Ready To Redo

Jo Yang
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Hi I’m Jo Yang, a high school educator and on Ready to Redo we’re dissecting the juicy topic of educational re-doing. Here we question the traditional education system, is it REALLY doing what’s best for our students and their future? Stay tuned for interviews with other educators, organisations defying the educational norm and everyone in between - you’ll be surprised just how many are part of this quest for a redo.

  1. 09/20/2025

    60. Reinventing the Future of Education at Prisma w/ David Waitzer

    How do we build kids’ natural curiosity? How do we encourage ‘hard fun’? Today we answer those questions, and celebrate our 60th episode with David Waitzer, a Founding coach for Prisma's East Asia & Oceania team! Prisma is a purely online school that’s revolutionising education as we know it, building a carefully curated curriculum that honours that education is not ‘one size fits all’. Find more about Prisma HERE: https://www.joinprisma.com/   Connect & Learn more about David here: https://www.joinprisma.com/blog/meet-david-waitzer https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwaitzer/   Books mentioned: Nudge Never split the difference How emotions are made Youtube version of podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com CONNECT HERE! FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com INSTA: @jo_yangj Music: lukrembo cloud

    1h 2m

  2. 08/19/2025

    59. Teaching to Embrace Failure through a First Nations Lens | Culturally Responsive Pedagogy w/ Geraden Kennedy

    Geraden Kennedy (Founder of Gudjela), returns for Part 2 to teach us all about how to build a positive school environment for failure through an Indigenous Australian, First Nation's lens.  Huge learnings on the way... Enjoy!   Youtube version of podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com CONNECT HERE! FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com   INSTA: @jo_yangj Music: lukrembo cloud

    53 min

  3. 03/30/2025

    58. Re-engaging Indigenous kids in education | Trauma informed teaching

    Joining us for Episode 58 is Geraden Kennedy, founder of Gudjela, an Indigenous corporation based in Alice Springs! Gudjela delivers programs to schools that reconnect disengaged students, teaching them to reconnect with who they are, and important skills of self-regulation, resilience and more. Geraden teaches us trauma informed, Indigenous-led strategies, and also exactly what NOT to do in the classroom. TW: Geraden kicks off the episode with his own personal story, which involves triggering subjects like addiction and suicide.   What’s Mentioned: Books: The body keeps the score - Bessel van der Kolk Sapiens - Yuval Noah Harari The Mountain is You - Brianna West Kings Narrative Organisation (Alice Springs)   Youtube version of podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCndDvY08yZ1ljNtoJ6C9_LA?view_as=subscriber Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com CONNECT HERE! FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang INSTA: @jo_yangj BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com Music: lukrembo cloud

    1h 15m

  4. 03/05/2025

    57. The WHOLE spectrum of schooling in Australia

    Flexi-wellbeing public schools, EAL refugee schools, student agency schools, you name it... we're covering them all! Of course, this episode is not to diss mainstream schooling (it does suit a certain lifestyle/learning style), but to show what other options exist that have identified issues many people find in those institutions!   Schools mentioned: Language specific: Blackburn english language school River nile school Re-engagement/wellbeing: saints (north melb) hester hornbrook berry street Fitzroy high sydney road brunswick collingwood alternative Berengarra Prace Independent/alternative: Montessori Steiner Alia College Preshil Learning centres: celebrate learning (Amy Damant Ready to Redo episode 35)     Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com CONNECT HERE! FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com INSTA: @jo_yangj Music: lukrembo cloud

    32 min
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  6. 01/12/2022

    56. Important lessons from the Classroom

    New year, new practical lessons learnt from the classroom! Today I've compiled the top tips from my recent teaching placement, all of which help you become a better teacher Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com CONNECT HERE! FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com (+ monthly newsletter!) INSTA: @jo_yangj   Music: lukrembo cloud

    23 min

  7. 12/13/2021

    55. The Art of Project Based Learning w/ Brandon Lee (Khan Lab School)

    Some of you might not know that Sal Khan (Khan Academy) actually has a PHYSICAL SCHOOL in California! Aaaand you guessed it, today we're incredibly lucky to be joined by Brandon Lee, director of Project Based Learning at Khan Lab school. We deep dive into the importance of project based learning, the fun curriculum and launch days that Brandon and KLS staff work hard to organise, and how that's changing the education sphere! So much to unpack, so let's jump into it :)   Find Khan Lab school here! https://www.khanlabschool.org/   Find the podcast version here! ITUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ready-to-redo/id1519949665 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/5mmBdaif6bZUzyHkTSrCd4?si=ZMCfjjANRU6LQdxaUhhYGg&dl_branch=1   Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com CONNECT HERE! FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com (+ monthly newsletter!) INSTA: @jo_yangj Music: lukrembo cloud   Khan Academy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuX7nPBqDts&t=2s

    1h 6m

  8. 12/13/2021

    A big apology (+ the future of ‘Ready to Redo‘)

    First of all, an INCREDIBLY HUGE SORRY for the unexplained silence. May fizzle now rest in peace, and the podcast live on (even while I'll be immersing myself in good ol' traditional education!) Feedback, queries, anecdotes - send them on through! → itsjjyang@gmail.com SOCIAL: INSTA: @jo_yangj FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/itsjoyang BLOG: https://itsjoyang.com   Music: lukrembo cloud

    7 min
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Hi I’m Jo Yang, a high school educator and on Ready to Redo we’re dissecting the juicy topic of educational re-doing. Here we question the traditional education system, is it REALLY doing what’s best for our students and their future? Stay tuned for interviews with other educators, organisations defying the educational norm and everyone in between - you’ll be surprised just how many are part of this quest for a redo.

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  • Creator
    Jo Yang
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
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