• Making Change in Education

  • May 3 2024
  • Length: 27 mins
  • Podcast

Making Change in Education

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • Join us for an insightful episode of "YRV Thought-Partner," where host Joyce Coffey engages with Dane Stickney and Shawnee McPhail, two trailblazers in educational reform. In this episode, they discuss the dynamic shifts needed within the education system, the role of educators and students in shaping these changes, and the specific challenges and opportunities presented by the global and local landscapes of education.


    McPhail, residing in Japan, delves into her efforts to integrate LGBTQ+ literature in classrooms, advocating for a broader representation and fostering an inclusive environment. Stickney, based in Denver, discusses his work on empowering youth through research and policy change, emphasizing the critical need for systemic transformations to accommodate student voices and needs.


    Together, they explore how rapid transformations and incremental shifts in education can coexist, and they highlight the importance of community and policy support in effecting lasting change. Tune in to hear about the transformative power of education when it is driven by dedicated individuals who are committed to empowering students and rethinking traditional frameworks.
    Show More Show Less
Show More Show Less

What listeners say about Making Change in Education

Average Customer Ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com.au reviews

Amazon Reviews
No Reviews are Available
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.