The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders

Tanya Sheckley, Founder and President of UP Academy and author of the book Rebel Educator is our guest.   Tanya and Ross discuss:   The definition of a “Rebel Educator” and the type of school culture that encourages high-impact rebels Why it’s important to keep teachers connected to the reasons they became educators in the first place. What Tanya and her teachers have learned from each other How to create classrooms where impact and imagination meet. UP Academy’s approach to inclusive classrooms The value of educating parents about the way experiential learning happens in the school How the US can do a better job of fairly compensating teachers Where to start if you read only one part of the book (hint: focus on the why of your lessons)   Rebel Educator is available from Houndstooth Press. Buy it on Amazon.   Learn more about Tanya’s work at https://www.rebeleducator.com/   Subscribe to The Authority to get more deep-dive interviews with education authors. Visit https://bepodcast.network to learn more about the Be Podcast Network for educators.   About our guest Tanya Sheckley is the Founder and President of UP Academy, a progressive elementary lab school in San Mateo, California. UP Academy is reinventing education by customizing learning for each student, integrating project-based learning throughout its curriculum, and supporting students with disabilities to attend alongside able-bodied students in mixed-age classrooms. Tanya hosts the Rebel Educator podcast, speaks across the country on the future of education, and leads professional development programs for school administrators and educators.   About the host Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC, a consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano