Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram        Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading! On this episode Alex discusses how the court of public opinion influences policy, ethics and our feelings about assessment.     ..read more

On this episode Alex interviews an expert in the community work that goes on in major cities. He has 20 years of experience working with children and youth, non-profits, schools, and families. He also happens to be my older brother, Rodney Noel.    Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram        Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grad ..read more

✨Join us at the 2024 Empowerment Ecosystem Summit!   Assessment and identity might not seem like a logical pairing on the surface, but they are a powerhouse combo for learning and professional growth.   Everyone has an assessment story that we carry into the school space and those experiences determine what we believe to be true about ourselves, learners, and learning.   Today Natalie reconnects with her childhood friend, Karley Alleyn, to explore the shared childhood experience that was fundamental to their assessment identities and what Karley learned about the role of authent ..read more

Happy new year! What are the things in this world that make your jaw drop? Things that are so awesome that you can’t help but get excited about it, about learning about it and experiencing it? On this episode of #Educrush, Alex explores knowledge for need, for honour and for awe as we take some time to look to the past and to space! Links to SN 1006 because it’s awesome. https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1308b/ https://www.nasa.gov/universe/supernova-remnant-sn-1006/    Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversa ..read more

✨Join us at the 2024 Empowerment Ecosystem Summit! Sometimes, our focus on external change is just a reflection of the deeper changes we know we're avoiding in ourselves.  Go read that again. Join Natalie for a solo episode to seize the new year and finally let go of the toxic habits, patterns, and relationships in your life to manifest your deepest desires. And no, manifesting isn’t magic, it’s science. Learn the biological basis for this powerhouse practice and a three-step process to apply it to your own life.  ? Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram   ..read more

This week on #Educrush, Alex is looking back on some of the interviews that match with what has turned out to be the focal point of the year…Community.    Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram        Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading ..read more

As the winter Holiday’s loom, now is the time of the year that I and others start to think about family. The countdown is on and we’re ready for a break. What does it look like to use this time, leading to the holidays, as an opportunity for personal growth and community building? Join Alex for a brief discussion on sharing traditions for the season! **Note from Alex** This episode is shorter than usual because I am sicker than usual but I hope you still enjoy!  Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram    Continue the conversation with Alex o ..read more

As soon as we say the word inclusion, there’s an exclusion. Designing an education system that is grounded in the mindset that all students belong and are capable of high levels of learning is the real goal. Dr. Shelley Moore joins Natalie to talk about what inclusion means to her and how we can make change through collaboration, standards-based approaches, and stories. ? Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram   ? Continue the conversation with Alex on Twitter or Instagram   ? Continue the conversation with Shelley on Twitter or Instagram    ✊ Join o ..read more

Diversity, equity and inclusion will always be a complicated subject. It’s worthwhile to learn and to grow from it, because that allows us as teachers to create environments where all students can learn. Not just about the subject matter that we’re trying to teach but learn about what it means to be considerate of the communities we’re in and the people we encounter. This week on #Educrush, Alex interviews Professor and Author, Dr. Shirley Steinberg as they start to explore what it means to consider Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accommodation.  Continue the conversation with Natalie o ..read more

Fasten your seatbelts as Natalie takes you on a journey through the inception, challenges, and triumphs of Bio-Med Science Academy with its founder, Stephanie Lammlein. They explore how she turned a bold vision into reality, how the students are thriving in this educational ecosystem and the impact it's making on the rural community it serves.  ? Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram   ? Continue the conversation with Stephanie on Twitter or Linkedin    ✊ Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   ? Register for Natalie's t ..read more