The Liberated Educator

Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier

Dee Lanier and Ken Shelton are brothers, intellectuals, and equity-enthusiasts, just having regular conversations about things that matter to the culture. For the record, we're not late talking about these issues, you just may be late in hearing it! Find us on Twitter: Ken Shelton: @k_shelton Dee Lanier: @deelanier Brian Smith Sr: @BrianRSmithSr read less
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Episodes

Choice, Play and Transparency (Sort of) Part 1
Jun 28 2021
Choice, Play and Transparency (Sort of) Part 1
Bust nounnoun: bust; plural noun: bustsa worthless thing."Was Kwame Brown a bust?"You know how it is when you walk into a room and a deep conversation is already taken place and you just get sucked into participating? Well, that's what happened during the scheduled recording Ken and Dee had with Jim O'Hagen. In this episode, you get the chance to hear what happens while we get ready to record, either before the guest comes in or with the guest. It doesn’t matter, there is always a debate of some sort before I push record.   This debate is over the conflict between Kwame Brown and the media over rather or not his career was a bust. Jim O’hagan joins in on the fun which serves as a Part 1 to a very meaningful CPT conversation overC: ChoiceP: PlayT: TransparencyJames O'Hagan is a leader in connecting and promoting esports in education. He has had a role in starting and growing esports teams in two large urban school districts. He actively promotes esports as being a medium to something more for students beyond the games. His podcast, The Academy of Esports delves into topics surrounding esports and education and connecting into powerful ideas to increase student agency, motivation, and college and career pathways. James is a doctoral candidate at Northern Illinois University in the field of instructional technology and a mostly retired rugby player.Specialties: Esports, Virtual Learning, Education Technology, 1:1 Deployments, Instructional Design, Transformative Technology, Project Planning, Learning Space Evaluation, Libraries
Counter Story, Palestine, and Take Action with Dr. Sawsan Jaber
Jun 1 2021
Counter Story, Palestine, and Take Action with Dr. Sawsan Jaber
Some times we just need to just sit back and listen. That's exactly what was needed for this episode where Ken and Dee sit down and provide a platform for Dr. Sawsan Jaber to simple speak over this episode's CPT:C: Counter StoryP: PalestineT: Take ActionDr. Sawsan Jaber is a global educator of 20+ years. She has held a variety of leadership positions both in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Jaber is currently a high school English teacher at East Leyden High School in Franklin Park. She founded Education Unfiltered Consulting. She works with schools around the country on curriculum mapping, strategic planning, custom tailoring a social justice curriculum for schools, and anti-bias training. Dr. Jaber is a Board Director of Our Voice Alliance (OVA) charged with amplifying the voices of teachers of color to create more equity for students of color. She completed her Ph.D. with a focus on inclusion and belonging of students from marginalized communities. Additionally, Sawsan is one of the founders of the Arab American Education Network (AAEN). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and has focused most of her research on engaging students in equity work and advocating for Arab and Muslim students. She offers the experience of being a member of a minority group as the daughter of refugees from Deir Yasin, Palestine. Sawsan is a lifelong learner in an ever changing world. Dr. Jaber has been featured in several conferences and podcasts.Connect with Dr. JaberTwitter: @SjeducateSawsan Jaber on FBEducationUnfiltered on IG
Connecting, Publishing, Trap Karaoke with Sara Thomas, Ph.D.
May 17 2021
Connecting, Publishing, Trap Karaoke with Sara Thomas, Ph.D.
Episode 28 has Dee flying solo as he chats with long time friend and EduMatch Founder, Sarah Thomas, Ph.D. or Sarahdateechur as we affectionally know her as. Sarah Thomas, PhD is a Regional Technology Coordinator in a large district in Maryland, and the founder of EduMatch, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest.  She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the 2017 ISTE Making IT Happen award.  She is also an Affiliate Professor at Loyola University in Maryland. Sarah is a co-author of the ISTE Digital equity series, Closing the Gap.En Francais:Sarah Thomas, PhD est une <> dans le comté écoles publiques de Prince George dans le Maryland aux États Unis. Elle est aussi certifiée Innovator et Entraîneuse de Google et la fondatrice du mouvement EduMatch, un projet qui permet aux éducateurs d'établir des connexions mondiales à travers les zones d'intérêt commun. Elle a présenté au niveau international, participé au Groupe de travail technique pour rafraîchir les normes 2017 ISTE pour les éducateurs et est récipiendaire du prix ISTE Making IT Happen de 2017. En espanol:Sarah Thomas, PhD es Coordinadora Regional de Tecnología de las escuelas públicas en el Distrito Prince George. Cuenta con los certificados de Google Certified Innovator, Google Education Trainer. Fundadora del movimiento EduMatch, proyecto que empodera a los educadores a tener conexiones globales de sus áreas de interés. Se ha presentado internacionalmente, participado en el grupo Technological Working para actualizar los Estándares Educativos de ISTE para 2017, es ganadora del premio 2017 ISTE Making IT Happen. Connect With SarahTwitter | Instagram | @sarahdateechur (all my socials)EduMatch.orgedumatchpublsihing.comedumatchfoundation.orgedumatchcourses.comedumatchlearning.comMusic: