Kaity Broadbent is the chief empowerment officer and head of learning at Prenda. Prenda is a network of microschools designed to help students to be empowered in their own learning and thrive.

Prior to Prenda, Kaity was a Speech Language Pathologist in public schools and in medical settings. Over the last decade, she has focused on understanding the factors in student motivation and engagement. She has discovered the vital role that connection and relationship play in a student’s mental health AND learning. Those discoveries led to the educational practices that drive student empowerment and achievement at Prenda.

Over the years, she has developed curriculum, homeschooled, built schools, blogged, coached, and mothered her 4 amazing children. She is a certified Peaceful Parenting Coach and loves to help people understand the art AND science of empowering learners.

Kaity put all her skills together while moonlighting as Adventure Kait in Prenda’s literacy program Treasure Hunt Reading, a free online resource available to anyone with the internet.

https://treasurehunt.prenda.co/

Books mentioned during the episode

Punish by Reward by Alfie Kohn

Self Determination Theory by Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci

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