Latest Ies länna Podcast Episodes
What I Stand For: Feeling our Feelings
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - August 12, 2021 19:19 - 31 minutesMs. Jinnah from IES Kista returns (in person!) to talk about the "tough" feelings and what we should do with them.
What I Stand For: Finding the Beauty in Academics
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - June 18, 2021 13:11 - 27 minutesMr. Helme, Head of Maths and Ms. Lekovic, Head of English, describe how they use their passion for their subjects to create meaningful learning opportunities for their students.
What I Stand For: Surviving a Pandemic
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - June 11, 2021 12:53 - 25 minutesIn this episode, Mr. Klatzkow sits down with Mrs. Kelly to reflect on the pandemic and its effects on the school.
What I Stand For: Balancing School and Life
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - May 28, 2021 16:01 - 23 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with two Year 9 students and helps them reflect on their three-year journey through IES Länna.
What I Stand For: Creating a Calm and Challenging Environment
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - May 20, 2021 10:14 - 30 minutesIn this special episode, Ms. McCabe describes how she and the Year 4 team set up an environment for the students that makes them feel safe and helps them develop as much as possible. Novah and Chloe, two Year 4 students, explain from a student perspective.
What I Stand For: Developing Scientists for Life
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - May 12, 2021 13:56 - 28 minutesThere's something different about science education at IES Länna. Mr. German and Mr. Flessert explain how they make science a subject for life, not just for middle school.
What I Stand For: Seeing People
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - May 07, 2021 07:20 - 14 minutesMrs. Kelly stands for a lot of things, but seeing people is probably the most influential in shaping the school and our culture. Here she describes how and why seeing people is crucial in her eyes.
Getting Gritty: Grit is not Invincibility
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - March 10, 2021 16:46 - 19 minutesIn the season finale, Mrs. Kelly reminds us that being "gritty" does not make us invincible. To help illustrate this, she shares a story of her own personal struggle, doubt and anxiety as she opened IES Länna three years ago.
Getting Gritty: Do What You Have to Do
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - February 25, 2021 13:39 - 24 minutesMr. Muñoz describes his experiences growing up as a Mexican-American and finding his way in the world in spite of obstacles and inequalities.
Getting Gritty: Mope or Adapt?
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - February 17, 2021 15:32 - 23 minutesJeandre LeRoux, one of Mrs. Kelly's close friends, talks about using grit and a positive attitude to navigate life challenges like moving to a new continent or being a business owner in the events industry during a global pandemic.
Getting Gritty: The Man Who Speaks Many Languages
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - February 03, 2021 13:32 - 17 minutesMrs. Kelly sits with Mr. Compton to hear about all the advantures he had in his life, and how he could navigate difficult times, in a way that stays true to himself.
Getting Gritty: Stick to Your Convictions
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - January 27, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutesMr. Östling Huhta, principal of IES Kista, explains the power of using your unique character traits and personal convictions, to lead with resilience and grit.
Getting Gritty: Find Your People
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - November 18, 2020 18:08 - 25 minutesMs. McCabe joins Mrs. Kelly to talk about her experience in Sweden during Covid, and how she found the strength and motivation to continue teaching and living a continent away from her family and loved ones during a global pandemic.
Getting Gritty: Grit and Gratitude
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - November 11, 2020 13:39 - 27 minutesMs. Jinnah joins Mrs. Kelly via video chat to explain the importance of gratitude and to help us see how grit and gratitude can be used simultaneously to get us through some of our toughest challenges.
Getting Gritty: Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - November 04, 2020 08:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode, Mrs. Kelly explains the meaning of "grit" and discusses how we can use it to get through tough situations and achieve our goals in spite of adversity.
Something New: The One Who Started It All
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - October 21, 2020 13:24 - 25 minutesMs. Barbara Bergström, founder of IES, talks to Mrs. Kelly about her vision of something new in education in Sweden, and how that vision has become a reality twenty seven years later.
Something New: Seeing the Good
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - October 14, 2020 13:42 - 25 minutesMs. Meyer describes to Mrs. Kelly her experiences moving to Sweden and how her postive outlook on life's challenges has helped her to embrace and love the journey.
Something New: Embrace the New
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - October 07, 2020 13:29 - 23 minutesMs. Hoeger and Mr. Cin-Walker chat with Mrs. Kelly about what it's like to leave everything and start something new halfway across the world.
Something New: Own Your Future
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - September 30, 2020 11:58 - 20 minutesMrs. Kelly makes a phone call halfway across the world to Mr. Öhman, who is currently living in China. Mr. Öhman explains how he and his family have started over, adapted to change, and have developed the ability to "own their futures" to reach their highest potential.
Something New: It's Not a One-Man Show
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - September 23, 2020 07:27 - 24 minutesMrs. Kelly calls her friend and former colleague, Mr. Granström, for tips on starting new challenges and using support from others to find success.
Something New: Dare to Accept Challenges
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - September 16, 2020 06:47 - 23 minutesMrs. Kelly calls one of her former students from IES Halmstad, Julius Gustavsson, to discuss this experiences accepting new challenges and taking risks in school and in life.
Something New: Dare to Try
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - September 09, 2020 12:49 - 16 minutesMrs. Kelly chats with two Year 5 students, Arwen and Mica, to talk about the benefits and the challenges of beginning as a brand new Year 4 student at IES Länna and how "daring to try" can make it a wonderful experience.
Accept Yourself: Our Skin Color Does Not Define Us
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - June 04, 2020 16:02 - 26 minutesOur beloved Ms. Spences-Lee joins us from across the Atlantic to talk about racism and how the color of our skin, and the shape of our bodies does not define who we are.
Accept Yourself: The Daring Introvert
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - May 28, 2020 14:10 - 20 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with the incredible Ms. U-S to talk about her experiences making daring decisions as a quiet introvert.
Accept Yourself: A Different Path
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - April 28, 2020 14:38 - 14 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with Ms. Hagelin, our wonderful student assistant, and talks about the "not so common" path she took throughout school and life.
Accept Yourself: The Accidental Leader
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - April 22, 2020 15:25 - 23 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Klatzkow for a reverse interview to be asked questions about how she became a leader, how she overcomes challenges and how she has found the confidence to lead a school.
Accept Yourself: The Bite that Changed a Life
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - April 14, 2020 10:17 - 16 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with Elias from Year 5 to talk about the tick bite that sent him to the hospital, affected his brain and forever impacted his life.
Accept Yourself - The Bite that Changed a Life
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - April 14, 2020 10:17 - 16 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with Elias from Year 5 to talk about the tick bite that sent him to the hospital, affected his brain and forever impacted his life.
Accept Yourself: Put Yourself First
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - April 07, 2020 13:30 - 18 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Flessert, our phenomenal senior school science teacher, to talk about his journey of self-acceptance and his choice to put himself first.
Accept Yourself - Put Yourself First
Keeping Up with Mrs. Kelly - April 07, 2020 13:30 - 18 minutesMrs. Kelly sits down with Mr. Flessert, our phenomenal senior school science teacher, to talk about his journey of self-acceptance and his choice to put himself first.
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