{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Rebel Educator®","title":"131: Embracing Non-Traditional Education with Jennifer D. Klein","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2273,"description":"How do you create meaningful change in education without losing your job?My guest this week, Jennifer D. Klein, explores the delicate balance of innovation and resistance through the lens of her experiences in nontraditional education. Jennifer shares with us her incredible insights about leading change in schools today. From poetry in the wilderness to navigating political turbulence, discover how language, timing, and understanding can help leaders create schools where every student thrives.IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS:The transformative experience of growing up in alternative educationHow leaders can navigate resistance to change while staying true to their educational visionThe unexpected ways language choice can impact how communities receive educational innovationCreating school environments where each child is celebratedRESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Connect with Jennifer:https://principledlearning.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jdeborahkleinhttps://x.com/jdeborahkleinhttps://www.instagram.com/jdeborahklein/https://www.facebook.com/jdeborahkleinLearn more about the Rebel Project Literacy Curriculum, a fully integrated literacy and project based learning curriculum, at  projectup.us or inkwire.co/rplc Get your copy of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination MeetLearn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, and check out our project library.Visit us at UP Academy to learn more about our personalized and inclusive learning environment.Connect with Tanya and UP Academy on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram and learn more about her journey here.GUEST BIO:Jennifer D. Klein is a product of experiential project-based education herself, and she lives and breathes the student-centered pedagogies used to educate her. She became a teacher during graduate school in 1990, quickly finding the intersection between her love of writing and her fascination with educational...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/68-wM91wkFyZzUZMWvnm8pmeq_fvsfdv1rwIx_WsmRw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80ZGFh/MzNjN2JkZmJhMjVk/ODg4NTAyZTZkMTNh/NTU0Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}