Advertise on podcast: Better Kids Better World

The daunting reality of feeling down and out --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

Enjoy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

There are 5 very human needs we are all seeking to satisfy -- both our young people and the adults who guide them. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

Is school a game that is rigged from the start... for some of us? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

The beginning of a discussion on the sometimes insatiable human need for control or power. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

What if we helped people identify the needs they share with 99.99% of humanity? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

How do we weigh the bad in good people and the good in bad people? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

What if we treated math the same way we treated mental, social and emotional health in school? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

Question:  Why would we ever ask teachers and school administrators to deliver the mental & emotional development our young people need? Video version available here. enjoy.... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

"How does one child, born into many, turn out bad?" see video version here enjoy... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

Justin welcomes Paul Goren, Director for Northwestern University's Center for Education Efficacy, Effectiveness and Equity. Paul is a life-long educator who has worked at the intersection of education practice, policy and research. Most recently he was superintendent of schools for Evanston/Skokie District 65. He currently directs a center focused on producing usable knowledge at the Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy. Justin's favorite antectode from the podcast: Paul, whose mother was a teacher on the far south side of Chicago, would very affectionately and very proudly call Paul and say, "Oh, Mr. Inside the Beltway Fancypants, what have you done for us today?" Meaning teachers, principals, social workers, folks in the front line.   No doubt influenced by a loving and supportive mother who worked on the front lines of American education, Paul has dedicated his life to being that authentic bridge between thoughtful, research-based policies and practical execution by teachers. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message

Guest:  Dr. Michael Allen As a school principal at Oakton Elementary School near Chicago, Dr. Allen recognized the huge need for reading materials that depict young Black boys in a manner that is authentic and relatable as well as positive and life-affirming. Named the 2020 Elementary Principal of the Year (North Cook Region) by the Illinois Principals Association, Dr. Allen tirelessly advocates to end policies that hold students of color down and replace them with trauma-informed practices, equity, emotional intelligence and mindfulness in schools. To that end, Dr. Allen recently founded Wholistic Equity (WE) Leadership Consulting, where he empowers and equips educators, administrators, and all types of leadership teams to center racial consciousness in their work. We hope you enjoy :) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/betterkids/message