I Wish I Knew EDU with Ramona Meharg

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Join host, Ramona Meharg (@RamonaMeharg) as she and her guests explore what it might look like if they knew then what they know now.

Ramona Meharg


    • Apr 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 188 EPISODES


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    E189 Ardith Shirley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 51:36


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Ardith Shirley @ArdithShirley about our BED @StThomasU days, her work as Exec Director @NBTeachersAssn, the importance of connection and amplifying the voice of Educators and Students. #NBTA #NBed #onted

    E188 Pt 2 Zelia Capitano-Tavares & Kamla Ramberan - 2022-03-30, 6.32 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 34:26


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P2 of Ramona talking to Zelia Capitao-Tavares & Kamla Rambaran @ZeliaMCT @kamla_sharbear to talk about their dynamic multiple decade co-planning/teaching relationship, and infusing #SocialJustice & #SDGs into Entrepreneurship projects. http://businessdayevent.blogspot.com/ bit.ly/ZeliaMCT @McMBusinessDay

    E187 P1 Zelia Capitano-Tavares & Kamla Ramberan - 2022-03-30, 6.19 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 35:00


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P1 with Ramona talking to Zelia Capitao-Tavares & Kamla Rambaran @ZeliaMCT @kamla_sharbear to talk about their dynamic multiple decade co-planning/teaching relationship, and infusing #SocialJustice & #SDGs into Entrepreneurship projects. http://businessdayevent.blogspot.com/ bit.ly/ZeliaMCT @McMBusinessDay

    E186 Ken Craft

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 33:57


    This week on I wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Ken Craft, Student Accessibility Centre Coordinator @UNBSaintJohn about their BEd days at https://twitter.com/StThomasU, recognizing diversity, the importance of a student centred approach and getting out of the way of learning #onted #NBed #EDU #teachinglife

    E185 Tracy Lutz

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 44:01


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Tracy Lutz @TracyLutz1 about our @stu_nb days, the JET program, teaching in the North, the IB program, her love of Literature, Drama and the Maritimes. #onted #NBedu

    E184 Martha Jez

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 29:54


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Martha Jez, @marthajez about inclusion, human connections & opportunities with Fair Chance Learning, @FCLEdu www.fairchancelearning.com/, where EDU meets esports @FcGedu www.fairchancelearning.com/fcgaming

    E183 P2 Lawrence Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 36:56


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P2 with award-winning author Lawrence Hill www.lawrencehill.com/ where Lawrence and Ramona talk in depth and exclusively about his brand new novel: Beatrice and Croc Harry. #onted #LawrenceHill #CreativeWriting #IReadCanadian @HarperCollinsCa

    E182: Pt 1 Lawrence Hill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 34:50


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P1 with award-winning author Lawrence Hill www.lawrencehill.com/ about investing in himself, the writing process, being a Professor of Creative Writing at @uofg, teaching creative writing in prisons with wallstobridges.ca and “recognizing the humanity in our conversations.” #onted #LawrenceHill #CreativeWriting #IReadCanadian @HarperCollinsCa

    E181 P2 Melissa Dent - 11_20_21, 11.46 AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 31:41


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P2 with Melissa Dent @emcedy about #EdTech, @PlayCraftLearn @MicrosoftEduCA @NatGeo @AppleEDU @GoogleForEdu @NFB_Education @wakelet and how Superheros are really just people with boots on the ground.

    E180 P1 Melissa Dent - 11_20_21, 11.40 AM

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 29:05


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P1 with Melissa Dent @emcedy about her EDU Journey from Art Degree from @NSCADUniversity to Teaching in Fiji to Botanical Illustrator to being published by Harvard then back to Sarnia and her love of all things Techy.

