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September 23rd, 2024

Supporting Intuition with Relationships with Tanya Sheckley

  1. Supporting Intuition with Relationships with Tanya Sheckley 38:18

Tanya Sheckley is the Founder and President of UP Academy – a progressive elementary lab school in San Mateo, California. UP Academy is reinventing Education by customizing learning for each student, integrating project-based learning throughout its curriculum, and supporting students with disabilities to attend school alongside able-bodied students in mixed-age classrooms. Tanya’s vision and mission show it’s possible to celebrate differences, change what’s broken in the American education system, and that all children can receive a rigorous, well rounded education.

Tanya’s success at building a micro-school where all students are celebrated for their differences and contributions as they learn together, learn from each other, solve problems, and collaborate on a variety of interdisciplinary, STEAM-based projects has made her a go-to speaker not only on the future of education, project-based learning, neurodevelopment, and inclusion but also on entrepreneurship, women in tech, and motherhood. Tanya also leads professional development programs for school administrators and educators who want to integrate inclusive, project-based learning into their classrooms.

Tanya also hosts the Rebel Educator® podcast where she interviews fellow education pioneers, school leaders and teachers, and students.

This episode is part of the 2024 “National Literacy Month with RIF” campaign, a partnership between the BE Podcast Network and Reading Is Fundamental.

Show Notes:

In this episode, Tanya Sheckley, the founder and president of UP Academy, discusses her innovative approach to education at her progressive elementary lab school in San Mateo, California. UP Academy customizes learning for each student, integrates project-based learning, and supports students with disabilities in mixed-age classrooms. Tanya explains her passion for building student and educator agency, fostering independence, and cultivating intuition. She highlights the importance of creating a school environment where educators have the freedom to innovate and students are encouraged to follow their interests and dreams. The discussion covers strategies for balancing structure with independence, the role of community and trust in education, and the evolving needs of the workforce. Tanya also talks about her work in professional development and her Rebel Educator podcast. The host and Tanya explore broader educational system challenges and the necessity of relationship-building, communication, and listening in leadership.

Book Marks:
00:00 Introduction to Tanya Sheckley and UP Academy
01:37 Tanya’s Passion for Building Agency in Education
05:27 Challenges and Solutions in Public Education
10:06 Balancing Structure and Independence in Schools
13:15 The Role of Community and Communication in Education
17:40 What Should School Look Like?
25:30 Final Thoughts and Personal Insights
29:42 How to Connect with Tanya Sheckley

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I’ve been an educator in Massachusetts for 23 years.  I’m finishing my 16th year as a building leader.  I’m a teacher centered Principal and passionate about continuous improvement and the idea that success is not a destination, but a process. I’m active on social media, vlog about continuous improvement on a weekly basis, and wrote a book also called SEEing to Lead as a way to help everyone improve education as a whole by promoting my “just cause”: improving the educational experience for as many people as possible by being purposeful, acting with integrity, and building character. 

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Dr. Chris Jones has been an educator in Massachusetts for 24 years. His experience in the classroom ranged from 8th - 11th grade working in an urban setting. A portion of this was spent opening a high school division for an expanding charter school. He has just finished his 17th year as a building administrator. Currently the Principal of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, Massachusetts, Chris is also the President of the Massachusetts State Administrators Association (MSAA). He is the author of SEEing to Lead, a book that provides strategies for how modern leaders can and must support, engage, and empower their teachers to elevate student success. Chris vlogs weekly and is also the host of the podcast SEEing to Lead as a way to amplify teachers’, students’, and leaders’ voices in an effort to improve education as a whole. His just cause is to continuously improve the educational experience for all those involved by being purposeful, acting with integrity, and building character.

Chris is passionate about continuous improvement and the idea that success is not a destination, but a process. Chris is a teacher centered principal and his beliefs around the importance of a positive work environment, continuous growth, and a healthy family work-life integration can be seen in the presentations and workshops he has given for the Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA), Massachusetts Computer Using Educators (MassCUE), Massachusetts Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (MASCD), the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP); and his participation in the Better Leaders Better Schools Mastermind group.

A finalist for the Massachusetts School Administrators Association’s Principal of the Year award and named the 2022 Massachusetts School Counselors Association’s (MASCA) Administrator of the Year, Chris is described by his current Chairperson of the School Committee as “...possessing a visionary approach to school leadership… has consistently demonstrated the ability to develop and communicate a clear, inspiring view for academic excellence and overall student success. In the ever evolving landscape of education, Chris stands out for his adaptability and openness to innovation. …not only receptive to change, but actively seeks out and implements innovative educational practices, ensuring that our district remains at the forefront of educational excellence.”

Chris’ education includes a BA from Bridgewater State University, an MA from Salem State University, and a Doctorate from Northeastern University. He currently resides in Southeastern Massachusetts with his wife, Mary (Bella) and two boys, Tommy and Scotty.

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