What Is Smart?

What Is Smart? w/ Dr. Elizabeth Dean

Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Dr. Elizabeth Dean—an educator, leader, and researcher who’s spent over 15 years shaping what school could and should look like.

What Is Smart w/ Lauren Kaufman

Lauren Kaufman [https://twitter.com/LaurenMKaufman] is currently serving as a district leader for a school district in Long Island, New York.  With two decades in education, she has served as an assistant principal, elementary instructional coach, an elementary and middle school reading specialist, new teacher mentor coordinator K-12, creativity camp enrichment program supervisor, and a 2nd and 5th-grade classroom teacher.

What Is Smart w/ CJ Reynolds

CJ Reynolds has been a classroom educator almost 20 years, teaching high school Literature and The History of Hip-Hop in West Philadelphia. He is also the author of Teach Your Class Off and the creator of the Real Rap with Reynolds YouTube channel.Reynolds' book and YouTube channel are aimed at giving viewers an authentic glimpse into what it looks like to teach high school in the inner city while at the same time helping new and veteran teachers be the teacher they always wanted to be. His bare-bones teaching philosophy is simple: In the classroom relationships are king, and education is only ever about the students.

What Is Smart w/ Chad Ostrowski

Chad Ostrowski started his career in education when he was chosen as one of only 50 individuals in Ohio to be granted the Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship. Through this fellowship, he received his Master’s in Science Education and gained intensive training and expertise in STEM education, Problem Based Learning, Inquiry based instruction as well as other cutting edge educational methods.

What Is Smart? w/ Lori McEwen

Helping educators create classrooms & communities of deep & joyful learning. Dr. Lori McEwen is doing the work on the ground to support teachers when they need it most.