Andrea Samadi, a former middle-school teacher from Toronto, now in Arizona, has spent the past 20+ years working with social/emotional learning. Andrea knows first-hand about stress in the classroom as her first job at The University of Toronto’s Faculty of Education was a behavioral class. She felt overwhelmed by the lack of resources to help her manage and teach her … Read More
29 – not ok is ok
so there is more to NOT being okay than what appears on the surface. MORE EPISODES
Episode 51 with Dr. Basil Marin: Teacher and leadership prep programs should have a required equity and social justice class
Dr. Basil Marin hails from the Central Virginia area. He is a graduate of Eastern Mennonite University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He later earned a Master of Teaching in Special Education from Liberty University. After moving to the Virginia Beach area in 2014, he pursued an Educational Specialist in Administration & Supervision k-12 from … Read More
Episode 50 with Hamish Brewer: Great things happen through great connections!
Hamish is an award-winning educator & leader – inspiring, advocating & amplifying voices of educators, students & communities everywhere! Author, Speaker, Kiwi, Tattoos, Skateboards, VWs Mr. Brewer is an award-winning principal at both the secondary and elementary school levels. He was recognized in 2017 as the NAESP Nationally Distinguished Principal and Virginia Principal of the year. He has also … Read More
Delighting in Inclusion | Episode 25 with Melinda Arnost
Melinda Arnost is a witty K-12 Intervention Specialist that is always thinking outside of the box. This curly-haired educator loves everything about teaching minus the paperwork and standardized tests. Melinda has her master’s degree in education, and is a Registered Behavior Therapist (RBT), a personal trainer for students with unique abilities and an autism guru. She has a passion for … Read More