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CALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning(Replay) The Goal Isn't "Classroom Management" But Self-ManagementThank you for leaning in and listening to this replay of episode 18 of CALM Conversations about Learning! Season One's final episode will FINALLY be here next week! The M in CALM is for Management and I will examine the meaning of the word within the context of teaching and learning. Classroom Management is an important part of teaching and learning. It is both practical in the sense that teachers have a responsibility to oversee the activities, behaviors, pacing, productivity and general flow of the e...2021-12-1716 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning(Replay) Checking In and Locating Your Nearest ExitThank you for leaning in and listening to this REPLAY of CALM Conversations about Learning!This episode is from me to you about the ULTIMATE in self-care: Checking in with yourself to assess your needs and getting those needs met, as well as locating your “nearest exit” no matter the situation...and speaking of which, I share about a situation that I am not proud of. But checking in and locating my nearest exit made it all better!**I appreciate your patience as I check in and l...2021-11-1415 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningReplay: CALM Kid Convo w/Zeus RiveraThank you for leaning in and listening to this REPLAY of CALM Kid Convo w/Zeus Rivera, recent high school graduate and former student of mine! Check out his videos at https://www.CoZ@youtube.com.I used to tell my students that learning was a two-way street; a day never passed in which I did not learn something from them: from a riddle that I couldn’t solve and so required an explanation, to interesting information they’d learned from another class; to exposure to an idea, movie, book or video game, to a c...2021-11-0535 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningPILLAR TALK: The Goal Isn’t “Classroom Management” but Self-ManagementThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 18 of CALM Conversations about Learning!The M in CALM is for Management and I will examine the meaning of the word within the context of teaching and learning. Classroom Management is an important part of teaching and learning. It is both practical in the sense that teachers have a responsibility to oversee the activities, behaviors, pacing, productivity and general flow of the environment. There are a lot of considerations to m...2021-10-2916 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning While Black, Part 2: Convo w/ Dr. James WrightThank you for bringing your ears right here for episode 17 of CALM Conversations about Learning where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education with and for the folks who matter most: teachers, parents and of course, our young people!This episode is part 2 of a conversation series dedicated to teaching and learning while Black. This week, Dr. James Wright, Assistant Professor of Culturally Responsive Educational Leadership at San Diego State University, dad (who is in LOVE with his three sons), scholar and...2021-10-221h 19CALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningTeaching & Learning While Black, Part 1: Convo w/Professor Donna J. WatsonThank you for bringing your ears right here for episode 16 of CALM Conversations about Learning where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education with and for the folks who matter most: teachers, parents and of course, our babies, big and small!This episode kicks off a 2-part conversation series dedicated to teaching and learning while Black, wherein you’ll hear from two professors who have quite a bit to say on the subject. This week, Black Studies Professor Donna J. Watson (aka d...2021-10-151h 02CALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningReplay: Convo w/Therapist Janel King (In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week)Thank you, Visionaries, for leaning in and listening to Episode 15, a conversation with therapist Janel King. This episode is a Replay to honor those who are struggling with mental illness and to remind all of us to do what we need to do to mind our minds in these stressful and unpredictable times. Janel is Co-Founder of Urban Restoration, located in San Diego and if you are ready to "get your healing started," you can seek out her services at https://urbanrestorationcounseling.org or follow her on the Instagram @ja...2021-10-0740 min
Soul StoriesMeet the Podcasters - Part 2: International Podcast Day [S2E90]Meet the Podcasters - Part 2: International Podcast Day [S2E90] Happy International Podcast Day! Today, I'm introducing you to six of my favorite podcasters. We're chatting about their shows and what brought them to the world of podcasting. Episode 1 features: CALM Conversations about Learning (d. Zenani Mzube) | How I Became (James Manning) | Let's Try Adulting (Juakera Davis). Episode 2 features: Doin' Motherhood (Anya Doula) | Finding God (Keana Williams) | Harmonious Living (Neema Black)
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rukiyamichele/support2021-10-0538 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningCALM-Keeper: Bringing Intention and Impact into the LessonThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 14 of CALM Conversations about Learning!This episode wraps up the Lesson pillar and discusses the magic that happens when we bridge intention and impact and shares some ways to approach effective lesson-planning. Conversation Points: An effective lesson is driven by Intention and Impact. Structure + Engagement = IMPACTSome basic journalistic questions for the Lesson include... WHO (Who is the Child--not just academically but personally and soci...2021-10-0114 min
Soul StoriesMeet the Podcasters - Part 1: International Podcast Day [S2E89]Meet the Podcasters - Part 1: International Podcast Day [S2E89] Happy International Podcast Day! Today, I'm introducing you to six of my favorite podcasters. We're chatting about their shows and what brought them to the world of podcasting. Episode 1 features: CALM Conversations about Learning (d. Zenani Mzube) | How I Became (James Manning) | Let's Try Adulting (Juakera Davis). Episode 2 features: Doin' Motherhood (Anya Doula) | Finding God (Keana Williams) | Harmonious Living (Neema Black)
