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Emily Hellstrom—Literacy Instruction for Struggling Readers, Literacy Academy Collective (2 of 2)

Our guest, Emily Hellstrom , is Director of Strategy and External Affairs and co-founder for the Literacy Academy
Collective (LAC). Emily shares her literacy story and the approach taken by LAC
to support struggling readers. ...

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Inspirational Shorts with Elizabeth Power
March 24, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Elizabeth Power

Guest Elizabeth Power of The Trauma Informed Academy shares inspirational thoughts on how to support students and school staff who experience trauma. Her brilliant insights demystify trauma, explaining it as a human condition...

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Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Ruth Best
March 24, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Ruth Best

Meet Dr. Ruth Best, Assist Dean at the California School of Education (SOE) of Alliant International University. Dr. Best participated in our Inspirational Shorts recorded during the Education 2.0 Conference, 2024 in Las Ve...

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Inspirational Shorts with Casanova Green — The First-Year College Experience
March 26, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Casanova Green — The First-Year College Experience

Guest ⁠Casanova Green⁠ , director of First-Year experience at ⁠Hocking College⁠ , shares his professional knowledge and passion for ensuring community college student success beginning day one. The first-year experience is vi...

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Inspirational Shorts with Sylvia Badwi — Supporting Students of Diverse Abilities
March 27, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Sylvia Badwi — Supporting Students of Diverse Abilities

Our guest, Sylvia Badwi of Agora Prep Academy discusses a unique learning environment that disrupts the traditional, factory-model of education. Agrora Prep in Canada professes a learner-centered educational approach that is ...

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Inspirational Shorts with Rodney Toulson — Restorative Counseling
March 28, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Rodney Toulson — Restorative Counseling

Guest Rodney Toulson , owner of Restorative Consulting Services, shares the importance of systemic restorative practices for schools and school districts. The outcome is a transformed learning community. Recorded at the Educa...

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Inspirational Shorts with Jeannette Eastin — Supporting Grassroots Initiatives in Education
March 28, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Jeannette Eastin — Supporting Grassroots Initiatives in Education

Guest Jeannette Eastin is the founder of Refound Education . Her passion for democratizing education lends itself to supporting families, educators, and communities with innovations and connecting them to vital resources. Jea...

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Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Christopher Bonn — Educational and Assistive Technologies
April 1, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Christopher Bonn — Educational and Assistive Technologies

Meet Dr. Christopher Bonn , President and CEO of BonFire Leadership Solutions LLC . He is a former school district superintendent, the author of Igniting Change: The BonFire Principles for Transforming Toxic Organizations , a...

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Inspirational Shorts with Ty-Quan Payne — The Arts and Social Emotional Learning in Elementary School
April 8, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Ty-Quan Payne — The Arts and Social Emotional Learning in Elementary School

Meet Ty-Quan Payne , Dean of School Culture at Ivy Hill Prep in Brooklyn, NY. Ivy Hill Prep is a small charter school serving grades K-5. Mr. Payne is also an artist and founder of #LovePayne Productions offering independent ...

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Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Alisha Pollard — Developing Students and Parents in Financial Literacy
April 15, 2024

Inspirational Shorts with Dr. Alisha Pollard — Developing Students and Parents in Financial Literacy

Guest, Dr. Alisha Pollard , is President of Warriors Helping Achieve Triumph (or “WHAT”). What is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to empowering individuals of all ages through enriching experiences and knowled...

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Dr. Elsa Núñez — Leading an Elite Liberal Arts College in the Absence of Elitism
April 22, 2024

Dr. Elsa Núñez — Leading an Elite Liberal Arts College in the Absence of Elitism

Dr. Elsa Núñez is the President of Eastern Connecticut State University , Connecticut’s only public liberal arts institution of higher education. Dr. Núñez shares her lived experiences, and those as a university president loo...

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Dr. Kevin Kumashiro — Anti-oppressive Education and the Non-neutral Role of Schools in Social Equity
April 29, 2024

Dr. Kevin Kumashiro — Anti-oppressive Education and the Non-neutral Role of Schools in Social Equity

Dr. Kevin Kumashiro , Interim Dean for the School of Education, Hofstra University , addresses the non-neutral role of schools in social equity. He explains that teaching should be seen as a collective effort, imagined differ...

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Steven Simmons—Supporting College Athletes for Financial Literacy and NIL Licensing
May 6, 2024

Steven Simmons—Supporting College Athletes for Financial Literacy and NIL Licensing

Our guest Steven Simmons , Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Nilent, NIL Enterprise Solutions , shares experiences supporting college athletes for financial literacy, wellbeing, and social media branding. Partnering w...

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Entrepreneur, higher education leader, podcaster, scholar, and change agent. President of Xcelerated Excellence Consulting LLC.