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The Culture-Centered ClassroomS2.E16 - Relationship Building 101: 3 Key Ingredients for Developing a Strong Classroom Community w/ Joscelyn ReedJoin me in welcoming Joscelyn Reed to the podcast for a dynamic conversation about what it really takes to build authentic relationships with students! Joscelyn is a master teacher, coach, and the CEO and Founder of Revolve Learning. She believes in advocating for equity work to be core knowledge alongside mainstream pedagogy and education theory. Her professional development sessions and programs seamlessly take the Science of Learning and Development (SoLD) alongside other research and transforms it into relatable and engaging content and learning experiences that are applicable to the current social context of teaching.
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2022-10-1947 min
Rootwords By Revolve Learning10 | Adventurous- Exploring and Expanding In The Classroom and BeyondWe still need kids to want to be teachers when they grow up. That doesn’t happen without engaging inspiration.
Are your students stuck in a rut? Do they seem to lack the motivation to learn new things? If so, it might be time to encourage them to explore more adventurous learning opportunities.
What if we created immersive experiences for students where they not only saw themselves but they saw possibilities.
In this episode, we not only talk about exciting adventures but also how to infuse that learning into the classroom in ways th...
2022-06-0824 minRootwords By Revolve Learning9 | Free-Spirited - Freedom To Be You In The Classroom and BeyondDo you remember the last time you were truly free? Not held back by anyone or anything, just living in the moment and enjoying life for what it is? For most people, this doesn't happen very often. We are constantly told what to do, how to do it, and when. This type of lifestyle can be stifling for some people, but there is a way to break free from these chains.
Being a free spirit means living life authentically and with purpose. It means being true to yourself no matter what anyone else thinks. And as educators...
2022-05-1724 minRootwords By Revolve Learning8 | Powerful- Balancing Power in the Classroom and BeyondHaving power is one thing; using it well and for the good of others is an entirely different thing. Knowing when to wield some power could be the most powerful thing that someone can do. To responsibly be powerful, you have to consider the outcomes... Who is at the other end of the power that you wield?
This means you give over that power frequently to give the practice and pathways for students to figure that out...even in the youngest of grades. If students leave your classrooms only knowing your thoughts, that doesn't prepare them for...
2022-05-1132 minRootwords By Revolve Learning7 | Imperfect - Embracing Imperfection In The ClassroomWhen we empower all the parts of us, even those that are self-proclaimed imperfect, that effort has the power to affect how we see the world, the environments, and the relationships all around us. There is a deep level of reflection that has to take place and continue to take place to be accepting of yourself, your process, and your journey.
Authenticity and imperfection go hand and hand. You will notice that our episodes this season intentionally build on each other.
My hope is that every educator has the opportunity to feel safe enough to...
2022-05-0230 minRootwords By Revolve Learning6 | Authentic-Authenticity in the Classroom and BeyondThere is a lot is leading up to someone being comfortable enough to be their authentic self and feeling safe enough in the spaces you curate for them to continue doing so day in and day out. We want kids to feel like despite challenges or anything that may come their way while they're in those spaces, you know for sure that you are showing up as you are, and so are they.
It is the season to have all of who one is on display. It is a time to be all the beautiful things that one...
2022-04-0124 minRootwords By Revolve LearningSeason Two is HERE! | Rootwords - The PodcastHi Community! We are back with 10 new episodes dropping weekly. We are combining the separate episodes we did on the concepts in the last session for educators and everyone with kids in their lives. So, there will be one episode for each concept. Cool? Cool! Hey, if it is good for teachers then it's also great for parents and families of kids as well. We are all a team! There will still be a Question to Connection Guide for every episode to help you walk the walk and talk the talk. Can't wait to share wi...
2022-03-2802 minRootwords By Revolve LearningThe Rewind | A Confident Educator with Lauren "BK" WatlerGearing up for season 2 of Rootwords we spent time thinking back with THE REWIND | IG Live Series with chill, casual, collaborative conversations with some dope folks about the concepts covered in season 1.We were on one for sure! Watch as Lauren "BK" Watler (BK Tutoring Sessions @bktutoringsessions ) and I talk about so many different gems about our experiences in education as well our hopes and dreams for educators in the world today. This was one of the most synergetic conversations I’ve had about teaching and learning in a very long time. you're a real one! Thank yo...
2022-03-2643 minRootwords By Revolve LearningThe Rewind | A Courageous Educator with Deidra FogartyGearing up for season 2 of Rootwords we spent time thinking back with THE REWIND | IG Live Series with chill, casual, collaborative conversations with some dope folks about the concepts covered in season 1.Thank you, Deidra Fogarty (Black Girls Teach @blackgirlsteach - @teachmedee) for being a reminder that we all have an opportunity to act courageously in the spaces that we occupy and those actions translate to how we empower students.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/revolvelearning/message
2022-03-2639 minRootwords By Revolve LearningThe Rewind | An Educator's Responsibility with Jocelynn HubbardGearing up for season 2 of Rootwords we spent time thinking back with THE REWIND | IG Live Series with chill, casual, collaborative conversations with some dope folks about the concepts covered in season 1.Thank you, Jocelyn Hubbard (Custom Teaching Solutions @iteachcustom) for being a reminder that we all have limitless potential and that we need to truly think about where cultural responsiveness "lives, sits, and lands" within our educator practices.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/revolvelearning/message
2022-03-2630 minRootwords By Revolve LearningThe Rewind | An Educator's Generosity with Yaribel MercedesGearing up for season 2 of Rootwords we spent time thinking back with THE REWIND | IG Live Series with chill, casual, collaborative conversations with some dope folks about the concepts covered in season 1. This whole conversation was just so impactful and special. During a really difficult moment, you can tell the healing that Yaribel brings to Joscelyn but also the education space. Thank you Yaribel Mercedes @yari.mercedes, for being a beautiful reminder that our narratives hold so much power FROM our ancestors and FOR our futures.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/revolvelearning/m...
