#EduCrush

By Natalie Vardabasso

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A celebration of the brave humans who are reimagining education through a liberating praxis. Hosted by assessment specialist Natalie Vardabasso, and teacher Alex Noel, this is a show for change agents who aren't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions, embrace complexity, and continuously empower themselves and others. Your next #EduCrush is right here!

Episode Date
111 – The Court of Public Opinion
Mar 04, 2024
110 – Hacking Parent Communication (w Crystal Frommert)
Feb 26, 2024
109 – Pillars of the community w/ Rodney Noel
Feb 05, 2024
108 – Assessment Identity (w Karley Alleyn)
Jan 29, 2024
107 – Learning for Need, Honour, and Awe
Jan 22, 2024
106 - Let go of limiting BS and transform your life
Jan 15, 2024
105 – Reflections on Community
Dec 18, 2023
104 – Assessment, Change and Mindset through Story (w Tom Schimmer)
Dec 11, 2023
103 – Sharing Cultures without Fear
Dec 04, 2023
102 - The Goal of Inclusion, is to Not Need Inclusion (w Dr. Shelley Moore)
Nov 27, 2023
101– Beginning Equity Conversations w/ Dr. Shirley Steinberg
Nov 19, 2023
100 – From Science Teacher to STEM School Founder (w Stephanie Lammlein)
Nov 13, 2023
99 – The Person, The Team and the Task
Nov 06, 2023
98 – Five Culture Fixes for Schools
Oct 30, 2023
97 – Athletics for Education w/ Nick Waterbury
Oct 23, 2023
96 – Learning, Assessment and Belonging in Physical Health Education (w Josh Ogilvie)
Oct 16, 2023
95 – Perilous Burnout
Oct 09, 2023
94 – Are you an EduPreneur? (w Dr. Will Deyamport III)
Oct 02, 2023
93 – A Student's View on Community
Sep 25, 2023
92 – The Functionality, Narrative, and Aesthetic of Design (w Christine Boos)
Sep 18, 2023
91 – Apathy the Enemy
Sep 11, 2023
90 – The time I began anew...and failed.
Sep 04, 2023
89 – Season 3 Reflection!
Jul 03, 2023
88 – Decolonization Through Story (w Carolyn Roberts)
Jun 26, 2023
87 – Learning for All w/ Ceri Riley
Jun 19, 2023
86 – What if students took a stand against racism? (w Harsh, Victoria, Chris & Katie)
Jun 12, 2023
85 – Word and Story w/ Wakefield Brewster
Jun 05, 2023
84 – Building Community by Telling the Story of Us (w Melody McAllister)
May 29, 2023
83 - Pursuing Passions w/ Nick Hughes
May 22, 2023
82 – #EESummit23 Debrief (w Katie White & Tom Schimmer)
May 15, 2023
81 – Education, Physical Education w/ Alora Popow
May 08, 2023
80 – The Discipline of Wellness (w Jonathan Erickson)
May 01, 2023
79 - Cross Curricular Conversations to Energize Your Time w/Alex Noel
Apr 24, 2023
78 – What is the future of education?
Apr 17, 2023
77 - Restorative Education w/ Kelsey Brown
Apr 10, 2023
76 – What if students rewrote the narrative of school? (w Breana Jacques & Shannon Finnegan)
Apr 03, 2023
75 - Project Based Story Telling (w/ Jill Engler)
Mar 13, 2023
74 – Performing Gender Scripts in Schools (w Jason Ablin)
Mar 06, 2023
73 - Facing Homeless (w/ David Conrad)
Feb 27, 2023
72 – Crafting a Public Narrative
Feb 20, 2023
Bonus - Exploring Discrimination w/ Alex Noel
Feb 13, 2023
70 – The Inspiring History of Rebel Black Communities (w Dr. Crystal Menzies)
Feb 06, 2023
69 - Addressing Speech Barriers (w Alex Henderson)
Jan 30, 2023
BONUS – What is the Empowerment Ecosystem? (w Lynnette, Kyle, and Danelle)
Jan 23, 2023
67 - The Story of Neighbourhoods (w Srimal Ranasinghe)
Jan 16, 2023
66 – The Story of Street Data (w Shane Safir)
Jan 09, 2023
65 – The Ghosts of Grading Past, Present and a Future Yet to Come
Dec 19, 2022
64 – PodSwap: Disrupt Education (w Peter Hostrawser)
Dec 12, 2022
63 – A New Story of Leadership, Work and Change (w Meghan Donohoe)
Dec 05, 2022
