency? In this episode I interviewed Matthew Tom, a … Continue reading "S2:E14 Traveling to Two Moons, with Matthew Tom" The post S2:E14 Traveling to Two Moons, with Matthew Tom appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2:E13 Unrulr’s Capturing Learning, with Fred Delse and Will Reppun
February 15, 2021 18:11 - 1 hour - 151 MBWhat is the purpose of an education? When and where does learning happen? What does it mean to evaluate learning? What does “assessment” mean? What does it mean when we talk about “capturing” learning (as if learning is some sort of fish in the sea)? What is the relationship between student and teacher when student-driven … Continue reading "S2:E13 Unrulr’s Capturing Learning, with Fred Delse and Will Reppun" The post S2:E13 Unrulr’s Capturing Learning, with Fred Delse and Will Reppun appea...
55. Unrulr’s Capturing Learning, with Fred Delse and Will Reppun
February 15, 2021 18:11 - 1 hour - 151 MBWhat does it mean when we talk about “capturing” learning (as if learning is some sort of fish in the sea)? What is the relationship between student and teacher when student-driven learning sits at the core of the classroom, or learning space? It’s these and other essential questions Fred Delse and Will Reppun tackled when … Continue reading "55. Unrulr’s Capturing Learning, with Fred Delse and Will Reppun" The post 55. Unrulr’s Capturing Learning, with Fred Delse and Will Reppun appeared f...
S2: Teacher Voice Special #3: Susannah Johnson
January 01, 2021 23:43 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBOn October 25th, 2020 the Honolulu Star Advertiser published a column by Susannah Johnson, founder of Individualized Realized LLC, co-founder of IMPACT Bound and former educator at Assets School. The column was titled: Reimagining education with purpose is needed in a pandemic, and for the future. In this Teacher Voice Special #3, Susannah reads her … Continue reading "S2: Teacher Voice Special #3: Susannah Johnson" The post S2: Teacher Voice Special #3: Susannah Johnson appeared first on @...
S2: Teacher Voice Special #2, with Jon Medeiros
December 25, 2020 17:46 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBIn an October 28th, 2020 blog post at XanEdu Jonathon Mederios wrote about about curiosity as a planning tool for educators. It’s a fabulous blog post. Here, in this Teacher Voice Special #2, he does an out loud “semi dramatic” reading of his post. It is my intention that when educators publish in public places, I … Continue reading "S2: Teacher Voice Special #2, with Jon Medeiros" The post S2: Teacher Voice Special #2, with Jon Medeiros appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2: Teacher Voice Special #2: Jon Medeiros
December 25, 2020 17:46 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBIn an October 28th, 2020 blog post at XanEdu Jonathon Mederios wrote about about curiosity as a planning tool for educators. It’s a fabulous blog post. Here, in this Teacher Voice Special #2, he does an out loud “semi dramatic” reading of his post. It is my intention that when educators publish in public places, I … Continue reading "S2: Teacher Voice Special #2: Jon Medeiros" The post S2: Teacher Voice Special #2: Jon Medeiros appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
54. Aaron Jamal Schorn, Capstone Man
November 30, 2020 07:12 - 1 hour - 170 MBMy guest today for this final episode of Semester 1 of Season 2 is Aaron Jamal Schorn, Nalukai Foundation Program and Academy Startup Camp Director, and Capstone Coordinator at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy on Hawai’i Island. At Nalukai, Aaron creates and implements curriculum, hustles to find mentors and teaches digital storytelling. Outside of Nalukai he is focused … Continue reading "54. Aaron Jamal Schorn, Capstone Man" The post 54. Aaron Jamal Schorn, Capstone Man appeared first on @WSCB...
S2:E12 Aaron Jamal Schorn, Capstone Man
November 30, 2020 07:12 - 1 hour - 170 MBMy guest today for this final episode of Semester 1 of Season 2 is Aaron Jamal Schorn, Nalukai Foundation Program and Academy Startup Camp Director, and Capstone Coordinator at Hawai’i Preparatory Academy on Hawai’i Island. At Nalukai, Aaron creates and implements curriculum, hustles to find mentors and teaches digital storytelling. Outside of Nalukai he is focused … Continue reading "S2:E12 Aaron Jamal Schorn, Capstone Man" The post S2:E12 Aaron Jamal Schorn, Capstone Man appeared first on...
