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Education for Love and WisdomLeadership as a Teacher and a School Board MemberDr. Jeff Kim serves in many diverse roles from teacher, to coach, to school board member. His extensive experience provides a unique perspective on leadership at all levels. Dr. Kim shows that you be an effective leader in any job and in any context through the power of love and wisdom. The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2025-05-0542 min
Education for Love and WisdomLeadership and TeambuildingHow do you build a world-class team grounded in love and wisdom? Dr. Ryan Hartwig serves as Vanguard University's Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. He's a seasoned leader and expert in team dynamics. Dr. Hartwig's book, Teams That Thrive, offers valuable insights into healthy team leadership, which we'll explore in this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2025-04-2841 min
Education for Love and WisdomLeadership and InnovationSuperintendent Michael Matsuda is a nationally recognized leader in 21st-century education. He's transformed Anaheim Union High School District with innovations like the 5Cs, the 'Career Preparedness Systems Framework,' and fostering student voice and purpose. Hear how a leader can combine innovation with love and wisdom to bring transformative change to schools and communities.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2025-04-2135 min
Education for Love and WisdomLeadership with Ethics and IntegrityHow do ethics and integrity shape your leadership? And how do love and wisdom create a strong foundation for long-term contribution in leadership? This week’s guest is Dr. Renea Brathwaite, who serves as Dean of Vanguard University's School of Theology and Ministry and Chief Community Care Officer. His journey has taken him from Barbados to a Ph.D. in Theology. Join us in a deep and life-changing conversation!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomLeadership that Empowers All StudentsNorma E. Martinez is Superintendent of Centralia Elementary School District. With 30 years in education, she's risen from bilingual instructional assistant to superintendent. Under her leadership, Centralia schools have garnered numerous accolades, but her message is that the superintendency is never about the superintendent. Instead, leadership is about empowering ALL students! Find out how on this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2025-04-0743 min
Education for Love and WisdomA Vision for Love & Wisdom in EducationDr. Wesley Smith, Superintendent of Newport-Mesa Unified, is a respected leader with over 25 years experience in California public education. He’s well-known for narrowing achievement gaps and fostering strong family engagement. His extensive experience spans site, district, state, and federal levels. Recently, he inspired Vanguard University's Teacher Education Advisory Council with his impactful insights.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2025-03-3138 min
Education for Love and WisdomSeason 4 Trailer - Love & Wisdom in LeadershipLet’s talk about leadership! This season, we’ll hear stories from educational leaders who share about how to become a leader and not lose your soul in the process.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2025-03-2402 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Self-careEducators are tired. The demands of life weigh heavy as we seek to meet the needs of and create opportunities for all our students, many of whom are experiencing distress. How can we care for ourselves and stay healthy and well in the midst of it all? On this episode, Dr. Rebecca Spady and Dr. Joanne Van Boxtel on “Love, Wisdom, and Self-Care.” Join us and feel better!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Early Childhood EducationMuch of the basic wiring of a human brain happens in the first five years of a child’s life, as a child’s brain grows from 25% of the size of an adult brain at birth to 90% of an adult brain at age five. The foundational architecture of the brain is dependent on positive interaction with parents and other adults in the earliest years of life, opportunities to interact, learn, and grow, care and nurture and love. Too many children in our society lack that kind of support and opportunity in their earliest years, thus increasing attention to the importance of e...2024-11-0436 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and FamiliesIn my house, teachers are heroes. Teachers have been irreplaceable partners in the education of our children. And yet, we often hear stories of how that partnership breaks down. In this episode, I’m joined by my wife Christine Corbin Hittenberger for a discussion of how teachers can and do partner with families to ensure that students maximize their learning and growth.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2024-10-2841 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Educational TechnologyDo you thrill to the possibilities represented by new technologies that offer students access to the vast library of all human learning to help them build new understandings and new creations? Or do you flashback to awkward lectures on zoom with blank screens? And are our technology tools opening doors to a bright future for our students, or are our technologies rewiring our children’s brains and making them depressed? All of this and Artificial Intelligence on this week’s episode of Education for Love and Wisdom, featuring Orange County Teacher of the Year Glen Warren and Professor Joanne Van Boxt...2024-10-2134 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Instructional StrategiesWe’re not meant to do teaching alone. We need friends and colleagues who share the work and the sense of mission. Renee Rose and Becky Spady, our guests on this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom, exemplify that kind of friendship. And so do their topics, which depend on each other like friends do. Instructional strategies and assessments, if they support each other, can bring learning to life. Join us!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Classroom EnvironmentCelebration! Do you remember a classroom where learning was celebrated? Not so much because you got an A, but because you tried something really hard, because you took on a challenge and made progress, because you learned something even though your experiment “failed.” There’s always something to celebrate. And celebration is one of the keys to creating a classroom environment that helps students to flourish.
