Kevin speaks with Amar Kumar about his journey to becoming the founder of KaiPod Learning - a company that helps organize microschools for children all over the United States. Amar explains what microschools are, their guiding principles, and what the future holds for the parents and students who might be interested in microschooling.
Amar Kumar is an education entrepreneur who is passionate about making learning more personal, more social, and more engaging. He is the founder of KaiPod Learning, where small group learning is paired with online schools or homeschool curriculum to deliver a new type of learning experience. In his past experience, Amar was the Chief Product Officer for Pearson's Online K-12 division. He has also been a school teacher and a principal at a high-needs rural school in India.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kumaramar/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AmarKumarEdu
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Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Find out more about Kevin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinstoller/
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Who made this episode possible?
Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) - https://www.a4le.org/
Education Leaders' Organization - https://www.ed-leaders.org/
Second Class Foundation - https://www.secondclassfoundation.org/
