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This week, I had a full-circle moment as a burnt-out teacher turned soccer mom… and then immediately pivoted to unpacking a story where a fourth grader threw up peace signs and declared his love for a very adult body part during writing time. You know—balance. We're talking about teachers surviving without running water (again), why I physically can't handle fairs (also again), and what to actually do when a student says something so inappropriate that your prefrontal cortex short-circuits. Plus, I've got updates on my DonorsChoose shoutouts, book club chaos, and what AI tool just got sneakier inside Canva (heads up, ELA folks—you'll want to hear this). Takeaways: A fourth grader makes a wildly inappropriate announcement during writing—and the class implodes. Teachers are once again told to hold it… because there's no water in the school. Andrea accidentally tries to become a “fair girl” and it goes very, very wrong. Canva's new AI tool might be quietly doing your students' writing—ELA teachers, beware. How Andrea's live shows are now highlighting and funding real teachers' classroom needs. — Join our Book Club: www.patreon.com/thosewhocanread Don't Be Shy Come Say Hi: www.podcasterandrea.com Watch on YouTube: @educatorandrea A Human Content Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Eric Ries Show, I sit down with Craig Newmark, the founder of Craigslist—one of the internet's most influential platforms. Despite its massive impact, Craigslist has remained intentionally minimalist, resisting the hyper-monetization strategies common in tech. Craig attributes his success to being in the right place at the right time, but his story reveals a deeper truth: a steadfast commitment to his values. We discuss how his moral compass shaped Craigslist, his approach to business sustainability, and his perspective on ethical entrepreneurship. In this episode, we cover: • The origins of Craigslist as a simple email newsletter • Why Craig resisted aggressive monetization and focused on community impact • The market research behind Craigslist's minimal fees • How Craigslist maintained its mission even after Craig stepped back from leadership • Craig's thoughts on AI, cybersecurity, and the future of journalism • How Craig's strong relationship with customers kept him aligned with his values • Craig's philanthropic work • Craig's advice for new founders • And more! — Brought to you by: Vanta – Automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust—continuously. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get $1,000 off⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. • Gusto – Gusto is an easy payroll and benefits software built for small businesses. ⁠Get 3 months free⁠. Runway – The finance platform you don't hate. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn more⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. — Where to find Craig Newmark: • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craignewmark/ • X: https://x.com/craignewmark — Where to find Eric: • Newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ericries.carrd.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ericriesshow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  • YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@theericriesshow⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  — In This Episode We Cover: (00:00) Intro (03:06) The origins of Craigslist  (12:20) Why Craig used email in the beginning (14:03) Lessons from Sunday school that shaped Craig's moral compass  (15:34) How Craigslist promoted community  (17:42) Craig's resistance to the allure of maximum monetization (19:44) Why Craigslist became a private business, rather than a non-profit  (24:15) How monetization works at Craigslist  (27:11) Why Craigslist doesn't need to drive engagement the way social media sites do (30:54) The size and scale of Craigslist (31:47) Current threats in cybersecurity  (33:44) How Craig became interested in cybersecurity  (35:34) How Craigslist maintained mission alignment after Craig left management  (40:54) Craig's perspective on contentment and why he's remained fulfilled (42:25) Advice for aspiring world-changers (47:56) Craig's thoughts on AI  (51:08) Craig's philanthropic work with journalism  (53:24) Problems in journalism today (54:37) Craig's involvement with Donors Choose (57:14) Craig's pigeon rescue work (58:58) Advice for new founders  (1:01:02) The importance of staying close to the customer (1:05:03) The case for avoiding exploitation  (1:07:16) Lightning round — You can find the transcript and references at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ericriesshow.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Production and marketing by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Eric may be an investor in the companies discussed.

HAPPINESS RESEARCH, straight up. What is happiness? How do our circumstances affect happiness? Why is the word “gratitude” kinda cringey? What can we do to feel better? Should we feel guilty for feeling happy? When is positivity “toxic?” In this encore of an episode favorite,  Yale cognitive scientist, Eudemonologist, and host of The Happiness Lab podcast Dr. Laurie Santos chats about how scientists measure human happiness and what their research has shown helps achieve it, even during the worst of times. Also: silver medal face & countering counterfactuals, which will make sense when you listen.Visit Dr. Santos's website and follow her on Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and FacebookHer podcast: Happiness LabA donation went to DonorsChoose.orgMore episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Awesomeology (GRATITUDE FOR LITTLE THINGS), Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS), Thanatology Encore (DEATH & GRIEF), Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD), Traumatology (PTSD), Sports & Performance Psychology (ANXIETY & CONFIDENCE), Phonology (LINGUISTICS), Neuropathology (CONCUSSIONS), Quantum Ontology (WHAT IS REAL?), Disability Sociology (DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH), Dolorology (PAIN)Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodesSponsors of OlogiesTranscripts and bleeped episodesBecome a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on Instagram and BlueskyFollow Alie Ward on Instagram and TikTokSound editing by Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media & Steven Ray MorrisAdditional editing by Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio Productions and Jake ChaffeeManaging Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by Kelly R. DwyerTheme song by Nick Thorburn

It is cold, and Scrooge likes that. This holiday season, we're watching “A Muppet Christmas Carol,” the most faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale. We dive into some of Christmas' spooky history and Dickens' influence on the depictions of the holiday in media. Cullen outs himself as a Nephew Freddie, Hannah reveals why she's not a fan of The Muppets, T shivers at the sight of the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Cait flexes their English teacher muscles with lots of great insights into the book.   Want to support a teacher this holiday season (or anytime)? You can support Cait's high school English classroom by donating and/or sharing the link to their classroom fund profile on DonorsChoose. You can also follow Cait on Instagram at @caldadlorian.   Be sure to check out T's podcast, Obscure Obsessions wherever you get your podcasts. Follow the podcast on Instagram at @ObscurePodcast.    Research for this episode: How Ghost Stories Became a Christmas Tradition in Victorian England - History Channel   ====================================   Watch Us on YouTube!   Follow Our Adventures on Social Media:   @notmyfantasypod Instagram TikTok   Research & Writing by Cullen Callaghan.  This episode was edited by Hannah Sylvester.   Cover Art by William Callaghan Intro Music: "The Quest" by Scott Little.

Send us a textWhat if you could easily add more reading to your classroom to support language acquisition and cultural competence without overwhelming yourself with extra work? Research shows that reading is one of the most effective ways for students to grow in proficiency. So, how can we make time for it in our busy classes?In today's episode, we dive deep into Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)—a simple, yet powerful strategy to boost your students' reading skills. You'll learn how SSR works, why it's so effective, and how to make it work for you and your students. I also share tips for building a library on a budget, keeping students accountable, and creating a routine that gets results.And don't miss our new segment, “The Tool or Activity of the Week,” sponsored by Growing With Proficiency – The Spanish Teacher Academy!Episode Highlights:What is Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)? Learn what SSR is, why it's so effective for language acquisition, and how it fosters a love of reading.Building a Library on a Budget: Tips on creating a diverse and accessible library for your students, including asking for PTA funds, using DonorsChoose, and creating your own books.How to Make SSR Work for You: Practical strategies for when to implement SSR in your classroom, setting up reading logs, and using choice boards to engage students.Keeping Students Accountable: How to ensure your students are really reading and engaging with the material, without the need for grading or additional assignments.Translation Race: This week's “Tool or Activity of the Week”—a fun and competitive game that encourages translation practice and gets students involved while adding a little luck to the mix.Tool or Activity of the Week: Sponsored by Growing With Proficiency – The Spanish Teacher AcademyThis week's highlighted activity is Translation Race learned from Nelly Andrade—a fun and interactive way for students to listen to sentences, comprehend, and trasnlatein groups, with a lucky dice twist to keep things exciting and level the playing field.Resources and Links Mentioned:Growing With Proficiency – The Spanish Teacher Academy: Join the waitlist to be the first to know when doors open at growingwithproficiency.com/academy.DonorsChoose: https://www.donorschoose.org/Revista Literal by Spanish Martina BexLe petit journal by Toward ProficiencyBryce Hedstrom resourcesIf you're ready to get reading in your classroom and boost your students' language acquisition, this episode is packed with tips to make it happen. Be sure to try Translation Race this week and share how it goes with your class!

