30 episodes
Essential Element Podcast Elements of Education
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The Essential Element Podcast launches on YouTube and your favorite podcast platforms in January 2023. Hosted by poet, author, and community advocate Christian Paige, this podcast explores the role of mentorship in teaching and learning and why trusting relationships between teachers and students are essential to developing thriving learning communities. Each week Christian will dive into the four student growth goals of mentorship (discovering yourself, building your strengths, engaging you community, and navigating your future) with teachers, mentors, advocates and community members.
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SOTA Founding Members Steve & Sunny Cairns
Today Christian has the special honor of speaking with Steve and Sunny Cairns, two founding members and teachers of SOTA and considered the Ma and Pa of SOTA. They share stories from the very first days of SOTA, the speed bumps and emotions involved in building up a new school, and what the guiding principles were at the start and how they are still around today.
Featuring original music from SOTA Graduates Abbey Meysenburg and Ellia Coggins.
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Elements Board President Michael McGavock
Today Christian talks with Elements Board President and long time community member Michael McGavock. Micheal helps shape what education looks like at elementary schools as well as getting involved first hand by being an internship host and helping students find unique opportunities.
Featuring original music from SOTA Graduates Abbey Meysenburg and Ellia Coggins.
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Elements Alumni Become Teachers
In this special episode Christian and Zach take a back seat so we can hear stories from four SOTA alumni who are now teachers at either SOTA, SAMI, or IDEA. They share their stories about the impacts being a SOTA student had on them, about their journey back into the Elements community, and why they believe the mentor framework at Partners schools is important.
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SOTA Theater Director and Mentor Kay Onorati
This week Christian has SOTA Theater Director and Mentor Kay Onorati on to talk about self discovery. Kay shares about how she’s seen art and mentorship help students to discover and grow themselves while also building community.
Curious about references made during the episode? Learn more:
Uri Treisman and the Treisman model: https://merit.illinois.edu/for-educators/the-treismans-model/
Blackfeet's version of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2021-06-18/the-blackfoot-wisdom-that-inspired-maslows-hierarchy/
Featuring original music from SOTA Graduates Abbey Meysenburg and Ellia Coggins.
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SOTA Social Worker Steve Primas
This week Christian invites SOTA social worker and long time friend Steve Primas to talk about emotions in the classroom and the community. Steve talks about social emotional learning, how to engage families and the community, and why students have to be well to do well.
Featuring original music from SOTA Graduates Abbey Meysenburg and Ellia Coggins.
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IDEA Codirector and NextMove Program Coordinator Brittany Skobel
Christian invites IDEA CoDirector and NextMove program coordinator Brittany Skobel on to talk about how mentorship and relationships can extend into the community outside of school and how students in NextMove grow from interning with businesses in their community.
Featuring original music from SOTA Graduates Abbey Meysenburg and Ellia Coggins.
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