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Introducing...Unleash YES with Tom & Nat!

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This new podcast from Natalie Vardabasso with co-host Tom Schimmer will help you leave the politics of your job behind and experience the freedom of becoming your own boss. →Use this link to subscribe/follow on Apple, Spotify, or Google Podcasts!

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Jun 21, 2024

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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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33 – Unpacking Teacher Leadership (w Randy Swift & Pedro Dones III): What is the truth about teacher leadership? Is it an exciting opportunity to become a change agent, or, is it just another managerial manifestation of the status quo? Randy Swift and Pedro Dones III are two teacher leaders from New York who have had... by #EduCrush
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31 – What is the literacy of our lives? (w Brent Saccucci): The 21st century demands an updated definition of literacy and an expansion of our understanding of what constitutes a “text.” For instance, how might we read and write our relationships? Our institutions? Our own thoughts? Brent Saccucci... by #EduCrush
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32 – Coaching Change in Schools (w Tim Lewis): Despite our best intentions, collaboration in schools often looks more like cooperation (at best), or polite dysfunction (at worst). As an NCAA div 1 basketball coach and strategic business development professional, Tim Lewis has learned a lot that... by #EduCrush
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41 – Narrating the Learning Journey using Self-Assessment & Portfolios (w Katie White): Too often, self-assessment is treated as a capstone, rather than a catalyst, and portfolios as a scrapbook, rather than a learning tool. On this episode, we go beyond the mistakes we’ve made with self-assessment and portfolios to discover how they... by #EduCrush
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37 – How can Assessment Cultivate Equity, Learning & Community? (w Adelee Penner): Assessment has many negative emotions attached to it due to the history of the word, yet it has so much potential to cultivate the equitable learning communities we all dream of. Adelee Penner has experienced the school system in a wide range of... by #EduCrush
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47 – Managing Ambiguity to Unlock the Joy of Creativity (w Dr. Caroline Brookfield): If you were to scroll through most job postings today, you will likely see creative thinking listed as a required skill. And yet, many workplaces do not have the psychological safety for this skill to thrive. On the episode, Natalie is joined by Dr.... by #EduCrush
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42 – Intergenerational Learning, Sustainability, and Space at Mill Bay Nature School - Pt. 2 (w Cayla Brown & Kim Ondrik): We’ve all heard the adage “with age comes wisdom” but what does it mean to be wise? If we view our work as educators through the lens of sustainability and legacy, the wisest thing we might do is lift up those younger than us to continue our... by #EduCrush
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38 – Disruption, Storytelling, and Values in a Thinking Classroom (w Peter Liljedahl): Many of our institutional norms are causing “studenting” behavior that stifles thinking. Dr. Peter Liljedahl’s research aims to disrupt this behavior through “contrarian experimental methodology” and he has discovered 14 practices that... by #EduCrush
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Project Feature: Nature Documentary Film Festival (w Jaclyn Demmers): On the episode, we unpack how students were challenged to deepen and demonstrate their understanding of Ecosystems and Visual Literacy in a grade 7 interdisciplinary project. Teacher Jaclyn Demmers also shares her newfound insights about the potential... by #EduCrush
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Project Feature: Cross Curricular Courses (w Jessica Bates): This week’s project feature is about breaking down the barriers between the siloed subjects that we’ve all become comfortable with. Jessica Bates is a 17-year teaching veteran who has made her career about asking the questions “what are the... by #EduCrush
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36 – The Learning Diamond: A Mentor, a Champion, a Coach, and Ourselves: Though we are learning more about the importance of human connections in schools and workplaces, which are the relationships that actually drive learning? In this solo episode, host Natalie Vardabasso explains how our relationships with a mentor, a... by #EduCrush
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40 – How Principals Build Trust (w Tim Carlson): Teaching has always been a profession that demands a lot from its practitioners. Between the global health crisis, political unrest and helping students navigate what the world is and is becoming, teachers need support from principals who are... by #EduCrush
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39 – Reclaiming Inquiry-Based Learning through Co-Design (w Trevor MacKenzie) by #EduCrush
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Project Feature: Sustainability Summit: This week a passionate teacher team talks about taking bold steps to innovate in their own classrooms to give students hope through a project they called the Sustainability Summit. Charlotte Nixon, Mark Schuegraf and Neil Frail bring their experience... by #EduCrush