53. Writer, Poet, Teacher, Mother, TFA Alum: Jannica Breslin
November 23, 2020 06:25 - 1 hour - 212 MBMetamorphosis, dragon flies, Hoʻokipa writers, coffee talks, Poetic Couture, Carol Dwek and finding the Filipina within, oh my! My guest today is Jannica Breslin in an episode I am calling my Teach for America Special. This is a partnership with Jill Baldemor, the Executive Director of Teach for America Hawai`i. When I offered Jill the … Continue reading "53. Writer, Poet, Teacher, Mother, TFA Alum: Jannica Breslin" The post 53. Writer, Poet, Teacher, Mother, TFA Alum: Jannica Breslin appe...
S2:E11 Writer, Poet, Teacher, Mother, TFA Alum: Jannica Breslin
November 23, 2020 06:25 - 1 hour - 212 MBMetamorphosis, dragon flies, Hoʻokipa writers, coffee talks, Poetic Couture, Carol Dwek and finding the Filipina within, oh my! My guest today is Jannica Breslin in an episode I am calling my Teach for America Special. This is a partnership with Jill Baldemor, the Executive Director of Teach for America Hawai`i. When I offered Jill the … Continue reading "S2:E11 Writer, Poet, Teacher, Mother, TFA Alum: Jannica Breslin" The post S2:E11 Writer, Poet, Teacher, Mother, TFA Alum: Jannica Bresli...
S2:E10 Marching for Justice and Planet Earth, with Kawika Ke Koa Pegram
November 16, 2020 06:57 - 1 hour - 191 MBWhat exactly is student voice? This question has become the hot topic in public, private and charter schools here in Hawaiʻi, for which I am glad. Sometimes the conversation revolves around giving students agency over their learning. At other times we talk about public exhibitions of learning and the ways students might articulate what they … Continue reading "S2:E10 Marching for Justice and Planet Earth, with Kawika Ke Koa Pegram" The post S2:E10 Marching for Justice and Planet Earth, with...
52. Marching for Justice and Planet Earth, with Kawika Ke Koa Pegram
November 16, 2020 06:57 - 1 hour - 191 MBWhat exactly is student voice? This question has become the hot topic in public, private and charter schools here in Hawaiʻi, for which I am glad. Sometimes the conversation revolves around giving students agency over their learning. At other times we talk about public exhibitions of learning and the ways students might articulate what they … Continue reading "52. Marching for Justice and Planet Earth, with Kawika Ke Koa Pegram" The post 52. Marching for Justice and Planet Earth, with Kawi...
51. She Lives On The Edge Of Her Seat: Ululani Shiraishi
November 02, 2020 08:08 - 1 hour - 207 MBI have learned, as a podcast host, that some episode interviews are question and response, and some conversations are more…intimate. My episode here with Ululani Shiraishi is decidedly the latter. Ululani gave me a gift during this interview, a phrase I will use in my life going forward: Working at the edge of your seat. … Continue reading "51. She Lives On The Edge Of Her Seat: Ululani Shiraishi" The post 51. She Lives On The Edge Of Her Seat: Ululani Shiraishi appeared first on @WSCBPodca...
S2:E9 She Lives On The Edge Of Her Seat: Ululani Shiraishi
November 02, 2020 08:08 - 1 hour - 207 MBI have learned, as a podcast host, that some episode interviews are question and response, and some conversations are more…intimate. My episode here with Ululani Shiraishi is decidedly the latter. Ululani gave me a gift during this interview, a phrase I will use in my life going forward: Working at the edge of your seat. … Continue reading "S2:E9 She Lives On The Edge Of Her Seat: Ululani Shiraishi" The post S2:E9 She Lives On The Edge Of Her Seat: Ululani Shiraishi appeared first on @MLTSi...
