Is Education failing our kids? Is the system broken? There is an increased number of teachers leaving the field of education or managing burnout. Teacher stress is impacting not only their ability to teach and show up for students, but it impacts the stress and ability of students to learn.

We had SO much to talk about regarding the crisis in our education system, that we split it into two episodes. This is Part 2 of Our Broken Education System podcast series. If you want to understand this massive Education Crisis, and why our kids standardized test scores, problem solving and critical thinking skills have declined along with teacher satisfaction and connection with what they are teaching... you are going to want to tune into this episode. We not only discus the "why and how" of our education system, but we offer some clarity in the chaos of the current education system as well as some simple solutions to improving it.

My guest on this series is my brother, educator, content creator, innovator Ed Wren. Ed has taught in public as well as private schools for almost 20 years and is now teaching teachers and helping to bring AP Environmental Science content and connection to underserved schools. He is passionate about marine science, environmental science, but most importantly, to sparking both teachers and students to connect with what they are passionate about and interested in.

We had so much to talk about, as we are both passionate about kids, connection and education.

In this episode we dive into:

1. The importance of connecting to our own joy and passion as a teacher.
2. The importance of teachers as well as students to feel heard, valued and supported by school administration and policy makers.
3. The importance of sparking connection to content and learning.
4. Examples of how to better connect with your intention as a teacher, your connection to what you are teaching as well as to each student you teach.

If you would like to connect with Ed Wren as a parent, student or educator, email him at enviroed2020@gmail.com. He can do teacher training, content creation and is an educational consultant.

If you liked this episode, tune into Part 2 where we will discuss Education Failing Teachers and How to Repair and Re-connect the system starting with teachers and administrators.

About Your Host:

Jennifer Wren Tolo, RN, MA is a whole health educator and patient advocate as well as an adjunct professor at Endicott College School of Nursing where she teaches, “Holistic and Complementary Approaches to Health and Healing”. Jennifer is an author, speaker, medical intuitive, Karina Reiki Master, mindfulness educator, personal trainer, Integrative Nutritionist and most importantly, a magical warrior mom of four boys.

Her passion is helping mothers and teens navigate through the anxiety and stress of their daily lives so they can live a life of connection, hope and happiness, trusting their own guidance along the way. She works with schools, faculty and families on how to manage teacher as well as student stress and how we need "New Tools for the New Generation" of learners as well as a new set of expectations. If you would like Jen to come speak at your school or parent organization, email her at Jen@jenniferwrentolo.com.

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