Learn, Grow, Teach, Parent

My guest on this episode is Connecticut educator Kim Cody, a 35 year veteran teacher who retired last June, but was pulled back into teaching because she identified a need for qualified math tutors and simply could not stay away. Kim is very charming and quite thoughtful regarding the current state of elementary school education in our country. We had an easy going conversation that covered variou...

Jamie York shares the story behind his math teacher's geometric dream house, a unique architectural project inspired by geometric shapes. Here is the link to the YouTube documentary https://youtu.be/TCbXNHgrBHY He discusses his fascination with the close packing problem and the discovery of the rhombic triacontahedron as the foundation for the house. Jamie emphasizes the importance of architec...

Jared Coady is a teacher who routinely challenges himself to educate his students at every level needed to inspire a deep love of learning. He is insightful, deliberate and controlled by every measure that a parent would want from a teacher for their child. I've known Jared for more than a decade and even worked with him side by side. In doing so I encountered and highly dedicated educator wit...

Episode 11 features Jamie York as we discuss the trending topic of homeschooling. Homeschooling rates have quadrupled since the COVID-19 lockdowns. An estimated 3.26 million students are currently being homeschooled. This number is easily increasing and it is now safe to say that, moving forward, a significant number of students will enter society having been educated by dedicated parents who care...

In today's 10th Episode of the podcast, I'm speaking with Michele Yulo a friend and dedicated parent. Michele tell us about her personal journey raising her daughter and her choices surrounding our public school system. She has always been a strong advocate, a mindful parent and balanced guide with a clear voice that has brought out the very best from her daughter Gabi. She is the founder...

In this "mini "episode I have a brief conversation with Brian Reedy. He is an extremely talented artist and a 30 year veteran art teacher. He has a gregarious demeanor that is enormously accessible to both his student and to fans of his work. I was impressed by the grounded and practical approach he takes in the classroom that translates to a pathway which students who seek to make a go...

In this episode I chat with Sandy Valdez a 29 year science teacher at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. We learn about the highly compassionate Marist brothers who founded this school in 1958 and their mission to build a school from which to develop educated and well rounded men. In addition to science classes, Sandy teaches a SLS class that prepares young men for college life and beyond....

In this episode I talk with Michael Sinisgalli, a 20 year veteran teacher in the public school system. We follow him on a path which led him to the classroom two decades ago as an elementary school music teacher. He is thoughtful, introspective and deeply committed to how his interaction with students impacts their lives. He speaks to how we need to transform all levels for modern education and to...

In this episode I catch up with my old friend Andrew Disney. Andy, as he in known to many of us who grew up with him in the 70's and 80's in Miami, is an English teacher in Winter Park High School; An International Baccalaureate school that delivers Advanced Placement courses to over 3500 students. Andy has a refreshing take on education marked by a vast optimism for the future of a genera...

In this episode I share a warm and beautiful chat with Joy Galliford, PhD affectionately known as Dr. Joy. She is an exceptional person who has dedicated her life to music education. Her foundation, Friends of South Florida Music, brings free music classes to over 1400 children in many under served areas of Miami Dade County. Her unique curriculum is called Music FUNdimentals. It was developed ove...

In this episode I'm talking with Lloyd Golburgh a family law attorney here in South Florida. We have and open and honest conversation about the effects of divorce on the family dynamics and his views on the types of changes to the divorce process which can positively impact parents and children. I pose the question of how modern education can step in and help young minds develop better communi...

In this episode we take a deep dive into how intuition plays a role in mathematics. Expect to learn about how philosophy influenced the development of math and how learning can take a form beyond logic. We discuss the state of and intersection between belief and empirical evidence. How math and logic in antiquity evolved from Pythagorean ideals to Cartesian skepticism. Where Jamie differs from Pin...

Part 2 of my conversation with educator Jamie York. In this episode we discuss the importance of balance in education and in life. We explore the reality of "Math Trauma" and how confidence along with learning age appropriate skills can help overcome this very real condition. How learning is a by product of student engagement and enthusiasm and not just skill development along with other...

My conversation with Jamie York. Self ascribed Math Missionary and the brilliant creator of Making Math Meaningful books. Jamie is an educator who thinks deeply about how to bring the subjects of math and science to young minds and creates a unique environment where leaning and thinking are at the forefront. He pulls ideas from a broad range of teaching experience into a method that is attainable...