Making the Grade Podcast
Making the Grade is an education podcast for current & former teachers to share notes, define success & assess their own happiness in the classroom and beyond. Throughout history in the US, teaching has been an essential profession that supports the next generation. However, as the world continues to evolve, the education system seems to be years behind in many ways.
“Making the Grade” explores the metrics of success in the modern-day classroom with current and former educators. We dive into the challenging circumstances teachers face, & the unrealistic standards that many feel they need to live up to in order to thrive.
Schools are now seeing alarming shortages where jobs used to be highly competitive. Why are teachers leaving the field at an unprecedented rate? How has our view of teachers changed over time? What do educators in the field want us to know about their hopes, hardships & dreams?
The problems in education may seem endless, but so are the possibilities. Listen, laugh, and leave our episodes empowered to define your own success as an educator & an individual. Be sure to leave us a review & subscribe if you like what you hear!
Making the Grade Podcast
KaiPod Learning: a Conversation with Microschool Founder & CEO, Amar Kumar
EP 018 | KaiPod Learning: a conversation with founder & CEO, Amar Kumar
“I want to try something different” is the sentiment that began a new classroom model & organization for educators. With experience teaching in the US & India, Amar has spent many years in many different classroom models and roles. A fellow Boston-based founder, Amar Kumar, shares how he went from trying to meet all students’ needs to creating a space where students lead their learning through goal setting and coaches support their pathways in a classroom community.
A former high school teacher and school principal, Amar took his passion for education and translated it into KaiPod Learning. KaiPod now empowers more parents to choose microschools for their children and supports teachers in launching their own microschools across the country.
This episode covers: entrepreneurship, microschools, & teachers looking to try something different. Amar’s approachable demeanor in creating an intrinsically motivated classroom & empowering students to take control of their learning has yielded some impressive results. Listen up if you are itching to try something new this school year!
Find out more about Amar here !
Amar’s links:
IG: kaipodco
Website: www.kaipodlearning.com
KaiPod Learning has launched applications for a 2nd cohort of KaiPod Catalyst, an accelerator to help people launch or grow their own microschools. If you have a dream to start your own microschool and want the support, coaching, and community to do it, learn more here. Deadline to apply is October 31, 2023.
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