Latest Alexnoel Podcast Episodes
81 – Education, Physical Education w/ Alora Popow
#EduCrush - May 08, 2023 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis 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 ...
80 – The Discipline of Wellness (w Jonathan Erickson)
#EduCrush - May 01, 2023 06:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWellness 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 well...
79 - Cross Curricular Conversations to Energize Your Time w/Alex Noel
#EduCrush - April 24, 2023 06:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis 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 Ecosy...
78 – What is the future of education?
#EduCrush - April 17, 2023 20:41 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis 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.go...
77 - Restorative Education w/ Kelsey Brown
#EduCrush - April 10, 2023 06:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis 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! ...
76 – What if students rewrote the narrative of school? (w Breana Jacques & Shannon Finnegan)
#EduCrush - April 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBreana 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 fe...
75 - Project Based Story Telling (w/ Jill Engler)
#EduCrush - March 13, 2023 06:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJill 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)
#EduCrush - March 06, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThroughout 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...
73 - Facing Homeless (w/ David Conrad)
#EduCrush - February 27, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDave 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 studen...
72 – Crafting a Public Narrative
#EduCrush - February 20, 2023 14:18 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA 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 ...
Bonus - Exploring Discrimination w/ Alex Noel
#EduCrush - February 13, 2023 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn 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)
#EduCrush - February 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsStories 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 v...
69 - Addressing Speech Barriers (w Alex Henderson)
#EduCrush - January 30, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn 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 P...
68 - Addressing Speech Barriers (w Alex Henderson)
#EduCrush - January 30, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn 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 P...
BONUS – What is the Empowerment Ecosystem? (w Lynnette, Kyle, and Danelle)
#EduCrush - January 23, 2023 08:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSix 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 s...
67 - The Story of Neighbourhoods (w Srimal Ranasinghe)
#EduCrush - January 16, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn 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 he...
66 – The Story of Street Data (w Shane Safir)
#EduCrush - January 09, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat 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-a...
65 – The Ghosts of Grading Past, Present and a Future Yet to Come
#EduCrush - December 19, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn 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 pres...
64 – PodSwap: Disrupt Education (w Peter Hostrawser)
#EduCrush - December 12, 2022 15:24 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn 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; wh...
63 – A New Story of Leadership, Work and Change (w Meghan Donohoe)
#EduCrush - December 05, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat 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 the...
62 - Connecting Through Drama and Dance
#EduCrush - November 28, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week on #Educrush I chat with Drama Teacher Arlene Orchard and Dance Instructor and Teacher Hayley Jonason as we continue our look into how electives and options courses lead students to build confidence and belonging in the classroom. Arlene on Instagram: @ArleneOrchard_Writer Alex on...
61 – Interdisciplinary Magic in Middle Level Land (w Preston Hickert)
#EduCrush - November 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA story about the permission, vulnerability and challenge inherent in creating an interdisciplinary middle school program. Preston Hickert is a teacher from Kansas City and he joins Natalie to share his story of “playing the mud” to learn with his students. Show Notes: Despite originally purs...
60 - Belonging in the Band Room (w Adam Mailman)
#EduCrush - November 14, 2022 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this episode of #Educrush we talk with Adam Mailman, a teacher, conductor, and musician who sees the potential for the music classroom to allow student to explore their limits. We explore some of the experiences and strategies that students undergo in the band room and how that can potentiall...
59 – The Psychology of Engagement, Agency and Learning (w Don Berg)
#EduCrush - November 07, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThe field of psychology offers important perspectives on topics integral to education, especially engagement, agency and learning. Teacher, author, and psychologist Don Berg joins Natalie to unpack the concept of agentic engagement and to explain what joy has to do with equity and deeper learnin...
58 - Stories of Belonging
#EduCrush - October 31, 2022 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this episode of #EduCrush we are talking through the idea of belonging. Particularly in music class through out my years of school. I think that belonging can be a key component in student success, and this is the start of a series where we explore where that can come from and how we can lear...
57 – Myths, Power and the Space to Dream (w Elizabeth Lesser)
#EduCrush - October 24, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPower is neutral, but how we use it determines whether it is positive or negative. The old story of power tells of dominance and control and sees it as a finite resource that must be hoarded. But, how might we rewrite the story of power to include more feminine values? Elizabeth Lesser is the au...
56 - Curiosity
#EduCrush - October 17, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsThis week on #Educrush we are exploring the idea of questions! What does the best day at school look like? Kids are known for their ability to dream BIG right? Do the systems of schools nurture this natural inquisitiveness or is there something that we’re doing that stifles that in the class...
55 – My Assessment Story: the rise of Natalie the grade grubber
#EduCrush - October 10, 2022 06:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBrene Brown says, "When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own them, we can write a brave new ending." Natalie's work in assessment, in many ways, has been her way of writing a "brave new ending" to her own experiences in school. In this episode, she comes to you solo to share how she ...
54 - The Story of Teachers' First Day
#EduCrush - October 03, 2022 06:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOn this week’s episode of #Educrush we continue to work through the essential question “How can we rehumanize education through story?”. We talk to various teachers about their experiences with the first day of school and reflect on the idea that teachers are students too. Alex on Twitter: @Mr...
53 – Reality Check on the "Real World" (w Dr. David Finch)
#EduCrush - September 26, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsFor too long, the “real world” has been a mythical place that only exists in schools when teachers are trying to make students do things they don’t want to do. Stories of the real world create a culture of compliance. It begs the question… what’s it really like in the world of work beyond school...
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