If you're a teacher in a Title I School, you need to know about First Book Marketplace. I've heard about it in passing so many times, and this week I decided to dive in and figure out how it works. And boy, does it work. Today I just want to walk you through how this site works so that you can start taking advantage of its many resources as soon as possible. Now, if you're NOT a teacher in a Title I School, and you're also trying to find resources to support your wish to bring incredible books to your students, I'm going to refer you back to episode 56, The Dos and Don'ts of Donors Choose, where I'll walk you through the best way to get funding on that site. OK, for now, let's dig into First Book Marketplace and how you can get started with it right away. Are you a Title I Teacher? Register for First Book Marketplace: https://www.fbmarketplace.org/register/  Not a Title I Teacher? Check out the "Do's and Don'ts of Donors Choose" post here: https://nowsparkcreativity.com/2019/01/the-dos-and-donts-of-donors-choose-for.html    Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Launch your choice reading program with all my favorite tools and recs, and grab the free toolkit. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook.   Come hang out on Instagram.    Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

How can we make reading more enjoyable and exciting for children?  In honor of National Book Month, SONIC Drive-In is partnering with DonorsChoose and Little Free Library to take action. Tune in as we are joined by Stuart Brown from the SONIC Foundation and Shavawn Simmons from Family Literacy of Georgia, representing Little Free Library, to share ways we can all make a difference.Moments with Marianne airs in the Southern California area on KMET1490AM & 98.1 FM, an ABC Talk News Radio affiliate!Stuart Brown serves as the Executive Director for the Inspire Brands Foundation, the charitable arm of Inspire Brands. The foundation works on behalf of Inspire and its brands to ignite and nourish change for good in the communities we serve. Before joining the Foundation in 2014, Stuart developed a passion for leveraging innovation to promote community impact while working for Fortune 500 companies, industry-leading non-profits and a West African start-up.  He is an alumnus of Auburn University where he earned a bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering as well as the Kellogg School of Management where he earned his MBA with a focus on Finance and Economics.  www.LimeadesForLearning.comShavawn P. Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of Family Literacy of Georgia. Simmons founded the organization with the desire to increase enthusiasm for reading within communities lacking easy access to books and book diversity.  An avid reader, writer and artist, Simmons is a retired 30-year public school educator. A native of Miami (Opa-Locka) Florida, Simmons directs Family Literacy of Georgia from metro Atlanta in Clayton County, Georgia. https://littlefreelibrary.orgFor more show information visit: www.MariannePestana.com#book #newbook #bookclub #mustread 

In this episode of the Rebel Teacher Alliance, Scott, Fabian, and Jamie dive into classroom innovations and share some laughs. Scott discusses his success with DonorsChoose and using ChatGPT for project ideas. He also recounts a mix-up attending a Harry Potter fundraiser organized by Fabian's students. Fabian highlights the impressive Harry Potter event, which raised significant funds for Habitat for Humanity. Jamie talks about her intense parent-teacher conference schedule and introduces a new boss battle in her class featuring a "sentient donut." Jamie closes out the episode by talking about a new future addition to her collection in our ever popular segment “Whatcha' been playin'...?” Join @hofmannedu, @mrsjamiehalsey, and @findingmyaloha each week by subscribing to our podcast and rating and reviewing us on Apple Podcasts! Join our Discord on rebelteacheralliance.com or here. Find us on Instagram @rebelteacheralliance, on Twitter @rebelteacherpod, and on TikTok @rebelteacheralliance. Leave us a message here! Things mentioned on the show: Bambu Lab 3D Printer Dice Throne: Outcasts (Halloween Edition) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebel-teacher-alliance/support

In this engaging conversation, actress, activist, and all-around beautiful human, Yvette Nicole Brown, gives us a lesson on the fundamental importance of joy, the blessings of caregiving, and the significance of community support. Through an exploration of Yvettes' career, first in the music business, and now in the entertainment industry, she and Jen and Amy discuss the many challenges that face black women today while also talking about one of black women's greatest superpowers – the sisterhood that exists among them. They lean into how white women can learn to harness that power in their relationships, too, and the things that can be done to support their sisters of color right now. Yvette also reflects on her personal life as a devoted caregiver, and dishes for a moment about the beauty of finding love in your late 50s. *** Thought-provoking Quotes: “I don't know as a kid that I ever thought that I would be a star. I always felt that I would be impactful in people's lives in some way because of the way that I love people.” – Yvette Nicole Brown “I am still pinching myself. I'm Forrest Gump in the flesh – in real life – because I just say yes to things that feel right and God just takes me to the next opportunity to do the same.” – Yvette Nicole Brown “That's why black women are always so close with each other because whenever you see a ‘sista', you know her story, without knowing her story. That's why we call each other ‘sista', because we know what she's been through. Same thing with black men. ‘Brotha'. ‘Sista'. We know what the other person has been through and we stand with each other and support each other. But here's the thing, we stand with and support everybody else too. And that's why we say ‘vote like black women, think like black women'. That's not hubris. That's not arrogance. That's heart. That's soul.” – Yvette Nicole Brown “When it comes to anything that comes up in the news, culture, current events, whatever's going on, if I feel even a modicum of uncertainty about how to feel about it, I just look to the black women. It's the correct reading of the room. The response is always for the greater good. It's what's good for culture, for people, our neighbors, progress, equality.” – Jen Hatmaker “Instead of me showing you my pain, I'm going to use my joy as my strength and I'm going to dance and laugh through this thing.” – Yvette Nicole Brown Resources Mentioned in This Episode: I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America by Tyler Merritt - https://amzn.to/3U6nMfN Yvette's acting and producing credits - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1304328/ Kamala Harris for President - https://kamalaharris.com/ How Black Women Organizers Broke Zoom to Raise $1.5 Million - Fortune.com  K-Pops by Anderson .Paak at Toronto International Film Festival - https://tiff.net/events/k-pops Frasier - https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/frasier-2023/ Among Us - https://www.innersloth.com/voice-cast-for-the-among-us-animated-series-round-1/ Donors Choose - https://www.donorschoose.org/ The Creative Coalition Commission on Caregiving - https://thecreativecoalition.org/caregiving/ Emily's List Guest's Links: Yvette's website - http://www.actressyvettenicolebrown.com/ Yvette's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yvettenicolebrown Yvette's Twitter - https://x.com/ynb Yvette's Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/YvetteNBrown/ Yvette's Squeezed Docupodcast - https://lemonadamedia.com/show/squeezed/ Connect with Jen! Jen's website - https://jenhatmaker.com/ Jen's Instagram - https://instagram.com/jenhatmaker Jen's Twitter - https://twitter.com/jenHatmaker/ Jen's Facebook - https://facebook.com/jenhatmaker Jen's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/JenHatmaker The For the Love Podcast is presented by Audacy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that in mind, Google's philanthropic arm is directly financing high school well-being projects on a classroom crowdfunding platform. Google.org on August 12 flash funded all mental health-related listings on DonorsChoose, an online charity where members help purchase supplies requested by public school teachers. With $10 million in new gifts and the help of actress Selena Gomez, the Silicon Valley giant hopes to center mindfulness as an educational goal at the start of the academic calendar. Districts have turned to teachers for psychological help after the coronavirus pandemic brought alarming levels of childhood depression, anxiety, and fights. But experts say that increased attention has not translated to more philanthropic money overall toward mental health. The move comes amid widespread criticism and lawsuits claiming Google-owned YouTube and other social media sites have fueled the childhood mental health crisis by deliberately designing addictive features. Justin Steele, Google.org's Director for America, said its initiative highlights Google's efforts to lead this “important conversation” and “be one part of contributing to positive solutions.” Its internet browser's own data has showcased the rising interest; Steele said searches for “teen mental health” doubled over the last four years. Google.org is giving $6 million overall to DonorsChoose. The technology company also announced $1.5 million in donations to the Jed Foundation, the Steve Fund and Child Mind Institute—groups focused on emotional well-being among young adults, people of color and children, respectively. Gomez's Rare Impact Fund, which seeks to drive more money into this “underfunded field,” is receiving $1.25 million. The “Only Murders in the Building” star has been vocal about her own bipolar diagnosis. In a blog post, Gomez said she knows firsthand that “caring adults” can make a big difference for teenagers. “As young people find their way through the world, it's crucial that they get guidance in building healthy, positive, and productive mental health habits,” Gomez wrote. “Few people are in a better position to help do this than teachers.” This article was provided by The Associated Press.

