Rebel Educator®

Dr. Shira Leibowitz is founder and CEO of Discovery Village Childcare Center and Preschool and of REVABILITIES™ Educational Leadership Training Center. She is also a member of the faculty at Northeastern University, teaching and advising doctoral students in education.  Prior to opening Discovery Village and REVABIILITIES™, Dr. Leibowitz served for twenty years as a principal of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade schools. She is author of The Coach Approach To School Leadership: Leading Teachers To Higher Levels of Effectiveness and Havens of Hope: Ideas for Redesigning Education From The COVID-19 Pandemic. Join us for this conversation about pushing the boundaries of standardization, learning during the pandemic, and finding the essence of what matters most in your school.   IN THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS: Shira’s educational journey  Pushing the boundaries of standardization through the use of play and self-direction Observations of the social emotional behaviors of young children experiencing school for the first time during the pandemic Finding the essence of what matters most and implementing it Shira’s experience running a school during the pandemic   RESOURCES AND LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Connect with Shira on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and TikTok Join Shira’s Facebook group: Stand Out Educational Leadership: Early Childhood, Microschools, and K-12 Check out Shira’s childcare center and preschool Discovery Village Visit revabilities.com to explore how Shira can help you transform your school Get your copy of Shira’s newest book Havens of Hope: Ideas for Redesigning Education From The COVID-19 Pandemic Learn more about Rebel Educator, explore our professional development opportunities for educators and students, 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   Check out my book Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms Where Impact and Imagination Meet: amzn.to/3AcwlfF   Enjoying the show? Leave us a rating and review and help more people find us! bit.ly/RebelEducatorApplePodcasts   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:  forms.gle/JcKHf9DHTZnYUmQr6    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. forms.gle/zXR2KGPK3WEmbrRZ6    Want to learn more about opening your own UP Academy? Check out the Rebel Educator Accelerator: 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.