28 – Teacher Powered Schools (w Zaynab Baalbaki)

29 – Gender Norms, Violence and Body Autonomy (w Dr. Gerald Walton): In many ways, our students have a more nuanced understanding of gender than ever before. However, they continue to uphold many unexamined gender norms that lead them to cause violence to one another. Dr. Gerald Walton is a professor in the Faculty of... by #EduCrush

52 min listen

28 – Teacher Powered Schools (w Zaynab Baalbaki): What would a school look like if teachers were in charge? How would administrative tasks be managed? What impact would this have on student learning? Zaynab Baalbaki previously worked for Escuela Verde, a public charter school in Wisconsin that... by #EduCrush

51 min listen

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

70 min listen

Project Feature: Forest of Fright (w Leeanne McLim): In this project feature episode, we explore how drama teacher Leeanne McLim reimagined the classic “Haunted House” project in response to the pandemic. While students learned a myriad of life skills through planning, pitching, designing, and... by #EduCrush

30 min listen

Season 2 reflection (...and a season 3 REVEAL!): In the final episode of season 2, Nat and Alex come together to look back on the highs, lows, and learnings from the past year and reveal the season 3 theme. #conceptbasedpodcasting Show Notes: Checking-in on our rose/thorn moments this past school... by #EduCrush

37 min listen

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

57 min listen

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

16 min listen

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

56 min listen

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

50 min listen

Strategy Hack: Executive Functions (w Becca Bouchard): Strategy hacks are designed to be bite-sized episodes that provide teachers a practical tool they can use in their classroom immediately to reimagine the learning experience for their students. Executive Functions (EFs) are higher orders in the brain... by #EduCrush

21 min listen

Project Feature: Voices of Democracy (w Jodi Garagan & Katy Funtasz): On project feature episodes, school-based practitioners tell the story of how they disrupted the status quo in their context. In this episode, learn about how a team of grade 6 teachers and an instructional coach worked together to breathe life back... by #EduCrush

38 min listen

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

66 min listen

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

52 min listen

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

63 min listen

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

54 min listen

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

26 min listen

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

60 min listen

Season 3 Trailer: We're back, baby! This season, we're trying something new and organizing our episodes around a central theme: story. Join us as we release new episodes every Monday to explore the essential question, "How might we rehumanize education through... by #EduCrush

3 min listen

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

61 min listen

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

51 min listen

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

48 min listen

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

54 min listen

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

74 min listen

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

32 min listen

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

36 min listen

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

34 min listen

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

25 min listen

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

32 min listen

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

62 min listen

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

37 min listen

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