S2:QKB1 Questing to Find the Golden Fleece with Argonaut Chris Balme
October 26, 2020 02:56 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBChris Balme, my guest for this “quick kine bites” episode, writes: “Middle school is one of life’s great forks in the road. As the time when puberty begins and thus incredible neurological changes are taking place, middle school has an outsized impact on child development. For some students, it’s the time they begin to find … Continue reading "S2:QKB1 Questing to Find the Golden Fleece with Argonaut Chris Balme" The post S2:QKB1 Questing to Find the Golden Fleece with Argonaut Chris Balme a...
50. Questing to Find the Golden Fleece with Argonaut Chris Balme
October 26, 2020 02:56 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBChris Balme, my guest for this episode, writes: “Middle school is one of life’s great forks in the road. As the time when puberty begins and thus incredible neurological changes are taking place, middle school has an outsized impact on child development. For some students, it’s the time they begin to find their voice, their … Continue reading "50. Questing to Find the Golden Fleece with Argonaut Chris Balme" The post 50. Questing to Find the Golden Fleece with Argonaut Chris Balme appeared ...
S2:E8 A Reverence for Student-Centered Learning, with Kumu Kaulana Smith
October 19, 2020 07:51 - 1 hour - 221 MBThe Kupu Hou Special: When I asked my dear friends, Mark Hines and John Cheever at Kupu Hou Academy to recommend a Kupu Hou friend and supporter to interview for this podcast, they both immediately and enthusiastically recommended Po’o Kumu Kaulana Smith. Kumu Kaulana is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Laupahoehoe Community Public … Continue reading "S2:E8 A Reverence for Student-Centered Learning, with Kumu Kaulana Smith" The post S2:E8 A Reverence for Student-Centered Learni...
49. A Reverence for Student-Centered Learning, with Kumu Kaulana Smith
October 19, 2020 07:51 - 1 hour - 221 MBThe Kupu Hou Special: When I asked my dear friends, Mark Hines and John Cheever at Kupu Hou Academy to recommend a Kupu Hou friend and supporter to interview for this podcast, they both immediately and enthusiastically recommended Po’o Kumu Kaulana Smith. Kumu Kaulana is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Laupahoehoe Community Public … Continue reading "49. A Reverence for Student-Centered Learning, with Kumu Kaulana Smith" The post 49. A Reverence for Student-Centered Learning, ...
S2:E7 Our 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Mathieu Williams
October 12, 2020 07:01 - 1 hour - 205 MBPrior to all interviews for this podcast series I ask guests to provide me with a bushel of biographic material, their resumes, stuff they have published in print or online, etc. I use these “artifacts of a life” to build my interview questions. Of all the artifacts Mathieu Williams provided for me this 7th episode … Continue reading "S2:E7 Our 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Mathieu Williams" The post S2:E7 Our 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Mathieu Williams appeared first ...
48. Our 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Mathieu Williams
October 12, 2020 07:01 - 1 hour - 205 MBMy guest today is Mathieu Williams, our 2019 State Teacher of the Year who constantly strives to be…better. It’s why I love the man, why I admire him so much, why everyone in Hawaiʻi, public, private, charter and community admires him so much and why his students love working with him. He is the ultimate … Continue reading "48. Our 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Mathieu Williams" The post 48. Our 2019 Hawaii State Teacher of the Year, Mathieu Williams appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
47. She’s Been Published!, with Danielle Mizuta
October 05, 2020 06:58 - 1 hour - 212 MBTo be a learning coach, a teacher-leader, an educator coach and an expert on kids with special needs, some on the autistic spectrum, you have to be a deeply empathetic person…right down to your core. Danielle Mizuta has empathy in spades. Empathy is in her DNA. I have known this for a long, long time. … Continue reading "47. She’s Been Published!, with Danielle Mizuta" The post 47. She’s Been Published!, with Danielle Mizuta appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E6 She’s Been Published!, with Danielle Mizuta
October 05, 2020 06:58 - 1 hour - 212 MBTo be a learning coach, a teacher-leader, an educator coach and an expert on kids with special needs, some on the autistic spectrum, you have to be a deeply empathetic person…right down to your core. Danielle Mizuta has empathy in spades. Empathy is in her DNA. I have known this for a long, long time. … Continue reading "S2:E6 She’s Been Published!, with Danielle Mizuta" The post S2:E6 She’s Been Published!, with Danielle Mizuta appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
46. The Genome of SEEQS, with Buffy Cushman-Patz