    E179 P2 Elisa Waingort

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 30:51


    In this Episode of I Wish I Knew EDU it's P2 of Ramona's conversation with Elisa Waingort @ElisaW5 about equity, writing, blogging, change, standardized testing and teacher impact. #CANed #ABed #ONed #EDUpodcast #education

    E178 P1 Elisa Waingort

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021 29:47


    Today on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's P1 or Ramona's chat with Elisa Waingort @ElisaW5 about her EDU journey from Cuba thru NY, San Francisco, Ecuador, and Calgary, AB and #equity. #CANed #ABed #EDUpodcast #education

    E177 Greg Farrell

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 34:29


    Today on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Greg Farrell about Teaching in Lisbon, working for the MoE, being a Principal, #equity, #mentors, #Leadership, remembering who we serve and making our schools dynamic. #onted

    E176 Julie Schmidt Hasson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 29:59


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona is talking to Julie Schmidt Hasson @JulieSHasson about how Ts make an impact on Ss, showing up as you, being a story collector, & how happy Ts are good for kids @appstate, @dbc_inc @RoutledgeEOE #SafeSeenStretched #UnmappedPotential

    E175 Dawn Ruddick

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 35:08


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Dawn Ruddick, @DawnRuddickP about teaching in Africa, CIDA, leadership, writing, being long listed for Canada Writes, staying connected to kids and EDU as a right of every child #TVDSB #PinkPalace

    E174: Rabia Khokhar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 32:20


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Rabia Khokhar @Rabia_Khokhar1 about #equity & social justice, lifelong learning, #kidLit, finding your space & creating safe spaces, @tvo #onted #education #TDSB

    E173- Jessica Fernandes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 43:38


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Jessica Fernandes @MissJFernandes about accessing & creating resources/working with @tvo, #SpEd #SpecialEducation @PlayOsmo, and the @UCLAPEERS program #onted

    E172- Jay Peterson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2021 39:40


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Jason Peterson @JayCPeterson29 about his book #SaxaphoneSitsAlone, teaching music, how Covid has changed his practice, & the importance of giving Ss space in music to chart their own journey. #Xlibrius

    E171 Holly Painter

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 41:37


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Holly Painter @HollyPainters about “all the potential stories that are beneath the surface,” #PoetrySlam, #TryPoetry, building relationships/ empathy with Ss, #StudentVoice and puking in your shoes. #OntEd #education

    E170 P2 Dawn Fyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 36:58


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P2 of Ramona's conversation with Dawn Fyn @AFynClass about her EDU journey, #safeschools, co/self regulation, flipping complaints, connections, working from a strength perspective, following your gut and knowing our job is ALL kids.

    E169 P1 Dawn Fyn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 34:50


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P1 or Ramona's conversation with Dawn Fyn @AFynClass about her EDU journey, #safeschools, equity & diversity, teaching/unlearning in Northern Quebec, the 80/20 split and promoting a positive school culture.

    E168 P2 Stacey Roshan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 26:35


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P2 of Ramona's conversation with Stacey Roshan @buddyxo about #innovation #EdTech, Knowing what works for Ss & Ts, #TechWithHeart & unlocking the possibilities @dbc_inc @PearDeck @Flipgrid

    E167 P1 Stacey Roshan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 27:05


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P1 of Ramona's conversation with Stacey Roshan @buddyxo about #innovation #EdTech, #FlippedClassroom, the power of Community, reimagining our classrooms and her book #TechWithHeart. @dbc_inc

    E166-Dr. MatthewX Joseph

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 31:58


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, I'm talking to Dr. Matthew X Joseph, @MatthewXJoseph about not over teaching or talking, the power of a global PLN, #WalkingED, MASCD, promoting innovation, podcasting, & his new book: Power of Connections @MentorRound @codebreakeredu XFactorEDU

    E165 P2 Dan Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 30:51


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P2 with Dan Clarke, @clarkeofdolway about what makes a good leader, making the decision to retire and the FOMO when you do as well as reflections on the changes he's seen since retirement and how EDU will always make it work.

