The Traveling Teacher

The Traveling Teach is partnering with Maestros Vibe to bring you our first unbook club! I am sharing this podcast produced by the incredible group of teachers from Maestros Vibe podcast, Kevin Argueta, Karina Hernandez, and Juan Espinal. Today's podcast is a conversation around different books and texts we have recently read. From authors like Angela Davis, Cleo Wade, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Harper Nicholas, and Bettina Love, we discuss books and texts that have helped us grow and reflect during these moments of social change. Starting on July 4th, we will begin our first book club that you can join by going to: http://www.maestrosvibe.com/book-club/

Do you enjoy listening to two educators speaking on what they love? Then, you will love this podcast with our very first science teacher, Lo. He works at the famous Green School and he is a wealth of knowledge from quoting Yasiin Bey "New World Water" to diving deep into mushrooms and so much more. This episode is especially helpful for anyone interested in the experience of teaching abroad. Enjoy!

Jump into Alfred Muraka's incredible Ted Talk-style breakdown to help us understand the nature, the challenges, and the state of SA ed system through the socio/economic and socio/political landscape and how this is coloring and shaping how the education system is growing. Then, enjoy a conversation with an educational leader, Gwaza Zulu, and listen to our conversation about empowering students and teachers.

Today we are in Stockholm, talking with the leaders at Star for Life, a non-profit educational organization. We have Secretary-General Anki Elken and Jana Söderberg, who will present most of the information. However, we have some important additions of Ulrika Hjelm and Merry Stromberg. This is by far the longest podcast, but another phenomenal one focused on mental health.  Let's develop a great mental awareness on how to input these practices in our schools. Time to practice active listening!

Finish off this five-part series with Professor Reijo Miettinen and his philosophical and research-backed understanding of the Finnish education system. He has a marvelous mind and a drive to constantly make our world a better place. No better place to start than in education. Join the class!

Learn about the national curriculum in Finland from Sonama, a leader in education materials. Michael will lead us to understand how they approach the curriculum in an ever digitalized age.  Have a listen and if you need to practice your Finnish, I have just the book for you! 

Do you work in a school that does not have the proper facilities or resources to provide excellent experiments for your students? Listen to how one university has created a fabulous laboratory to run experiments for school-aged children. Put on your lab coats and goggle, you are in for a good one!

Take some time and learn about Finland's education system with our teacher, Jani Saren. Often we feel too busy to enjoy our favorite podcast, but as Jani says, "take your time, you work your whole life." Dive in!

Early childhood development is crucial and our teacher today will teach us her approach and the Finnish system that supports students' ability to develop their skills and understanding to eventually be a balance grown-up. Come sit in the kiddy seat with me and see from the eyes of a 1st-grade teacher!

In the following episodes, I will examine the Finnish school system with wonderful teachers, professors, and educators in Helsinki. This is all thanks to my wonderful family in Helsinki who took me in, showed me our history/land, and introduced me to everyone you will hear. Enjoy!

Our teacher, Ewelina Smialek, put it best when she described herself as a life-long learner. I was so wrapped up in her passion for education that our conversation just kept going (which is partly why this is the longest episode to date). There are so many great moments from learning about the struggles with the current education system to specific practices she used in her English classroom. Bonus bit at the end from another great teacher, Ula. Welcome to class!

Today I was able to visit not one, but two classrooms and then talk with these two experienced teachers about Denmark's education system. They were a wealth of knowledge sharing their collective 32 years of teaching experience. Check it out!

You never know who you will meet on your travels. Duncan is an outdoor education specialist taking groups of students on once in a lifetime experiences. His insights on the impact this has is particularly interesting, especially as it comes to socio-emotional growth and environmental awareness. His partner and him have a Youtube and Instagram titled Caylin and Dunc. Check it out and listen in!

In our conversation, we learn about the German education system from Ms. Sandhu. Her 10 years of teaching experience in three different German schools provides her with fantastic insight and her passion for social justice makes her classroom inspiring. Let's listen!

In our first conversation, we learn about the Dutch education system from Ivo Klap, a secondary economics and ethics teacher. Why is this first talk so special? A student decided to join our discussion.

A brief introduction introducing your curator, Chris Peck, and what to expect from The Traveling Teacher - a podcast following Chris' travels across the world and into classrooms to learn from incredible educators and students. Each episode will feature a new educator and we will have conversation about education and public policy to reflect on elements anyone can use in their classroom and society.