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This week on Season 4, Episode 10 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we talk about how play-based learning environments are better for TEACHERS too.The way we are doing school right now is just not at all sustainable for teachers. Nor is it res...

This week on Season 4, Episode 9 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we talk about how play-based learning environments by default lend themselves to equity (all students get what they need to be successful) and inclusion.Differentiation is a we...

This week on Season 4, Episode 8 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we talk about how play-based learning environments can help us support students in our classroom with trauma and mental health issues. We often can't know what's going on in all of ou...

This week on Season 4 episode 7 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we talk about two buzzwords in the education space related to the quest to increase achievement and motivation: Student engagement and deeper learning.Everyone wants it...

This week on Season 4, episode 6 of That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we begin a mini-series on how play-based learning can help us start to alleviate many of the challenges we face in education today.   And to kick it off, we're start...

The development of character is a big topic we talk about in education, especially in light of all the behavior challenges that seem to be increasing in schools.   This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY we unpack the role of the...

In this episode we finally spill the beans about how we've leveraged play to create environments that foster independent learning, allow teachers to meet the wide range of needs in a classroom, while also providing a structure to make teaching ...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY we reflect on many of our failures and how all of them have led to incredible insights about what actually works to transform teaching and learning through play.    Go to the episode page t...

This week we're sharing what we think is the secret to transforming classrooms so we can better meet student needs AND make teaching more sustainable.If you've listened to the podcast before... you might have an idea of whe...

Hello fellow edvolutionaries!We set out two years ago to start building a roadmap to transform education. We podcasted for awhile... and then....disappeared.But now we are back for good and so excited to share what we'v...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we are joined by District Curriculum and Instruction specialist, Christina Jones who reached out to us a couple weeks ago to have a conversation about how we can work together to benefit kids. ...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we have an AMAZING conversation with former school board candidate and educational activist Vernon Jones Jr. Vernon is often painted as part of the  “reform movement” which is often distille...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we are joined by Ellie Schafer and Heather Ott, two Kindergarten teachers at Palmer Elementary in Denver Public Schools for some pretty amazing Teacher Talk about taking risks to do what is best for our stu...

Last week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we once again got fiery about the idea of a rebel educators network that could work toward common goals to eliminate the barriers to making our education system work for all students AND be an enjoyable and...

There's news articles popping up every week sharing that the majority of elementary students are "behind" in reading, especially after the pandemic. Before we start beating the drums of accountability and doing what we've always do...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, we revisit the question: "Can change come from the top?" this time with Vice President of the Denver Board of Education, Tay Anderson.  And listeners.... this was a fantastic conversation. ...

This week we are joined by our amazing colleague Donnie Staggs to lean into some of the themes that have come up in conversations we've been having with friends inside and outside education after our interview episodes.  Summary: T...

This week we are truly honored to have our very own district superintendent Dr. Alex Marrero join us for a conversation ranging from the immediate challenges facing districts in the wake of COVID to how he is approaching a new long-term vision ...

Komal Shah is a former educator and the author of Raise Your Hand, A Call for Consciousness in Education. Komal's book is incredible and opens with many of the same revelations we had about our education system as we were recording...

Annie and Ali reflect on their absence, what's in store for Season 3, and what they hope for EDVOLUTIONARY in the future. 

Voting day in the Denver School Board Elections is Tuesday, Nov 2nd so we're releasing this episode early!This time on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, Ali and Annie ask the candidates about the current accountability tools used in Denver Publi...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, Ali and Annie ask the candidates about how our money is supporting our values and priorities as a district, and what they would want to do differently if elected to the Denver School Board.  Th...

This week on That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY, Ali and Annie share their interviews with the 2021 Denver School Board candidates on their top 3-5 priorities they'd like to see in the next Denver Strategic Plan.   The candidates ...

Welcome back for Season 2!When we left off in Season 1, Annie and Ali were talking about their successes and challenges trying out research-based ideas in the classroom,  and the dire need  to also push for changes at the syst...