Hosted by former teacher, principal, and broadcast journalist Lauren Keeling, Heart Work is an honest profile of America’s educators, capturing the raw stories unfolding in today’s classrooms.
The first collection of Heart Work follows America’s ongoing literacy crisis, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing to improve literacy scores — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to make a difference? Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.
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Hosted by former teacher, principal, and broadcast journalist Lauren Keeling, Heart Work is an honest profile of America’s educators, capturing the raw stories unfolding in today’s classrooms.
The first collection of Heart Work follows America’s ongoing literacy crisis, tracing the journeys of two districts pushing to improve literacy scores — one several years in, the other just beginning. What will it take to make a difference? Featuring esteemed education author Natalie Wexler and implementation specialists Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join 600 educators in the School District of Philadelphia as they embark on a journey to rethink everything they know about teaching reading. From a teacher’s tearful realization that she had been teaching “wrong” to a deputy superintendent whose own story shows how literacy can change lives, discover the heart behind this district’s push for reform. Featuring Nicole Ormandy and Megan Gierka.
Discover more: imaginelearning.com/heart-work/literacy-crisis
Host: Lauren Keeling
Series Producer and Director: Justyna Welsh
Producer & Writer: Anise Lee
Producer: Danny McPadden
Editor: Kristan Crawford
Recording Engineer: Dan Victory
Audio Editor & Mixer: Fraser Allan
Set Supervisor: Tyler Kavanaugh
Artwork: Ellen Forsyth
Location Recording Team: David Sexton, Danny McPadden, and Kristan Crawford
Executive Producer: David McGinty
A big thank you to the School District of Philadelphia for welcoming us into their Summer Institute — and all the educators who shared their stories with us for this episode.
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