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Welcome back, No Problem Parents, to episode 283 of the No Problem Parenting Podcast! After a brief summer hiatus filled with exciting expansions, we're back with a lineup of 30 amazing episodes queued up to help you become the confident leader your kids crave you to be! In today's episode, we're focusing on the new school year and how we can support our schools and teachers. Our special guest, Janelle Lynn, has spent 13 years with DonorsChoose, raising over $65 million for classrooms in need. We'll discuss her journey, the incredible impact of DonorsChoose.org, and how parents can inspire their children to get involved in giving back. We'll also revisit some past episodes featuring resources like Relibee Books, the Ketchop app, and Tonies's, all of which can enhance your child's learning experience. Plus, learn how volunteering can empower children, especially those dealing with anxiety or depression. Listen to my conversation with Janelle about supporting education and creating a spirit of philanthropy in our children.  Learn more about Janelle and DonorsChoose: Website: http://smpl.ro/DonorChoose @donorschoose on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter @janellelin on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter /janellelin on LinkedIn   Thank you for tuning in to the No Problem Parenting podcast - Please take a minute to share the podcast, comment or leave a review.   FREE PARENTING RESOURCES: 60 Ways to Respond to Your Kids without Losing Your Cool Make it Right Technique PDF   Become the Confident Leader Your Kids Crave you to be! Become a No-Problem Parent Book Your 90 Minute Strategy Session Put your oxygen mask on first: Find More Resources Here   FB - IG - LinkedIn - YouTube - Twitter - Threads   Check out our Books! No-Problem Parenting; Raising Your Kiddos with More Confidence and Less Fear No Problem Parenting; Resources and Stories that Create Confidence and Connection Grab our Free Everyday Essentials eBook   Better Sleep, Decrease Stress and Anxiety with the 7-Day free trial of NuCalm Enter Code: NOPROBLEM for 15% off all products. Hugs and High Fives, You Got This!   Jaci Finneman

Lisa is joined by W. KAMAU BELL,  a dad, husband, and comedian. He directed and executive-produced the four-part Showtime documentary We Need To Talk About Cosby, which premiered at Sundance. He famously met with the KKK on his Emmy-Award-winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, where he serves as host and executive producer. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, CBS Mornings, MSNBC's Morning Joe, Comedy Central, HBO, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, WTF with Marc Maron, The Breakfast Club, and This American Life. He has two stand-up comedy specials, Private School Negro (Netflix) and Semi-Prominent Negro (Showtime). Kamau's writing has been featured in Time, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN.com, Salon, and The LA Review of Books. Kamau's first book has an easy-to-remember title, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. He is the ACLU Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and serves on the board of directors of Donors Choose and the advisory board of Hollaback!BOOK DESCRIPTION: Overwhelmed by racial injustice? Outraged by the news? Find yourself asking, “What can I doooooo?” DO THE WORK!Revelatory and thought-provoking, this highly illustrated, highly informative interactive workbook gives readers a unique, hands-on understanding of systemic racism—and how we can dismantle it.Packed with activities, games, illustrations, comics, and eye-opening conversation, Do the Work! challenges readers to think critically and act effectively. Try the “Separate but Not Equal” crossword puzzle. Play “Bootstrapping, the Game” to understand the myth of meritocracy. Test your knowledge of racist laws by playing “Jim Crow or Jim Faux?”Have hard conversations with your people (scripts and talking points included). Be open to new ideas and diversify your “feed” with a scavenger hunt. Team up with an accountability partner and find hundreds of ideas, resources, and opportunities to DO THE WORK!

What is happiness? How do our circumstances affect happiness? Why is the word “gratitude” kinda cringey? What can we do to feel better? Should we try to feel happy all the time? Yale cognitive scientist, Eudemonologist, and host of The Happiness Lab podcast Dr. Laurie Santos chats about how scientists measure human happiness and what their research has shown helps achieve it, even during the worst of times. Also: silver medal face, which will make sense when you listen.Follow Dr. Lauri Santos on InstagramHer podcast The Happiness LabDonations went to DonorsChoose.orgFull-length (*not* G-rated) Eudemonology episode + tons of science linksMore kid-friendly Smologies episodes!Become a patron of Ologies for as little as a buck a monthOlogiesMerch.com has hats, shirts, masks, totes!Follow @Ologies on X and InstagramFollow @AlieWard on X and InstagramSound editing by Zeke Thomas Rodrigues, Steven Ray Morris, Jarrett Sleeper of MindJam Media, Jacob Chaffee, & Mercedes Maitland of Maitland Audio ProductionsMade possible by work from Noel Dilworth, Susan Hale, Kelly R. Dwyer, Emily White, & Erin TalbertSmologies theme song by Harold Malcolm

Get an early bird discount by July 1st when you join the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Full Year program! The full transcript of this announcement is below. ---- Hey there, it's Angela, I just wanted to release a quick announcement letting you know that our 40 Hour Workweek programs are now open for early bird access for the 2024-2025 school year!   I'm going to share the updates first for those who are already familiar with 40 Hour or have enrolled in the past. If you're brand new and have no idea what 40 Hour is, keep listening to the end, and I'll fill you in.   We're releasing a brand new membership called 40 Hour AI, which is designed to help you integrate artificial intelligence tools into your workflows to make teaching more effective and efficient.    It's for folks who are worried about the ethics of generative AI and don't want to just dive in and hope everything works out.    And it's for folks who have tried GPT, but felt like they had to rework the output so much they might as well have written from scratch. (I get that–if you don't know how to use AI well, it can actually take more time than writing something yourself.)   It's also designed for teachers who like using AI but feel overwhelmed with all the possibilities. I get emails from all the Ai tools designed for educators and it feels like they release 10 new features every single week. If you're working full-time in the classroom, there's no possible way to keep up with all of that on top of everything else.    The curation piece is where I come in. It's my job to shorten that steep learning curve, so AI can become like your own personal teaching assistant right away. 40 Hour AI is a brand new (and ever-growing) collection of video trainings to help you feel confident about using artificial intelligence to streamline your workload in an ethical, responsible way:   ✅ Watch the on-demand trainings that show you only what you NEED to know to trim hours off your workweek. The foundational videos have no fluff or filler, and will help you quickly learn the basics of AI, an overview of the free AI tools available to teachers, and the ethical considerations. ✅ Learn to incorporate AI into your existing work habits so it's your go-to tool instead of an afterthought (without having to completely change systems that already work well for you). ✅ Utilize the ever-growing collection of 5 minute timesaver how-to's anytime you feel stuck on how to complete a teaching task with AI. You'll know exactly which AI tool to use and how to get the results you want. The downloadable prompt resources will help you phrase your request for great AI output on rubrics, SMART goals, lesson plan ideas, text differentiation, and more. ✅ Discover new AI tools and uses that have been vetted by knowledgeable educators so you don't have to spend hours on trial-and-error. You won't have to look anywhere else to feel up-to-date: new video trainings are added on a monthly basis so you always have the most recent information. I'm creating some of these myself, and others will be shared with you directly from our 40 Hour graduates who are current classroom teachers. They'll show you exactly how they're using AI everyday to save time.  ✅ Use the private discussion community to stay updated even if you don't have time to watch training videos. It's held within the membership site (not on social media), and you can stay in the loop and ask questions there anytime.   As always with my resources, the goal is to help you avoid overwhelm and cut through the noise.   You don't need to know EVERYTHING that's possible with AI up front. (Who has time for that?)    You just need the MOST impactful ways to streamline your teaching workload now, and a way to quickly get answers when you need help with a task.   A free year's unlimited access pass to 40 Hour AI is included when you enroll in the 40 Hour Full year program. I made the decision to do this because I'm going to be talking a lot about AI tools in the coming school year with the current 40 Hour Full Year cohort, and I didn't want some of the cohort to have access to the AI recommendations and some not have it.    If you're not ready to explore AI tools like MagicSchool, Eduade, Brisk Teaching, and so on, you can just utilize the core 40 Hour Full Year materials, which don't discuss AI at all. I know some folks are apprehensive or just not interested in artificial intelligence, so I made the choice not to change the Full Year program, which doesn't mention AI. Full Year is focused on classic productivity and organizaitonal systems which generally stand the test of time.   The awesome thing about keeping the AI materials in a separate membership is that I can update them frequently. The AI trainings are short videos around 5 minutes each, and other materials that I can quickly make changes to as the technology develops constantly.     I know that making AI trainings for teachers is going to be a major undertaking with lots of work to keep everything current. I'm committed to do that–to staying on top of the trends and dvelopemnets and curating them for you so you don't have to explore everything yourself or feel overwhelmed with constant changes. I'm weeding through everything that's out there and finding only the best stuff and the most effective, efficient ways to streamline your workload.   The way I chose to set up 40 Hour AI is as a membership rather than forever-access like the rest of my courses, including the 40 Hour Full Year program. If I can be really real with you…I've crunched the numbers, and it just isn't financially viable for me to offer them as a one-time payment for forever-access.    So, 40 Hour AI is set up to allow you to purchase an unlimited access pass to all the trainings for $29/quarter or $89/year. I do have a discount code for folks who have taken other 40 Hour courses in the past, and those have been sent out via email (and will be sent again a couple of times, as well as listed in the 40 Hour course materials you have access to, so you can find it there if you missed the initial announcement.)    To sum up so far: if you previously enrolled in our 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Full Year program, you get the unlimited access pass (quarterly or annual) for a discount. If you never enrolled in 40 Hour before, 40 Hour AI is open to you now, so you can start learning about artificial intelligence right away. You can just get the AI stuff is that's all you want.   The other option for folks who have never joined the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek Full Year program is to enroll with the latest cohort, and you'll get a free year's unlimited access pass to 40 Hour AI.   As a podcast listener, I'm guessing you've heard me mention the program here on the podcast but maybe you've never gotten around to checking it out thoroughly with everything else going on.   You might have assumed 40 Hour is for new teachers, or really disorganized people, or those who want to work ONLY their contractual hours.   And it is–we have lots of members who fit one (or more) of those descriptions and find the solutions they need in 40 Hour.   But, 40 Hour is also designed for experienced educators who are highly skilled at their craft, and questioning whether the increasing demands and pressure will allow them to stay until retirement. These members have witnessed so many changes to the profession that they barely recognize it from 10, 20, or 30 years ago. They need practical advice about how to make everything work (and support figuring out what they can realistically take off their plates.)   It's also for folks who love organization and enjoy learning tips and hacks to be more efficient. These teachers join to make small tweaks to their existing systems, and collaborate with other like-minded educators to streamline even more and keep their teaching feeling fresh and creative.   And, 40 Hour is for teachers who don't mind working a bit on their own time, but are tired of giving up ALL their evenings and weekends to do documentation, data collection, and other tasks that feel far-removed from helping kids. They want to do more meaningful work and less busywork. Also, some of our members know that working contractual hours isn't realistic in their personal situation, and they're just looking for ways to take 10 or so hours off their workweek. Others aren't paying attention to hours at all: they just want to feel more effective at their jobs and less frazzled and exhausted.   It might seem impossible for one program to differentiate for alllll of these different needs, but…   There's one thing all 40 Hour members have in common:   They're educators who love the job and want to find a SUSTAINABLE approach, so they can stay in the field WITHOUT burning out.    So, 40 Hour provides a broad range of tips, strategies, editable templates, and other resources so you can find ideas that work for YOU and your teaching context.    Download only the resources that feel relevant and helpful to you each month, and take a few weeks to experiment with them. You can share ideas and troubleshoot with other members.   You'll never lose access to the resources, so you can go back to anything you skipped in future years (or try out different ideas if you change grade levels or subject areas later on.)   Because of the wide variety of materials, there really is SOMETHING for EVERY K-12 teacher in 40 Hour. And if you join and find that it's not a good fit, you can get a complete refund through Sept. 15th.    There are 4 sets of summer planning bonuses included with 40 Hour Full Year which are all about using your summer to get rested and re-energized. You can use them to make a plan for everything you want/need to do during your break, create healthy habits, get organized at home, and more.   But, you don't have to start right away. The cohort kicks off July 1st, but lots of members take a break from everything work-related over the summer, and then look at all the July and August materials for back-to-school when they're ready to begin planning. Start whenever it's most convenient for you!   This is not a formal course. You don't have to “keep up” or submit any assignments to us (unless your district requires you to). Use 40 Hour as a resource and community to give you ideas and support for managing your workload. Check in whenever you'd like and see what's new.   And, it's designed so you don't have to spend a lot of time learning in order to get results. You'll need about 30 minutes a month to explore the Core Concepts (most important ideas). You can either read the PDF or listen to the audio version. If you'd like, you can explore the 3 extension choices, but those are optional. You can create better systems and work habits just with the Core Concepts in 30 minutes a month.   With 40 Hour Full Year, you never lose access to the materials and can come back to things you skipped anytime. Revisit the optional extension choices later in the year, or even in future years. This program is designed to help you throughout your teaching career, no matter what, where, or how you're teaching later on.   And remember, as a special bonus when you join this year's cohort, you'll receive a FREE 365 day unlimited pass to our 40 Hour AI trainings. The short videos in 40 Hour AI will help you feel confident about using artificial intelligence in an ethical way to help you streamline differentiation, lesson planning, assessment, and more.    So, if you teach K-12 general education, I'll hope you'll join us un 40 Hour Full Year or 40 Hour AI, or both! You can enroll on your own, and we accept school purchase orders, gift certificates, and DonorsChoose.    40 Hour Full Year is a professional development program worth up to 104 CEU hours, and will help you adapt and develop new pedagogies in the coming school year. Your job is changing: don't be afraid to ask for the support and training you deserve.   So, that's the update on 40 Hour this summer. I'll be back on July 7 with a new Truth for Teachers podcast episode for you. Thanks for listening, and for supporting my work. 40 Hour Teacher Workweek 40 Hour AI  

NEXT WEEK is our 4th Annual Charity episode; but before we get to it we want to spend just a couple of minutes talking about the causes we'll--yes, there Will be a "We" in this show--be supporting this year (Donors Choose & Prizeo) Thanks to Darren Marlar of Weird Darkness for being The Boss

Yvette Nicole Brown is an Emmy-nominated actress, producer, writer and host and champion of kindness known to some as Shirley Bennett from Community and to many as one of the most active philanthropists in Hollywood. She proudly sits on the National Boards of Donors Choose (where she is Vice-Chair), EMILY's List, MPTF Next Gen and SAG-AFTRA. She has two films coming soon “Code 3” starring Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery and Aimee Carrero and “K-Pops” written, starring and directed by Anderson.Paak. She will also be hosting a telethon for MPTF on Saturday, December 9th on KTLA with Tom Bergeron.  We discuss her career, her recent essay in Variety, the importance of never having a “Plan B” and why she's motivated by things other than fame or fortune.

On this weeks episode of the Nailed It Wall Ms. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy talk about their month long hiatus from the pod, one of them was a recipient for Wishes for Teachers from the Fiesta Bowl and their new tables thanks to DonorsChoose and Panda Express. Ms. Scofield offers her advice about what it takes to be a new teacher going into this profession. Mr. Lane talks about what it must have felt like to be a member of the Beatles and Michael Jordan living inside a fishbowl. Have a great Thanksgiving and thank you for crushing that subscribe button and the listen. We are thankful for you avid listener!!!

