Remixing Education Podcast Martin Odima Jr.

Ryan Fell is currently an interim principal at Four Seasons A+  Elementary School in Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota. He is also a  former special and general education teacher, dean of instruction, and  program administrator. In addition, Fell is pursuing a Ph.D. in the  Education Policy and Leadership—Executive Cohort Program at the  University of Minnesota.  

During this episode, Principal Fell talked about his experience as a  student who received special education services and his journey as a  special education teacher and general education teacher. In addition,  Fell discussed his experience as an educator and educator leader. He  emphasized the importance of understanding others' experiences, creating  connections with students, and collaborating with families and school  team members.


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During of my very first podcast episodes, I shared a presentation called, "How to Develop and Maintain Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities." Now, that podcast is one of Remixing Education’s most popular episodes. Today, you'll hear me deliver that presentation at the 2022 San Diego Equity Conference with an audience. At the conference, I discuss the systemic issues in special education, the impact of implicit bias on minoritized students, and strategies to develop culturally sustaining relationships.


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In this episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Kelly Jenson. Kelly is a former special education teacher who now is a content coach for teachers in St. Paul, MN. Kelly has a long history of utilizing technology to make learning fun and engaging for students and creating and maintaining a strong sense of community in her classroom. Now,Kelly’s work focuses on implementation of existing curriculum and transforming to online. Kelly talks about how to develop strong relationships with students who are racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse.


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The workload for all educators is intense. For special education teachers, it may be even greater due to the range of students’ instructional needs, the nuances of multiple classroom instructional formats, and the quantity of due process requirements. Although all teachers experience stress, teachers of color (TOC) often experience unique stressors. The experiences that TOC endure are multilayered and complex. In this episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Moemen Ibrahim and Danielle Danielles. Two special education teachers in St. Paul, Minnesota. They discuss the challenges that minoritzed teachers and students experience in our schools and what we can do to mitigate them.

Since the episode, Danielle was hired as an Equity Coach for the Office of Equity in Saint Paul Public Schools. Congratulations, Danielle! 


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In today's episode, you'll hear an interview with Lindsay Griendling, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Virginia. As a former special educator serving students across urban, suburban, and rural middle school settings, she saw firsthand how ambiguous policy terms flow through federal, state, and local systems to perpetuate inequities among adolescents with dis/abilities from minoritized racial/ethnic backgrounds. These experiences inform her research, which centers around supporting effective communication across special education policy and practice to improve schooling experiences and outcomes for multiply-marginalized youth. During the interview, Lindsay shared a wealth of ideas to support the needs of students with disabilities.

You can find the resources Lindsay mentioned in the episode here: 

Practitioner article about creating explicit & culturally responsive vocabulary lessons

Empirical article providing evidence for student materials described in practitioner piece


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In this episode, I interviewed Mrs. Donielle Lawhorn, a special education teacher coach in Minnesota. Mrs. Lawhorn discusses her experience as a teacher and special education teacher and the importance of supporting, valuing, and respecting educators of color.


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