Episode #133: Larina Warnock

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Larina Warnock holds a doctorate in educational leadership with an emphasis on ethics from Creighton University and teaches high school business in rural Oregon. Her TEDx Talk, “The Other Statistic,” 2017 is viewable on YouTube and explores her philosophy of helping which emphasizes equity, inclusion, and meeting people where they are. She emphasized how to help other people who are … Read More

Episode #132: Matthew Bowerman

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Matthew J. Bowerman has always sought to serve others. His career in education has spanned over 23 years, teaching in middle and high school as a Theatre, Special Education, English, and Reading teacher. He is the recipient of an EMMY Award, as well as a CINE Golden Eagle Film Award for Writing/Directing the educational short, “BusSTOP,” addressing the bullying crisis … Read More

Episode #121: Jorge Valenzuela

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Jorge Valenzuela is an education coach, author, and advocate. He has years of experience as a classroom and online teacher, a curriculum specialist, and a consultant. His work focuses on improving teacher preparation in project-based learning, computational thinking and computer science integration, STEM education, and equity and SEL integration. Jorge is an adjunct professor at Old Dominion University and the … Read More

Episode #1: James Divine

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James Divine is a middle school band + orchestra teacher in Colorado Springs, CO. He has 22 years’ experience teaching music. When he isn’t teaching, he is a professional speaker, has written 4 books, plays saxophone at local venues and is the host of the Music Educators Podcast. He also has many funny YouTube videos featuring Papa Jimmy and Jimmy … Read More

Episode #2: Anitra Gallegos

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Anitra Gallegos is the principal of Panorama Middle School in Colorado Springs, CO. She has 10 years’ leadership experience and 7 years’ experience as a classroom teacher. She has worked w/ non-profit organizations on race-conscious pedagogy and educational equity. She holds a MA from Capella University where she conducted research on assessment practices and data disaggregation. She has recently been … Read More