This week on The Nailed it Wall Ms. Scofield and Mr. Lane the STEM Guy talk about tables. That is right they talk about tables, the style of tables, the cost of tables and the importance of tables. They both posted a DonorsChoose project to get new tables in their class. Did they get them? The only way to find out is by listening to the latest episode of The Nailed It Wall. "We are talking about tables. Not a game. Not a game. We are talking about TABLES." Shout out to you if you know what we are referencing there.

In August, the SONIC Foundation donated [post_excerpt] million to help fund requests to Donors Choose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. The [post_excerpt] million donation is part of the SONIC® Drive-In brand's Limeades for Learning initiative, designed to help teachers and students get the classroom supplies they need for the new school year. In the Richmond area, 34 teachers received a combined donation of ,770 from the SONIC Foundation. Among the Henrico schools and projects benefitting from the grants are: Arthur Ashe E.S. (Mrs. Y, Grades Prek-2) for the...Article LinkSupport the show

Stephen is joined by Anna Kendrick, Yvette Nicole Brown, and other celebrities, entrepreneurs and sports stars who made big donations in their hometowns to support teachers and schools all over the country. And in honor of #BestSchoolDay, Stephen went back to his childhood classroom to have a chat with his all-time favorite teacher. Original Air Date: March 10th, 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2007, Stephen satirically ran for President of the United States, and it was a full team effort, from Doritos' sponsoring his presidential coverage to working with DonorsChoose to fund donations for public school classrooms across the country. Stephen joins Masters of Scale executive producer Jordan McLeod and co-founder of WaitWhat June Cohen to recall his satirical run for presidency, his letter to the Democratic Party asking to stay on the ballot, and his early engagements with DonorsChoose. In 2009, Stephen joined the DonorsChoose Board of Directors, and he's helped raise millions of dollars for the organization. Find new episodes of Masters of Scale every Tuesday, available wherever you get your podcasts. Original Release Date: December 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is reality? Are we in a simulation? Quantum Gravity Research Founder Klee Irwin joins the Know Thyself podcast today to explore these fundamental questions of existence. He dives deep into The Self-Simulation Hypothesis & Emergence Theory - which he has been studying extensively to solve these very questions. Klee provides insights into the fundamentals of these theories, posing the question of if this IS a simulation, is it: a simulation controlled by a being in another galaxy OR a projection from our future selves. Begging the question of who our future descendants are, if they are still human, and can we communicate with them.   This is a fascinating episode to open your mind to possible answers to perplexing questions of reality, and understand the extensive research Klee & his team are doing to bring these topics into mainstream scientific discussion.   SPONSOR: https://www.mudwtr.com/knowthyself Code: KNOWTHYSELF for 15% off (Currently only ships to US & Canada)   ___________ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 3:21 Klee's Mission to Discover the Mysteries of Life 7:20 Converting Money into Thought 11:06 The Self Simulation Theory 16:58 How the Future You Can Change the Present You 30:01 Why Reality May be Pixelated 36:22 An Inherent Universal Language 51:00 Decoding the patterns and mysteries of life 54:00 Merging with your Future Self 1:03:31 Why Klee is Exploring the Theory of Everything 1:11:36 Unpacking Emergence Theory 1:23:43 Reality as Information and Meaning through Symbolism 1:34:37 The Power of Story and Transcendence in "Lucy" 1:37:48 The Messiness of Free Will and the Possibility of Extraterrestrial Life 1:41:12 The Gaia Hypothesis and the Biosphere 1:44:35 The Goal of Evolutionary Biology and Human High Consciousness 1:48:03 Extraterrestrial Intelligence & Future Humans 1:58:17 Embracing Change and a Thought Experiment on the Nature of Reality 2:01:36 The Future of Collaboration Between Humans and Ultra Strong AI 2:08:39 The Mythos of Materialism and the Self-Simulation Hypothesis 2:12:11 The Simulation Hypothesis, Materialism, and other Competing Philosophies 2:15:32 The Relationship Between Information and Meaning 2:18:51 Transcending into a New Way of Being 2:24:45 Exploring Consciousness and Responsibility in the Pursuit of Truth 2:28:01 The Potential of Integrating with our Ancestral and Future Selves 2:37:41 Conclusion ___________   Klee Irwin is an author, physicist and businessman who serves as CEO and Chairman of Irwin Naturals Inc as well as Director of Quantum Gravity Research (QGR), a non-profit research institute he founded in 2009.   Founded by Klee in 1994, Irwin Naturals is an award-winning global natural supplement company providing alternative health and healing products sold in thousands of retailers ranging from Walmart to Whole Foods. Irwin Naturals is a long-time supporter of Vitamin Angels, which aims to provide lifesaving vitamins to mothers and children at risk of malnutrition thereby reducing preventable illness, blindness, and death and creating healthier communities.   As the Director of QGR, Klee manages a dedicated team of mathematicians and physicists developing emergence theory. The mission of the organization is to discover the geometric first-principles unification of space, time, matter, energy, information and consciousness. Since 2009, the team has published numerous papers and journal articles laying out some of the mathematical building blocks and axiomatic ideas for this unification model.   Outside of his work in physics and nutraceuticals, such as CBD, Klee is active in supporting students, scientists, educators and founders in their aim to discover solutions leading to high impact positive change in the world. He has supported and invested in a wide range of people, causes and companies including Change.org, Upworthy, Donors Choose, Moon Express, Kasa Development, the X PRIZE Foundation, and Singularity University, where he is an Associate Founder.   Klee is a southern California native who splits his time between his hometown of Los Angeles and his favorite place to be – Hana, Maui.   Quantum Gravity Research Website: https://quantumgravityresearch.org Klee Irwin website: https://www.kleeirwin.com Watch Klee Irwin's Documentary: "Are We In A Simulation?": https://youtu.be/k2VVuvSwY2U Watch Klee Irwin's Documentary: "What is Reality?": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0ztlIAYTCU   ___________   Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg   Listen to all episodes on Audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927     André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/   Meraki Media https://merakimedia.com https://www.instagram.com/merakimedia/

In part one of our conversation with philanthropist Charles Best, we discussed the 3 Innovations of Crowdfunding, Digital Marketplace and Cause Marketing. In today's concluding segment, we are going to take a deep dive into some of the processes behind those innovations.    We'll find out what motivated Charles to choose the non-profit model, how he raised his operating Capital while still teaching high school and his unique method of value-based screening of potential team members.    Key Points: Benefits of choosing the non-profit model  Value-based screening of potential team members.  The art and science of getting to yes when making a pitch to potential donors.   Resources:  DonorsChoose Book mention: ‘Drunk Tank Pink' by Adam Alter. This is part two of our conversation with Charles Best. Visit theentrepreneurs.studio and subscribe to the podcast for notifications and other exclusive content from The Entrepreneur's Studio.   Credits: The Entrepreneur's Studio is powered by Heartland. Providing nearly 1 million entrepreneurs with the technology to make money, move money, manage employees and engage customers.

So here's the thing. High school kids have about 10,000 things on their agenda just above going to the library to pick out a book. And if they do make it to the library, the librarian (through no fault of their own!) likely won't know them well enough to help them get the book that is going to have them flipping the pages at midnight when they know they should be asleep but the plot is just so amazing they can't help but read.  These days I see a classroom library as an absolutely essential part of any high school ELA classroom. They can all be books borrowed from the school library - in fact, that's pretty much always what I did when I was first getting started with choice reading. Or they can be books you gather over the years through donations, book sales, garage sales, and Donors Choose projects. Having books right in your classroom that students can borrow and read in your choice reading program makes a huge difference. Especially if you can showcase some of them covers out and incorporate them into your choice reading system with book talks and fun displays.  Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

Charles Best is the founder of DonorsChoose, a nonprofit organization that connects teachers in need of classroom resources with donors who want to help. Charles launched DonorsChoose in 2000 while teaching history at a Bronx high school. His efforts began as a local, independent passion project among peers but went on to be named one of the 50 most Innovative organizations in the world.  Today, half of all the public schools in America have at least one teacher who has created a classroom project request on DonorsChoose.org, and more than 5 million people have donated, providing books, art supplies, technology and other resources to students in low-income communities. In this episode, Charles shares the story of what motivated him to take on this philanthropic work as well as the unwavering determination that guided him from grassroots marketing techniques to gaining national attention from The New York Times, Newsweek and Oprah.    Key Points: 3 Innovations of crowdfunding, digital marketplace and cause marketing The importance of correct branding from the start Increasing brand awareness through partnerships   This is part one of our conversation with Charles Best.  Resources/Links:  DonorsChoose   The Entrepreneur's Studio is powered by Heartland. Providing nearly 1 million entrepreneurs with the technology to make money, move money, manage employees and engage customers.

