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75: Refuse to Teach: Anxiety, Organizing, and well, Death

Human Restoration Project - July 13, 2020 17:21 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Let’s put this into perspective: the United States is planning on the mass reopening of schools when COVID-19 has still not ended its first wave. Millions of people have been diagnosed, and the CDC has issued little concrete guidance on how schools will actually reopen next month. The US Secreta...

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74: The Research on Assessment w/ Dr. Astrid Poorthuis

Human Restoration Project - July 04, 2020 08:27 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Our podcast today features Dr. Astrid Poorthuis, an assistant professor at the developmental psychology program at Utrecht University, Netherlands, whose work focuses on performance, school, and its relationship to social/emotional learning. Dr. Poorthuis has researched and published a variety o...

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73: School and the Carceral Network w/ Dr. Connie Wun

Human Restoration Project - June 20, 2020 09:14 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Our podcast today features Dr. Connie Wun, the founder and director of Transformative Research: An Institute for Social Transformation and AAPI Women Lead. Connie is an educator, activist, and researcher whose work centers on race and gender equity, community-centered research, women's empowerme...

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Introduction: Human Restoration Project

Human Restoration Project - June 11, 2020 18:41 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
What is Human Restoration Project? This introductory podcast provides an overview to our organization, what we do, and the goals of progressive education. Listen in to learn about the pedagogy and join the cause! Resources I use evidence to inform my teaching. by Chris McNutt At a Crossroads...

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72: Revolutionizing Equitable College Admissions w/ ACCEPT Group (Marie Bigham)

Human Restoration Project - June 06, 2020 07:02 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I'm joined by Marie Bigham, founder and co-leader of ACCEPT Group, or Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today. Marie has spent over 20 years in college admissions, most recently at an independent school in New Orleans, and serves full-time as ACCEPT Group's leader. ACCEPT coo...

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Bonus: Summit: 2019 Victories, 2020 Goals

Human Restoration Project - May 26, 2020 18:06 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
In December, for our last Summit of 2019, we framed our discussion around 2019 Victories, 2020 Goals, and resources to help us grow as a community of educators. Not having any idea that 2020 was going to laugh at those plans, light them on fire, and launch them from a slingshot off the tallest m...

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Update: Podcast Rebranding

Human Restoration Project - May 26, 2020 13:26 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Hello, podcast listener! You may have noticed that your podcast feed for Things Fall Apart looks a little different. We're relabelled our podcast to the name of organization, Human Restoration Project, and are including all of HRP's podcasts under one banner. Listen to this brief update to find...

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71: Post-Standardization: Schools for a Free and Democratic Society w/ Dr. William Ayers

Human Restoration Project - May 23, 2020 07:02 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Dr. William Ayers, a retired education professor at the University of Chicago whose work is rooted in progressive ideology. Ayers was heavily involved in the free school movement in the 1960s, and his work reflects a focus on democratic schooling and building a more free soc...

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S3: E28: Taking Charge with Teacher Action Research w/ Etta Kralovec

Human Restoration Project - May 16, 2020 08:51 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Dr. Etta Kralovec, a professor of education at The University of Arizona, who focuses on context, research gathering, and teacher preparation, specifically with a focus on US/Mexico border communities. Dr. Kralovec is a widely accomplished author and researcher, with works s...

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70: Taking Charge with Teacher Action Research w/ Etta Kralovec

Human Restoration Project - May 16, 2020 08:51 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Dr. Etta Kralovec, a professor of education at The University of Arizona, who focuses on context, research gathering, and teacher preparation, specifically with a focus on US/Mexico border communities. Dr. Kralovec is a widely accomplished author and researcher, with works s...

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69: Social Justice, Gender Identity, and Liberatory Pedagogy w/ sj Miller

Human Restoration Project - May 09, 2020 06:14 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Dr. sj Miller, an associate professor of teacher education at Sante Fe Community College. sj is an expert on social justice and challenges the gender and gender identity binary (e.g. trans*+, gender dynamic/fluid youth.) sj is an award-winning and well-published author, incl...

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S3: E27: Social Justice, Gender Identity, and Liberatory Pedagogy w/ sj Miller

Human Restoration Project - May 09, 2020 06:14 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Dr. sj Miller, an associate professor of teacher education at Sante Fe Community College. sj is an expert on social justice and challenges the gender and gender identity binary (e.g. trans*+, gender dynamic/fluid youth.) sj is an award-winning and well-published author, incl...

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Bonus: Summit: Teacher Powered Schools w/ Amy Junge, Liz Seubert, and Taryn Synder

Human Restoration Project - April 30, 2020 12:36 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. In this interactive professional development session, we will talk about how teachers can create their ow...

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Bonus: Apr. Summit: Teacher Powered Schools w/ Amy Junge, Liz Seubert, and Taryn Synder

Human Restoration Project - April 30, 2020 12:36 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. In this interactive professional development session, we will talk about how teachers can create their ow...

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S3: E26: Grassroots, Teacher Powered Schools w/ Liz Seubert

Human Restoration Project - April 25, 2020 07:19 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Liz Seubert, a teacher at the teacher run and operated school, Wildlands in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Wildlands is a small, tuition free 7-12 public charter school, which is affiliated with the Teacher Powered Schools movement. Liz, along with her coworkers, operate the entire ...