    E164: P1 Dan Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 29:14


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P1 with Dan Clarke, @clarkeofdolway about his EDU journey & passions, leadership, the jump from teacher to Admin, making tough decisions based on what is best for Ss and knowing that tough days don't last.

    E163 P2 Mike Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 40:57


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's Part 1 of Ramona's conversation with Mike Phillips @Mike_Phi11ips about having a learner mindset, mentorship, leadership, creating the conditions for others to be successful, and the importance of listening to and acting on the voices of everyone. #leadership #onted #TVDSB

    E162 P1 Mike Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 35:43


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's Part 1 of Ramona's conversation with Mike Phillips @Mike_Phi11ips about his EDU journey, camp counselling, coaching, rugby, living and teaching in New Zealand and having a learner mindset. #onted #leadership #TVDSB

    E161 Pt 2 Nikita Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 29:11


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P2 with Nikita Miller @NikitaLdnont about Experiential learning, community development, Girls Lead camp, working with non-profits, her role as Experiential Learning Lead with @TVDSB and how passion trumps all. @TVInnovates

    E160 P1 Nikita Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 29:07


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, It's P1 with Nikita Miller @NikitaLdnont about Experiential learning, #diversity, reflection, mentors, learning outside formal EDU in Katimavik, J'explore, Canada World Youth & Africa, her lessons in privilege, & having wings and wanting to fly. @TVDSB @TVInnovates

    E159 P2 Lindsay Denning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 31:26


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Lindsay Denning @Lindsay_Denning about leading through a pandemic (there is NO manual), #mentorship, #EDUleadership, community, and her hopes for EDU.

    E158 P1 Lindsay Denning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 36:35


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Lindsay Denning @Lindsay_Denning about the decision to move from T to VP, the ups and downs and privilege of being in #EDUleadership, “the magic”, building relationships and being in the business of people.

    E157 Hodo Hussein

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 36:54


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Hodo Hussein @Hodo_Nura about interdisciplinary language and math instruction, #remoteLearning, self publishing and her new children's book: Manal Mahal and the Double Cookie Party. T resources for book

    E156- P2 R2 Zoe Brannigan-Pipe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 35:12


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it's Part 2 of Ramona's conversation with Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe about #Gifted programming, coaching & working with Ts, running and not overthinking things. http://pipedreams-education.ca/

    E156- P1 Zoe Brannigan-Pipe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 32:01


    This week on the podcast, it's P1 of Ramona's dicussion with Zoe Branigan-Pipe @zbpipe about her EDU journey from Social Worker to T, being an outlier, #edtech, sharing via social networking & a robust #PLN and not overthinking things http://pipedreams-education.ca/

    E154- Noa Daniel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 44:03


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU,Ramona talks to Noa Daniel @noasbobs about Building Outside the Blocks activities, mentorship via @TheMentoree and givings kids permission to be themselves in her new children’s book Strum and the Wild Turkeys with Illustrator @alanamc @StrumandTWT strumandthewildturkeys.com @EdumatchBooks

    E152 P2 Laura Briscoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 32:29


    In Part 2 of Ramona's discussion with Laura Briscoe @BriscoeClass, they are digging deeper into @ArtOfMathEd Art of Math, personalized learning, community partners, how to foster innovation in EDU and her role with @TVInnovates

    E151 P1 Laura Briscoe

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 28:56


    In this 2 part discussion, Ramona talks with Laura Briscoe @BriscoeClass in P1 about interdisciplinary learning, experiential learning, @FCyouthFilm FCYouth Film Festival, & @ArtOfMathEd Art of Math @TVInnovates

    E153 Kelly Leslie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 48:01


    In this Episode, Ramona talks to Kelly Leslie @klesliebooks about her EDU passions & journey from T to P, #SpedEd, AQs, her children’s books and the Self Publishing Process. https://sites.google.com/view/klesliebooks

    E150 Just me...Ramona Meharg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 26:04


    To celebrate 3 years and 150 Episodes of the I Wish I Knew EDU podcast, Ramona shares her EDU journey and asks herself, what her I Wish I Knew Learning was.

