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In this episode, we’re having a conversation with Carrie Bakken, Program Coordinator and teacher at Avalon School in St. Paul, Minnesota, and Riley Molitor an 11th grader at Avalon.
Carrie was hired with a team of teachers to open Avalon School in St. Paul in 2001. Over the last few years, she completed a two year Aspen Institute Teacher Fellowship and won an Outstanding Educator in Ethics Education Award sponsored by the WEM Foundation. Carrie has a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from the University of St. Thomas and a Juris Doctorate from Hamline University. She completed her undergraduate work at Beloit College in Women’s Studies and Latin American Studies. She is also a member of the Center for Teaching Quality Collaboratory and a Teacher Powered Ambassador Alumni.
Riley, a Junior at Avalon is the debate team captain who has a passion for history.
These learner-centered learners and leaders will inspire you to reflect on these questions:
- What happens when everyone’s a learner and a leader in the organization?
- What mechanisms of compliance can your organization let go of to move toward a more learner-centered learning environment?
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