Special Episode #16, Jon Wilson on Re-envisioning Education Through a Child’s Eyes

Hey, School Success Makers!

Have you ever asked yourself what your students want from you?

Tune in now as Mr. Jon Wilson, Principal of The Edison School in Tennessee, shares how rethinking education from the kids' perspective helps us understand what they want from us.

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Highlights of the Episode

• [02:07] 10 to 15 minutes north of Nashville
• [02:56] we got Nashville Soccer Club as well
• [04:44] I'm gonna bring you some brisket later today
• [06:02] he was born between 23 and 24 weeks gestation
• [07:39] we were living in Fort Myers, Florida
• [08:33] wrinkled up GI Joe Doll
• [10:07] we are actually in our 10th year this year
• [12:17] our biggest challenge probably is our space
• [14:19] English is at a first or second grade level
• [16:15] we've done some reading ones through Dollar General
• [17:14] we do truly individualize our math and ELA for every kid
• [19:45] These kids keep challenging me to races
• [22:12] We're gonna try and make ourselves a public school
• [23:07] sometimes a different setting is the best option for those kids
• [25:33] maybe 20 more years of educating those students
  
  YouTube Video Podcast Link:
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