Join past guests, Naomi Church, Sheila Kennedy, Krista Leh, and Nicole Dissinger for a doozy of a conversation!

We share our most unpopular opinions about education and question whether schools confuse seat time with real learning. We challenge rigid policies and make the case for more intentional schedules and more joy because both directly shape student growth and teacher wellbeing.

• attendance policies rewarding compliance over learning
• valuing learning that happens outside the school building
• reflection instead of make-up work during vacations or illness
• questioning the idea that longer school days mean more learning
• the role of childcare, meals, sports schedules, and sibling care in school timing
• intentional planning through the lens of Parkinson’s law
• joy as a necessity grounded in psychology and brain science
• designing curriculum for what students find meaningful
• building joy through classroom environment and school culture

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