The workload for all educators is intense. For special education teachers, it may be even greater due to the range of students’ instructional needs, the nuances of multiple classroom instructional formats, and the quantity of due process requirements. Although all teachers experience stress, teachers of color (TOC) often experience unique stressors. The experiences that TOC endure are multilayered and complex. In this episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Moemen Ibrahim and Danielle Danielles. Two special education teachers in St. Paul, Minnesota. They discuss the challenges that minori ..read more

In today's episode, you'll hear an interview with Lindsay Griendling, a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Virginia. As a former special educator serving students across urban, suburban, and rural middle school settings, she saw firsthand how ambiguous policy terms flow through federal, state, and local systems to perpetuate inequities among adolescents with dis/abilities from minoritized racial/ethnic backgrounds. These experiences inform her research, which centers around supporting effective communication across special education policy and practice to improve schooling exp ..read more

In this episode, I interviewed Mrs. Donielle Lawhorn, a special education teacher coach in Minnesota. Mrs. Lawhorn discusses her experience as a teacher and special education teacher and the importance of supporting, valuing, and respecting educators of color. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-odima-jr/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/martin-odima-jr/support ..read more

In today's episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Sharifa Sheyba. Sharifa is a former resident of the Saint Paul Public Schools Urban Teacher Residency program (also known as SUTR) and was nominated as Resident of the Year. Now, Sharifa is currently in her second year as a special education teacher a provides specialized services for students with a variety of needs. If you enjoyed what you heard today, please download, like, and/or follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app. You can also support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. Visit ..read more

Ryan Fell is currently an interim principal at Four Seasons A+  Elementary School in Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota. He is also a  former special and general education teacher, dean of instruction, and  program administrator. In addition, Fell is pursuing a Ph.D. in the  Education Policy and Leadership—Executive Cohort Program at the  University of Minnesota.   During this episode, Principal Fell talked about his experience as a  student who received special education services and his journey as a  special education teacher and general education ..read more

During of my very first podcast episodes, I shared a presentation called, "How to Develop and Maintain Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities." Now, that podcast is one of Remixing Education’s most popular episodes. Today, you'll hear me deliver that presentation at the 2022 San Diego Equity Conference with an audience. At the conference, I discuss the systemic issues in special education, the impact of implicit bias on minoritized students, and strategies to develop culturally sustaining relationships. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a pod ..read more

In this episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Kelly Jenson. Kelly is a former special education teacher who now is a content coach for teachers in St. Paul, MN. Kelly has a long history of utilizing technology to make learning fun and engaging for students and creating and maintaining a strong sense of community in her classroom. Now,Kelly’s work focuses on implementation of existing curriculum and transforming to online. Kelly talks about how to develop strong relationships with students who are racially, linguistically, and culturally diverse. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor ..read more

The workload for all educators is intense. For special education teachers, it may be even greater due to the range of students’ instructional needs, the nuances of multiple classroom instructional formats, and the quantity of due process requirements. Although all teachers experience stress, teachers of color (TOC) often experience unique stressors. The experiences that TOC endure are multilayered and complex. In this episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Moemen Ibrahim and Danielle Danielles. Two special education teachers in St. Paul, Minnesota. They discuss the challenges that minori ..read more

In today's episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Sharifa Sheyba. Sharifa is a former resident of the Saint Paul Public Schools Urban Teacher Residency program (also known as SUTR) and was nominated as Resident of the Year. Now, Sharifa is currently in her second year as a special education teacher a provides specialized services for students with a variety of needs. If you enjoyed what you heard today, please download, like, and/or follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app. You can also support this podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. Visit ..read more

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Christopher J. Cormier. Dr. Cormier is a former special education teacher and a current postdoctoral fellow in the Center to Support Excellence in Teaching at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Christopher's research focuses on the professional and socio-emotional lives of minoritized teachers. He also researches the culturally informed practices of minoritized students in special education. Dr. Cormier is the current President of the Division for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners (DDEL) of the Council for Exceptional Child ..read more