Elite schools help reproduce the capitalist class. The sons and daughters of the wealthy go to elite schools to gain networks and receive education that helps maintain their social status in the future.
My guest today, Karen Lillie, has looked at this process in an elite school in Switzerland that enrolls children from around the world. She finds that stud ... Show More
Jan 2023
The Art & Practice of Separating School from Life: 5 Clear Steps with Dr. Lori Friesen
Are you wondering how you can feel more balanced between work and your personal life?
In this episode of SLP Coffee Talk, I sat down with a dear friend, Dr. Lori Friesen, who is doing amazing things for her community. When I heard about what she does, I knew I had to have her on ... Show More
21m 8s
May 2021
Michelle Boyd Waters (@watersenglish) - How To Become An Educational Consultant: Follow Your Passion
Michelle Boyd Waters is an English teacher, writer, and founder of the educational publishing company reThink ELA. She is the curriculum designer of Social Justice Writing Project, Explode the Moment Personal Narrative Writing Project, A Time for Change Writing Project, and Gramm ... Show More
40m 47s
Apr 2021
Kike Ojo-Thompson BEd, MA (@mskikeojo) - How To Become An Educational Consultant: r(Ed)volution
Kike Ojo-Thompson is renowned as one of Canada’s leading experts on equity, diversity, and inclusion. As the founder and principal consultant of KOJO Institute, she has guided public and private organizations alike towards more equitable cultures and outcomes with her signature b ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2022
Erik M. Francis, M.Ed., M.S. (@Maverikedu12) - DOK Starts After The Verb
Maverik Education provides professional development, guidance, and support on how to develop and deliver teaching and learning experiences that are academically rigorous, socially and emotionally supportive, and student responsive.Maverik Education is owned and operated by Erik M ... Show More
1h 26m
Jan 2024
Teaching Civics in a Digital World with Karalee Wong Nakatsuka and Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff - 252
In this episode, I chat with ISTE authors Karalee Wong Nakatsuka and Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff. We discuss the common misconception that civics is confined to social studies classrooms. You’ll hear strategies from their new book, Bring History and Civics to Life, to help infuse ci ... Show More
29m 41s
Jun 2024
Public Schools: Talking Across the Divide. Becky Pringle and Gisele Huff
Almost everyone has an opinion about public education, especially in the years since the COVID pandemic when the physical closure of schools and online schooling became highly controversial. The vast majority of American students attend public school, but the numbers are falling, ... Show More
23m 27s