I heard from a lot of you that we should be back...so we are! Less frequent but more in-depth episodes. Cataloging my thoughts on the future of learning and saying the things that no one else will.
I got into it ALL this week!
What's with homeschooling? Should you get into it? Should you leave it alone? How should you approach it?
Mike and Brett get into it ALL on the podcast this week!
If you read the latest edition of Schoolish: The Newsletter then you might have thought we were getting rid of this podcast...but...we are still here.
We talking all about the importance of storytelling in the lives of students, parents, educators...well basically everyone! Andy and I had such a great conversation on this! Cannot wait for you to tune in!
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What do you think of when you hear GT classes?
When I was growing up I remember being brought into a drab, tan-colored room and taking a test to get into the GT program.
The test had patterns of shapes and logic puzzles and word problems.
At a young age, I remember thinking, "What does this have to do with anything I like to do?" LOL
I got into the program and was told that I was the best and the brightest on my acceptance letter.
The day classes started my teacher double and triple-checked that I was supposed to be in her GT class, even though she'd just met me and not heard me speak one word...hmmm
When I became a teacher the GT program had its own wing of the building. Regular students were not allowed to walk down that wing.
How did the teachers know it was a regular student? Their ID badge which had to be worn on a lanyard either read "Gifted" or "General."
Today on Schoolish Live we are getting into something Abbott Elementary broached really well...the problem with GT Programs in schools.
There are some pretty common misconceptions about private schools in the United States. Many think they are well funded, rigorous, better staffed, better trained, and all-around better than public schools.
That couldn't be more untrue.
Welcome to the next exhibit of the #case4reinvention where we will answer the question: Is Private school actually a superior schooling option?
If all the pieces were in place would you homeschool your kids?
For the first time in a looooong time parents are taking a hard look at their kids' school.
COVID and Distance Learning have exposed our traditional school system in a way that we really haven't seen before. Because of this homeschooling is on the rise.
But is it for you?
If you say yes, tune into this. If you say no, tune into this.
Catch the live video here: https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6884585652218855424/
All too often in education reinvention circles, we are asking difficult questions about school. One that we never seem to ask is "what is school for?" I did that with my Linkedin Audience and want to invite you into that conversation.
If you want to catch the replay catch it here!
We got into a TON of dope topics about education! AMA's and Linkedin Lives happen on my linkedin profile every Thursday at 4:00pm CT. Enjoy!
Mike and Morgan Williams, both staff of the Reinvention Lab at Teach for America, sit down to talk about what the Reinvention Lab is doing to serve Social Entrepreneurs who are working to build the #futureoflearning.
How are we doing that you ask? Well Morgan has lead the development of the Reinvention Lab's new #accelerator program called Gravity, which just accepted and named its first cohort!
We want you to know about the amazing work that's going to happen as a part of Gravity.
Point blank we have a teacher problem in schools and that is that we can't keep them! Why? Let's talk about it!
Carey Anne Nadeau is an MIT-trained entrepreneur, focused on modernizing the measurement of risk. Formerly a Researcher at the Brookings Institution and Urban Institute, Carey Anne went on to found Loop, an auto insurance MGA that uses AI to provide a fair price to all.
Find more about Loop HERE.
Brett Roer serves as Outlier.org’s High School Strategic Partnerships Lead after 16 years of empowering high school students in Brooklyn, Queens, and The Bronx.
Throughout his career, Brett’s mission has been to equip high school students with the foundational academic skills needed to graduate from their best-fit colleges and feel both academically and financially supported along the way.
In his most recent experience as a principal in The Bronx, Brett accelerated the graduation rate from one of the lowest in New York City to the second highest in the district in two years while dramatically increasing the college and career readiness rate.
Brett has inspired students and families as a high school principal, college and career advisor, and teacher, always fiercely passionate in providing students access to high-quality education. Brett is a dedicated educational leader, ensuring students can afford a college education, including full scholarships to their dream colleges and universities.
Daniela Bio: Daniela has worked in the ed-tech space for the last 6 years. Her focus has been on higher education partnerships and supporting innovation in the higher education space. Daniela worked as the Director of External Relations at Riipen, an education technology company focused on ending graduate underemployment by providing students with work-integrated learning in the classroom. She recently joined Outlier.org as the strategic partnerships lead and is working to build their transfer network. Daniela is a passionate advocate for access and believes that education is a powerful tool for social mobility and equity.
Sophie is an investor at GSV Ventures, a multi-stage venture capital firm that specializes in education and workforce technology. She focuses on sourcing and conducting diligence on investment opportunities, covering early childhood and K12 EdTech companies across the US, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Prior to joining GSV Ventures as an investor, Sophie spent four years at Goldman Sachs building a team that works alongside every division of the firm to source and syndicate all of Goldman’s direct, private-market investment opportunities. She graduated from Dartmouth College Phi Beta Kappa with a double major in Economics and Psychology.
Sophie has a passion for behavioral economics and loves thinking about how to weave the decision sciences into new businesses to help them gain traction. In her free time, she enjoys running, spinning, hiking, and exploring new places in NYC. Sophie grew up in Newton, Massachusetts with two brothers, a sister, and a Goldendoodle named Roxy.
Jermain stopped by the podcast and was interviewed last week! Check out the full interview on episode 39! This is Jermain's school story!
Bio: Jermain Allen is an experienced instructional designer with the unique ability to break down complex technical concepts into digestible knowledge for audiences without technical backgrounds. Jermain leveraged his "technical translator" abilities to educate distributors, salespeople, internal staff, and the public about the technologies powering the most popular consumer products. As a Senior Product Trainer for the two largest consumer electronics manufacturers in the world, Jermain would go on to develop key educational concepts and practices that are still used in the industry today.
In 2014, Jermain started a professional development company, RTR Digital, expanding his audience beyond corporate employees to include individuals in need of technical training in underserved communities. Leveraging all of the technical skills he's acquired throughout his career, Jermain now develops and distributes his own technical training content to people across the globe. Today, Jermain still offers workforce development services through his company, RTR Digital, but also offers individualized training through their partner website, RTR Learning.
Jermain Allen is an experienced instructional designer with the unique ability to break down complex technical concepts into digestible knowledge for audiences without technical backgrounds. Jermain leveraged his "technical translator" abilities to educate distributors, salespeople, internal staff, and the public about the technologies powering the most popular consumer products. As a Senior Product Trainer for the two largest consumer electronics manufacturers in the world, Jermain would go on to develop key educational concepts and practices that are still used in the industry today.
In 2014, Jermain started a professional development company, RTR Digital, expanding his audience beyond corporate employees to include individuals in need of technical training in underserved communities. Leveraging all of the technical skills he's acquired throughout his career, Jermain now develops and distributes his own technical training content to people across the globe. Today, Jermain still offers workforce development services through his company, RTR Digital, but also offers individualized training through their partner website, RTR Learning.
I went Live with Tamar Huggins and Timothy Jones from Tech Spark Canada! Check it out.