Buckle up for a wild journey through the world of "Teachers Potlucks", staff discounts, and school funding. Let's just say, things get real, real fast. We kick off the discussion with Vinny laying down the law on when it's okay for teachers to post their wishlists online. Spoiler alert: influencers, you're not off the hook! Then Jess chimes in with her views on platforms like Donors Choose and how they aren't universally accepted. Next, we dive into the dark depths of the school supply struggle. Vinny paints a hilariously grim picture of the quality of schoolroom supplies, with a special focus on the dreaded Chromebooks. Who would willingly choose them? No one, that's who. And we know you've all been wondering - do teacher discounts actually exist? We put this question to rest as Vinny muses on the elusive perks that aren't as publicized as we'd like. From there, we launch into a discussion about staff potlucks. Brace yourselves, as Jess and Vinny avoid "death by crockpot" and questions of why this is considered a reward. And Vinny breaks down the school supply funding disparity in our US vs. UK segment. It wouldn't be a Hot Mess Teacher Express episode without our Grind My Gears session. Get ready for rants about creators asking for money and the maddening phenomenon of people asking easily Google-able questions. Lastly, we shine the spotlight on the unsung heroes in the Underdogs segment - the teachers who sign up for extra duties outside their contracts. So, whether you're a fan of potlucks or loathe them, whether you Google every question or ask away, join us in this hilariously relatable journey through the challenges and oddities of teaching life. Choo! Choo! -- Watch the full episodes on YouTube! Follow us on Instagram & Facebook! Support the show and get some MERCH!  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/hotmessteacherexpressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A number of Henrico County Public Schools teachers received funding recently through SONIC Drive-In's SONIC Foundation's Limeades for Learning initiative, which in total donated [post_excerpt].5 million to match public contributions made to requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that supports public school teachers. In honor of May's Teacher Appreciation Month, the SONIC Foundation matched 50 percent of each donation made to teacher requests, fully funding nearly 15,300 projects across the country. Henrico teachers who received funding through the program were: • Mrs. Walsh at Elizabeth Holladay Elementary School for the project "2nd Grade Reading Center Revamp!" for grades pre-K-2; •...Article LinkSupport the show

If you are listening to this podcast, there's a good chance you are a motivated educator looking for ways to improve your teaching and the classroom experiences of your students. And often that drive to improve comes with a price tag, one that's frequently and unfortunately left to the teacher to pay. My guest today is Dr. Kate Good, and we talk about how she made her vision of flexible seating in her classroom come to life through crowdfunding.  Kate is a Dual Language Immersion instructor and teacher mentor in Portland, Oregon. She opted to teach as a summer job 13 years ago, and since then, her teaching career has led her to classrooms in three states and two countries. Kate and I overlapped in graduate school at UNC Chapel Hill, where in 2018 she completed her PhD in Romance Studies. Kate planned to teach Spanish literature at a college or university. Two years later, though, she found herself in a middle school immersion classroom, populated with heritage speakers.Today Kate shares how she re-envisioned her post-pandemic classroom seating arrangement, how this change has positively affected her middle school students, and how she managed to raise the money from outside of her school and without dipping into her own personal bank account to make it happen.Below are links to some of the sites mentioned by Kate in the podcast. 1. DonorsChoose 2. Wobble Stools3. Sit-Stand Desks (Critical: Not the plug in type! Would break too easily with kids playing with them)4. Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain (Zaretta Hammond)-Protocols for Equity5. Teaching strategies: Give One, Get One / Philosophical Chairs / Jigsaw / Socratic Seminar (Circle formation) / Numbered Heads Together

Let's be real - teaching is a tough job, and it's not uncommon to feel like throwing in the towel at times. Between unsupportive administrators, heavy workloads, angry parents, disrespectful students, and external pressures from policymakers, it can be overwhelming to find joy in teaching. That's why it's no surprise that many teachers plan to quit after this school year if they haven't already. But if you're feeling burnt out and tired of teaching, and aren't quite ready to give up on your passion, you're in the right place. In this episode, we're exploring five alternatives to quitting teaching that can actually help reignite your love for the profession. From seeking out mentorship and collaboration with fellow educators to exploring leadership roles to taking a sabbatical or pursuing a new specialty, we'll cover actionable tips and strategies to help you find fulfillment and satisfaction in your career as an educator. Insider tips on how to get your DonorsChoose.org project funded: https://teachersneedteachers.com/68 Still figuring out lesson planning? Grab my free Lesson Planning Guide here

In today's episode, I sit down to chat with Brittany Walker, who is the Senior Engagement Community Associate at DonorsChoose, to discuss what DonorsChoose is and how it works. Brittany provides grant writing tips for teachers and highlights some of the successful STEM projects that have been funded through DonorsChoose. If you are a teacher who has been wondering what the process is for writing a grant and how to gather STEM supplies for your classroom, this episode is for you. Head to the show notes for a full transcript of this episode, pictures, and all the links: https://naomimeredith.com/episode77/Free K-5 STEM & Teach Year-Long Plan Leave a voice message HERE for the podcast with your questions and comments! Course: STEM Teacher 101 Workshops: K-2 STEM Planning & 3-5 STEM Planning STEM Teacher Book Club: naomimeredith.com/bookclubwaitlist Check out more inspiration on her website: naomimeredith.com Connect with her on Instagram: @naomimeredith_ YouTube Channel: Naomi Meredith Facebook Group: The Elementary STEM Coach Community | Technology & STEM for K-6 Teachers

Yvette made a special visit to #GH last week to help us honor our late friend, Sonya❤️. We have a wonderful time talking about their friendship, Yvette's experience on daytime, her incredible career at large, and find out that Steve and Yvette are both from CLEVELAND!  To learn more about Donors Choose go to https://www.donorschoose.org To learn more about Yvette's work with Care Across Generations go to https://caringacross.org/creative-care-council/ You can watch this episode on YouTube now at: https://youtu.be/yTek2me0naY  

Have “ILL gotten goods” ever shown up at your doorstep with individuals expecting them to be added to the network? Join us for another IT Leadership discussion about the Value of Investment (VOI) and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for technology items. Four district IT leaders will talk about their new technology acquisition process when the funds come from unrestricted entities like parent organizations or Donors Choose. While this issue seems to be an age-old problem for IT leaders, our panelists will be able to shed some light on their district process solutions and how sustainability can be built into the planning process. In our professional advancement webinars, education technology experts from across the country and around the world present their specialties. During each interactive session, experts engage in dialogue to address the challenges and opportunities facing educators. Webinars are FREE for members and $59 for non-members. Partner webinars are free for all. For a complete listing of all CoSN's webinars, please visit: https://www.cosn.org/education-events/webinars/ Be sure to follow us on Twitter @CoSN and LinkedIn to stay updated on CoSN events!

