Blue Sky Ed
A podcast of interviews with educators--where they've been, what they've learned, and where they think our schools should be going. Each episode, veteran educator Kate Esposito interviews a new guest from the world of education about their story, and shares a little of her own in the process.
Podcasting since 2019 • 7 episodes
Blue Sky Ed
Latest Episodes
A Very Special Episode: Identity in Education
In this special episode, I share some thoughts and experiences from my time working in education, as well as information I've learned during my first semester in graduate school at Temple University. This episode was created as my final project...
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Follow the Fun with Ralph Andracchio
This time around, I sat down with Ralph Andracchio, improviser, teacher of improv, life coach, and all around Renaissance man to discuss how improv is applicable to everyone, the importance of finding your crowd of misfits, and how being authen...
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Episode 5
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Removing Outside Obstacles with Joe Hejlek
In this episode, I sat down with my colleague Joe Hejlek to discuss how he created his role as Director of Wraparound Services at KIPP NJ--and what he does on a day-to-day basis--as well as our similar roots as newbie teachers in New Orleans, t...
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Episode 4
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Finding Your Fit with Katrina Pommerening
In this episode, I sit down with long-time friend Katrina Pommerening to discuss our early days in the classroom as part of Teach for America, reading the newspaper as children, and how it takes a special kind of person to teach middle school. ...
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Episode 3
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City Invincible & City of Brotherly Love with Chris Simmons
An interview with my colleague Christopher Simmons in which we discuss his experiences as one of the first Americorps members, the small--and large--divide between Philadelphia and Camden, and the impact of getting outside of your comfort zone....
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Episode 2
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