Educating All Learners Alliance

In this episode, Aurora Dreger speaks with Annie Shan, Samantha Senajon, and Sanvi Nethikunta, the high school leaders behind Mindset Math. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to ensuring K-12 students in underserved communities have access to high-quality STEM education. Additionally, Mindset Math focuses on creating accessible learning pathways for every student. They discuss their work on various initiatives, specifically an AI-powered learning platform developed in collaboration with learning scientists to support students with disabilities such as dyscalculia, autism, and ADHD.

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Tune in to this exciting conversation with Meagan Alderton from the DC Special Education Cooperative to hear how they are creating systems where students with disabilities thrive. Meagan shares powerful strategies from successful DC schools, explaining why the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework is "just how you do school." Listen in for essential leadership advice that can help drive genuine change in your school.

 

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In this episode, EALA sits down with Krista Gauthier, Founder and President of Dyslexic Edge and Executive Director of IMSE Foundation, to explore practical pathways for supporting students who learn differently. Krista shares how these two powerful organizations are collaborating to give educators the tools needed to reach every learner through effective, evidence-based methods. To learn more check out IMSEfoundation.org and SDsquared.org.

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In this final episode of our special four-part series with Education Reimagined, we're sharing powerful, on-the-ground outcomes for youth who learn differently at learner-centered sites. EALA's Aurora Dreger is joined by Lindsy Ogawa from Education Reimagined and founding principal Susan Hart from LaFayette Big Picture School. They discuss how a focus on healing, authentic connection, and student interest is transforming student success—shifting a learner's experience from overwhelmed to confident, and ultimately turning self-advocacy into leadership for themselves and their peers

 

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In this episode, we connect with Brett Roer, CEO and Founder of Amplify & Elevate Innovation to discuss how districts can build AI literacy through effective professional development for their principals and teachers.

Listen in for practical strategies to help prepare your school community to harness the power of AI to create more flexible learning environments for students with disabilities and learning differences.

 

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In this installment of our four-part series with Education Reimagined, we're diving into the concrete practices that define a truly learner-centered site. EALA’s Aurora Dreger is joined by Lindsy Ogawa from Education Reimagined and Lela Bell Wesley from Big Thought to discuss how schools are designing meaningful, imaginative learning that empowers youth with disabilities and learning differences. Tune in to explore the challenges, breakthroughs, and bold ideas that are making learner-centered education a reality for every child.

 

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Join EALA for a special deep dive celebrating 20 years of the AIM Institute for Learning and Research as well as AIM Academy. Co-founders Pat Roberts and Nancy Blair reflect on their journey, from pioneering the Science of Reading to building a movement that translates research into actionable practice for students with learning differences and for all struggling readers and writers. Discover how a commitment to evidence-based methods can drive systemic change in education.

 

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In this episode, EALA talks to Torrye Parker, a passionate advocate and educator, for a look into how community-based support can be transformative for students with disabilities. Listen in as they discuss the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the field, as seen in the hundreds of applications submitted to the EALA New Champions fund. Tune in for expert advice on building sustainable, community-driven programs and the balance between big ideas and real-world execution.

 

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This second episode of "Needs to Strengths," a four-part series from EALA and Education Reimagined, elevates insights from learner-centered schools on how they leverage policy to support youth with learning differences. Join host Aurora Dreger as she speaks with Lindsy Ogawa and Superintendent Johnna Noll of the Norris School District about what the national inquiry team observed and how policy can be used to create conditions that help students with learning differences thrive.

 

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Join Aurora Dreger and Jason B. Allen for a deep dive into what it takes to support leaders who are transforming education for students with disabilities. Discover the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the field, and hear expert advice on building impactful, community-driven programs, such as the EALA New Champions Fund.

Whether you’re an educator, advocate, or innovator, this episode offers inspiration and practical wisdom for driving change and ensuring every student can thrive.

 

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