Rebel Educator®

SJ Barakony is an American small business champion with a boundless appreciation for people, entrepreneurship, liberty, & lifelong learning.   He started his journey as the Education Sherpa in late 2011; over the next 9+ years, he's been offered a number of opportunities to partner with others, inc. the H7 Network; Founders Live; Economic Impact Catalyst; The Entrepreneurial Leap; Elevate Capital; BeeKonnected, & Web Strategy+   Join us for this conversation about the skills needed for the future of work, how schooling should evolve to develop these skills, and why learning needs to be customized individually.   IN THIS EPISODE, WE COVER: The skills needed for future of work are and how schools are preparing learners for it How schooling should evolve to meet the connection with entrepreneurship Why teaching to test, grade levels, siloing of information need to go away Customizing learning based on locality and decentralization The dangers of expertism/credentialism and what the alternative could be The kind of leadership, autonomy, and customization needed for the future of “school”   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Connect with SJ on LinkedIn and Instagram Send SJ an email at sj.barakony@h7network.com or give him a call at 740-206-8844 Visit www.delawareentrepreneurialcenteratowu.com/expert-corner/ and www.everythingdisc.com/sbsl-education to learn more about SJ and his work Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, sign up for a webinar 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   We’d love it if you could take a few minutes to fill out this survey to let us know how we can bring you the best possible content:  https://forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6    Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! https://bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts    Interested in being on the Rebel Educator podcast? Fill out this form and we'll reach out to you if we think you'd be a great fit for an upcoming episode. https://forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: https://www.rebeleducator.com/courses/the-accelerator   MORE ABOUT THE REBEL EDUCATOR PODCAST: In each episode of the Rebel Educator podcast, I deconstruct world-class educators, students, and thought leaders in education to extract the tactics, tools, and routines that you can use as teachers and parents. Join me as we discuss how to shift the classroom, the learning environment, the mindset, and the pedagogy, to resist tradition, reignite wonder, and re-imagine the future of education. This podcast is dedicated to all of the educators who work thankless hours to make our next generation the best it can be.  It was designed to begin conversations on how we can redesign education for the future of work and the success of our students.  It is meant for teachers, students, administrators, homeschoolers and anyone who interacts with and teaches youth.