The Awakening Educator

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Dive deep into topics relevant to education with your co-hosts Susan Andrien & Dr. Megan Sweet, two lifelong educators who bring their skills, curiosity and unique perspectives to the topics most relevant to educating our youth in today’s complex world.

The Awakening Educator is a biweekly podcast on topics related to education where we explore topics in detail, covering:
* Policy/Research
* Practitioner Journey and Perspective
* Parent and Student Voices and Experiences
* Models from the field with tools our listeners can apply to their contexts

Listeners can join us live to ask questions and to comment on the topics we’re discussing on the show

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How Can We Support Families when Children are in the Child Welfare System?

Aug 04 2022 59 mins

Matthew Anderson shared his experience working with children and families in the Foster Care system and how we can reimagine Child Welfare with Neurobiology in mind.

Leading A School In China (During The Pandemic!)

Jul 14 2022 58 mins

In this episode, The Awakening Educator speaks with Brantley Turner-Bradley about her experiences founding and leading a school in China, and what it was like to lead through the pandemic.This show is brought to you by Your3Eyes and Hope Reimagined.https://www.your3eyes.com/join-the-movement.htmlhttps://hopereimagined.org/

Welcome To Season 4 Of The Awakening Educator

Jul 11 2022 42 mins

Welcome to season 4 of The Awakening Educator. Catch up with Susan and Megan and hear about the amazing work they are doing and what you can look forward to this season.This show is brought to you by Your 3 Eyes and Hope Reimagined:https://hopereimagined.org/https://www.your3eyes.com/join-the-movement.html

When Wishes Change

Jun 09 2022 32 mins

We talk with Tricia Roos about the powerful impact sports coaches can have on students. Tricia also tells her story of how she changed her own life as she discovered that her wishes had changed.

How to Lead Equity-Driven Change in Education? A Conversation w/ Dr. Nix.

Apr 29 2022 68 mins

We meet with Dr. Sam Nix, a seasoned educator who shares his approach to leading change with equity, compassion, and intentionality. To learn more about his work, please go to: https://snix3consulting.com/This show is brought to you by Your 3 Eyes and Hope Reimagined:https://hopereimagined.org/https://www.your3eyes.com/join-the-movement.html

What is the Role of Storytelling in Education?

Apr 15 2022 60 mins

Join the Awakening Educator as Megan talks with two of the grantees from her School Stories project: Nature and Nurture with Smriti Sharma, who shares how she is bringing mindfulness to students in Kenya. Disrupting systemic racism with Anashay Wright, who shares why we need to build a new table, rather than creating a space for BIPOC at our current "table." To learn more about Ana

What is the Role of Safety in Social Trauma, Healing & Justice?

Jan 27 2022 48 mins

Join us for our talk with Cherie Bridges Patrick, owner of Paradox Cross-Cultural Consulting and Training, Paradox relies on neuroscience to help educators to heal racial and social trauma, repair internal disconnects, and build relationships. Cherie will talk with us about social/racial trauma and the critical role of safety in justice and antiracist work.This show is brought to y

How do we Transform our Schools Through Equity?

Dec 16 2021 39 mins

We talk with Sonia Lewis, founder of Ascribe Consulting about why conversations about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are so prevalent right now, and how we can make lasting changes in our schools. To learn more about Sonia's work, go to: https://ascribe-educational-consultanting.ueniweb.com/This show is brought to you by Your 3 Eyes and Hope Reimagined:https://hopereimagined.org/

How Can We Bring Social-Emotional Learning to Our Schools?

Dec 02 2021 63 mins

We talk with Megan Marcus, founder of FuelEd, and Kelley Munger, who is a researcher who specializes in bringing Social-Emotional Learning to our educational environments. We need this information now more than ever before! This show is brought to you by Your 3 Eyes and Hope Reimagined:https://hopereimagined.org/https://www.your3eyes.com/join-the-movement.html

How Can You Support Struggling Readers? The Inspirational Story of Lois Letchford and Her Son.

Nov 21 2021 61 mins

Lois Letchford has developed an innovative approach to teaching students with learning difficulties how to read. She gained this passion through supporting her own son, who was deemed to be 'unteachable' by his teachers. With persistence, love, and creativity, Lois found a way not only to teach her son but also to make learning accessible for others who do not follow the traditiona