Kids Are Not Okay PART 2- The Paradigm Shift We Must Make in Parenting and Education - Episode 103

Episode Description: Dana Kaplan, educational coach for kids who are out of the box learners is BACK in our PART 2 of The Kids Are Not Okay with a panel of experts. Jen Rafferty, founder of the Empowered Educator - giving teachers support, Stacey McFarland Founder of Soul Studio, a coach for women who want to dig deep, Sara Gallagher, learning specialist and founder of the Rise Up- a Workshop series empowering teens to break through fear, AND Suzanne McClure Head of School at Muse Global School in Calabashes, a passion based, project based school that empowers teachers and students. We are talking about what it’s going to take to support teachers in this time of burnout and the great teacher resignation as well as support kids and parents with compassion. We are NOT listening to our kids and teachers. We have to disrupt the current models of high performance, zero emotional intelligence education and parenting and shift into a new paradigm of growth and learning. Connect with Dana: https://www.danakaplanteach.com/ dana@danakaplanteach.com - Dana helps children permanently activate their positively powerful voice while guiding and propelling parents on how to release their conscious and subconscious expectations, labels, limits, and biases upon their children and themselves. As an Early Childhood and Social Emotional Awareness Expert, Dana is committed to creating an accessible world for all to feel authentic inclusion and equity in all places and spaces. Connect with Jen Rafferty: https://jenrafferty.com/ Email: music@jenrafferty.com - is an Educator, author & public speaker on a mission to empower everyone to discover their voice! Founder of Empowered Educator, presenter and author, Jen began her career as a middle school teacher in Central New York and now brings her energy, humor, and expertise to all of her programs to help teachers avoid burnout. Jen is a certified Emotional Intelligence practitioner and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in educational psychology. Connect with Stacey McFarland: https://shopthestudioboutique.com/pages/about-us Email: neverlosehope52967@gmail.com -is the Owner of The Studio Salon, Spa and Boutique, Where looking fabulous and feeling beautiful are always in style. She is also the owner/ founder of The Soul Studio where she leads women on amazing transformations of choosing how they think, feel and live. Connect with Sara Gallagher: sgallagher1209@icloud.com -is a learning specialist, youth mindset coach, and founder of the Rise Up Workshop for Teens, She knows firsthand how the pressures of school, peer relationships, family, and finances can add up for a teen, impacting their daily lives. As an instructor and parent, she has devoted her time and energy to finding the best tools and techniques to equip our kids to thrive amidst today’s pressures and be the truest versions of themselves. Connect with Suzanne McClure: suzanne@museschools.com Suzanne has been a part of the MUSE community since 2012. Her lifelong goal is to support the students of every age to bring their passions into the academic classroom, inspiring and preparing young people to live consciously with themselves, one another and the planet! Muse School: https://museglobalschoolca.com/ Located in Calabasas, California, MUSE Global School — Calabasas is an innovative, holistic, private school offering in-person education for Pre-school–12th grade students. As the beacon of sustainability and nestled on 22 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, MUSE offers an inspirational, outdoor campus like none other. MUSE specializes in teaching the whole child by going beyond academics — connecting with students by teaching communication, self-efficacy, and sustainability through passion-based learning. Our school is internationally recognized, we provide an award-winning education with 18 years of innovative curriculum, veteran teachers, and are WASC accredited