EduCatered

Hey, we're still in between seasons over here on EduCatered - but we were missing you, so we decided to put out a bonus episode with Dr. Charli Kemp, a transformative leader, thinker and doer in the education space. Dr. Kemp is a former middle school teacher turned Harvard PhD and CEO of Change the Tune. When not rocking Change the Tune, Dr. Charli Kemp has over 900 playlists on Spotify. Instagram Change the Tune GirlTrek Sempe by L.A.X. Be Alive! Building the Capacity and Playlist for an Irresistible Revolution  https://equitymeetsdesign.com/  

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. We've done it! It's the season finale of EduCatered. Thank you SO much for joining us through all of these great conversations this first season.   This special season finale is hosted by producer Mason, and he interviews Shawnee Caruthers and previous guest, now Getting Smart teammate, Victoria Andrews. We do things a little differently this time around… we hope you'll tune in.  Links: Victoria Playlist: Kool Kids Vibes Victoria Playlist: Upbeat Elevator Jams Victoria Playlist: Let's Ride Big Bang Recap Podcast Valencia Instagram

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee is joined by Whitney Aragaki, the 2022 Hawaiʻi State Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist. Whitney teaches science to students grades 9-12 at Waiakea High school and “supports students to learn through a lens of abundance that honors place, people and cultures.”  GUEST BACKGROUND Whitney Aragaki Teacher of the year announcement Dr. Michael Ida  @DrMikeIda

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee is joined by Ann Kaufman, Personalized Learning Advisor at ASU Preparatory Academy, or as we call it, ASU Prep. Ann previously spent time as a counselor and also at the Arizona School for the Arts. We recently observed a class she was teaching at the new ASU Mix facility.  Links: Ann Kaufman LinkedIn ASU Prep Arizona School for the Arts ASU Mix Facility Cincinnati Chili Microschools Khan World School Betsy Fowler

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered Shawnee is joined by Emilie Lai, Director of STEAM at Notre Dame de Sion. We previously had Emilie's colleague Gabby on the show, but to recap, Notre Dame de Sion is an all-girls school that focuses on empowering minds, transforming hearts and impacting others.  Emilie loves exploring the creative arts in her free time and you may just find her at a local thrift shop. Links: Abba Dr. Morey Williams Maurice Merleau-Ponty Cafe Cà Phē Jackie Nguyen EduCatered: Gabby Dedrick

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered Shawnee is joined by Gabby Dedrick, High School Math and Robotics Coach and Teacher at Notre Dame de Sion in Kansas City, a school that she herself attended! Notre Dame de Sion is an all-girls school that focuses on empowering minds, transforming hearts and impacting others. Gabby has been an educator for nine years and when she's not teaching, Gabby loves shopping to clear her mind.   Links:  Notre Dame de Sion Trent Shelton

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered Shawnee is joined by Adrianna Caton, a STEMbyTAF Transformation coach - TAF, meaning Technology Access Foundation, and founder of A World of Education - a thought leadership company.  Adrianna formerly has spent time in the classroom in a handful of cities including Tacoma, Seattle, Baltimore and more and is particularly focused on project-based learning and student-centered learning.  

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered we're joined by Susan Cotton. Susan has been teaching for over two decades and also is a frequent author on her site MsCottonsCorner.com, where she shares teaching tips and advice.  Susan has taught every grade K-5, been a principal and will be returning to the Kindergarten classroom next year.  teacher and loves contributing to TeachersPayTeachers and other great teacher community sites. 

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee is joined by Candice Williams, CEO and Founder of Urby Education and award-winning reading specialist.  Candice has 11 years of experience in education and focuses on helping students grades K – 2 build their early literacy skills.  Links: Urby Education Instagram Article on Candice Urby Education Urby Education YouTube STEM is Lit Linkedin Story about her son TeachersConnect David the Dope Educator

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered Shawnee is joined by Abhishek Diwan, a 6th to 12th grade math teacher from India. He has taught in the United States, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand via online teaching. He is currently teaching in a coaching center in New Delhi while completing his Bachelor of Education degree.

On this episode of EduCatered Shawnee is joined by her partner in name crime, Dr. VaShawn Smith the Principal of Grandview Middle School in Kansas City. VaShawn was recently awarded the Greater Kansas City Middle School Principal of the year and we are honored to have him on today!  Vashawn also is a co-host on the ENGAGE Podcast: a podcast about leadership, learning and more. He is also the dad to the “world's greatest daughter” - his words.  Links: Linkedin   Twitter ENGAGE Podcast Voices by BMESTL Howard Fields EduOpenings David McGuire Demetrius Ball

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart On this episode of EduCatered Shawnee is joined by Deanne Moyle-Hicks, a 4th grade teacher at Natchez Elementary school and the 2022 Nevada Educator of the Year. Deanne has almost three decades of experience in the classroom and is committed to her students. Seriously, committed. She drives 80 miles to school everyday in order to serve them.Let's listen in as they discuss rural diversity, moving with your students, what farming can teach you about leadership and more. Links:  Deanne on Linkedin Nevada Succeeds Inspired Fellowship Article on Deanne

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee Caruthers is joined by Jacqueline (Jackie) Spivey, a high school chemistry teacher and subject dean at Head-Royce school in Oakland, California. Jacqueline is a lifelong learner and has spent over 12 years in the classroom. She got her doctorate in Biophysical Chemistry at UC Santa Cruz so who knows where we'll end up!  Jacqueline also was a participant in one of our recent Smart Sprints on Building a Shared Vision. Jacqueline, thanks so much for being here today!   