September 28, 2020 07:13 - 1 hour - 193 MBIn schools, as in life, the commodity in shortest supply is time. How we spend our time is how we enact our values (SEEQS.org). Buffy Cushman-Patz and I have known each other for a long time. Mere words cannot capture the enormous respect I have for her and the work she has done in our community. … Continue reading "46. The Genome of SEEQS, with Buffy Cushman-Patz" The post 46. The Genome of SEEQS, with Buffy Cushman-Patz appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E5 The Genome of SEEQS, with Buffy Cushman-Patz
September 28, 2020 07:13 - 1 hour - 193 MBIn schools, as in life, the commodity in shortest supply is time. How we spend our time is how we enact our values (SEEQS.org). Buffy Cushman-Patz and I have known each other for a long time. Mere words cannot capture the enormous respect I have for her and the work she has done in our community. … Continue reading "S2:E5 The Genome of SEEQS, with Buffy Cushman-Patz" The post S2:E5 The Genome of SEEQS, with Buffy Cushman-Patz appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2:E4 Coastal Erosion and Other Subjects, With Dan Gaudiano
September 21, 2020 08:12 - 1 hour - 220 MBDan Gaudiano is the Academy Science Department Head at Punahou School. He has a BA in geology from Colgate University. At the University of South Carolina Columbia he earned an MS in geology, and then a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Dan has written in scientific journals, authored scientific papers, been a coastal geologist and … Continue reading "S2:E4 Coastal Erosion and Other Subjects, With Dan Gaudiano" The post S2:E4 Coastal Erosion and Other Subjects, With Dan Gaudiano appeared f...
45. Coastal Erosion and Other Subjects, With Dan Gaudiano
September 21, 2020 08:12 - 1 hour - 220 MBDan Gaudiano is the Academy Science Department Head at Punahou School. He has a BA in geology from Colgate University. At the University of South Carolina Columbia he earned an MS in geology, and then a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). Dan has written in scientific journals, authored scientific papers, been a coastal geologist and … Continue reading "45. Coastal Erosion and Other Subjects, With Dan Gaudiano" The post 45. Coastal Erosion and Other Subjects, With Dan Gaudiano appeared first...
44. All Good Things are Wild and Free, with Christina Hoe
September 14, 2020 07:25 - 1 hour - 207 MB“All Good Things Are Wild and Free” (Henry David Thoreau). As it turns out this episode is four years in the making. At the very start of my work with Ted Dintersmith and his film, Most Likely to Succeed, Christina Hoe, a humanities teacher at Le Jardin Academy, reached out to me via an intermediary and asked to bring … Continue reading "44. All Good Things are Wild and Free, with Christina Hoe" The post 44. All Good Things are Wild and Free, with Christina Hoe appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E3 All Good Things are Wild and Free, with Christina Hoe
September 14, 2020 07:25 - 1 hour - 207 MB“All Good Things Are Wild and Free” (Henry David Thoreau). As it turns out this episode is four years in the making. At the very start of my work with Ted Dintersmith and his film, Most Likely to Succeed, Christina Hoe, a humanities teacher at Le Jardin Academy, reached out to me via an intermediary … Continue reading "S2:E3 All Good Things are Wild and Free, with Christina Hoe" The post S2:E3 All Good Things are Wild and Free, with Christina Hoe appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2: Teacher Voice Special #1: Matthew Tom
September 10, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 7.44 MBHey everyone, this is the What School Could Be in Hawaii podcast. I am your host, Josh Reppun. From time to time it is my intention to highlight educator voices as they pop up across media platforms in Hawaiʻi. Whether these voices come to my attention in a blog, guest posts on Civil Beat online, op-ed … Continue reading "S2: Teacher Voice Special #1: Matthew Tom" The post S2: Teacher Voice Special #1: Matthew Tom appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2 Teacher Voice Special #1: Matthew Tom
September 10, 2020 02:00 - 8 minutes - 7.44 MBHey everyone, this is the What School Could Be in Hawaii podcast. I am your host, Josh Reppun. From time to time it is my intention to highlight educator voices as they pop up across media platforms in Hawaiʻi. Whether these voices come to my attention in a blog, guest posts on Civil Beat online, op-ed … Continue reading "S2 Teacher Voice Special #1: Matthew Tom" The post S2 Teacher Voice Special #1: Matthew Tom appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
43. The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far
September 07, 2020 08:07 - 1 hour - 216 MBAt the end of this episode Waikiki Elementary School educator, Lory Peroff read the following excerpt from a poem: The people I love the best, Jump into work head first, I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, Who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, Who strain in the mud and the muck to move … Continue reading "43. The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far" The post 43. The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far appeared first on @WSCBPodcast.