    E149 Ann Weiler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 38:03


    This Week on I Wish I Knew EDU Ramona talks to Ann Weiler @aweninspiration about Experiential Ed Dual Credit programs @ConestogaC, mastering the 3-ring circus, Teaching technology, art, #PBL, Art Battles, equity, and staying out of little boxes https://wolfpackedchat.home.blog/. @voiced

    E148 P2 Ann Marie Luce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 29:53


    This week on I Wish I Knew ED, it’s P2 of Ramona's dicsussion with Ann Marie Luce @turnmeluce about working on her EdD, what Cultural Intelligence is and how Teachers and Leaders can use this to improve their practice. https://aboutfaceconsulting.com/ #Onted

    E147 P1 Ann Marie Luce

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 31:46


    This week on I Wish I Knew ED, it’s P1 of Ramona's conversation with Ann Marie Luce @turnmeluce about her EDU journey from Teacher to Principal, opening a new school, working Internationally with @OPCouncil and as Principal at the Canadian International School in Beijing. https://aboutfaceconsulting.com/ #Onted

    E146 Mandy Froehlich - 1_7_21, 2.34 PM

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 33:30


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Mandy Froelich @froehlichm about leadership, #TeacherWellness, her books #TheFireWithin #DivergentEDU #ReigniteTheFlames & #TheEducatorsMatchbook https://mandyfroehlich.com/ @EdumatchBooks

    E145 P2 Tina Zita

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 36:22


    This week on I WIsh I Knew EDU, it’s P2 of Ramona's conversation with Tina Zita @tina_zita talking about inquiry/anti-oppression work, S choice and empowerment, #100DayProject, What we value in education and the value of listening. #OntEd #inquiry #teaching #education #podcastEDU

    E144 Pt1 Tina Zita

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 30:08


    This week on I WIsh I Knew EDU, it’s P1 of Ramona talking with Tina Zita @tina_zita talking about her EDU journey, working for the Ont College of Ts, her current role as a TL, inquiry/provocations and anti-oppression teaching. #OntEd #inquiry #teaching #education #podcastEDU #anti-oppression #TLs

    E143: Jill Dore

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 38:50


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Jill Dore @JillDoreEDU about finding your Marigolds, doing the best we can, celebrating inclusion, Universal Supports, IEPs, and all things SpecEd-ish. #onted #education #SpecEd #podcastEDU

    E142 Pt 2 Dr. Ilene Winokur

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2021 34:48


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it’s P2 with Dr. Ilene Winokur @IleneWinokur talking about her blog, her new book, her own experience as a refugee and building relationships with our Ss https://journeys2belonging.webstarts.com/ #BelongingBeforeBloom #RefugeesWelcome #podcastsEDU #onted

    E141 Pt 1 Dr. Ilene Winokur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 30:08


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, it’s P1 with Dr. Ilene Winokur @IleneWinokur talking about her EDU journey from Buffalo to Kuwait as teacher, administrator and EdD, working with Refugees around the world and her podcast Journeys to Belonging. https://journeys2belonging.webstarts.com/ #BelongingBeforeBloom #RefugeesWelcome #EDUpodcasts #onted

    E140 Arianna Lambert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 33:21


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to Arianna Lambert @MsALambert about the Google Innovator Experience, #edTech, @tvo, #Mindfullness, #TinkeringThursdays, equity, blogging, mentoring and valuing Ss for who they are and what they bring to the classroom community. ariannalambert.com

    E139 Melissa Bogaert

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 34:04


    This week on I Wish I Knew EDU, Ramona talks to TL Melissa Bogaert @bogiemomof2 about commuting, Book Flicks, staying open to ideas, the internal conflict of saying “No”, knitting/crafting, wellness and constant learning. @nobleknits2 wnps_library https://sites.google.com/gotvdsb.ca/wnpsllc/home

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