I Wish I Knew EDU with Ramona Meharg

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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/

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/

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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