Brazen Education

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the shift to standards based grading with educator and writer Eric Kalenze.

Listen as Educator Barnes continues the conversation about sex education with Ali McDillon, a high school anatomy teacher.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses Entrepreneurship with Donte Wilburn the Indiana Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year.   Go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFdzc1QHNpw to learn more about Donte.

Listen as Educator Barnes explains the westernized version of the Japanese concept of ikigai and learn how she found her purpose.

Listen as Educator Barnes talks about the importance of Black Excellence with Marlon Llewellyn.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the abstinence-based approach to sex education with Scott Phelps, Executive Director of Abstinence & Marriage Education Partnership.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses different approaches to sex education with Dr. Sakshi Tickoo, Occupational Therapist & Sexuality Counselor, and Ashley Robertson, Inclusive Sex Ed Educator.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses education entrepreneurship with Emily Dills (Emily Dills Coaching LLC), Diamond Malone-Gilbert (Mrs. DMG Tutoring), and Traceyna Miller (Passionate Healthcare Training Academy LLC).

Listen as Educator Barnes shares how to shift from working full time in a school to working full time as an entrepreneur.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses with Dr. Stephen Jones ways parents can empower themselves to help their children reach academic excellence. To learn more about Dr. Jones go to https://www.drjonesbooks.com/ .

Listen as Educator Barnes and guest expert askOTKimberly discuss the importance of mental wellness and the active role we all must take in managing it.

On January 2, 2021, Educator Barnes' father passed away. This episode of Brazen Education is the speech she gave at her father's funeral where she shared tips of wisdom he had taught her.

Listen as Educator Barnes reflects on what she has learned and overcome during 2020

Listen as Educator Barnes talks to Alexandra Curlin who is running for a seat on Washington Township's school board in Indianapolis. Curlin, like Educator Barnes, has children attending school in the district. They will discuss what it will take to ensure every student succeeds.

Listen as Educator Barnes explains the levels of exhaustion educators, her included, are facing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses with Dr. Elondra D. Napper and Carly & Adam Speicher how we can continue to grow and learn when making mistakes with diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Educator Barnes addresses how white educators are slowing down and thwart the work of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion by trying to lead the movement.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses decolonizing education with George Geder, family historian, genealogist, and writer of the DeColonize the Mind blog. Watch the live video version at bit.ly/EducatorBarnesYouTube. 

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the intersection of Public Health and Education with Nicole D. Vick, professor and author of Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every Lesson.

Listen as Educator Barnes explains how recent events have magnified the stress and anxiety of Black educators  

Listen as Educator Barnes talks to Natalie Pipkin about homeschooling Black children.

Listen as Educator Barnes talks to educator Diamond Malone-Gilbert about how to retain excellent educators.

Listen as Educator Barnes discusses the possibilities for the next school year with her sister. 

Listen as Educator Barnes shares her opinion about seven questions she has been asked lately surrounding education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Listen as Educator Barnes shares tips for working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.