"In the child there is a disposition, and a set of interests and passions, that ultimately becomes a human being engaged in a certain way with the world." - Sally Haughey

Season Two of The Forward Movement Podcast is all about Education Reform and Restoration.

Sally, a guest this season, comes on to elevate her perspective, lived experience and expertise on the world of play in early childhood classrooms.

Sally has gathered and created many tools throughout her carrier, simply a small part of this conversation. To explore these tools for your own inquiry and discovery, tap below to enter the world of restoration within your own classroom / life.

- The Artists Way by Julia Cameron

- Stop Stealing Dreams blog by Seth Godin

- Fairy Dust Teaching blog by Sally Haughey

- Wunderled blog by Sally Haughey

- The Daily Reflection: Invest in a low cost spiral bound notebook and reflect at the end of each school day; What went really well? What didn't go as well as I wanted? What child did I not connect with today? What child do I have concerns about? What can I do tomorrow knowing all the things I've just written? And for further curiosity ... What's one word for today? If today was a color, what was it? etc

- Tom Drummond

- Atomic Habits by James Clear

Connect with Sally:

- Wunderled.com

- Wunderledteaching on Instagram

- Wunderledteaching on Facebook

May your path forward, within the field of education reform and restoration, be held in wonder, experimentation and play. Whether you gather nuggets from this season, or from your own inquiries, may you stay grounded in the courageous path of living and teaching differently than the majority.

With Love and Wonder,

Renée Jeanne Lemieux

@reneejeannelemieux - Instagram

Janae Dixon, a seasoned educator and lifelong student, meets with us to dive deep into the realm of education reform and restoration.

During this conversation you’ll hear about:

• The importance of being a life-long learner
• The power of joy and fostering creativity
• How trust and respect goes a long way between educators and students
• Advocating for professional development for your own interests
• Fostering wellbeing and mindfulness in the educators life
• Restoration being a year round experience, not just for the summer break
• How nutrition is a key part of education reform
• Fostering spaces for youth to be in positions of leadership

just to name a few :)

The links of the resources spoken about in this conversation are:

⁠Breathe for Change⁠ | a mindfulness and wellness journey for educators

⁠Vortex Vision⁠ | an episode about friendships and relationships

⁠The Boys and Girls Club of MetroSouth⁠

If you’re excited to stay in touch with Janae or reach out to her, you can do so by emailing ⁠jchnae6@gmail.com⁠

To stay in contact with ⁠Renée Jeanne Lemieux⁠ you can find her on the lands of:

Instagram ⁠@reneejeannelemieux⁠

Youtube ⁠@iamreneelemieux⁠

Emailing support@reneejeannelemieux.com

We're rising together as we brave forward individually and collectively. See you next time, on this streaming platform, as we dive deeper into the realm of education reform!

Trigger Warning: In this episode we talk about oppressive systems and briefly mention physical harm done to another.

In this week’s episode we meet with Selena Jaramillo, a licensed educator, yoga teacher, and Ethnic Studies advocate.

Selena's vision for the future of education is rooted in community centers and elevating the movement of Ethnic Studies.

In this conversation you will explore authenticity with youth, connecting with your inner wisdom, Social Emotional Learning and how SEL is often dehumanizing, Ethnic Studies, and so much more.

To stay connected with Selena meet her over at @nepantlahealingspace and/or @selenalaxicana

Season Two is ALL ABOUT Education Reform and we are honored to welcome you in as a listener and co-creator of this conversation.

It is our intention, prayer, and vision to have all the conversations taking place within this season to be seeds planted in the fertile soils of what is possible for education in America for the years to come.

To stay connected with Renée meet her over on Instagram at @reneejeannelemieux or YouTube at @iamreneelemieux

Tune back for future conversations!

Brave forward honnies, this is only just the beginning.