Episode 4

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1st Dec 2023

The Strike Work 4: Strike's Over!

This episode offers a profound look at the transition back to the classroom, exploring the nuanced feelings and thoughts that come with resuming educational responsibilities after such a significant event.

Key Highlights:

  1. Desmond's Dilemma: A Teacher's Crossroads: Peek into Desmond's inner world as he grapples with tough decisions about his teaching career. How does an educator reconcile personal well-being with professional duty?
  2. Jesse's Transformative Experience: Uncover the emotional journey Jesse undertook during the strike. What profound realizations emerged from this blend of pain, joy, and gratitude?
  3. Thriving in Adversity: Dive into the discussion on thriving post-strike. Can maintaining an open heart in times of challenge lead to personal and professional transformation?
  4. Envisioning Education's Future: Explore Jesse's 'Genius Awakening Curriculum.' How can tapping into collective and individual genius revolutionize the educational process?
  5. Healing and Hope in Education: Join the conversation on navigating systemic challenges with honesty and kindness. What does a future built on open-heartedness look like in education?
  6. An Uncertain Yet Hopeful Path Forward: Contemplate the future of the podcast and the education system. Will the mantra "genius over doubt" guide educators and students into a new era of learning?

Tune in for an episode that not only reflects on the aftermath of a teachers' strike but also delves into the broader implications for personal growth, systemic change, and the art of thriving in the complex world of education.

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About the Podcast

Worth Work Podcast
Racial justice and equity for teachers in the class.
From the Worth Work Podcast Intro Song:
“Equity work is framed as a necessary burden. We believe that it’s work worth doing. This podcast is all about how to reframe equity work from just fighting injustice to building worth that brings justice, meeting the needs of everyone.
WORTH WORK!
Who? Desmond Spann, aka DLUX THE LIGHT, getting right on the mic, teaching life when I write....
WORTH WORK!
Who: The Imaginer, genius awakener, educator in the art of contemplating...
WORTH WORK
What: the podcast for the teachers in the class, to focus on the heart of the craft ...
WORTH WORK
Why? A refrain from the blame, and the shame and the pain, and disdain cause we gain from this... WORTH WORK! “

About your hosts

Jesse Gardner

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Jesse Gardner AKA Jesse the Imaginer explores life through the art forms of Hip Hop and contemplation. Employed as an educator at McDaniel High School assigned to the subjects of Hip Hop Literature and English Language Arts, he seeks to create conditions for students to express their voice and build beloved community. Worth Work in full effect.

Desmond Spann

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