This week: What does it mean when people say “revolution”? For these purposes, which are pretty narrow and entirely of my own invention, I don't mean some single moment in time, unless it was a bellwether for something bigger. And I don't mean the revolutions that have necessarily most directly impacted me. When I think “revolution” I imagine a building up of…something…that affected most people directly or indirectly, so that's the threshold I'll use here. This list is in no way comprehensive, I'm a generalist bonehead who definitely missed some significant items. I am 40, though I feel like I'm 99, so anyways I'm going to use 1982 as my starting point. YMMV. INI is about looking forward, to understanding where we are and where we might be going, so we can build a better today and tomorrow for everyone. But to do so, it's helpful to look back a little bit to understand how we got here, what's underway, and what might be brewing, for better or worse. Because the more we have our eyes on these currents, the more we can strike at the root to influence them. Here's What You Can Do:⚡️ I love donating to DonorsChoose so much. Teachers need so much more support and should never have to front the cost of essential supplies. Buy some books or crayons or maps or even a 3D printer!⚡️ Understand where your power is coming from, live, like right now, with Electricity Maps.⚡️ From the southern border to Ukraine, East Africa, and Palestine, Doctors Without Borders provides medical humanitarian assistance to folks who need it the most. Setup a new monthly donate now.⚡️ Volunteer to text or call with the Environmental Voter Project, an incredibly effective movement to identify millions of non-voting environmentalists and turns them into consistent votersNews RoundupHealth & MedicineGenes from the mother shape a baby's microbiomeA bunch of states are suing companies over insulin prices

According to the 2021 Teacher Spending survey, on average, teachers spent $750 of their own money on learning materials each year, with 30% of teachers stating they spent $1,000 or more. Why are teachers having to pay more and more out of pocket for classroom materials? And how can teachers get the supplies they need more efficiently? Do teachers in low-income communities need different kinds of support? What can we do to combat inequity in school funding? In this episode, Kevin discusses the resources teachers and classrooms need with the CEO of DonorsChoose, Alix Guerrier.

In June of 2020, executive producers June Cohen and Jordan McLeod sat down with comedian Stephen Colbert to discuss how, as host of The Colbert Report, Stephen pivoted a satirical run for U.S. president into a massive fundraiser for the nonprofit Donors Choose. They dive into how that presidential run came to be, and how Donors Choose helped Stephen solve the challenge of collecting “campaign contributions” without breaking federal election law. It's a master class in “Yes-and”-ing your way to scale. Plus, Stephen describes daring his show's parent company to stop him, when they tried to clip his electoral wings.Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.comSubscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter at http://eepurl.com/dlirtXSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Philanthropist, businesswoman, advocate for women and girls, and mother of three Melinda French Gates shares some insights and advice on ways we can all give back regardless of what's in the bank. Call it philanthropy, volunteerism or activism, the goals are the same: help others and work toward a better society. She shares how she's taught her kids to give back, how rolling back Roe v. Wade affected the world, what her biggest concern is regarding philanthropy, how to start your learning journey, and what she hopes her legacy will be - other than many, many grandkids, of course. If you have questions or guest suggestions, Ali would love to hear from you. Call or text her at (323) 364-6356. Or email go-ask-ali-podcast-at-gmail.com. (No dashes) Links of Interest: Masterclass on Impactful Giving Book: The Moment of Lift Pivotal Ventures The Giving Pledge Organizations Noted: Heifer International Donors Choose Moms Rising End the Backlog Plus More: Good+Foundation Joyful Heart Foundation Research Tools: Charity Navigator Giving Compass GiveWellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Carol talks with Kristina Joye Lyles about a small but mighty group of educational leaders: Black men who teach in public schools. Kristina is the Vice President of Equity and Impact for DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit organization that enables public school teachers to share wishlists for their classrooms to interested donors around the country. In the course of this work Kristina has surveyed Black male teachers on their needs, wants and goals as educators. She shares in this episode how she is using this research to lift up and support these teachers who so significantly impact their school communities.  She also talks about her own journey with her two young children, and details the road to her son's autism diagnosis.  This episode pairs insights on an important educational issue with moving parenting stories.  You won't want to miss it!  Follow us at @GroundControlParenting and on www.groundcontrolparenting.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jessica Baldizon understands the superpower of speaking more than one language.  She teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Cesar Batalla Elementary School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the second-largest preK thru 8 school in Connecticut.  Her students include many immigrants and refugees from around the world.Like many of her students' parents, Jessica's mother, father, and her maternal grandparents came to the U.S. as refugees; her family fled the war in Nicaragua in 1984.  Jessica has first-hand experience as a cultural and language broker in her own family.  Her background and experiences growing up have allowed Jessica to help her students hone this amazing asset as they help their family navigate new spaces.Many of Jessica's students come into school with worries and stresses that have to be addressed before teaching and learning can happen.  Before all else, she focuses on helping her students feel a sense of security and belonging.Jessica challenges the resource constraints of the status quo by leveraging technology and calling on community to ensure that her students have plenty of books to share with one another, uniform shirts that fit, and the pencils, pens and paint sets they need to create with and learn.  Check out her Donors Choose page HERE (and link below) to see some of her current and past requests.As we discuss, she is rarely idle - in addition to her daily teaching, Jessica leads both an active after-school program called HOPE club, as well as a summer writing camp, called Ubuntu Academy, through the Connecticut Writing Project with her fiancé, also a teacher in the Bridgeport school system.It was no surprise to us to learn that Jessica received the 2022 Bridgeport Public Education Fund Inspiration Award for Outstanding Teaching earlier this year.  Every day she is a difference-maker, preparing her students to create the world they want to live in.Episode Links and Resources:Jessica's DonorsChoose PageConnecticut Writer's Program- Ubuntu Academy“Where Language is No Barrier,” Sacred Heart University Magazine Feature About Jessica Baldizon2022 Inspiration Award for Outstanding TeachingSupport this podcast by subscribing and reviewing!Music is considered “royalty-free” and discovered on Audio Blocks.Technical Podcast Support by: Jon Keur at Wayfare Recording Co.© 2022 Silver Linings Media LLC. All Rights Reserved.

There are TWO interviews back to back!  Lisa is first joined by W. Kamau Bell about his latest book, Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity Book.  The second interview Lisa is joined by Ali Michael and Eleonora Bartolli, the authors of Our Problem, Our Path: Collective Antiracism for White People. Do the Work!: An Antiracist Activity BookW. KAMAU BELL is a dad, husband, and comedian. He directed and executive-produced the four-part Showtime documentary We Need To Talk About Cosby, which premiered at Sundance. He famously met with the KKK on his Emmy-Award-winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, where he serves as host and executive producer. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, CBS Mornings, MSNBC's Morning Joe, Comedy Central, HBO, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, WTF with Marc Maron, The Breakfast Club, and This American Life. He has two stand-up comedy specials, Private School Negro (Netflix) and Semi-Prominent Negro (Showtime). Kamau's writing has been featured in Time, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN.com, Salon, and The LA Review of Books. Kamau's first book has an easy-to-remember title, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. He is the ACLU Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and serves on the board of directors of Donors Choose and the advisory board of Hollaback!Our Problem, Our Path: Collective Antiracism for White People. ALI MICHAEL: pronunciation: ALI (Alee) Michael (no S) - as the Co-Director of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators, Ali Michael, Ph.D. works with schools and organizations across the country to help make research on race, Whiteness, and education more accessible and relevant to educators. Ali is the author of Raising Race Questions: Whiteness, Inquiry and Education, winner of the 2017 Society of Professors of Education Outstanding Book Award. She is a member of a multiracial editorial team and sits on the editorial board of the journal Whiteness and Education. Her article, What do White Children Need to Know About Race?, co-authored with Dr. Eleonora Bartoli in Independent Schools Magazine, won the Association and Media Publishing Gold Award for Best Feature Article in 2014. When she is not writing, speaking, or training, Ali is striving to be an antiracist co-parent to two amazing kids. Her writing and speeches are available at alimichael.org. ELEONORA BARTOLI, PH.D. pronunciation: Elee-uh-nor-uh (pronounced every vowel) - Bart-oh-lee - is a consultant and licensed psychologist, specializing in trauma, resilience-building, and multicultural/social justice counseling. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology: Human Development/Mental Health Research from the University of Chicago. After receiving her clinical license, she opened a small independent practice, which she has held since. After 15 years in academia (12 of those years as the director of a Master's in counseling program), she became a full-time consultant. Her mission is to share the tools of counseling and psychology in support of social justice work. Throughout her career, Dr. Bartoli has held leadership positions in professional organizations at both the state and national levels. She has also presented at numerous conferences and is the author of several publications. In all her work, Dr. Bartoli integrates an understanding of neuroscience, focusing on how it informs symptom development as well as healing and resilience-building strategies.Dr. Bartoli has been the recipient of academic awards. Her website: dreleonorabartoli.com

