Old School, New School
Welcome to Old School, New School–a podcast in which we deconstruct success stories through the lens of education. Old School, New School is brought to you by Claren Academy, a progressive independent school in Vancouver, British Columbia that focuses on collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and empathy. Claren Academy is a school where teachers foster a growth mindset in their classrooms, help students see their progress, and encourage them to be brave enough to try, fail, and try again!
Episodes
In this episode, we talk to Jean-Michel Oblette about his time as a “Difficult Student” and his current approaches to Gamification in his grade 2 classroom. We also get into what it means to be the teacher you wish you had when you were a student.
Jean-Michel has taught Primary French Immersion at Kerrisdale Elementary in Vancouver for 14 years, and before that, he taught high school French in the UK. In addition to all that, he run...
In this episode, we talk to Bryon Carpenter about his journey from being a student who struggled with Language Arts to being a research scientist for a pharmaceutical company in Langley, BC. Of course, since he’s now a high school teacher in Abbotsford, BC, we also get into what led to that career jump and how his experience as a student shapes his approach to teaching.
In addition to teaching at the Abbotsford Virtual School in Abb...
In this episode, we have an interesting discussion with Zoe Si about her origin story from her career in law to how she became a celebrated artist, illustrator, and writer. Key themes in the discussion include the work that goes into living a creative life and how a developing sense of belonging can become a superpower.
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Zoe Si is a Pulitzer Prize...
In this special Summer episode, we talk to Darren Gates about how leadership, for entrepreneurs and educators, can hinge on one’s authenticity.
Darren Gates has been in the restaurant business for many years. He owns and runs Mario’s Kitchen and Gracie’s Next Door in Tsawwassen, British Columbia. Visit: https://marioskitchen.ca/
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In this episode, we talk to Kat Reilly about how her love of reading, especially poetry, set her on the path to a career in law. This conversation gets to the heart of what goes into making a great lawyer. Spoiler alert: it’s reading. A lot of reading.
Katherine Reilly is Legal Counsel at the BC Ministry of Attorney General and was formerly a litigator for one of the biggest Canadian legal firms. She’s also a podcaster, hosting a s...
In this episode, we talk to Janet Loewen about her experience growing up with a First Nations mother who went through residential schools and a German father who didn’t want her to attend college because she might “take away a job from a man.” And that’s only the beginning…
Janet Loewen is a Senior National Sales Manager with Oribe (hair care, makeup, body care, fragrance) in Canada. Janet teaches her team to be emotionally intelli...
Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. In this episode, we talk to Josh Crone about the ways hard work and perseverance found their way into his formative years in school…and on the job.
Josh Crone (@twojayjitsu), a proud member of the First Nations, has over 20 years of coaching, martial arts, and strength and conditioning experience with a foundation in team sports - hockey, lacrosse, b...
Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. In this episode, we talk to Rob Peregoodoff about what it takes to individualize instruction in the current educational landscape.
A Math and Language Arts teacher by training in such diverse locations as Eswatini (Swaziland) and the Kainai Reserve in Rob'sta, Rob's career turned 90 degrees into administration while working in the United Arab...
Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. In this episode, we talk to Krista Parham about the importance of letting kids be themselves, de-emphasizing competition, and finding the “Joy in Being Awful.”.
Krista Parham is a senior user researcher with a popular mobile gaming company called Kabam. In that role, Krista brings psychological principles and science to game development to build a b...
Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. In this episode, we talk to Ryan Black about education’s less talked-about influences on a person’s success: electives and extra-curriculars.
Ryan Black is a seasoned tech lawyer at DLA Piper, one of the world's largest law firms. His practice focuses on a wide range of legal matters, including M&A, employment, intellectual property, startups...
Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. In this episode, we talk to Kathryn Sykes about going from being the type of person who avoids hard things to being the type of person who seeks them out.
Kathryn Sykes is the co-founder and Executive Director of Claren Academy, an independent K-7 school in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kathryn is a Registered Social Worker with over 20 years of exper...
Old School, New School deconstructs success stories through the lens of education. This podcast delves into pedagogy, leadership, and teaching best practices, as well as entrepreneurship, career development, and post-secondary education. Listeners will be interested to see how many different social, psychological, and environmental factors come into play when we analyze our school experiences. Whether you’re interested in teaching,...
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