56 – Curiosity

Natalie Vardabasso#EduCrush Podcast

This week on #Educrush we are exploring the idea of questions! What does the best day at school look like? Kids are known for their ability to dream BIG right? Do the systems of schools nurture this natural inquisitiveness or is there something that we’re doing that stifles that in the classroom? I spoke with a few people, including a … Read More

54 – The Story of Teacher’s First Day

Natalie Vardabasso#EduCrush Podcast

On this week’s episode of #Educrush we continue to work through the essential question “How can we rehumanize education through story?”. We talk to various teachers about their experiences with the first day of school and reflect on the idea that teachers are students too. Alex on Twitter: @MrAlexNoel Email Alex: [email protected] Natalie on Twitter: @natabasso Podcast on Twitter: @educrushpod … Read More

53 – Reality Check on the “Real World” (w Dr. David Finch)

Natalie Vardabasso#EduCrush Podcast

For too long, the “real world” has been a mythical place that only exists in schools when teachers are trying to make students do things they don’t want to do. Stories of the real world create a culture of compliance. It begs the question… what’s it really like in the world of work beyond school? Dr. David Finch is a … Read More

52 – Stories of Parents and School

Natalie Vardabasso#EduCrush Podcast

    52 – Stories of Parents and School Release date: September 19th 2022 Titles: The Stories of Parents and School Description: On this Episode, we continue our look into how people feel about the first day of school. At least we tried, but in the process of spending time interviewing Parents, our theme for the episode shifted. This episode … Read More