Remixing Education Podcast

In this episode, you’ll hear from Dr. Christopher J. Cormier. Dr. Cormier is a former special education teacher and a current postdoctoral fellow in the Center to Support Excellence in Teaching at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. Christopher's research focuses on the professional and socio-emotional lives of minoritized teachers. He also researches the culturally informed practices of minoritized students in special education. Dr...

It’s critical for our schools, districts, and policymakers to understand “intersectionality,” which is a way to understand social inequalities by acknowledging how multiple overlapping social identities impact and oppress certain populations. Examples of social identities include race, class, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and [dis]ability, among others. Each category – race, gender, and [dis]ability – places a student at higher risk of discrimination or oppression...

Melissa Kalinowski is a new principal at Frost Lake Elementary. Melissa and Martin talk about how to create systems and practices that help create and nurture students with disabilities.

Frost Lake is a premier school for students in special education. The building specializes in providing services for students with mild to moderate disabilities. In addition, frost Lake implements co-teaching on every grade level within their general education classrooms...

In this episode, you’ll hear part of a presentation Martin gave to a class of 20 teacher candidates who are planning on getting a teaching license and undergraduate degree in education. Martin discussed the “Success for All Learners Framework.” Basically, the premise of this framework is that by providing differentiation, culturally responsive teaching and culturally sustaining practices, collaboration, and an inclusive environment we can benefit all students...

In this episode, Martin interviews Marcy Doud, a soon-to-be superintendent of district 287 in Minnesota. District 287 is a consortium of 11 school districts offering more than 130 programs and services designed to help meet the unique learning needs of students. Currently, Marcy serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Special Services in Saint Paul Public Schools...

In this episode, you’ll hear from Deeqaifrah Hussein. She is a former High School Special Education Teacher who educated students with autism and emotional behavior disorders. Now Deeqaifrah is in her 14th year in education and she is a Director of Special Education at Minneapolis Public Schools, Minnesota. Deeqaifrah is a parent of two children with autism, a community advocate, and the vice president of the Somali Parents Autism Network...

In today’s episode, you’ll hear part of a presentation Martin gave to a class of pre-service teachers defining special education and understanding the major events of special education. Also, Martin explains the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (OR IDEA) which is a piece of American legislation that ensures students with a disability are provided with Free Appropriate Public Education that is tailored to their individual needs...

In today's episode, you’ll hear an interview I did with Sharifa Sheyba. Sharifa is a former resident of the Saint Paul Public Schools Urban Teacher Residency program (also known as SUTR) and was nominated as Resident of the Year. Now, Sharifa is currently in her second year as a special education teacher a provides specialized services for students with a variety of needs...

During of my very first podcast episodes, I shared a presentation called, "How to Develop and Maintain Culturally Sustaining Relationships in School Communities." Now, that podcast is one of Remixing Education’s most popular episodes. Today, you'll hear me deliver that presentation at the 2022 San Diego Equity Conference with an audience...