Education On Fire - Sharing creative and inspiring learning in our schools 303: UP Academy an elementary lab school with Tanya Sheckley
Tanya Sheckley is Founder and President of UP Academy, an elementary lab school which values innovation, empathy and strength and incorporates a unique neuro-development program for children with physical disabilities.
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. She is an Edpreneur, Author of Rebel Educator: Create Classrooms of Imagination and Impact and host of the Rebel Educator podcast. She speaks frequently on the future of education and entrepreneurship.
She is a rebel educator who works with new and existing schools to question the status quo and develop innovative student experiences through inclusion and project based learning.
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things - Ben Horowitz
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