KindlED | The Prenda Podcast
The KindlED Podcast explores the science of nurturing children's potential and creating empowering learning environments through microschooling. Powered by Prenda, each episode offers actionable insights to help you ignite your child's love of learning. We'll dive into evidence-based tools and techniques that kindle curiosity, motivation, and well-being in young learners. Do you have a question, topic, or story you'd like to share with us? Get in touch at podcast@prenda.com.
Podcasting since 2023 • 99 episodes
KindlED | The Prenda Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 89: Microschools are Everywhere. A Conversation with Meredith Olson.
We name the real barrier in education as the status quo mindset and share how Vela backs nearly 5,000 founders building learner-centered options. Meredith traces her journey from engineering and finance to education, explains the data behind mi...
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Episode 89
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Episode 88: Money For Microschools. A Conversation with Allison Serafin.
We trace Allison Serafin’s path from restless learner to teacher, elected education leader, and capital guide who helps schools access facilities and finance. The heart of the talk is practical: how founders can become “underwritable” without l...
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Episode 88
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Episode 87: Innovating From Within: Public Microschools. A Conversation with Victoria Andrews.
We explore how joy, autonomy, and real-world experiences transform learning from third grade to high school, and how microschools inside and alongside public systems meet students where they are. Victoria Andrews shares the question that change...
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Episode 87
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Episode 86: What Does it Take to Start a Microschool? A Conversation with Brittany Miller.
We explore the front lines of the microschool movement with Brittany Munk-Miller, a Prenda microschool specialist, and unpack what it really takes to start small, teach with heart, and track meaningful growth beyond letter grades. We share stor...
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Episode 86
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Episode 85: Removing Education Barriers in Arkansas. A Conversation with Laurie Lee and Emmy Henley.
We explore how a mother and daughter helped turn Arkansas into a leading state for school choice, sharing hard-won lessons from family needs, policy battles, and the explosive growth of microschools. Stories, strategy, and straight talk show ho...
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Episode 85
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