Disrupt Education Podcast

Kareem Price is a dedicated 23-year veteran math teacher in the Chicago Public School System and a passionate entrepreneur. With a love for both education and fashion, Kareem has found a way to combine those two passions by owning a small clothing line business.  In the classroom, Kareem  is committed to making math accessible and exciting for all students, and in business Kareem works t...

Olga Payne has been an educator in Chicago since 2005 where she served as a high school English teacher for 14 years prior to her transition to the elementary level. Oddly enough, she always assumed the trainer role (officially and unofficially) in her previous professional endeavors which positively impacted her subsequent career. In 2005, she graduated from Chicago State University with a Bachel...

In this episode of the Disrupt Education podcast, we dive into the topic of breaking the mold when it comes to post-high school education. Our last two guests, Nate Clayberg and Robert Peppo, shared their unique journeys with us and highlighted how they've taken non-traditional paths in their learning.  Both guests emphasized the importance of being open to different options and finding what...

Nate Clayberg helps students to envision their future so that they can navigate a pathway to purposeful life beyond education. Through the Career Adventure Academy, Cedar Valley CAPS and host of the That's a Job? Podcast With 25+ years of leadership experience in Business, Organizational, and Program Development Nate has a specialized niche in connecting economic development together with educatio...

Robert Peppo has been the owner of Peppo's Subs in Palos Hills, Illinois since 2006, though it has been his family business 45+ years.   Robert also is a sitting board member for Palos Area Chamber of Commerce, has been public speaking with Toastmasters International for three years and is the Podcast Host of Uncensored with Robert Peppo Robert is an ambitious, community-minded, influential i...

Welcome to 2023!  Peter Hostrawser along with Alli Privitt open 2023 with the Power of Presence.  This year is all about the stories of education and learning from people in and out of the system.  The focus will be on great ideas, memorable actions, and moments that last a lifetime in people's learning journies. Buckle up for 2023 on the Distrupt Education Podcast! Connect with All...

This was a year for the books in Disrupting Education!  Alli and Peter review the year and prep listeners for what is to come in 2023! Connect with Alli and Peter SUPPORT US BY SHOPPING DISRUPT EDUCATION MERCH - https://disrupt-education-2.creator-spring.com/ Peter Hostrawser LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhostrawser/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/peterhostrawser/ FB: https://www.facebo...

Dan Farley is the Director of Assessment at the Oregon Department of Education. Focused on equity and anti-racist work, internal and external. Working with the Assessment Team to support districts in implementing coherent assessment systems that center student and teacher agency. There are many uncomfortable truths in education and Dan is diving into them and the system to help build a better syst...

Martin Atkins is the definition of entrepreneurial activity in cultural arts endeavors. His 40+ years in the music business spans across genres, borders, and industries. He was a member of Public Image Ltd (1979-1985) and Killing Joke. He founded industrial super group Pigface, The Damage Manual, and Murder Inc., and has contributed to Nine Inch Nails and Ministry during their most celebrated peri...

In his book,  Teach Your Class Off ,  on his YouTube Channel, Real Rap With Reynolds, and on his Podcast,  Sunday Night Teacher Talk,  Reynolds offers an authentic glimpse into what it looks like to teach high school in the inner city. Using “Real Rap” to share teaching tips and strategies, Reynolds helps new and veteran teachers alike become the teacher they always dreamed of...

Ruben Harris is the CEO of Career Karma. Ruben is a Bay Area transplant from Atlanta, Georgia where he served as an Advisor for Forge and organized Atlanta's first Healthcare Hackathon. Over the past couple of years, Ruben has worked with academics, organizers, politicians, and union leaders at Hustle, Honor and AltSchool focused on improving their personalized outreach, healthcare and education....

Denise Leigh has been a business education teacher in rural Pennsylvania for 25 years teaching just about every business education subject that one can imagine.   She is an innovator and change-maker ieducation while offering a truly immersive business education experience for her students. Denise's love of business and passion for learning has sent her on a miss...