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rukiyamichele/support2021-09-3038 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningCALM Kid Convo w/Tammy Williams: Navigating Life with a Mentally Ill ParentThank you for bringing your beautiful ears right here for episode 13 of CALM Conversations about Learning where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education with and for the folks who matter most: teachers, parents and of course, our young folks!This CALM Kid Convo is with 19-year old Tammy Williams, who is a college student and the budding business owner of Shay Melanin, a skincare product line for Black girls. Check her out at on the Instagram @Shay.melanin.Tammy also happens to be the da...2021-09-231h 21CALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningTeaching the Lesson, Learning the LessonThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 12 of CALM Conversations about Learning!This episode continues this month’s Pillar Talk about lessons. Lesson-planning and delivery are important parts of teaching and learning but can only be effective if the lesson begins with intention and ends with impact. We begin with intention in this episode, where I share about a student who refused to learn from me and what I learned about teaching, as a resu...2021-09-1616 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning(BONUS) Grandparents' Day: CALM Convo w/Rukiya MicheleThank you for bringing your lovely ears right here for a bonus episode of CALM Conversations about Learning where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education with and for the folks who matter most: teachers, parents and of course, our young folks!If you're a grandparent who's IN LOVE with your grandchild/ren, and you are GRAND-parenting (raising) your grandchild/ren, you are in the right place today!In honor of Grandparents Day, I had a conversation with visionary grandparent Rukiya Michele about the magic --and the complexities of...2021-09-131h 09CALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningWhen the Lesson Really Isn't a Lesson at AllHey Visionaries,Thank you for leaning in and listening to episode 11 of CALM Conversations about Learning!This episode kicks off the Lesson Pillar. It’s about the misuse of lessons and it's a detour from my usual structure. I share a piece that I wrote last year about my memory of the ninth grade to remind myself - and all us parent and educator visionaries- that we have to build this village for raising our children, for edu...2021-09-0911 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningTeaching, Learning & Getting Well: Convo w/Renise WashingtonThank you for bringing your ears right here for episode 10 of CALM Conversations about Learning where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education with and for the folks who matter most: teachers, parents and of course, our young folks!This week’s conversation is with Renise Washington. Formerly a Special Education teacher, Renise is now the Employee Wellness Specialist for Manchester Public Schools in Connecticut and has been doing her part in healing educator-to-educator and educator-to-student relationships for five years as the Restorative Practices coordinator for the district. Last year she retu...2021-09-021h 03CALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningCALM-Keeper: 3 Ideas for Making the Agenda WITH-ableThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 9 of CALM Conversations about Learning!This episode wraps up the Agenda pillar with THREE strategies that you can use to make the learning agenda a WITH-able experience for your child or students. Conversation Points: The Agenda is a ritual that fosters trust, which leads to autonomy, audacity and accountability. A clear and concise Agenda allows our learners to take more risks...2021-08-2616 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningTeaching Outside the Lines: Convo w/Kendra MaddenThank you for bringing your ears right here for episode 8 of CALM Conversations about Learning where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education with and for the folks who matter most: teachers, parents and of course, our young folks!This week’s conversation is with Kendra Madden who teaches sophomores and seniors at East Village Early College High School. This year, Kendra is a former colleague and will have been teaching for 20 years this school year. As the most organized and Well-Wonderful-CALM teacher that I know, I was curious about...2021-08-1954 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningA Little PILLAR Talk (Replay)This bonus episode breaks down the CALM Pillars, the structures that were my best practices for effective teaching and have now been repurposed for this podcast.Conversation Points: A VISION must be supported by VALUES. VALUES must be enacted for the VISION to become VIABLE.Pillar 1 is the Check-in (1.) AKA the Relationship Pillar; promotes mutual empathy, respect and dignity; fosters connection, self-awareness and accountability; creates safe and brave spaces; serves as the foundation for the other three pillars.Pillar 2 is the Age...2021-08-1313 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningYes, I Have An Agenda and So Should You: The Learning AgendaThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 7 of CALM Conversations about Learning!The A in CALM is for Agenda and we’ll be discussing the importance of having a daily agenda prepared not just as a tool for organizing learning time but for building trust.In its simplest terms, an agenda is a list of items; a tool used to organize meetings. But you can also have an agenda; a motive, an underlying intention. This episode addresses both because having an agenda ma...2021-08-0613 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & Learning“Don’t Sweat the Technique:” CALM Convo w/Andre Maglalang about Teaching, Parenting and Envisioning GloballyThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 6 of