by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Dec 27, 2022 | Podcast
Saying Yes to the Why Nots with Jon Acton Life is full of surprises, and not all of them are good. But sometimes the challenges we go through are the catalyst for changing our lives and inspiring others to do the same. That’s the case for Jon Acton, this week’s...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Dec 20, 2022 | Podcast
Saying Yes to the Why Nots with Jon Acton There’s little worse than being told what you have to do, when you have to do it, and how. And especially when kids are involved, they’re pretty good at digging in their heels and refusing. Ask any parent or teacher! But we’re...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Oct 18, 2022 | Podcast
The Heart of Learning is Intentional Teaching with Miriam Plotinsky Teachers are taught to differentiate their instruction to meet the needs of all students. But what does that even mean? It’s not about lowering standards and expectations so one person’s mastery is...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Sep 13, 2022 | Podcast
Telling Stories to Enrich Learning with Wesley Della Volla We know that storytelling is a sure way to engage learners and hook them. Students need to want to learn if they’re going to retain the information. And immersing them in stories is a vital tool to humanize...
by Maureen O'Shaughnessy | Oct 19, 2021 | Call to Leaders, Holistic Education, Podcast, Student Support
Making Learning Magical with the Four C’s with guest Chad Stewart October 19, 2021 With our current top-down education model, where the bottom line at the administrative level seems to be more important than whether our kids learn, creativity has been thrown out the...