2022-03-2629 minRootwords By Revolve LearningThe Rewind | An Educator's Legacy with Krystal Hardy-AllenGearing up for season 2 of Rootwords we spent time thinking back with THE REWIND | IG Live Series with chill, casual, collaborative conversations with some dope folks about the concepts covered in season 1.A movement all her own but shared with so many. Thank you Krystal Hardy-Allen @k.allen.consulting, for kicking off our Rootwords | The Rewind series being so open about your journey through educator and vision as an entrepreneur.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/revolvelearning/message
2022-03-2629 min
Rootwords By Revolve Learning5.5 | Educator Edition - ConfidentStudents can't be confident in their abilities if they don't understand the power of their own brains and bodies. Let's start there. One of our core essential understandings is that the brain is malleable. Knowing that the brain is continually making new connections, creating new neurons, pruning away the unused, a TON in the early childhood and adolescence years, it makes me challenge the idea of learning styles. (Covers eyes and peeks through fingers...lol)
This may be an unpopular opinion, but I have my reasons, hear me out.
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2020-08-2611 minRootwords By Revolve Learning5 | ConfidentI know you may be thinking the last episode was about courage, isn't that the same thing as confidence? NOPE! While courage is more about the outward outcome and action, confidence is more about the inner work to need to get to that point.
"It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures." -Oprah Winfrey
I was listening to a panel on a virtual conference, and the panelist mentioned a definition of confidence that had a significant difference from what I thought confidence to mean. When I think...
2020-08-1013 minRootwords By Revolve Learning4.5 | Educator Edition - CourageousWould that child in your classroom that says they want to be a teacher when they get older still want to be a teacher after they have had you as their teacher?
I once said on a panel discussion that "teaching can be just as lucrative and progressive as any other career… doctor, lawyer, businessman or woman on Wall Street." The ballroom of educators gasped then took the ride with me. We see our work at Revolve Learning as a way to lift teachers in historically marginalized communities out of the poor profession mindset and into se...
2020-07-0414 minRootwords By Revolve Learning4 | CourageousThere is so much going on in our world. It seems as if a light bulb has turned on for many people, a reckoning of sorts. The core of this podcast is for the empowerment of people to lean in with the opportunity they have to be an agent and a catalyst for changing the lives of people for generations to come. This support has to be in every way, not just when it is convenient for us. That is going to require a large helping of courage.
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. -Anais...
2020-06-1920 minRootwords By Revolve Learning3.5 | Educator Edition - Responsibility (SPECIAL)Have you ever heard someone say, "That's not my job?" Maybe you have said it at one point in your career. I know I have been there. This episode takes a close look at THREE (plus a bonus…wink) things that are your job if you take on the great RESPONSIBILITY to educate children at any grade level. We are sensitive to the times we are in right now but want to be responsive and attuned to the needs of our students, which are guaranteed to return to school with a wide variety of new and potentially adverse experiences fr...
2020-05-3024 minRootwords By Revolve Learning3 | Responsible"My life is immeasurably enriched by taking personal responsibility to do what I can, with what I have, where I am." Rob Waldrop
What does it mean to be truly responsible?
After watching The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, a docuseries on Netflix that took a close look at the unthinkable treatment and killing of an 8-year-old boy in California, I was inspired to discuss the topic of this episode, responsibility. So many people had the responsibility to serve this child and failed to protect him. A few days later, I woke up to the news...
2020-03-2315 minRootwords By Revolve Learning2.5 | Educator Edition- GenerousIn this Educator Edition episode, we are talking about being a GENEROUS educator with our colleagues and students, as well as giving student's the opportunity to showcase their generosity for each other. If you have ever said or heard someone tell their students, "I didn't have to buy this for you with my money," then this episode is going to open some eyes. Let's explore this concept together!
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2020-03-1411 minRootwords By Revolve Learning2 | GenerousThis is an opportunity to connect our actions to feelings. It's really not about what we do, it's about how it makes us feel. We want our young people to be selfless, and that takes a bit of work. Who am I kidding? It takes ALOT of work.
This week we are digging into the concept of being generous and planting the seed so that kids feel the love of giving, have a deep memory and experience so that they want to keep doing it... being a generous person.
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2020-03-0713 minRootwords By Revolve Learning1.5 | Educator Edition - LegacyHi there, educators!
It's hard out here, and you may not often think about why you joined this profession. Just the practice of just reminding yourself of why you became an educator or school leader in the first place can change your life and daily experience in teaching…
I want to dive into thinking about what our student's perceptions are about us as the teachers in their lives. What would they remember about you?
Check out the Educator Edition - Legacy | Questions to Connections worksheet to guide the conversation with your st...
2020-02-2709 minRootwords By Revolve Learning1 | LegacyAt Revolve Learning, when we think of the concept of legacy, we think about putting a stamp on the future and making a contribution to generations to come. People want to leave a legacy because they want to feel that their life mattered. Let's reflect on what the concept of LEGACY means to you, then prepare to have this conversation with the young people we love.
"Legacy is not what is left tomorrow when you are gone. It's what you give, create, impact, and contribute today while you are here...that then happens to live on."...
2020-02-2713 min
Rootwords By Revolve LearningAn Introduction.Hey there! Can I have a word with you for a moment?
If you think back to the most influential times in your life, you likely remember the people first, then you remember how they inspired you and formed you into this person you are today. We are all educators in our own right, and this venue is for anyone with a child in their life… This is the heart of my business, Revolve Learning… I am thrilled to start down this path with you.
Since becoming a mom, and after teaching in the classroom, coac...
2020-02-1705 min