About the show
Educators, researchers and institutions are developing cutting-edge instructional strategies that support both student learning and teacher wellness, but educational change can be slow to be adopted at scale. As an educator and founder of an educational non-profit, classroom innovator Kareem Farah knows firsthand how a single spark can catalyze classroom change. Join the conversation with leaders in the education space to explore the newest frontiers of classroom-led innovation.
Episodes
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Episode 4: From Burnout to Bliss: Transforming Workplace Culture
October 30th, 2023 | 59 mins 59 secs
As we face a sustained teacher shortage, how can school and district leaders dismantle burnout culture and provide educators with the support they need to be successful in this profession long term? Join author Jamilah Pitts, school leader Marcus Johnson, and Emily Hemmingson from the Teacher Wellness Center for a discussion that goes far beyond self-care and spirit days.
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Episode 3: Building Buy-In for Classroom Innovation
October 9th, 2023 | 33 mins 36 secs
Maureen Delgado and Steven Laslo, administrators in Chicago Public Schools, share how they supported educators in transforming their classrooms to be more student-centered.
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Episode 2: Redefining the Role of Teacher Leaders
September 18th, 2023 | 48 mins 12 secs
Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, hosts a conversation with Bryan Hassel, Co-Director of Public Impact, and Khadejah Scott, DCPS Teacher and Expert Modern Classroom Mentor to explore how we can redefine the role of teacher leaders in K-12 education.
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Episode 1: Systems-Level Change Through Bottom-Up Innovation
September 4th, 2023 | 58 mins 13 secs
Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, hosts a conversation with Dr. Carmen Coleman, Chief of Transformational Learning and Leading at the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, and Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, to explore how teacher-led innovation can lead to systems-level change.