Rod Allen
rodroad.bsky.social
Rod Allen
@rodroad.bsky.social
Life-long sh#t disturber and retired(ish) educator.

I am grateful to be living on the ancestral and un-ceded lands of the hul'q'umi'num people.
“Culture doesn’t just happen. You build it every day — with intention.” Wise words from Jessica Rishe and Malaika Boyer from SMASH (Santa Monica Alternative School House). Join @jalmehta.bsky.social and me on Free Range Humans. #SEL #projcectbasedlearning
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A School that Feels Like Family - Welcome to SMASH
Podcast Episode · Free Range Humans · 2025-07-03 · 59m
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July 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
What do you get when you combine a physicist and a poet; Jessica Nordell! Jessica joins Jal and me on Free Range Humans for a great conversation on the science of bias. You will love this episode! Check out Jessica's book #Theendofbias
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Seeing People in Their Full Complexity - A Conversation with Jessica Nordell
Podcast Episode · Free Range Humans · 2025-04-24 · 58m
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April 25, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Deeper Learning Educator Camp is a summer camp for school-based educators seeking inspiration, rejuvenation, and connection with like-minded colleagues from around the country who believe in the power of deeper learning for students.
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March 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A new look at PBL and a discussion on the role of residency / mentorship in teacher preparation programs. Dr Sarah Fine and Dr Tori Theisen-Homer join Jal Mehta and me on Free Range Humans. #bestsandwich
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Rethinking Teacher Education - A Conversation with Sarah Fine and Tori Theisen-Homer
Podcast Episode · Free Range Humans · 2025-03-06 · 59m
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March 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
And we are back! Jal Mehta and I begin season 4 of Free Range Humans by looking at the "state of the nation" in our glimmers of hope episode. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...
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Free Range Humans
Education Podcast · 67 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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February 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I just wanted to share this wonderful article about our podcast, Free Range Humans. It even features a cameo by
@RonBergerEL! Huge thanks to @hgse for this piece. Season 4 will be starting in February so stay tuned! gse.harvard.edu/ideas/ed-mag...
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What does it take to make a successful education podcast? Mix two educators, a weekly dose of wisdom, and a clever chicken-related name and see what happens
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January 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM