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Stop thinking about it as something that you have to do and start thinking about it as something you could become. You cannot do this overnight. I did not do this overnight. This started by interviewing people, Amish people, farmers, bioscientists, chemists, engineers, biologists, and asking questions and realizing, "Oh, this relates to that." Stop believing that you have to know everything. Failure is hypercritical in farming. We don't want to do that again. But you need to know.
Don't wait. You're ready for that now. You're ready to try this in a meaningful way in the real world now. And that is a through line through everybody's experience, thus giving the student the opportunity after opportunity to take a lead to amplify their voice, and it can look like a lot of different things.
If I can have a coach to be part of this company and be learning and growing along with the students as well, that would be such a massive win. And we're doing that and it's so awesome to watch.
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142. Helping Entrepreneurs Reach Educators
Josh Chernikoff
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As somebody, when I was younger, I actually didn't do well in school when I was in my younger years, and to hear that from a kid, to gain confidence in themselves, they'll go back to the classroom, it'll make a difference.
But bringing in that adult learning piece really helps elevate the literacy level of the whole home and really puts parents in a better position for supporting their children's learning.
I didn't want to hold an hour long or two-hour long teacher training, where you come in, I give you a lesson plan, we talk about it. I wanted to make it a venture. I wanted the teachers to get something out of it.
Realistically, the higher paying jobs are the STEM jobs, and if we don't inspire kids from underserved communities to go into those fields, then that inequality will continue to be perpetuated.
What does the future look like, what does the past look like, where are you at, and how can we take action in our individual lives, but also collectively keep moving forward?
I love the process of working with the experts to curate their presentation to be appropriate to middle school of visually impaired children of various ages.
I think part of the issue that we're having in our world is we exist in this lovelessness space. Folks are yearning for love, folks want love, and I think we can all do a better job of trying to demonstrate it in our practice
Being present in this space and building out a meaningful community space is just as important as learning where to put a comma or how to capitalize your sentence.
So, that's why we spent a lot of time building relationships with the organizations so that when we have to hit the ground running and only have two weeks to collect information from the young people, it's already in place.
What we really tried to focus on last year and we continue the focus is staff resilient, so that we're sustaining our current highly qualified educators, so that when we shift back into like a normal school year, that we still have that group of individuals at our school.
And if you combine knowledge, skills, and values through holistic education program moving towards sustainability, then you have a learning program that is real and that impacts the world right now, today.
Many times kids will form teams across countries, across genders, across socioeconomic levels, so what comes out of all of that is just so many multiple different approaches to solutions.
Complex history is in every single community, and discovering how it relates to individuals, either through your own family or the community you're living in, is a way to really have that sense of discovery that we offer people at Montpelier at their own home.
We always start with the scientific method, because the basis of science is the scientific method, and every one of our experiments kind of focuses on that.
It is okay for you to feel a little like uncomfortable, a little nervous about it, your students will feel that same way, and being able to feed off of that, and them seeing your authenticity about it, I think, will be what leads to your success.
We have to be cognizant of the stories that we're taking in, because whether we realize it or not, we're adding to our essay of who we understand or misunderstand people to be.
That's part of what we want to create, is a community of like-minded changemakers, who are entrepreneurial, and go out there, and tackle some of these many issues that we face locally, regionally, nationally. The world is sadly full of problems, we need problem solvers.
How can we collaborate and really bridge those gaps to keep in mind that it's not about what we are self-serving as an entity need, but it's about the person we are serving? And how can we collaborate to help that person?
What we have in the US is they average all the scores of all the students that we will test. When you disaggregate that and you look at the kids are going to the top private schools or the top publics, the community public schools, and then the great charter school experiences, those kids are on par with the first, second, and third countries in the world, which dragging them that number is all the public school kids are going to more challenge schools and don't have access to resources, and that's a political economic problem that we should solve in this country.
Students are hungry for challenging opportunities. They rise to the occasion if given the support they need... Our vision for greatness has to apply to each child.
There is no reason that a teacher, whether it's early childhood or K-12, should have to use the same subsidies that we are putting, in my world, families into early childhood, so we can break cycles of poverty, why are we creating a poverty-driven workforce?
We really got to change the narratives and something that I really take pride in doing is stepping into the room and being that change, just by being in the room. And whether we win or lose, that is the win, is that I'm in there and being heard or being seen.
For many educators, we have to have our own place where we say, no, this is not what's best for kids, I'm going to do what I think is best for kids. But oftentimes in the face of a system, that's not responsive to that, it's a risk for teachers to do that.
Talk about a different learning environment and a different way to engage learners from kids to adults. So, I will say that's probably my favorite part of all of this, is how it's a different type of connection with someone.
Giving them the skills to set their own goals with the teacher to understand why they're learning something, that becomes very powerful so that they're invested in the learning.
I mean that if we're not preparing all kids, if we're not bringing diverse thoughts and ideas to the table, that is going to affect our competitiveness as a nation.
We are not always limited also to the team that we have, we feel like whatever that is, the relevant topic outside, we can design a studio experience around that.
How do we motivate children to love to learn? And if you motivate them to love to learn, they become lifelong learners, because it's so much fun. They'll keep doing it outside the classroom walls and outside the classroom hours forever.
067 Engaging In Wonderment: The Intersection Of Art, Joy, and Critical Thought
Raygan Barrett & Nicole Clevenger
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- 060 Solving Real-Life Problems with Underwater Robots: The MATE ROV Competition Jill Zande
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- 059 Engineering & Empathy Melissa Higgins & Michelle Cerrone
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- 058 Active Education at the Intersection of IT & Water Sports The School of One & MCPc
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- * Special Edition 4 What College Students Want Their Universities to Know About Virtual Learning Fatima Bainazar and Katie Corbin
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- 057 Making Computer Science Education Standard & How to Teach Computer Science While Homeschooling Alice Steinglass
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- 056 Learning in The Wilds & Resources for Homeschooling (When You Didn’t Expect to Be) Emily Knapp
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- 055 Shining a Light on Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry Yogi Terrell, Rob Smith, & Joe Brim
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- * Special Edition 3 From Traditional Classroom to Virtual Instruction Jeff Schneider
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- * Special Edition 2 Working Collaboratively in Virtual School Environments Mary Schneider
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- 054 The Fab Foundation: Democratizing Tools for Change Sonya Pryor-Jones
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- 053 Lessons from the Rijksmuseum: Creating Immersive & Fun Opportunities for Education in Public Spaces Irma de Vries
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- * Special Edition 1 Easy Tips for Working Remotely Kat Deaner
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- 052 | Honoring Georgia O'Keeffe: Educator, Artist, & Independent Spirit Katrina Stacy
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- 051 | How Universities Can Better Engage K-12 Students Through Community Outreach Jamie Shuda of BioEYES
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- 050 | BoSTEM: How Communities Can Collaborate to Create High-Quality STEM Learning Opportunities Julia Kilgore & Joe Rosenbaum
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- 049 | Planes, Trains, & Automobiles: The Role of Education in Smart Mobility & Infrastructure Rich Granger
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- 048 | Creating Real-World Implications for Grade-School Curricula Angela Forino
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- 047 | Giving Back to a Future Generation of Underwater Engineers Marty Klein
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- 046 | Following Your Passion & Facilitating Human Growth Calvin Mires
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- 045 | Making Sure Sea Turtles Last with Love A Sea Turtle Dan Sokolovic & Brittany Turner
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- 044 | How to Train Teachers to Let Students Lead Erika Reeves & Mary Schneider
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- 043 | Girls Who Lead, Pt. 2 Daria Shirazi and Maggie Wessel, Ava Watts, and Abby May
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- 042 | Girls Who Lead, Pt. 1 Madison and Edwin Gibbs and Sadie Bugnitz
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- 041 | The Past & Future of Girl Scouts Tammy Wharton
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- 040 | Stargazer, the Portable Planetarium Asis Gonzalez
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- 039 | Teaching Modern Manufacturing to K-12 Students Darius Melvin & Susan Witt
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- 038 | Collaborating With Your Community on Design Challenges Meghan Federer
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- 037 | Preparing for the Next Industrial Revolution, Additive Manufacturing Ian Stroop & Mike Kunselman