Someone very smart sent me an article just today that talks about the role of humor when we deal with stressful situations/anxiety-creating moments. And on that front: have any of you (and in this moment, I think we're specifically talking to White people) ever felt weighed down by how heavy anti-racism work can be?  You maybe noticed that sometimes we're pretty serious on this show…   Though I'm a serious, overthinking person sometimes, in real life I'm goofy and I actually make fun of myself quite a lot, texting photos of myself in awful workout outfits to you, you have the driest sense of humor of all the people I know except for your husband like we're not that dry.   So what do you all think about listening to about 15 minutes of one of the funniest activist-comedians out there today - hearing how HE, a funny guy, might explain what might be great for White women to do in this work, how to process how tired we all are, and what crocheting has to do with it.   What to listen for:  Why understanding the history of the United States is important to understanding where we are today What Kamau Bell would tell White women on the whole - including how if we had the same energy for anti-racism that we had for coordinating our kids' summer camps, we would be there by the end of the summer, maybe? There's no issue of oppression in this country that hurts White people that doesn't connect back to really really hurting the Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian, and Latinx populations  W. KAMAU BELL is a dad, husband, and comedian. He directed and executive-produced the four-part Showtime documentary We Need To Talk About Cosby, which premiered at Sundance. He famously met with the KKK on his Emmy-Award-winning CNN docu-series United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, where he serves as host and executive producer. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, CBS Mornings, MSNBC's Morning Joe, Comedy Central, HBO, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, WTF with Marc Maron, The Breakfast Club, and This American Life. He has two stand-up comedy specials, Private School Negro (Netflix) and Semi-Prominent Negro (Showtime). Kamau's writing has been featured in Time, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Hollywood Reporter, CNN.com, Salon, and The LA Review of Books. Kamau's first book has an easy-to-remember title, The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian. He is the ACLU Artist Ambassador for Racial Justice and serves on the board of directors of Donors Choose and the advisory board of Hollaback! Along with Kate Schatz, he's the co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book. For more information, please visit: http://www.wkamaubell.com/, or follow W. Kamau on Twitter here and Instagram here.

This week on The Nailed It Wall Miss Scofield shares what the college drop off experience was like. Miss Scofield dropped off her daughter at Chapman University in Orange California. You would think that would be enough fireworks for this episode but no... Miss Scofield shares a near death weather experience she had with her son on the drive home. Mr. Lane shares his Failed It with his Donors Choose project that he was adamant that every teacher on the Sierra Verde campus completes. You never know what you are going to get with these two. What we do know is that you can buy the hosts a coffee with "Buy Me a Coffee." Search for Mr. Lane the STEM Guy and buy our hosts a coffee if you are a fan of the pod.

In this week's episode of Data Unlocked, Jason sits down with Alix Guerrier, the CEO of DonorsChoose.Alix started his career as a teacher. But, he wanted to do more for the world, and to him, working alongside nonprofits was the way to do that.That decision led him to becoming involved in many NGOs that work to support children and their families, such as Kinspire, Financepeer, and now DonorsChoose.DonorsChoose is the number one nonprofit education funding site for public school teachers in the US. It helps educators by supporting their classrooms and donating money and school materials. In this episode, Alix discusses the importance of data driven equity, how DonorsChoose works, measuring equity, and more.Ready to learn?Let's dive in.Key Takeaways:Intro (00:00)Meet Alix (00:21)The basics of DonorsChoose's business model (02:30)How to measure equity (06:14)Growing DonorsChoose's base (13:02)Is it possible to increase equity? (18:20)One last question (24:43)Additional Resources:Get in contact with Alix here.Learn more about DonorsChoose here.>>Learn more about us here.Follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, rate, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

It's almost time to head back to school, and teachers in our community need more than just pencils and notebooks before that first bell rings. Ali talks with John Arthur, a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary, about what educators and students really need to succeed this year. Support John's classroom or another community classroom on DonorsChoose or Clear the List, where there are 198 teacher wish lists from Utah.  The Utah Legislature is in interim session! If you'd like to send an email to members of the Education Committee, here is the link. Subscribe to our daily morning newsletter here. You can find us on Instagram @CityCastSaltLake and Twitter @CityCastSLC. Looking to advertise on City Cast Salt Lake? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Luis talks with Jasmine Penny, Senior Lifecycle Marketing Manager at DonorsChoose about keeping your flexibility while staying on top of industry marketing trends. She also talks about the benefits of storytelling and content marketing.

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Do you want to provide your music program with enriching opportunities but have a sad operating budget? Check out DonorsChoose.Org. DonorsChoose.Org provides teachers the opportunity to advocate for their programs to finance different types of projects. Just watch this video and then go to www.donorschoose.org. Check out The Music Educator Podcast weekly episode every Tuesday morning for more tips, tricks and advice you can you use tomorrow.  Do You Get Value From The Show? Consider Supporting the Show with a $3 Donation. https://glow.fm/themusiceducatorpodcast/

Klee Irwin is a businessman, author, and physicist who is the CEO and Chairman of Irwin Naturals Inc, as well as the Director of Quantum Gravity Research (QGR), a non-profit research centre he started in 2009.   Irwin Naturals, founded by Klee in 1994, is an award-winning global natural supplement company that sells alternative health and healing goods in thousands of stores, including Walmart and Whole Foods. Vitamin Angels, which strives to give lifesaving vitamins to mothers and children at danger of malnutrition, eliminating avoidable sickness, blindness, and death, and promoting healthier communities, is a long-time sponsor of Irwin Naturals.   Klee leads a specialised team of mathematicians and physicists exploring emergence theory as the Director of QGR. The organization's goal is to figure out how to unify space, time, matter, energy, information, and consciousness using geometric basic principles. The team has released a number of papers and magazine articles since 2009 that set out some of the mathematical building elements and axiomatic principles for this unification model.   Aside from his work in physics and nutraceuticals like CBD, Klee is involved in helping students, scientists, educators, and entrepreneurs find solutions that will have a significant influence on the world. Change.org, Upworthy, Donors Choose, Moon Express, the X PRIZE Foundation, and Singularity University, where he is an Associate Founder, are among the individuals, causes, and enterprises he has supported and invested in.   0:54 Introducing Klee 3:05 Klee's work as an entrepeuneur and as a scientist // discussing reality as a simulation 9:35 Reading Klee's chart 10:40 Talking about the self simulation hypothesis: everything is thought 16:59 Asking Klee: "I wish people would ____"? 18:50 The current scientific denial of a spiritual reality 23:43 How did Klee become conscious of spirituality 27:49 If there is a reality design, how come our unconscious is so vulnerable to negative thoughts? 31:35 Using ego dissociate techcniques for mental health and awareness 35:36 Are we evolving as a human species? 40:12 Klee's thoughts on E.T. intervention: E.T.s are us, but from the future 54:13 Klee's mission: open the door that questions what is reality 57:24 What dead person would Klee like to talk to?   Connect with Klee Irwin:   Website: https://www.kleeirwin.com/ Medium: https://medium.com/@kleeirwin_47671 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KleeIrwinOfficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kleeirwin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kleeirwin/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kleeirwin/   Connect Debra Silverman:   Website: https://debrasilvermanastrology.com/life-changing-transformations/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debrasilverman_astrology/?hl=en Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/eleventhhouse YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/silvermanastrology TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@debrasilvermanastrology

Sometimes it's hard to get the support you need to create the classroom you want. Donors Choose is a non-profit organization that can help teachers find financial support for classroom projects. In this episode, James and Mia talk about the organization and how you can gain support for the projects you want to accomplish. Check out the Donors Choose website: https://www.donorschoose.org/

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