#5 I Work FOR Kids

I was fortunate to meet 2018 Illinios Teacher of the Year, Dr. Lindsey Jenson, through our mutual roles on the Regional 9 Comprehensive Center Advisory Board. As women passionate about equity and challenging systems, in Episode 5 of Uncommon Voices, Uncommon Visions, Lindsey and I talk about why she’s “unapologetically passionate about education.” The key to Dr. Jenson’s classroom success lies in trusting her students and ensuring they have agency to make choices regarding how they demonstrate mastery of key concepts. We also touch upon her current work with aspiring teachers and the need to diversity the field of education. During a time of so much exhaustion and demoralization in education, Dr. Jensen and I discuss hope, empowerment, and the need to be uncomfortable in order to change the system of education so it works for ALL students.