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68: Grassroots, Teacher Powered Schools w/ Liz Seubert

Human Restoration Project - April 25, 2020 07:19 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I am joined by Liz Seubert, a teacher at the teacher run and operated school, Wildlands in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Wildlands is a small, tuition free 7-12 public charter school, which is affiliated with the Teacher Powered Schools movement. Liz, along with her coworkers, operate the entire ...

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S3: E25: Learning From Unschooling During Isolation w/ Tiersa McQueen

Human Restoration Project - April 11, 2020 06:09 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Our podcast today features Tiersa McQueen, an avid homeschooler who raises her four children in an unschooling philosophy. Tiersa and her husband both work opposing shifts to allow this to occur. Tiersa frequently posts on her Twitter and Instagram handles as MotherBae, critiquing traditional ed...

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67: Learning From Unschooling During Isolation w/ Tiersa McQueen

Human Restoration Project - April 11, 2020 06:09 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Our podcast today features Tiersa McQueen, an avid homeschooler who raises her four children in an unschooling philosophy. Tiersa and her husband both work opposing shifts to allow this to occur. Tiersa frequently posts on her Twitter and Instagram handles as MotherBae, critiquing traditional ed...

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Bonus: March Summit: Play and Outdoor Learning w/ Abe Moore

Human Restoration Project - March 29, 2020 21:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. This discussion will talk about how we can bring about play-based learning in and out of classroom. This ...

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Bonus: Summit: Play and Outdoor Learning w/ Abe Moore

Human Restoration Project - March 29, 2020 21:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. This discussion will talk about how we can bring about play-based learning in and out of classroom. This ...

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S3: E24: Humane Education w/ Zoe Weil

Human Restoration Project - March 28, 2020 07:09 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I'm joined by Nick Covington and Zoe Weil, where we're exploring the work of the Institute of Humane Education, which is led by Zoe. Zoe has been teaching "humane education" for over thirty years, and is an established author, speaker, and workshop leader on the topic. The Institute of Hu...

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66: Humane Education w/ Zoe Weil

Human Restoration Project - March 28, 2020 07:09 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today I'm joined by Nick Covington and Zoe Weil, where we're exploring the work of the Institute of Humane Education, which is led by Zoe. Zoe has been teaching "humane education" for over thirty years, and is an established author, speaker, and workshop leader on the topic. The Institute of Hu...

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Bonus: Summit: Teaching and COVID-19

Human Restoration Project - March 19, 2020 23:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. In this interactive discussion, we will discuss what teaching is like during the COVID-19 crisis. Partic...

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Bonus: March Summit: Teaching and COVID-19

Human Restoration Project - March 19, 2020 23:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. In this interactive discussion, we will discuss what teaching is like during the COVID-19 crisis. Parti...

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65: Virtual Learning and COVID-19 w/ Jesse Stommel PhD

Human Restoration Project - March 13, 2020 23:01 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today we're covering COVID-19 and how it impacts the education system. Depending on when you're listening to this podcast, you're likely facing your school's physical environment shut down, or soon to be doing so. In Ohio, all schools are now expected to have at least three weeks out starting on...

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S3: E23: Virtual Learning and COVID-19 w/ Jesse Stommel PhD

Human Restoration Project - March 13, 2020 23:01 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today we're covering COVID-19 and how it impacts the education system. Depending on when you're listening to this podcast, you're likely facing your school's physical environment shut down, or soon to be doing so. In Ohio, all schools are now expected to have at least three weeks out starting on...

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S3: E:22: Disrupting the "Same Old, Same Old" with Peter Verdin and Bruce Mansfield

Human Restoration Project - March 07, 2020 08:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today we are joined by two fantastic educators. First, I will be speaking with Peter Verdin, who is a "movement engineer" at Future Public School in Garden City, Idaho, which is a tuition free, progressively minded lottery-based school. Essentially, Peter is redoing the way we look at physical e...

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64: Disrupting the "Same Old, Same Old" with Peter Verdin and Bruce Mansfield

Human Restoration Project - March 07, 2020 08:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Today we are joined by two fantastic educators. First, I will be speaking with Peter Verdin, who is a "movement engineer" at Future Public School in Garden City, Idaho, which is a tuition free, progressively minded lottery-based school. Essentially, Peter is redoing the way we look at physical e...

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Bonus: Feb. Summit #8: Experiential Learning and the SDGs w/ Dr. Jennifer Williams

Human Restoration Project - March 01, 2020 09:46 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. Dr. Jennifer Williams, is the co-founder and executive director of Take Action Global, co-founder of Teac...

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Bonus: Summit: Experiential Learning and the SDGs w/ Dr. Jennifer Williams

Human Restoration Project - March 01, 2020 09:46 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
Interested in using this opportunity for professional development credit? See our template for administrators. Consider running this event past your administrative team prior to completing. Dr. Jennifer Williams, is the co-founder and executive director of Take Action Global, co-founder of Teac...

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