99 episodes
#EduCrush Natalie Vardabasso
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4.9 • 49 Ratings
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A celebration of the brave humans who are reimagining education through a liberating praxis. Hosted by assessment specialist Natalie Vardabasso, and teacher Alex Noel, this is a show for change agents who aren't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions, embrace complexity, and continuously empower themselves and others. Your next #EduCrush is right here!
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Word and Story
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This week on #Educrush we hear from Calgary’s Current and the first ever Black Poet Laureate of the city, Wakefield Brewster as he shares with us the importance of story and poetry and education.
Wakefield on Twitter @LyricalPitpull
Wakefield on Instagram @Wakefield_Brewster
Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel
Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso
Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod
Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod
Links Mentioned:
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Building Community by Telling the Story of Us (w Melody McAllister)
What is community? How do we build it, and break it? Who are we as a wider education community? Natalie connects with former teacher and current community engagement strategist, Melody McAllister, to unpack the complexities of both youth and adult communities in the age of social media.
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Email: hello@educrushpod.com
Show Notes:
· Melody’s education journey thus far. (6:25)
· What is community? (9:45))
· How to tell the story of a classroom community; building a classroom community with parents. (13:30)
· The power of co-creation to build community. (20:00)
· Leveraging music and check-in questions to make everyone welcome immediately. (20:20)
· Who are we as an education community? (30:25)
· We need to stop attacking each other on social media and giving ammunition to the critics. (39:15)
· How can we honor one another as whole people and get back to a place of unity? (48:35)
· A hopeful note about the purpose of education. (55:15) -
Pursuing Passions w/ Nick Hughes
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This week Alex talks to Multimedia Specialist and Search and Rescue volunteer Nick Hughes. He share how his experiences with high school influenced his passions today. What does it look like for teachers to nurture the interests and passions of students and where might that start lead them in their lives?
Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel
Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso
Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod
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#EESummit23 Debrief (w Katie White & Tom Schimmer)
Fresh off the first-ever Empowerment Ecosystem Summit in Vancouver, BC, Natalie sits down with co-hosts Katie White and Tom Schimmer to reflect on highlights, insights, and next steps for the innovative event.
Show Notes:
· What’s sticking with each of us immediately after the event. (10:25)
· Rethinking the concept of the “middle” in education and how tension shows up in creative work. (19:45)
· Tweaks to the event design to better meet the vision. (23:30)
· Moments that will stick with us. (27:00)
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Email: hello@educrushpod.com
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Education, Physical Education
This 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 physical education to aid our instruction of class outcomes.
Don’t forget to sign up the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit!
https://sites.google.com/view/empowermentecosystemsummit/home
Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel
Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso
Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod
Podcast on Instagram: @educrushpod -
The Discipline of Wellness (w Jonathan Erickson)
Wellness 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 wellness when he studied it during his PhD, and how he’s bringing it to life in his school.
Show Notes:
· Jonathan’s journey through innovative teaching contexts and a PhD in mindfulness and workplace outcomes. (5:50)
· Wellness; the story being told and how we can rewrite the narrative. (11:30)
· Rethinking teacher education and after-school care to build collective capacity in social-emotional learning. (16:00)
· Th importance of designing for academic engagement as a facet of social-emotional learning for all. (25:35)
· Determining a defensible position to inspire rethinking. (33:20)
· How a principal can create the conditions for wellness on their campus. (37:25)
· Managing your time so you can show up for people. (44:00)
· The purpose of education (53:50)
Register for the Empowerment Ecosystem Summit: https://sites.google.com/view/empowermentecosystemsummit/home
Follow Natalie: Twitter | Instagram
Follow the Podcast: Twitter | Instagram
Follow Jonathan: Linkedin
Email: hello@educrushpod.com
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