62 - Connecting Through Drama and Dance
Nov 28, 2022
61 – Interdisciplinary Magic in Middle Level Land (w Preston Hickert)
Nov 21, 2022
60 - Belonging in the Band Room (w Adam Mailman)
Nov 14, 2022
59 – The Psychology of Engagement, Agency and Learning (w Don Berg)
Nov 07, 2022
58 - Stories of Belonging
Oct 31, 2022
57 – Myths, Power and the Space to Dream (w Elizabeth Lesser)
Oct 24, 2022
56 - Curiosity
Oct 17, 2022
55 – My Assessment Story: the rise of Natalie the grade grubber
Oct 10, 2022
54 - The Story of Teachers' First Day
Oct 03, 2022
53 – Reality Check on the "Real World" (w Dr. David Finch)
Sep 26, 2022
53 – Reality Check on the "Real World" (w Dr. David Finch)
Sep 26, 2022
52 - The Stories of Parents and School
Sep 19, 2022
51 – Ungrading in a High School STEM Classroom (w Chris Sarkonak)
Sep 12, 2022
50 –⁠ The First Day of School From Students
Sep 05, 2022
49 – The SECRET to rehumanizing education...
Aug 29, 2022
Season 3 Trailer
Aug 24, 2022
Season 2 reflection (...and a season 3 REVEAL!)
Jul 04, 2022
47 – Managing Ambiguity to Unlock the Joy of Creativity (w Dr. Caroline Brookfield)
Jun 27, 2022
Project Feature: Sustainability Summit
Jun 20, 2022
46 – Leading Adult Learners with a Lens of Inquiry (w Jessica Vance)
Jun 13, 2022
Why Being a Bad Student Made Me a Good Teacher!
Jun 06, 2022
45 – Cultivating Education in a Correctional Facility (w Dawn Matthews-Nichols)
May 30, 2022
Strategy Hack: Developing Confident Writers (w Karri Johnson)
May 23, 2022
BONUS – Why I quit my job...
May 17, 2022
Project Feature: Cross Curricular Courses (w Jessica Bates)
May 09, 2022
44 – Identity-Affirming Curriculum for Black Youth (w Kaya Henderson)
May 02, 2022
Strategy Hack: Civil Engagement and Digital Literacy (w Meagan Heard)
Apr 25, 2022
43 – Activating Agency to Grow Readers (w Penny Kittle)
Apr 18, 2022
42 – Decolonization, Love and Witnessing at Mill Bay Nature School - Pt. 1 (w Cayla Brown & Kim Ondrik)
Apr 04, 2022
42 – Intergenerational Learning, Sustainability, and Space at Mill Bay Nature School - Pt. 2 (w Cayla Brown & Kim Ondrik)
Apr 04, 2022
Strategy Hack: Processing Speed (w Erin Ellis)
Mar 21, 2022
41 – Narrating the Learning Journey using Self-Assessment & Portfolios (w Katie White)
Mar 14, 2022
Project Feature: Going Gradeless (w Charlotte Nixon)
Mar 07, 2022
40 – How Principals Build Trust (w Tim Carlson)
Feb 28, 2022
39 – Reclaiming Inquiry-Based Learning through Co-Design (w Trevor MacKenzie)
Feb 23, 2022
38 – Disruption, Storytelling, and Values in a Thinking Classroom (w Peter Liljedahl)
Jan 31, 2022
37 – How can Assessment Cultivate Equity, Learning & Community? (w Adelee Penner)
Jan 17, 2022
36 – The Learning Diamond: A Mentor, a Champion, a Coach, and Ourselves
Jan 03, 2022
35 – Elevating Sex Ed in the Curricular Hierarchy (w Alex Noel)
Dec 13, 2021
34 – Reimagining Education with Passion, Purpose, and Projects (w Loni Bergqvist)
Dec 06, 2021
Project Feature: Nature Documentary Film Festival (w Jaclyn Demmers)
Nov 22, 2021
33 – Unpacking Teacher Leadership (w Randy Swift & Pedro Dones III)
Nov 15, 2021
BONUS – EduPodlooza 2021: Poetry Slam
Nov 08, 2021
32 – Coaching Change in Schools (w Tim Lewis)
Oct 31, 2021
Project Feature: Forest of Fright (w Leeanne McLim)
Oct 24, 2021
31 – What is the literacy of our lives? (w Brent Saccucci)
Oct 17, 2021
30 – Pointless Assessment Practices (w Sarah M. Zerwin)
Oct 03, 2021
29 – Gender Norms, Violence and Body Autonomy (w Dr. Gerald Walton)
Sep 26, 2021
Strategy Hack: Executive Functions (w Becca Bouchard)
Sep 19, 2021
28 – Teacher Powered Schools (w Zaynab Baalbaki)
Sep 12, 2021
Project Feature: Voices of Democracy (w Jodi Garagan & Katy Funtasz)
Sep 06, 2021