In this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom, author Renee Rose shares celebration and lots of other ideas for creating positive learning environments. Join us!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Van...2024-10-0743 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Students with DisabilitiesWhat if the people we consider most vulnerable are the strongest among us? What if the people who historically have been considered least likely to contribute actually have the most to contribute? What if the highest calling is not to be rich or famous or powerful, but rather to serve with love and wisdom even when no one is looking? This week on Education for Love and Wisdom, Dr. Joanne Van Boxtel on love, wisdom, and students with disabilities. The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Social Emotional LearningThe Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2024-09-2339 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Support Strategies for StudentsHow can we make sure that each one of our children and young people gets the support and opportunities he or she needs to flourish in their learning? This is the focus of this week’s episode based on the chapter entitled “Love, Wisdom, and Support Strategies for Students.” Author Pam Tupy is an outstanding educator, a consultant with Katie Novak, and was my colleague at the Orange County Department of Education. She makes sense of multiple initiatives intended to create truly and powerfully inclusive classrooms, schools, and communities.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
University of Sou...2024-09-2340 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Cultural DiversityJeff recently asked his students which Olympic sport they enjoyed most this summer. What was yours? His students chose women's gymnastics--especially because of their impressive success during the games. One striking thing about the US Olympic team, exemplified by the women’s gymnastics team, was its extraordinary diversity and unity: “E pluribus unum.” On this week’s episode we explore the chapter entitled “Love, Wisdom, and Cultural Diversity” with Dr. Jeff Kim and Dr. Alex Lin!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and the History of American EducationThis episode features audio that was produced by the Orange County Department of Education. View further information and hear more about this extraodrinary story here: https://newsroom.ocde.us/the-deeper-learning-podcast/For more information about the Mendez v. Westminster court case, visit this site: https://newsroom.ocde.us/the-final-ruling-in-mendez-v-westminster-which-ended-sanctioned-school-segregation-came-75-years-ago-today/
The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard University of Southern California. For more information about the Vanguard School of Education or this podcast, please email loveandwisdom@vanguard.edu Thanks for listening!2024-09-0938 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and Learning (and Brain Science)How does our brain work? How do we create the optimum conditions for learning? What do love and wisdom have to do with learning theories and brain science? These are the questions we explore in this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2024-09-0240 min
Education for Love and WisdomWhy Love and WisdomWhy education for love and wisdom? Love is a big word with lots of different meanings. What do we mean by “love” in this context? How about wisdom? In this episode, hear Jeff Hittenberger interviewed by Nathan Brais as they unpack Chapter 1 in the new book Education for Love & Wisdom: Effective Teachers for Challenging Times. This season features conversations with the authors of the book as they address this question: How can love and wisdom impact every aspect of our teaching and learning?The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
University of Southern California. For more information abou...2024-08-2633 min
Education for Love and WisdomSeason Three - TrailerSeason 3 - New Trailer - August 2024
Announcing our new season and looking forward to connecting with our audience this year!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2024-08-1901 min
Education for Love and WisdomSeason 3 TrailerTrailer for Season 3 of the Education for Love & Wisdom PodcastThe Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomA Grateful, Humble Heart: An Interview with Bodie KuljianBodie Kuljian came to national attention as runner-up on The Voice in 2022. What most people don’t know is that Bodie is a music educator at Vanguard University. What started Bodie on this journey and what is his vision for his future as a musician and a music educator? Find out on this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-11-0632 min
Education for Love and WisdomThere is Light: An Interview with Kevin LopezDuring a dark time in his youth, a teacher encouraged Kevin Lopez to be a light in the darkness. Now Kevin seeks to share that same encouragement with his students during a very hard first year teaching assignment. Learn from Kevin how he is keeping the light shining even when the circumstances feel overwhelming.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-10-2336 min
Education for Love and WisdomThe Courage to Teach: An Interview with Mikayla SingleterryMikayla Singleterry is part of a generation of teachers forged in the time of COVID. In this episode, you’ll hear how that experience, and other experiences of challenge and uncertainty, have shaped Mikayla’s calling and courage to teach.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-10-1627 min
Education for Love and WisdomAnime, Skateboarding, and Teaching Middle School: An Interview with Michael RoblesSkateboarding. Gamification. Music. Anime. How do you connect with this rising generation of students? And how do you connect them to things they need to learn in order to thrive? In this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom, Michael Robles shares ways he is connecting with his students.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-10-0928 min
Education for Love and WisdomTeaching Science for a New Generation: An Interview with Kailey ChristensonCan a new science teacher make a difference in the lives of students who are experiencing stress and anxiety, or even trauma?