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee is joined by Laura Jeanne Penrod, or Jeannie as her friends call her. Jeannie is a high school English teacher in Clark County School District and has been serving students for over a decade. When not in the classroom you may find her on her peloton or walking her dog. Links:  Parenting PBL Podcast  InspirED Fellowship Postsecret TeachPlus

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee is joined by the newest Getting Smart team member, Victoria Andrews - our new Director of Learning Design! Victoria is a proud Houstonian and recently served as the Assistant Director for the Westchester Academy for International Studies. We loved getting the chance to talk with her a few months ago at SXSW and this recording is from there. We look forward to sharing even more about Victoria with you on our channels, and you'll be hearing more from her soon.  Links:  Victoria's LinkedIn Victoria's team page Westchester Academy for International Studies

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. This episode of EduCatered was recorded live from SXSW in 2022.  On this episode of EduCatered, Shawnee is joined live by Andrew Lee who is the founder of Vita Schools of Innovation, an innovative micro school model that is opening on August 5th, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. We loved chatting with Andrew about the pillars of Vita Schools, how the schools embed in the community, and much more.  Links Vita Schools of Innovation Andrew Lee LinkedIn Usher's New Look Vita Schools Twitter

Thank you to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Speak with an affordable, licensed therapist at your convenience and save 10% on your first month at BetterHelp.com/GettingSmart. On this episode of EduCatered we're joined by Heidi Alexander, Founding Principal at ASU Preparatory Academy - Pilgrim Rest Elementary. We love getting to work alongside ASU Prep in a number of ways and are always blown away by their incredible innovations and most of all… their incredible people. Heidi is one of those amazing individuals. Alongside her team, she keeps ASU Prep Academy at the center of their community.  Let's listen in as they talk about food, belonging and how to best communicate with families. 

On this episode of EduCatered we're joined by Elizabeth Herbert, the Social Studies Department Chair at Gateway STEM high school in St. Louis Public Schools. Elizabeth spent some time teaching in Costa Rica and Nicagaragua and you'll likely find her obsessing over her cats, binge-watching or reading a great thriller.  Shawnee and Elizabeth talk about a range of topics - from food stories and geography to the importance of attention and community organizing. Let's dig in! Links Elizabeth Herbert Gateway STEM High School Jonathan Pulphus Learn Zawadi

On this episode of EduCatered we're joined by Dr. Tequilla Brownie. While we try to feature educators on this podcast, the work of Tequilla and her organization is too important to pass up. Tequilla is the recently appointed CEO of TNTP, an organization that is seeking to end the injustice of educational inequality by providing excellent teachers to the students who need them most and by advancing policies and practices that ensure effective teaching in every classroom.  Tequilla will be leading a session at SXSW EDU on March 8th, 2022 on Disrupting Racial Inequities in K-12 Schools and much of the story of racial inequity is Tequilla's story as well.  Let's listen in as Shawnee and Tequilla discuss the crossover of education and social work, understanding what motivates young people and more.  Links:  TNTP Session at SXSW Twitter LinkedIn Maslow

On this episode of EduCatered we're joined by Rachael Fenner, a Reading Specialist and Teacher at Carr Lane, a Visual and Performing Arts Middle school in St. Louis. Rachael is fond of walking her dog Mocha, reading young adult fiction and you know our favorite… cooking. Shawnee and Rachael talk about a range of topics - from the difficulties of middle school, to the importance of knowing the context of where you live. Let's dig in! Links:  The Broken Heart of America by Walter Johnson Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X Kendi 

On this episode of the EduCatered podcast, we're joined by Rachelle Dené Poth, a Spanish and STEAM educator who lives in Pennsylvania. She is also a Getting Smart Columnist and active conference goer, tweeter and the first person to jump into a new tech solution.  Shawnee chats with Rachelle about a range of topics, ranging from the importance of being involved to apple pie. She also expresses gratitude for the work of Katie Martin, a friend of Getting Smart as well! You can check out Katie's episode of the Getting Smart Podcast here. Let's dig in. 

We kick off the podcast series with Ululani (Ulu) Shiraishi, a middle school language arts teacher at Kamehameha Schools Maui. She is also a mother of three and a self-proclaimed laugher. Shawnee chats with Ulu about a range of topics, ranging from salad goulash and listening to the importance of community and habit. She also expresses gratitude for the work of Ekela Kanaiaupio-Crozier, one of the first people to teach the Hawaiian language at the collegiate level. Let's dig in.