Age of Awareness Podcast

We are both honored and excited to be kicking off our third season with professor and author Julian Agyeman [https://julianagyeman.com/]. We only had time to explore a small portion of Agyeman’s extensive body of work. His contributions (publications, books, and research) span decades and cover a wide range of topics: from urban planning to food justice. Even a brief overview of his career would have required hours to do it justice. We look back at the beginning of his career and how an undergrad in geography and botany has led to decades in the "social sciences  of urban planning." We dive into how "just sustainabilities" has become the platform for much of his work and how his research is based off this concept. We then move onto how we can tie together urban planning, food justice, the role of race, and environmental education into how we look at cities and their planning.  I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did and that it inspires you to see U.S. cities through a new lens: one rooted in equity, justice, and possibility. As Professor Agyeman said, let's aim to build these dreams of a better tomorrow with our head in the clouds but feet on the ground. Sites to Connect with Professor Julian Agyeman: * Personal website [https://julianagyeman.com/] * Books [https://julianagyeman.com/books/] * Tufts University Page [https://as.tufts.edu/uep/people/faculty/julian-agyeman]

We are excited to present this conversation as both a  New Year's day present and a final episode of season two for the AoA podcast. We chat with author and speaker David Stroh on what systems thinking is, how to apply to global issues, how to use it to reframe our thinking, and then how this reframing could impact life in the classroom - for both students and teachers. Thank you for all of your continued support in the past and we look forward to growing in 2025 and beyond.  Where to keep up with David and his work online: * Systems Thinking for Social Change (Book) [https://www.amazon.com/Systems-Thinking-Social-Change-Consequences/dp/160358580X?tag=googhydr-20&source=dsa&hvcampaign=books&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7NO7BhDsARIsADg_hIby-U2HSiBmctmlIHSt6i2ejDXZfD7KXn5kKpwfcFU1_r2PPLBoC1oaAg7rEALw_wcB] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-peter-stroh-9bb872b/] * Bridgeway Partners [https://bridgewaypartners.com/about/]

José Antonio Bowen has been a strong advocate for student-centered education in a number of roles and in a number of ways. From TED talks to books, from creating departments to becoming the president of colleges. The number of hats he has worn in the world of education is countless. We discuss his recent and not so recent works: Teaching with AI [https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53869/teaching-ai?srsltid=AfmBOooenrP-prb_ZpCDZ7KIfL3lx6dfcDjEMoE3N6cd6sRCWpCO0PWi] and Teaching Naked [https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Naked-Technology-Classroom-Learning/dp/1118110358] and how they can be incorporated in practical day-to-day approach for all teachers. We also touch upon his TED Talk: the New 3Rs for Education [https://youtu.be/YEANi4ZQArc?si=y0NOD3kdUaAAk_-T] and how it plays a role in this ever-changing landscape of AI and education. Overall, it was an eye-opening conversation for me a teacher and as someone who is working to navigate this new world of AI and education. We hope you enjoy!

We dive into Dr. Desautels' busy life as an assistant professor at Butler University and her work there with educational neuroscience, as a published author, and reflect on her insights and experiences as an educator in the classroom. She shares valuable insights as she guides us through her  book, 'Connections Over Compliance', as well as other works she has published, while also sharing her experiences from her graduate classes at Butler University. It’s a brief but information-packed conversation filled with useful takeaways for both educators and non-educators alike. Dr. Desautels online: * Website [https://revelationsineducation.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/lori.desautels/?hl=en] * Book: Connections Over Compliance: Rewiring Our Perceptions of Discipline [https://www.amazon.com/Connections-Over-Compliance-Perceptions-Discipline/dp/1948018896/ref=asc_df_1948018896/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11187796998647267032&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008123&hvtargid=pla-2281435181738&psc=1&mcid=8af81e464dcb3b3f9a65214f6c183c16&hvocijid=11187796998647267032-1948018896-&hvexpln=73&gad_source=1] * TED Talk [https://youtu.be/1uWeaoPh0mU?si=JstOyGmqrUU5b0SA]

We dive into a really interesting conversation with educator, author, speaker, innovator Paul Gorski [https://www.paulgorski.org/]. We discuss his recent book, 'Fix Injustice, Not Kids' [https://ascd.org/books/fix-injustice-not-kids?variant=120012], his work at GMU, his approaches to equity in schools, and much more. We are also joined today by a new co-host, Alina Kaye [https://www.linkedin.com/in/alinakaye/]. Alina is a former educator and now is involved in early childhood education and we couldn't be happier to have her join us on this journey! Links to learn more about and to connect with Paul Gorksi: * Website [https://www.paulgorski.org/] * Equity Literacy Institute [https://www.equityliteracy.org/] * Books [http://edchange.org/publications.html] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/paulcgorski/]