Weirdschooling
Welcome to Weirdschooling! Co-hosts Sarah & Jennie are experienced educators, problem-solvers, friends, and parents who tackle educational challenges with unconventional but effective solutions. Listen in and gain insights from experts and change-makers who have created inspiration, creativity and excitement in their learning communities! Learning is most effective when learners are engaged, valued and actively participating. And looking beyond the walls of conventional education can gift even more joy in the process! Weirdschooling is a podcast for everyone. We're all continuously learning, especially when we keep our minds open. Thinking outside of the box has never felt so friendly, inclusive and accessible!
Episodes
During the holiday season, heightened stress and emotions aren't uncommon. And that's ok! This week, Weirdschooling brings you a special Screen Cares episode to remind you of the value of feeling your feelings...and not just the "good" ones.
Screen Cares hosts, Jennie & Sarah, explore how the film, Inside Out (2015) can be used as a tool to broaden the social and emotional vocabulary of the entire ...
Today, we've brought you another Screen Cares episode in which hosts Sarah & Jennie respond to a listener's question: "...Is there a film that I could show my children that demonstrates how important it is to be an active ally?"
As Weirdschoolers, we may utilize different learning techniques, but we all fervently believe in the value of contributing to a world that actively works towards greater co...
As proud weirdos, we embrace the unconventional in our approaches to learning, education, parenting and life. And in today's special bonus episode, your familiar and friendly Weirdschooling co-hosts share our other show: Screen Cares. This Screen Cares episode was hand-picked for our Weirdschooling community because it shows how watching the wonderfully weird independent movie, Captain Fantastic (2016), can spark a conversatio...
Weirdschoolers-- we care about you. It can be hard to focus on learning when your mind or body doesn't feel like it is cooperating-- and we've been there. So, for this week's episode, we wanted to share the gift of thinking differently about health.
Brooke Lam, a wonderful Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who owns and operates Keeping Families Well, shares her thoughtful expertise in a great conversat...
When you watch Mychal Threets' videos and reels, you might feel like you've been invited into a cozy corner table at your favorite library for a friendly chat. He's gone viral for sharing his love of books and his warm and fuzzy stories from his daily adventures as a supervising librarian in the Solano County Library system.
However, Mychal isn't just fluff. He's substance, using his platform to e...
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Jennie & Sarah, learn what it means to power outdoor learning experiences with purpose and professional excellence from the founder of Unearthing Joy, Dr. Ashley Brailsford. Unearthing Joy has helped thousands of families across the country celebrate Indigenous, Black and Other People of the Global Majority’s experiences with nature through immersive learning experiences. At the heart of it all is a le...
People of all abilities deserve to get to enjoy spaces in which they can have fun, challenge their limits, increase their self-confidence and just exist without the stigma of labels, all in a safe place that was built to gift the experience of a lifetime. Children and adults can do all this (and more!) at Camp for All.
Join Weirdschooling Co-Hosts, Jennie & Sarah, in a warm and fuzzy conversation with Camp for All fa...
Tune in to this short episode for a "scary" update about your dedicated hosts, Sarah & Jennie, and what weirdness they're up to this week!
Feel like screen time can feel a bit meaningless? Check out our other podcast, Screen Cares. for new perspectives on why movies matter, and how to use movie nights to create conversations and connections.
Nashville Film Festival is an amazing convergenc...
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, love history. But not the kind that only tells one white-washed side of the story. Uplifting historical events that have been omitted from many standard texts isn't weird, it's important and valuable. Like many educators, we've found it to be a challenge to find a history curriculum that is secular, progressive, features stories of the global majority AND one that inspires ...
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Sarah and Jennie, completed a big extra credit homework assignment based on the discussion in last week’s episode with Saltwater Studies’ founder, Christa Jewett. Jennie and Sarah researched, read tons of studies, articles, excerpts of books and historical works, then came to a weird conclusion: religion and science may not actually be at odds. Sarah presents the idea that there is great diversity in global...
This week’s Weirdschooling guest, Christa Jewett, has a "weird" idea! She believes that science and faith can co-exist! In Episode 4, Christa shares how her passion for teaching and weird marine life runs as deeply as her faith in God. Weirdschooling co-hosts, Jennie and Sarah, learn from Christa that what's most important in marine education is to create an environment that encourages joy in exciting finds at the be...
We loved getting to talk with Nashville Nature Explorers’ co-creator, Judy Scoville, in an earlier companion episode about the value of nature immersion for both kids and adults. Judy shared her own personal story of how being in nature has impacted her journey as a student and now, as an educator. This week, we go beyond the anecdotal and share exciting research that confirms the positive impacts many teachers, parents, and humans...
Weirdschooling co-hosts Sarah and Jennie learn how Nature Explorers co-founder and lead teacher, Judy Scoville uses nature immersion to connect with students of diverse ages, backgrounds, abilities, and learning styles. Judy discusses how early outdoor educational experiences-both as a student and a teacher-inspired her to create a learning program to help people facilitate respectful relationships with themselves, others, and natu...
Weirdschooling co-hosts, Jennie & Sarah, consider learning and teaching to be superhuman powers we’re all capable of possessing. Origin stories are the best kind of superhero stories, so in our episode, we share tales of our educational past and how they shape our educational present. Listen to learn more about what we mean when we embrace the word “weird,” and gain inspiration to re-examine your own educational origin story! W...
Weirdschooling is now in session! Look for Season 1 on Wednesday August 23, 2023 wherever you enjoy podcasts.
Co-hosts Sarah & Jennie are experienced educators, problem-solvers, friends, and parents who tackle common educational challenges with unconventional but effective solutions.
Listeners can expect to gain knowledge and insights through frequent and fun conversations with experts who employ flexible pro...
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