We are almost at the halfway point of a school year... and Alli Privitt is in the hot seat with co-host Peter Hostrawser asking the tough questions. Will she go back to the classroom?  Alli explains her thought process and what she has learned so far in the time she has taken away from the being in a school system. Connect with our co-hosts Alli and Peter SUPPORT US BY SHOPPING DISRUPT EDUCAT...

In this recap, Co-host Alli Privitt asks Co-host Peter Hostrawser some tough questions about what he would change going back to when he started in education and the Disrupt Education podcast. Connect with our co-hosts Alli and Peter SUPPORT US BY SHOPPING DISRUPT EDUCATION MERCH - https://disrupt-education-2.creator-spring.com/ Peter Hostrawser LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterhostrawser/ IG:...

Maureen O'Shaughnessy helps schools become more inclusive and empowering spaces for all learners, using her vast experience of leading schools and setting up her own schools.  She is a career educational activist with over 30 years of transforming learning in schools to better serve all students. Maureen is on a mission to connect the dots between education, belonging, and youth empowerment.&...

Natalie Vardabasso believes learning is driven by our passions, aligned with our strengths, and at the heart of our humanity. It is the vehicle by which we find out who we are and how we might make a positive impact on the world. However, the beauty of learning is often lost in the business of school. It has become her greatest passion to reimagine education in the service of learning for all. Nat...

Joe Milliano is a physics teacher at Clayton High School in the St. Louis area.  The school he teaches in is considered a physics first school where students take physics as a freshman then go on to other sciences.  Joe speaks about this and how he doesn't use grades like most in the classroom.   Connect with Joe on twitter @MrJoeMilliano SUPPORT US BY SHOPPING DISRUPT EDUCATION MER...

Three amazing youth shared their educational journeies and what they would do to change the system of education.  Alli and Peter review the interviews and begin to ask challenging questions around change in the educational systems.   SUPPORT US BY SHOPPING DISRUPT EDUCATION MERCH - https://disrupt-education-2.creator-spring.com/ Connect with our co-hosts Alli and Peter Peter Hostrawser L...

Noah Schell scored a perfect on the ACT as a sophomore at Parkway West High School.  He doesn't think tests measure real learning... experience does.  Noah Schell is now a senior in high school. At school, Noah considers himself  a math nerd on the speech & debate team. An orchestra kid who loves physics. Overall he loves learning and taking his education beyond the confine...

Olivia Grace Barnes is an 18-year-old difference-maker and the founder of Black Life, Blue World (blacklifeblueworld.com). She also is the author of “Overlapping Worlds,” a book that explores how nature supports the mental health of elite athletes.   Olivia is an independent and self-directed learner, and is skipping college to attend Praxis.  She shares her thoughts on self directe...

Caden Ketchman questions a lot of things in education.  And that is why he is on the Go Beyond the Score series!  Caden is a student at Cumberland Polytechnic and an intern at L-EAF advocating for education and empowering practical change. Alli Privitt and Peter Hostrawser dive into missed opportunities in education to really understand where our students strengths lie.  Alli and Pe...

After three amazing guests, Alli and Peter Pack and Repack the conversations.  They go deep into how the learning journey and experiences should be validated and even credentialed more.   Alli Privitt and Peter Hostrawser dive into missed opportunities in education to really understand where our students strengths lie.  Alli and Peter set up the conversation around going beyond the...

If we connect kids with their community while they are in school to help solve problems and learn ... well ... would that work?  We think so, and that is a part of the mazing work Joel Vargas and JFF.org are doing. Joel Vargas is a vice president of programs at JFF. He oversees programs focused on improving learning systems and outcomes, advancing the application of research and analytics, an...

Andy Boenau has seen it all in education.  He takes us through his experiences as a homeschooler, college professor negotiations, and even how he says there really is no teacher shortage.  Andy Boenau is a freelance writer, filmmaker, and storyteller. His passion is helping people figure out what makes them stand out from the crowd. He teaches students and adults how to create, distribut...

We take the Go Beyond The Score Series beyond the US.  Alli and Peter have a conversation with Britta Blanski.  Britta Blanski is a Minnesotan transplanted in Bologna, Italy where she taught English and Geography CLIL to Italian students from Kindergarten through High School for 8 years. She has over a decade of experience being a student overseas in various European countries as well as...