Guest in this episode: Allen Gunderson is an educator and visitor in L'KWUNGEN & W'SANEC traditional territories who is involved with schools, youth, and sustainability issues. Through a Green MBA in Sustainable Enterprise, BA in Asian Studies, Bachelor of Education, Certified eduScrum Trainer, Advanced Systems Thinking Facilitator, and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he brings a unique perspective and passion towards cultivating holistic student-centred education systems, helping youth discover their greatness as they learn to create a better world. He measures success through action and celebrating failures. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “Life is an experiment”, let’s treat it as such.You can reach Allen Gunderson at allen@allengunderson.com *Music: Greg MullenNow streaming on most podcast platforms. Podcast Link: https://exploring-the-core-podcast.simplecast.com/#ExploringTheCore #SelfDirectedSchooling

Adopting and Adapting Standards-Based Grading

Needless to say, our education system in this country is as complicated as one would imagine, but not so much that it can't be analyzed, understood, and improved upon. Like any system, it's a matter of recognizing the value of a system by the value of its parts. That's exactly what I hope to do with this podcast - exploring aspects of our education system in order to celebrate what is being improved upon in order to highlight what might still need to be addressed; recognizing the shadows by celebrating the light. Join me in my journey as I continue exploring the core of who we are and how we learn as students, humans, and citizens. #ExploringTheCore