82. OptimaEd: A Passionate Partner to Education with Erika Donalds
Release Date: 07/17/2023
90. Innovative Strategies for Success: Illuminate Family Workshop with Treisha Wan
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Welcome back to the Love Your School Podcast! Today, we are joined by the Owner and Speech Pathologist at Illuminate Family Workshop, Treisha Wan. She is a dedicated speech-language pathologist and the visionary behind Illuminate Family Workshop PLLC. Illuminate Family Workshop is a dedicated organization committed to unlocking potential and empowering extraordinary minds through transformative speech-language therapy and ADHD coaching. They focus on nurturing deep connections, igniting limitless creativity, and adopting innovative strategies to ensure success, all while maintaining a profound...
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89. Coding for Kids: All About CodaKid with David Dodge
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Today, I am joined by David Dodge, the founder of CodaKid. Together, we're diving into the world of CodaKid, an extraordinary online kids' coding academy and tech camp. CodaKid specializes in teaching kids the art of coding games, apps, Roblox levels, and Minecraft mods using real programming languages and professional-grade tools. What sets CodaKid apart is its self-paced online classes, allowing young learners to advance at their own pace. To add to this, a team of friendly engineers provides live support, ensuring that kids receive guidance and assistance as they embark on their coding...
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88. Empowering Young Minds: A Spotlight on Bright Beginnings School with Wendy Brady and Holly King
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Today, we are joined by Holly King and Wendy Brady. Wendy is the principal, and Holly is the Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator at Bright Beginnings School. Bright Beginnings School is an educational institution catering to inquisitive children aged 4 to 6th grade, offering private preschool and public charter elementary programs. Their curriculum seamlessly blends a strong academic foundation with a holistic approach to education. At BBS, they emphasize academic excellence and nurturing social and emotional development. Through immersive, inquiry-based learning experiences, they cultivate...
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87. Prisma: The World’s Most Engaging Virtual School with Kristen Shroff
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Today, I am joined by Kristen Shroff, the CEO of Prisma. Prisma is the world’s most engaging virtual school that brings out kids’ love of learning and prepares them to thrive in the rapidly changing world of the future. Prisma has an engaging, project-based, real-world, hands-on curriculum, expert learning coaches who personalize learning to meet each child’s unique needs, and a positive, uplifting social community. Check out this episode to learn more about Prisma and what they have to offer! If you’re interested, reach out to Prisma about setting up an Experience...
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86. Polygence's Passion to Transform High School Students' Educational Journeys with Dr. G.P. LeBourdais
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Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Love Your School Podcast. Today, I am joined by Dr. G.P. LeBourdais, Head of Strategic Initiatives and a Mentor at Polygence. Polygence is a team of academics and educators united in their passion to make research more widely accessible to all interested students. At Polygence, they have mentors who cover a multitude of diverse disciplines. Check out this episode to learn more about Poloygence and how they are embarking on a journey to transform education. Episode Highlights: Dr. LeBourdais’s background What is Polygence? Passion...
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85. Listening, Loving, and Learning at Kaleidoscope School with Lori Ramos and Stephanie Schuller
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Welcome back to the Love Your School Podcast. Today I am conversing with Lori Ramos and Stephanie Schuller, both Kaleidoscope Public Charter School teachers. Kaleidoscope School provides academic rigor balanced with innovative, hands-on instruction for every child. They cultivate strong relationships with students, families, and communities while facilitating children’s limitless potential. At Kaleidoscope, the teachers meet the students right where they are at. They are placed into achievement groups so they are able to master the standards they need; however, the groups are fluid and...
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84. Going from Passion to Profession with Project-Based Learning with Maggie Martin and Olivia Lo from YaizY
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Hello everyone, and welcome back! I am talking with Maggie Martin and Olivia Lo in today's episode. Maggie is a senior teacher at YaizY as well as a homeschooling parent, and Olivia is the partnership coordinator. YaizY is an innovative and fun way to bring “passion to profession,” preparing students for digital careers. At YaizY, there is a unique combination of an online edu-gaming platform; advanced digital-careers content; and flexible, project-based learning led by super-engaging teachers. YaizY is an amazing resource for homeschooling parents, and it can also be beneficial for...
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83. Unlocking Potential: The Power of Mentorship with Audrey Wisch from Curious Cardinals
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In today’s episode, I am in conversation with Audrey Wisch, the Founder and CEO of Curious Cardinals. Audrey started out tutoring students and quickly noticed how disengaged and uninterested the kids were in their learning. This is where the heart of Curious Cardinals was born. Audrey set out to make the content come alive for these students through mentors who are experts in that field. Curious Cardinals has since become a global platform for students to learn what they want to learn and for mentors to teach what they want to teach, ascribing value and agency to both the teaching and...
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82. OptimaEd: A Passionate Partner to Education with Erika Donalds
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I am so excited to share my conversation today with Erika Donalds, Founder and Chief Executive of OptimaEd. OptimaEd focuses on creating excellent education experiences and increasing high-quality options for students and their families. One of these amazing options includes Optima Academy Online. Optima Academy Online is a new kind of online learning that integrates virtual reality into the student experience. Check out this episode to learn more about OptimaEd and everything they’re doing to support school choice and empower parents to have ownership over their student’s academic...
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81. Empowering Students: The Personalized School Experience at Fusion Academy with Clarissa Abijaoude
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Is your child not thriving in their current school setting? Are you searching for a more personalized approach? Fusion Academy takes a student's educational experience and meets their needs at different levels rather than being limited by a one size fits all model. Today we are joined by Clarissa Abijaoude, the Director of Outreach at Fusion Academy. Fusion Academy is a fully accredited private middle and high school with a completely personalized approach. Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. This allows teachers to personalize course...
info_outlineI am so excited to share my conversation today with Erika Donalds, Founder and Chief Executive of OptimaEd. OptimaEd focuses on creating excellent education experiences and increasing high-quality options for students and their families. One of these amazing options includes Optima Academy Online. Optima Academy Online is a new kind of online learning that integrates virtual reality into the student experience. Check out this episode to learn more about OptimaEd and everything they’re doing to support school choice and empower parents to have ownership over their student’s academic success.
Episode Highlights:
- Erika’s background story
- School Choice Universal
- Optima Academy Online
- The Importance of a High-Quality Curriculum
- Virtual Reality
- Empowerment Scholarship Accounts
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- @LoveYourSchoolAZ
- www.loveyourschool.org
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