In this episode, you’ll hear from Kailey Christensen about what it is like to be a new AP Biology teacher in a California public school and how love and wisdom show up in her classroom.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-10-0229 min
Education for Love and WisdomLoving our Histories: An Interview with Dustin CornejoEach of us has a history and that history intersects with the histories of our community and our nation(s). Parents, Grandparents, Great-grandparents and others in our circle of relationships can all contribute to our understanding of these vital histories.
Dustin Cornejo is the kind of teacher who helps his students connect to their histories, partly by connecting to his own! Hear Dustin’s story in this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom.
The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomA Calling to Teach Young Children: An Interview with Dani YrachetaIn recent years, California and many other states have recognized the vital importance of empowering the learning of young children beginning in their earliest years.
Dani Yracheta is one of the new teachers who feels called to serve and equip those young children. Hear her inspiring vision in this episode of Education for Love and Wisdom!
The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-09-1832 min
Education for Love and WisdomJuggling, Autism, and Teaching: An Interview with Matthew KenslowMatthew Kenslow is a remarkable person. He earned a degree in Biochemistry. He is a published author, a juggler, and a public speaker. He has over 80,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. He recently completed his teaching credential in Math at Vanguard. And Matthew is Autistic. Hear Matthew’s story on this Episode of Education for Love and Wisdom!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2023-09-1123 min
Education for Love and WisdomSeason 2 - TrailerThere has never been a better time to become a teacher.
What? Really? The news stories don’t make it sound like that! Why would someone choose to be a teacher when American education is in crisis, students are struggling to learn because of trauma, and teachers are leaving the profession because of stress?
In Season 2, you’ll hear from new teachers and teacher candidates about their calling to teach and why they're excited about becoming a teacher now. Join us!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and KindnessDr. Al Mijares serves as Orange County Superintendent of Schools, the top education position in a county with almost 500,000 students. Dr. Mijares has spent his career promoting kindness in education to ensure that every student feels welcomed and valued at school. In this episode, you’ll hear about Dr. Mijares’s journey from a child of an immigrant farmworker to a Ph.D. at USC to leadership in some of the most influential educational organizations in the nation. You’ll also hear from the next generation. Rebekah Robeck started a movement called “Let’s Be Kind” when she was just an 8th grade...2022-11-0331 min
Education for Love and WisdomLearning from Ben about Love and Wisdom in Education and LifeHow can we see people through eyes of love and wisdom? In this episode, parents and teachers reflect on how we learn from our children and students when we take the time to enter their world and receive their gifts. The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2022-10-2728 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove, Wisdom, and HistoryHow do we learn and teach about history in ways that expand our understanding and deepen our capacity to act with love and wisdom? Achachemen Native Californian community leaders Jerry Nieblas and Domingo Belardes share their insights and the impact of the Acjachemen Education Initiative.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2022-10-2033 min
Education for Love and WisdomL-O-V-E: Learning Opportunities Valuing EveryoneHow does love show up in classrooms, schools, and districts? Orange County Teacher of the Year Glen Warren, now serving as Director of LOL for the Encinitas Union School District, shares his vision, which starts with this affirmation to students, educators, families, and community members: “What matters to you matters.”The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2022-10-1327 min
Education for Love and WisdomOvercoming Fear and Anger with Love and WisdomWebsite for The Kindness of Color:https://www.thekindnessofcolor.com/aboutWebsite for the Graduate Program in Education:https://www.vanguard.edu/loveandwisdom
The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard University of Southern California. For more information about the Vanguard School of Education or this podcast, please email loveandwisdom@vanguard.edu Thanks for listening!2022-10-0631 min
Education for Love and WisdomLove and Wisdom in the Time of COVIDHow did people respond when American education experienced the disruption of COVID? Interviews with Dr. Jeff Kim and Pastor Jorge Molina demonstrate how responses rooted in love and wisdom flourished even in the midst of reactions based on fear and anger.The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2022-09-2924 min
Education for Love and WisdomTrailer 1 :: Education for Love and WisdomPodcast coming soon!The Education for Love & Wisdom Podcast is sponsored by Vanguard
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Thanks for listening!2022-09-1701 min