S2:E2 The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far
September 07, 2020 08:07 - 1 hour - 216 MBAt the end of this episode Waikiki Elementary School educator, Lory Peroff read the following excerpt from a poem: The people I love the best, Jump into work head first, I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, Who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, Who strain in the mud and the muck to move … Continue reading "S2:E2 The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far" The post S2:E2 The Epic Journey of Lory Peroff, So Far appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
S2:E1 Matthew Lynch, Building Sustainability Initiatives
August 31, 2020 06:51 - 1 hour - 218 MBMatthew Lynch and I recorded this interview back on March 24th, just as the Covid-19 “shelter-in-place” lockdown began in Hawaiʻi. What we planned to do in person suddenly had to be done via Zoom. The resulting audio is pretty sketch, but wow, Matthew and I covered some serious ground over a 90-minute conversation. Matthew is … Continue reading "S2:E1 Matthew Lynch, Building Sustainability Initiatives" The post S2:E1 Matthew Lynch, Building Sustainability Initiatives appeared first on @MLTS...
42. Matthew Lynch, Building Sustainability Initiatives
August 31, 2020 06:51 - 1 hour - 218 MBMatthew Lynch and I recorded this interview back on March 24th, just as the Covid-19 “shelter-in-place” lockdown began in Hawaiʻi. What we planned to do in person suddenly had to be done via Zoom. The resulting audio is pretty sketch, but wow, Matthew and I covered some serious ground over a 90-minute conversation. Matthew is … Continue reading "42. Matthew Lynch, Building Sustainability Initiatives" The post 42. Matthew Lynch, Building Sustainability Initiatives appeared first on @WSCBPodc...
Student Voice Special #1: Daniella Lopez White
May 18, 2020 02:23 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MBDaniella Lopez White is a graduating senior, Class of 2020, at James Campbell High School on the West Side of Oahu. She is also a member of the Center for Tomorrow’s Leaders. On December 1st, 2019, well before our Covid-19 pandemic began and before Hawaiʻi moved to distance learning, Ms. White wrote a column in … Continue reading "Student Voice Special #1: Daniella Lopez White" The post Student Voice Special #1: Daniella Lopez White appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .
41. When Your Teacher is a Trained Ballerina, with Heather Baylosis
May 04, 2020 07:59 - 1 hour - 117 MBImagine a place where your lead elementary school teacher is a trained ballerina with a propensity for breaking out the dance moves during a lesson. Look no further than Maui and Heather Baylosis, a creative, imaginative and innovative teacher at Hawaiʻi Technology Academy’s Maui Campus. HTA is a seven-campus public charter school (on four islands) … Continue reading "41. When Your Teacher is a Trained Ballerina, with Heather Baylosis" The post 41. When Your Teacher is a Trained Ballerina,...
S1:E24 When Your Teacher is a Trained Ballerina, with Heather Baylosis
May 04, 2020 07:59 - 1 hour - 117 MB(Today, May 3rd, 2020 is Mei Kanada’s birthday. Mei, an 8th grader, is the Manager at Hawk Media Productions. She is also the editor of this episode, the last regular episode of this season and of her year at the helm of Hawk Media. Happy Birthday, Mei, and thank you for all your hard work! … Continue reading "S1:E24 When Your Teacher is a Trained Ballerina, with Heather Baylosis" The post S1:E24 When Your Teacher is a Trained Ballerina, with Heather Baylosis appeared first on @MLTSinHawaii .