The Minimalist Educator Podcast
A podcast about paring down to focus on the purpose and priorities in our roles.
Podcasting since 2023 • 105 episodes
The Minimalist Educator Podcast
Latest Episodes
EPISODE 100: Celebrating 100 Conversations That Helped Our Listeners Focus with Special Guests!
We celebrate 100 episodes with past guests to distill what actually helps educators simplify, focus, and bring joy back to teaching. Reflection, metacognition, micro-PD, boundaries, and student voice come together as a humane blueprint for sust...
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Season 6
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Episode 100
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47:31
Episode 099: Audio Clips from Past Guests! with Christine and Tammy
Seven familiar voices return with fresh proof that doing less can change everything. We asked past guests what shifted since we last spoke, and their updates land with clarity: SEL works when it’s who we are, not what we assign; attention thriv...
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38:16
Episode 098: What Horror Films Can Teach Us with Pete Turner
What can a great horror film teach us about sharper teaching, braver parenting, and better creative work? We sit down with Dr. Pete Turner—senior lecturer at Oxford Brookes University and author of books on The Blair Witch Project and found foo...
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Season 6
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Episode 98
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29:49
Episode 097: From Hawai’i To Indiana: How Local Context Transforms Science Classrooms with Whitney Aragaki and Kirstin Milks
What if the fastest path to deeper learning is simply paying close attention to where and who we are? We sit down with award-winning educators and co-authors Whitney Aragaki and Kirstin Milks to explore a clear, humane approach to place-based s...
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Season 6
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Episode 97
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34:04
Episode 096: Planning Less, Teaching Happier with Judith and Lorena
Ever wish planning felt lighter, clearer, and actually energizing? We sit down with Judith Roca Bastardes and Lorena Roca Bastardes, the educators behind Roma Planners, to unpack how a simple PYP-focused planner grew from a personal survival to...
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Season 6
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Episode 96
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23:42