Hosted by former teacher, principal, and broadcast journalist Lauren Keeling, Heart Work is an honest profile of America’s educators, capturing the raw stories unfolding in today’s classrooms.
The first collection of Heart Work follows America’s ongoing literacy crisis, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing to improve literacy scores — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to make a difference? Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.
Coming October 21, wherever you listen to podcasts.
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Hosted by former teacher, principal, and broadcast journalist Lauren Keeling, Heart Work is an honest profile of America’s educators, capturing the raw stories unfolding in today’s classrooms.
The first collection of Heart Work follows America’s ongoing literacy crisis, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing to improve literacy scores — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to make a difference? Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.
Coming October 21, wherever you listen to podcasts.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Across the country, a movement for change is taking hold in a desperate attempt to improve reading scores. In this first episode, host Lauren Keeling reflects on her own experience with the reading crisis and visits Pendergast Elementary District, where a bold overhaul of reading is underway. Listen now to hear what happens when a district bets big on change.
Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis
Host: Lauren Keeling
Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh
Producer & Writer: Anise Lee
Producer: Danny McPadden
Recording Engineer: Dan Victory
Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan
Artwork: Ellen Forsyth
Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford
Executive Producer: David McGinty
A big thank you to the Pendergast School District, Ramiro Alvarez, and Kelsie Pennington for welcoming us into their schools — and all the educators and students who opened their classrooms and shared their stories with us for this episode.
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