That's SO EDVOLUTIONARY

Two elementary teachers break down science and theory from education practitioners, researchers and thought leaders and translate it into classroom practices that evolve the learning environment for the 21st century.

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S4.E3: 5 mistakes standing in the way of harnessing the power of play-based learning in your classroom (we know from experience)

April 17, 20230 min read

Episode Summary:

This week we reflect on many of our failures and how all of them have led to incredible insights about what actually works to transform teaching and learning through play. And we hope to spare you from the mistakes that sidetracked us!

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Ali Dabney is one of the co-founders of EDVOLUTIONARY.  She has over a decade of teaching experience and focuses on helping K-2 teachers create the conditions that unlock student engagement, achievement and wellbeing.

Ali Dabney

Ali Dabney is one of the co-founders of EDVOLUTIONARY. She has over a decade of teaching experience and focuses on helping K-2 teachers create the conditions that unlock student engagement, achievement and wellbeing.

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Hi! We're Annie & Ali

We are two primary (K/1) educators building a roadmap to teaching that ensures children reach mastery of all required K-2 standards in an environment that also respects their developmental needs and leads them to become self-directed learners. We founded EDVOLUTIONARY to help amplify the conversation about how to evolve our education system and to share our toolbox of teacher-tested resources and strategies that empower learners and make teaching more effective, fun, and sustainable.

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