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In this episode, we're joined by Ashley Lamb-Sinclair—award-winning educator, National Geographic Explorer, author, and the visionary behind 2892 Miles to Go. From her days in a Kentucky classroom to the frontlines of education reform and youth-led storytelling, Ashley shares how she's built a life rooted in purpose, policy, and radical authenticity. This conversation explores what it means to lead from where you are, why stories can shift systems, and how being underestimated might just be your greatest strength.
In this episode of The Teacher Check In, Renee Boss leads a discussion with three other educators - two preservice teachers, Connor O'Brien and Chloe Rowsey - and a veteran teacher who left the classroom, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair. They discuss their various perspectives on the current state of the teaching profession, their experiences choosing to enter or to exit the profession, and their hopes for educators going forward. The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.
In this episode of Teacher Check In, Renee Boss and Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, founding members of Brave Teacher Kentucky, discuss their relationship as mentor and mentee over the years and how authentic mentor relationships can be an avenue to professional and personal well-being for educators. The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.
In this episode of Teacher Check In, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, a founding member of Brave Teacher Kentucky, discusses the nuances of how educators might engage in courageous conversations with school leaders with two principals - Andrew Terry & Lisa Jarrett - who led her through many. How can educators initiate change, ask for support, or broach tough topics alongside school leaders? And how can school leaders return the support in kind, as well as empower educators to care for their own well-being? These three former colleagues dive into these waters together in today's conversation. The Teacher Check In podcast is brought to you by Brave Teacher Kentucky (formerly, Brave New Teaching Kentucky), a coalition of Kentucky educators working to support one another for the growth and wellbeing of all Kentucky schools. Learn more at www.braveteacherky.org/.
Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss racial disparities in K-12 public education. Guests include: Andrew Brennen, co-founder of the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team; Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year; and Roger Cleveland, Ed.D., director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) at Kentucky State University.
Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss racial disparities in K-12 public education. Guests include: Andrew Brennen, co-founder of the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team; Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year; and Roger Cleveland, Ed.D., director of the Center for Research on the Eradication of Educational Disparities (CREED) at Kentucky State University.
This episode of the podcast is brought to you by The EdTech Shop – Copywriting & Marketing Strategy for Education Startups. Get more schools to sign up and buy with The 5-Day Copy fix. Click here to enroll for free. ### Ashley Lamb-Sinclair is the Founder & CEO of Curio Learning, a platform to help teachers discover new ideas, curate them visually, and collaborate with other educators to become more creative and more empowered in their teaching craft. Curio Learning has received numerous awards including acceptance into the LearnLaunch Accelerator in Boston, the Navitas Ventures Prize in the Milken Penn Business Plan Competition, and most recently, the grand prize in the Uber Girlboss Pitch Competition. In addition to building Curio, Ashley was honored as the 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. In that role, she served as Teacher in Residence for the Kentucky Department of Education and co-founded multiple statewide projects including KYEdPolicy.org, Policy Together, and The Courier Journal Classroom Connections. As Kentucky Teacher of the Year, she created innovative lesson plans with the Spotify for Education Advisory Board and received an EF Education First scholarship to study the education system in Finland with other educators. Prior to being honored as Kentucky Teacher of the Year, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Thailand and Vietnam and an English Speaking Union Scholarship to study creative writing at Exeter College at the University of Oxford. She is a contributing writer to the Atlanticand the Washington Post, among other publications, and taught secondary English and creative writing as a National Board Certified Teacher for thirteen years. She also founded an educator accelerator called School Startup, integrating entrepreneurship and human-centered design principles into teaching craft. She also provided expertise as a curriculum and educator outreach consultant to TrueSchool Studio based in New Orleans. Highlights include: Ashley (a 14-year teacher) walks us through the process many teachers go through when planning, collecting and creating lessons "The Rebel Teacher" - Who are they? What are they rebelling against? The social impact of hundreds of thousands of teachers sharing and discussing resources in a network like Curio Ashley explains the challenges of going from the classroom to the startup world "There's a divide between what happens in schools and out of schools." Ashley has written for The Atlantic - how did her editors contradict the sacred beliefs of English teachers? The mindset, timing, and ebb and flow of teachers, which has a big impact on user growth Believe it or not, Ashley says, "I was a Luddite." Listen to her explain. What are the career paths available to teachers and how can EdTech startups expand opportunities? The suspicion teachers show towards Ashley because she's started a company (this is very real) Ashley's advice, which may surprise you, for teachers who want to carve out an entrepreneurial path If you liked this episode then please subscribe on iTunes, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Thanks for listening! Gerard Dawson TheEdTechShop.com
Known for transforming her students with her magical, virtually unexplainable workout, The Class, Taryn is on a deep soul journey to become one with her past and open herself to higher purpose and greater fulfillment. The Class by Taryn Toomey has been lauded as a transcending practice, garnering recognition from news outlets like Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Taryn has presented her method at the TEDx Conference, Fast Company Innovation Conference, In goop Health Summit, The Wing's Camp No Man's Land, The Capital G Summit, Glamour’s Women of the Year Conference, The Wasatch Leadership Summit, and the The Wanderlust Festival. The Class by Taryn Toomey is currently in New York, Bridgehampton, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Miami – with plans to expand and bring its magic to major cities around the globe. Ever the alchemist, Taryn has also developed a holistic cleanse program (The Cleanse), wellness retreats (The Retreatment), a handcrafted fine jewelry line (The Airelume) and thoughtfully curated lifestyle products. Today she's here to share how to get into the wellness space, what The Class is all about and how to make your New Years Intentions Count. This week’s episode also features a guest spot from one of our Uber Pitch winners, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair of Curio Learning.
