111 – The Court of Public Opinion
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Continue the conversation with Natalie on or Continue the conversation with Alex on or On this episode Alex discusses how the court of public opinion influences policy, ethics and our feelings about assessment.
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110 – Hacking Parent Communication (w Crystal Frommert)
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✊ Parent communication isn’t the sexiest part of our jobs, but that doesn’t make it any less critical. Natalie is joined by Crystal Frommert, author of “When Calling Parents isn’t your Calling,” to discuss strategies to proactively partner with parents and how to assert ourselves when communication crosses into disrespectful territory. Show Notes: Whenever possible, we should lean towards verbal rather than written, digital communication. Many of us are nervous about talking to parents because of bad past experiences and deep fears of being exposed as a fraud. Parent...
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109 – Pillars of the community w/ Rodney Noel
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On this episode Alex interviews an expert in the community work that goes on in major cities. He has 20 years of experience working with children and youth, non-profits, schools, and families. He also happens to be my older brother, Rodney Noel. Continue the conversation with Natalie on or Continue the conversation with Alex on or
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108 – Assessment Identity (w Karley Alleyn)
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✨J Assessment and identity might not seem like a logical pairing on the surface, but they are a powerhouse combo for learning and professional growth. Everyone has an assessment story that we carry into the school space and those experiences determine what we believe to be true about ourselves, learners, and learning. Today Natalie reconnects with her childhood friend, Karley Alleyn, to explore the shared childhood experience that was fundamental to their assessment identities and what Karley learned about the role of authentic mentorship in its continued development...
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107 – Learning for Need, Honour, and Awe
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Happy new year! What are the things in this world that make your jaw drop? Things that are so awesome that you can’t help but get excited about it, about learning about it and experiencing it? On this episode of #Educrush, Alex explores knowledge for need, for honour and for awe as we take some time to look to the past and to space! Links to SN 1006 because it’s awesome. Continue the conversation with Natalie on or Continue the conversation with Alex on or
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106 - Let go of limiting BS and transform your life
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✨J Sometimes, our focus on external change is just a reflection of the deeper changes we know we're avoiding in ourselves. Go read that again. Join Natalie for a solo episode to seize the new year and finally let go of the toxic habits, patterns, and relationships in your life to manifest your deepest desires. And no, manifesting isn’t magic, it’s science. Learn the biological basis for this powerhouse practice and a three-step process to apply it to your own life. 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on or ✊ ✨ Show Notes: A game of...
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105 – Reflections on Community
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This week on #Educrush, Alex is looking back on some of the interviews that match with what has turned out to be the focal point of the year…Community. Continue the conversation with Natalie on or Continue the conversation with Alex on or
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104 – Assessment, Change and Mindset through Story (w Tom Schimmer)
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In this crossover episode, Natalie joins fellow podcast host and co-author, Tom Schimmer, to discuss how story is critical to rehumanize assessment, embrace the messiness of change, and to cultivate the mindset necessary for inner peace. 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on or 💬 Continue the conversation with Tom on or ✊ ✨ Show Notes: Rehumanizing assessment through story allows us to tap into deeper learning, build empathy, and demonstrate cultural expansiveness while gathering evidence of the critical competencies. When students...
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103 – Sharing Cultures without Fear
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As the winter Holiday’s loom, now is the time of the year that I and others start to think about family. The countdown is on and we’re ready for a break. What does it look like to use this time, leading to the holidays, as an opportunity for personal growth and community building? Join Alex for a brief discussion on sharing traditions for the season! **Note from Alex** This episode is shorter than usual because I am sicker than usual but I hope you still enjoy! Continue the conversation with Natalie on or Continue the conversation with Alex...
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102 - The Goal of Inclusion, is to Not Need Inclusion (w Dr. Shelley Moore)
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As soon as we say the word inclusion, there’s an exclusion. Designing an education system that is grounded in the mindset that all students belong and are capable of high levels of learning is the real goal. Dr. Shelley Moore joins Natalie to talk about what inclusion means to her and how we can make change through collaboration, standards-based approaches, and stories. 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on or 💬 Continue the conversation with Alex on or 💬 Continue the conversation with Shelley on or ✊ ✨ Show Notes: A personal story...
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**Note from Alex** This episode is shorter than usual because I am sicker than usual but I hope you still enjoy!
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