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- 036 | Introducing Women & Minorities to Data Science Jenna McGuire & Airyana Washington
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- 035 | Teaching Engineering, Creativity, & Having Fun Armando Henriquez & Dean Alkire
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- 034 | Engineering Creativity Through Music Bill Manchester
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- 033 | Combining Empathy and Technology for a Solid Foundation Evelyn Van Til
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- 032 | Leading Education Initiatives in Healthcare and Technology Grady Burrows
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- 031 | Creative STEM-Based Summer Programs & the Challenges Educators Face Laura Bloch & Ashley Price
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- 030 | Teaching Through Your Passion to Create Passionate Students Kelly Preheim
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- 029 | Talent Crisis & Career Opportunities: Inspiring the Next Generation of Agricultural Enthusiasts Chris Baker & Marissa Mulligan
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- 028 | Getting Your Feet Wet with Marine Sciences: A Creative & Transformative Education Program from South Africa Russell Stevens
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- 027 | Van Gogh Museum: Creating Engaging & Tactile Learning Experiences Through Play René Van Blerk
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- 026 | The Role of Museums in Cultivating Creativity Cindy Foley
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- 025 | Infusing Art into Education to Make Learning Fun & Cooperative Amanda Schaeffer & Neel Mawalkar
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- 024 | How an Innovative Post-Secondary Music Industry Career Program is Impacting the K-12 Space Nicholas Burgett and Dwight Heckleman
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- 023 | Getting Out of the Classroom & Into the Field Sheli Smith and Pam Burns Hayes
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- 022 | Clackamas Middle College: Dare to Step Out to Meet the Needs of Your Kids Brian Sien
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- 021 | STEMcoding: Reimaging STEM Education Chris Orban & Richelle Teeling-Smith
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- 020 | The Highs & Lows of Creating Transformative Educational Programs like Middle College Greg Giauque, Kaelle Daugherty, & Isabella Sarro
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- 019: What Is Middle College Like? A Teacher's Perspective Jon Robertson and Kat Barr
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- 018: Middle College a Win Win Win for Students Communities Schools Claudia Lampman, Holly Martinson, Luke Almon, Greg Giauque
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- 017: Systemic STEM Transformation Karl Rectanus
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- 016: The Role of Invention in Education Robin Hilsmeier & Jim Bruner
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- 015: Energy Education: How to Create Opportunities for Problem-Based Learning in Classrooms Kat Deaner & Ryan Prestel
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- 014: Strategies That Engage Minds (STEM): The Value of Internships in High School Meka Pace & Vanessa Jester
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- 013: Creating Informal Learning Opportunities Even Informal Learning Environments With Kim Kiehl
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- 012: Explorer At Large: Engaging, Inspiring, and Educating Kids Through Curiosity & Adventure with Josh Bernstein & Mike Schott
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- 011: #STEMFeedsOhio: How Design Challenges Empower Students to Solve Problems & Contextualize Learning with Jeanne Gogolski & Heather Sherman
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- 010: Girls Rule, STEM's Cool: How Robotics Teaches Students How to Live with Fatima Bainazar, Melissa Olvera, and Elizabeth Drake
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- 009: Investing in Girls’ Voices, Opinions, & Confidence with Lisa Hinkelman
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- 008: Shadowbox Live: Multidisciplinary Education with a Rock Aesthetic Stacie Boord & Nick Wilson
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- 007: Learning with SOLE: Education for the 21st Century Jeff McClellan
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- 006: Entrepreneurship in Education Kevin Gadd
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- 005: Robotics in K-12: Helping Students Make Decisions, Solve Problems, & Experience the World Angela Hattman & Audrey Strickling
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- 004: Robotics, Design Thinking, & Engineering in Education Andy Bruening & Tyler Hertenstein
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- 003: Columbus Idea Foundry: A Makerspace for Learning, Collaboration, & Mischief Alex Bandar
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- 002: Engineers Helping Educators (& Other Partnerships for Reimagining Education) Rich Rosen
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- 001: New Schools as a Startup: Creating Ohio’s First STEM School & a Platform for Innovation Marcy Raymond & Jack McClintock
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- Intro: Teaching, Learning, & The Future of Work Annalies Corbin
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