CALM Conversations about Learning!This conversation with my colleague and friend Andre Maglalang was so rich with insights about what it means to teach and parent children as they navigate global citizenry and life-- that I had to drop my FIRST unedited episode--which, by the way, doesn’t include our pre-conversation about music! (But I did manage to infuse a little Hip Hop and Funk into the conversation.) Check below, where I summarize and synthesize to inte...2021-07-301h 26CALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningChecking In and Locating Your Nearest ExitThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 5 of CALM Conversations about Learning!This episode is from me to you about the ULTIMATE in self-care: Checking in with yourself to assess your needs and getting those needs met, as well as locating your “nearest exit” no matter the situation...and speaking of which, I’ll be sharing about a recent situation that I am not proud of. But checking in and locating my nearest exit made it all better!Plus, I have an inv...2021-07-2215 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningPILLAR Talk: #relationshipgoals... the Restorative WayDescription: Thank you for leaning in and listening to episode 4 of CALM Conversations about Learning!C is for CHECK-IN...at least where the CALM Pillars are concerned! So, in this episode, I’ll take you on a mini-tour of what it means to be “restorative” and how Check-in Circles can deepen our relationships with our young people! Plus, there’ll be a little Visionary homework for you! WOOO HOOOOO!!...2021-07-1514 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningPlans, Potatoes, and Pathways: A CALM Kid Convo w/Zeus RiveraThank you for leaning in and listening to episode 3; a CALM Kid Convo w/Zeus Rivera, recent high school graduate and former student of mine! Check out his videos at https://www.CoZ@youtube.com.I used to tell my students that learning was a two-way street; a day never passed in which I did not learn something from them: from a riddle that I couldn’t solve and so required an explanation, to interesting information they’d learned from another class; to exposure to an idea, movie, book o...2021-07-0835 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningHeal Your Mind & the Children Will Follow: CALM Convo w/Janel King, Family TherapistIn Episode TWO, Janel King, Visionary Parent and Therapist for The People (YUP, that's what I'm calling her!) speaks with us about...how she manages her ADHD what she does to walk the talk as a parent who supports other parentshow Millenial parenting is changing family communication dynamicswhat Communities of Color need in order to get the post-Pandemic healing started AND SO MUCH MORE!Janel is Co-Founder of Urban Restoration, located in San Diego and if you are ready to "ge...2021-07-0239 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningA Little PILLAR TalkThis bonus episode breaks down the CALM Pillars, the structures that were my best practices for effective teaching and have now been repurposed for this podcast.Talking Points: A VISION must be supported by VALUES. VALUES must be enacted for the VISION to become VIABLE.Pillar 1 is the Check-in (1.) AKA the Relationship Pillar; promotes mutual empathy, respect and dignity; fosters connection, self-awareness and accountability; serves as the foundation for the other three pillars.Pillar 2 is the Agenda, whi...2021-06-2913 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningPedaling, Wobbling, Falling Down and Teachable MomentsEpisode 1 pays homage to the hustle of the teachable moment.While I don't like it when people are sneaky, I do appreciate the teachable moment that sneaks up on you when you're doing something you thought you couldn't do, only to show you that you are indeed already DOING THE THING. Can you remember the last time you had this kind of teachable moment? The kind that seizes the opportunity of your struggle and wells up from within to show you ...2021-06-2410 minCALM Conversations about Teaching & LearningWelcome to CALM Conversations about Learning!Welcome to CALM Conversations about Learning, where we lean in to re-envision our children’s education through insightful and humanizing perspectives from the folks who matter most: parents, teachers and of course, our young folks. If you are a parent or educator (or both!) who envisions a different education for our children; if you believe in communities more than you believe in institutions, and if you recognize that it will take not just a "village" but a Village of Visionaries to truly educate our children then YAAAYYYY... this is your education podcast!I...2021-06-1803 min
Soul StoriesSoul Stories S1E29: At-home Learning Tips and Strategies for Parents in the Time of CovidRukiya Michele talks candidly with d. Zenani Mzube about some practical tips and strategies that parents can use to help their children during this academic year, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Zenani, a career educator, restorative practices trainer, and owner of Let's REST Educational Consulting, advocates for all children by sharing her CALM strategy with parents. And, this leads to a great question: in what ways does your child(ren) need support during this academic year? In what ways does your family need support? For more information on Let's REST Educational Consulting, including customized, literacy tutoring for...2020-08-2557 min
Soul StoriesSoul Stories S1E20: From Educator to Educational Entrepreneur -- d. Zenani Mzube Talks About Her Journey To EntrepreneurshipRukiya Michele talks to d. Zenani Mzube about her pivot from a teaching career into educational entrepreneurship; and, how she prepared herself for this transition. We also explore the framework of restorative practices which is a central part of the work she's committed to doing. And, it leads us to a great question: are you allowing your career dreams the space and freedom to change over time? And, how do you embrace new professional goals after you've given your life to your "dream" career? Tune in, relate, and share this episode with a friend. Thanks for listening!
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