We are so excited to host a new, limited edition podcast based on the book, Hopes for School: A student’s experience and ideas for educational transformation. More about the book here!

In the podcast, primarily hosted by Jennifer Casa-Todd, and co-hosted by Karen Phan (when she isn’t busy being a university student), we talk about ways to amplify student voices and share ideas for how we can transform educational experiences for students in regular publicly funded schools. We hope to publish episodes weekly on Sundays, but you can catch any episode you missed on YouTube, Spotify or your favourite podcast platform.

Episode 1:

Karen and Jen talk about their collaboration and why they started the podcast.

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Episode 2:

Karen and Jen talk to Sean Ziebarth, Karen’s former teacher, author of the Foreword and an Idea spotlight.

Listen on Spotify here. Youtube link here.

Episode 3:

Jen and Karen talk to George Couros, our publisher and the reason this collaboration started!

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Episode 4:

Jen talks to Rob Cannone, an educational consultant from Ontario who contributed an educator spotlight.

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Episode 5:

Jen talks to Alex Valencic, professional learning coordinator in Illinois.

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Episode 6:

Jen talks to Deanna Lough, Reading Specialist from Camden, ME

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Episode 7:

Jen chats with the awesome Matt Miller of Ditch that Textbook

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Episode 8: 

Jen chats with Melisa Hayes, a 2nd grade teacher and author from Ohio

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Episode 9:

Jen chats with Noa Daniel, a classroom teacher, author, consultant, and founder of The Mentoree, a mentorship institute for educators.

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Episode 10:

Jeni chats with Jessica Ceci, a high school teacher from Ontario, Canada.

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I also amplified student voice on my Social LEADia podcast. Check out the archived podcasts here and listen on your favourite platform.