Valerie N Nyberg

Uncommon Voices, Uncommon Visions

Education EN ↓ 31 episodes

Insights and perspectives on the educational system, as a whole, and the teaching and learning process, specifically. Many episodes will feature conversations with people who have various roles in education including and beyond classroom teachers and school leaders. We can learn from the space between.

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Valerie N Nyberg

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Centering Equitably Educating ALL Students 22.03.2022 53:54

I was fortunate to meet 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Dr. Lindsey Jenson , through our mutual roles on the Regional 9 Comprehensive Center Advisory Board. As women passionate about equity and challenging systems, in this episode, Lindsey and I talk about why she’s “unapologetically passionate about education.” The key to Dr. Jenson’s classroom success lies in trusting her students and ensur...

#4 The Importance of Empowering Youth 28.02.2022 37:03

Join Empowering Youth of Iowa (EYI) Founder and President, Sarah Swayze, as we talk about EYI working to help struggling adolescents catch up and graduate with their peers. The key is having the flexibility to work directly with youth through the establishment of trusting facilitative relationships geared towards helping them understand how they learn and how to advocate for themselves. Schools...

#3 Education and the "Culture Wars" 14.02.2022 50:26

What is taught? Who are “our” students? Who are “our” teachers? What role does the community play in working within the educational system? These critical questions have been asked and argued since shortly after the founding of the United States. Pete Clancy, South Central UniServ Representative for the Iowa State Education Association and current doctoral student at the University of Iowa in...

Episode 2: Humanizing Educators and Educational Spaces 31.01.2022 36:16

Current Director of Diversity & Cultural Responsiveness in the Iowa City Community School District and entrepreneur, Laura Gray, joins me to discuss the importance of helping educators to find inspiration and fill up our cups during these stressful and demanding times. She believes that through checking in and taking care of ourselves, we’re better able to serve our students and communities....

Liminal Launch 17.01.2022 2:32

Just a short teaser about the launch of my new venture, Liminal Education Consultant, which includes creating a podcast, "Uncommon Voices, Uncommon Visions," as well as several writing projects.

#1. Investing in Human Capital 17.01.2022 40:04

Speaks to the importance of investing in education, specifically educational workers such as teachers, counselors, engagement specialists, para-educators, custodians, secretaries, administrators, food service workers, and the multitude of others who contribute to schools and the educational process. In this way, those adults can invest in the students and their families and the broader community....