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S2 Episode 6 Amanda Burrows on Innovations in Education: A Deeper Learning Perspective
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PODCAST Season 2 EPISODE 6
Amanda Burrows
Deeper Learning Director, CKEC
Quote of the Podcast –
Our job, as teachers, is not to "prepare" kids for something; our job is to help kids learn to prepare themselves for anything. - AJ Juliani
Introduction of Guest BIO –
Amanda Burrows is the Deeper Learning Director at Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative, where she leads and supports more than twenty school districts in their deeper learning initiatives. Burrows has been an educator since 2005, serving as a classroom teacher, college and career coach, educational consultant, and assistant principal. Burrows received her Bachelor of Arts in English Teaching and Master of Arts in Education from Eastern Kentucky University. She earned her Education Specialist Degree and principal certification from the University of Kentucky. In 2011, Burrows was selected as Elkhorn Crossing School’s first ever teacher of the year and was recognized as the High School Teacher of the Year for Scott County Schools. Additionally, she was a recipient of the Campbellsville Excellence in Teaching Award and the University of Kentucky Teacher Who Made a Difference Award. Burrows is passionate about transformational education, innovative instructional models, engaging teaching strategies, and personalized systems of deeper learning. She is an avid supporter of students and the continuous growth and professional learning of educators in Kentucky.
Interview
Agents of Change: Leaders/Innovators
- 30,000 Ft. View – Why so we, as a society invest in education?
- What drew you to education?
- What do you love about what you do?
- Tell us About the Deeper Learning Initiative
- Explain what the Co-Ops are and what they offer
- Tell us a story or favorite memory about your work in education
- What are the biggest challenges to you?
- What would you like decision makers to know?
Podcast/book shoutouts
I would love for people to be able to check out our CKEC Deeper Learning Google Site. There are a lot of free resources there. bit.ly/CKECDL
Education Perspectives is edited by Shashank P athttps://www.fiverr.com/saiinovation?source=inbox
Intro and Outro by Dynamix Productions
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