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Jenn Maichin Joins the benefits of challenging learners and evoking a mindset.

“Every single human on this planet has the capacity to grow their ability, their knowledge, their skills, and even their intelligence, regardless of their starting point, if they believe they can.”

For almost 27 years, Jenn has worked as a special education teacher for middle school students, as well as an Education Specialist at Mindset Works. Her emphasis throughout her career in education has been on cultivating self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation in students, which frequently leads to the development of self-awareness and independent learning skills.

As part of Mineola's growth "Process," Jenn has transitioned from teaching in the classroom to serving as the district's growth and Growth Mindset coach and coordinator this year.

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Starr Sackstein joins Katies Martin in the season 2 premier of the Learner Centered Collaborative Podcast as they discuss empowering learners to advocate for themselves, helping learners to own their learning process, and what effective assessment looks like in a learner-centered environment.

Starr is an experienced educator, consultant, coach, and speaker with over 20 years of experience. She received National Board Certification in 2012 and is a certified Master journalism educator through the Journalism Education Association (JEA). Starr is the author of several educational books and has given a TEDx talk about grading practices. She blogs on Education Week Teacher at "Work in Progress" and has contributed to other publications. Starr has traveled globally to share ideas about assessment reform and hopes to continue making a positive impact for students everywhere.

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"Authentic learning is about real world learning.”

How can we work with our students to make meaning together? Strategic Partnerships Lead Bryanna Hanson joins The Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast in the latest special edition episode to talk about all things authentic learning. In this episode, she’ll dive into the importance of leaning into what students are learning outside of the classroom, and explore how we can instill skills in our learners that are relevant and important in the real-world today.

“We want the conversations that are happening in the classroom to extend outside of that. They don’t end there.”

VP of Community Engagement Kelsey Payne interviews Partner Success Lead Lázaro Sánchez in a special edition episode of the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast to uncover the power of learner agency and how it can be used to democratize classrooms. Let's dive in!

“When you know your why, you can support and you can defend anything!”

VP of Community Engagement Kelsey Payne interviews Director of Strategic Partnerships Bri Hodges in a special edition episode of the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast to talk specifically about leadership in education, and how we can support our leaders as they shift towards LC learning and education. We’re going to dive into leadership coaching and the impact of communication and narrative.

Curious what a Framework for the Future is and how it can help your school or district move towards a more learner-centered future?

The secret behind many schools and districts making progress toward clear, shared, and aligned learner-centered outcomes is a Framework for the Future that actively guides a learning community's decisions, experiences, and resources.

VP of Community Engagement Kelsey Payne interviews Director of Strategic Partnerships César Morales in a special edition episode of the Learner-Centered Collaborative Podcast to uncover what exactly is a Framework for the Future and how it supports leadership and learning in every facet of a district from the admin team to student learning and educator professional development.