#EduCrush

A celebration of the brave humans who are reimagining education through a liberating praxis. Hosted by assessment specialist Natalie Vardabasso, and teacher Alex Noel, this is a show for change agents who aren't afraid to ask uncomfortable questions, embrace complexity, and continuously empower themselves and others. Your next #EduCrush is right here!

Recent Episodes
  • Thank you #Educrush
    Jul 15, 2024 – 01:37
  • 114 — Five Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting #EduCrush
    Jun 24, 2024 – 23:39
  • Introducing...Unleash YES with Tom & Nat!
    Jun 21, 2024 – 03:14
  • 113 - Dungeons and Formative Assessment w/Andrew Rigby
    Jun 17, 2024 – 49:00
  • 112 - Changing Ourselves, Our Assessment Practice & Our Careers (w Starr Sackstein)
    Jun 3, 2024 – 56:11
  • 111 – The Court of Public Opinion
    Mar 4, 2024 – 36:07
  • 110 – Hacking Parent Communication (w Crystal Frommert)
    Feb 26, 2024 – 51:50
  • 109 – Pillars of the community w/ Rodney Noel
    Feb 5, 2024 – 49:56
  • 108 – Assessment Identity (w Karley Alleyn)
    Jan 29, 2024 – 50:18
  • 107 – Learning for Need, Honour, and Awe
    Jan 22, 2024 – 26:25
  • 106 - Let go of limiting BS and transform your life
    Jan 15, 2024 – 32:52
  • 105 – Reflections on Community
    Dec 18, 2023 – 49:42
  • 104 – Assessment, Change and Mindset through Story (w Tom Schimmer)
    Dec 11, 2023 – 56:05
  • 103 – Sharing Cultures without Fear
    Dec 4, 2023 – 18:43
  • 102 - The Goal of Inclusion, is to Not Need Inclusion (w Dr. Shelley Moore)
    Nov 27, 2023 – 01:02:31
  • 101– Beginning Equity Conversations w/ Dr. Shirley Steinberg
    Nov 19, 2023 – 45:15
  • 100 – From Science Teacher to STEM School Founder (w Stephanie Lammlein)
    Nov 13, 2023 – 51:17
  • 99 – The Person, The Team and the Task
    Nov 6, 2023 – 26:22
  • 98 – Five Culture Fixes for Schools
    Oct 30, 2023 – 32:59
  • 97 – Athletics for Education w/ Nick Waterbury
    Oct 23, 2023 – 35:12
  • 96 – Learning, Assessment and Belonging in Physical Health Education (w Josh Ogilvie)
    Oct 16, 2023 – 01:00:07
  • 95 – Perilous Burnout
    Oct 9, 2023 – 34:53
  • 94 – Are you an EduPreneur? (w Dr. Will Deyamport III)
    Oct 2, 2023 – 01:05:59
  • 93 – A Student's View on Community
    Sep 25, 2023 – 43:08
  • 92 – The Functionality, Narrative, and Aesthetic of Design (w Christine Boos)
    Sep 18, 2023 – 52:22
  • 91 – Apathy the Enemy
    Sep 11, 2023 – 26:32
  • 90 – The time I began anew...and failed.
    Sep 4, 2023 – 27:42
  • 89 – Season 3 Reflection!
    Jul 3, 2023 – 36:14
  • 88 – Decolonization Through Story (w Carolyn Roberts)
    Jun 26, 2023 – 01:03:54
  • 87 – Learning for All w/ Ceri Riley
    Jun 19, 2023 – 01:05:14
  • 86 – What if students took a stand against racism? (w Harsh, Victoria, Chris & Katie)
    Jun 12, 2023 – 01:04:54
  • 85 – Word and Story w/ Wakefield Brewster
    Jun 5, 2023 – 46:07
  • 84 – Building Community by Telling the Story of Us (w Melody McAllister)
    May 29, 2023 – 01:03:12
  • 83 - Pursuing Passions w/ Nick Hughes
    May 22, 2023 – 43:06
  • 82 – #EESummit23 Debrief (w Katie White & Tom Schimmer)
    May 15, 2023 – 40:24
  • 81 – Education, Physical Education w/ Alora Popow
    May 8, 2023 – 40:13
  • 80 – The Discipline of Wellness (w Jonathan Erickson)
    May 1, 2023 – 01:03:28
  • 79 - Cross Curricular Conversations to Energize Your Time w/Alex Noel
    Apr 24, 2023 – 37:19
  • 78 – What is the future of education?
    Apr 17, 2023 – 38:11
  • 77 - Restorative Education w/ Kelsey Brown
    Apr 10, 2023 – 41:57
  • 76 – What if students rewrote the narrative of school? (w Breana Jacques & Shannon Finnegan)
    Apr 3, 2023 – 01:11:30
  • 75 - Project Based Story Telling (w/ Jill Engler)
    Mar 13, 2023 – 42:00
  • 74 – Performing Gender Scripts in Schools (w Jason Ablin)
    Mar 6, 2023 – 55:55
  • 73 - Facing Homeless (w/ David Conrad)
    Feb 27, 2023 – 44:34
  • 72 – Crafting a Public Narrative
    Feb 20, 2023 – 01:10:34
  • Bonus - Exploring Discrimination w/ Alex Noel
    Feb 13, 2023 – 28:15
  • 70 – The Inspiring History of Rebel Black Communities (w Dr. Crystal Menzies)
    Feb 6, 2023 – 01:03:29
  • 69 - Addressing Speech Barriers (w Alex Henderson)
    Jan 30, 2023 – 48:54
  • BONUS – What is the Empowerment Ecosystem? (w Lynnette, Kyle, and Danelle)
    Jan 23, 2023 – 55:49
  • 67 - The Story of Neighbourhoods (w Srimal Ranasinghe)
    Jan 16, 2023 – 54:42
Recent Reviews
  • Lindsay Lyons
    Focused on Justice
    I truly appreciate Natalie’s focus on educational justice, her way of breaking down big concepts, challenging the inequitable status quo with new ways of thinking and calls to action, as well as her choice in guests.
  • mskerrygraham
    How unique
    I’ve listened to a lot of education podcasts; #EduCrush is the only one that addresses topics and welcomes guests I wouldn’t have expected. What a pleasant surprise!
  • slamdog31
    Abolish Grading!
    Great episode on grading and feedback! Loved the points about (a) our students weren’t born grade-grubbers and (b) that using feedback to improve isn’t an inherent skill, it’s learned. Excellent episode!
  • SusanB7
    Wow!
    Love this new podcast! Great host and awesome conversations. Wide variety of topics that I find so intriguing and thought provoking.
  • AvivaVancouver
    Can’t wait for more!
    Natalie chooses amazingly insightful guests, and her reflection on her own teaching practice is a joy to listen to.
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