Known for transforming her students with her magical, virtually unexplainable workout, The Class, Taryn is on a deep soul journey to become one with her past and open herself to higher purpose and greater fulfillment. The Class by Taryn Toomey has been lauded as a transcending practice, garnering recognition from news outlets like Fast Company, The Hollywood Reporter, Vogue, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. Taryn has presented her method at the TEDx Conference, Fast Company Innovation Conference, In goop Health Summit, The Wing's Camp No Man's Land, The Capital G Summit, Glamour's Women of the Year Conference, The Wasatch Leadership Summit, and the The Wanderlust Festival. The Class by Taryn Toomey is currently in New York, Bridgehampton, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Miami – with plans to expand and bring its magic to major cities around the globe. Ever the alchemist, Taryn has also developed a holistic cleanse program (The Cleanse), wellness retreats (The Retreatment), a handcrafted fine jewelry line (The Airelume) and thoughtfully curated lifestyle products. Today she's here to share how to get into the wellness space, what The Class is all about and how to make your New Years Intentions Count. This week's episode also features a guest spot from one of our Uber Pitch winners, Ashley Lamb-Sinclair of Curio Learning.
During the first few weeks that Ashley Lamb-Sinclair taught 15-year-old Connor Cummings’ sophomore English class, the two of them had a great rapport. But their relationship changed dramatically a few months later, when Lamb-Sinclair returned from maternity leave. It was 2012, an election year, and the teacher started getting pushback from some students at North Oldham High School, located in a Louisville, Kentucky suburb, about her liberal leanings. Connor was a ringleader of the resistance. On one memorable occasion he erupted during a heated class discussion, shouting something along the lines of, “Liberals like you are ruining the country.” All of Lamb-Sinclair’s efforts to talk through differences with Connor that year proved in vain. It wasn’t until years had passed that the two of them had a frank discussion about what had transpired in the classroom that spring. And Lamb-Sinclair learned that, for Connor, the outbursts and rage were about far more than politics.
In episode 45, Michael & Dan chat with five 2016 Teachers of the Year -Tayla Edlund, Ashley Lamb Sinclair, Ryan Kaiser, Audrey Jackson & Tim Royers - about their organization and the need to 'Protect Public Ed.'
A NEW APP FOR TEACHERS TO CURATE AND COLLABORATE Former KY Teacher of the Year and returning guest Ashley Lamb-Sinclair , about CURIO LEARNING
Renee's guest is Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Lamb-Sinclair is an English and creative writing teacher in the Oldham County school district. She is the founder and CEO of Curiolearning.com, a desktop app for teachers, and her education articles have appeared in the national publications The Atlantic and the Washington Post.
Renee's guest is Ashley Lamb-Sinclair, 2016 Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Lamb-Sinclair is an English and creative writing teacher in the Oldham County school district. She is the founder and CEO of Curiolearning.com, a desktop app for teachers, and her education articles have appeared in the national publications The Atlantic and the Washington Post.
Smartbrief and Smartblogs present Ashly who wrote a great post on Teacher Leadership in The Louisville Courier Journal http://www.courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2016/02/26/new-professionalism-teachers/80849692/.....we'll talk all about it