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30 – Pointless Assessment Practices (w Sarah M. Zerwin): For too long, the purpose of assessment has been to collect points for a gradebook. As a high school English teacher, Sarah Zerwin decided to uphold a better purpose for assessment: learning. On the episode, Sarah discusses many “point-less”... by #EduCrush
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BONUS – Why I quit my job...: Nat is coming to you solo in this bonus episode because she quit her job last week... but it's not for the reasons you might think! Email the Podcast: Podcast on Twitter: Natalie on Twitter: Podcast on Instagram: Podcast Website: by #EduCrush
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35 – Elevating Sex Ed in the Curricular Hierarchy (w Alex Noel): We all have memories of Sex Ed that are filled with embarrassment and shame. How might we change our collective experience of this topic? What structural barriers create this problem? How might we reimagine Sex Ed as relationship education? Alex Noel... by #EduCrush
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Strategy Hack: Civil Engagement and Digital Literacy (w Meagan Heard): Today’s controversial topics tend to center around truth. Discussions can become so heated that many simply choose not to engage. Meagan Heard is a teacher who seeks a world where students have the skills to navigate difficult topics. This week,... by #EduCrush
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BONUS – EduPodlooza 2021: Poetry Slam: EduPodlooza is an all-day marathon, live-stream event featuring some of the dopest names in the education podcast space. The day is filled with many different segments including round tables, a radio play, and of course, a poetry slam. The slam... by #EduCrush
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Strategy Hack: Processing Speed (w Erin Ellis): This week we’re talking strategy. How we can we best help students who struggle with processing speed? When our students encounter difficulties, it can be heart breaking but how can we help students to reach their potential? Our guest Erin Ellis... by #EduCrush
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42 – Decolonization, Love and Witnessing at Mill Bay Nature School - Pt. 1 (w Cayla Brown & Kim Ondrik): In the simplest of terms, decolonization means moving from a triangle to a circle. From a hierarchy to a community. In the episode, Natalie joins the Head Learner of the Mill Bay Nature School, Kim Ondrik, and the Smuqw’a’ (middle years) Clan... by #EduCrush
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46 – Leading Adult Learners with a Lens of Inquiry (w Jessica Vance): How might school leaders apply inquiry-based learning in their work? If we know that inquiry can inspire curiosity, connections, and agency for our students, how might it transform the professional learning culture of a school? Jessica Vance is an... by #EduCrush
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Project Feature: Going Gradeless (w Charlotte Nixon): Going gradeless is one of those terms that generates excitement or dread, depending on your interpretation. It’s a scary notion as a teacher to just take a chance and dive in. Charlotte Nixon, a seasoned teacher and playwright, has done just that.... by #EduCrush
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34 – Reimagining Education with Passion, Purpose, and Projects (w Loni Bergqvist): In nearly every field of work, we are quick to jump on the latest and greatest strategy leading to a habitual focus on what we do, rather than a deeper analysis about why we do it. Project-based learning (PBL) threatens to fall into this trap, but not... by #EduCrush
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44 – Identity-Affirming Curriculum for Black Youth (w Kaya Henderson): Traditional curriculum does not situate Black youth in a positive light and Kaya Henderson is on a quest to do something about it. Kaya is perhaps best known for serving as Chancellor of DC Public Schools from 2010-2016 and as the co-host of “Pod... by #EduCrush
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45 – Cultivating Education in a Correctional Facility (w Dawn Matthews-Nichols): Have you ever wondered if one of your students is capable of murder? Well, what if you knew that your entire class had committed violent crimes? How would you build a positive classroom culture!? Dawn Matthews-Nichols has been teaching since 1987 in a... by #EduCrush
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Strategy Hack: Developing Confident Writers (w Karri Johnson): I don’t remember learning writing strategies. Not that no one tried to teach it to me, it didn’t sink in. More than that though, I was and am still struggling to find my voice as a writer. Recently, I’ve learned that I’m not alone in this.... by #EduCrush
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43 – Activating Agency to Grow Readers (w Penny Kittle): Why do so many teenagers hate reading? Renowned author and Literacy advocate Penny Kittle believes it has everything to do with a lack of “book love” and that teachers have the capacity to ignite it. On the episode, she connects with Natalie to... by #EduCrush
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Why Being a Bad Student Made Me a Good Teacher!: How was school for you? What were you like as a student? How does that impact how you show up as a teacher? For Alex, it was a bit rough at points. That said, he would not trade the experiences he had as a student. They made him who he is and showed... by #EduCrush
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