Oct. 14, 2022

Subtraction in Action: Nat Vaughn

Subtraction in Action: Nat Vaughn

In today’s episode, host Justin Reich continues our Subtraction in Action series with Nat Vaughn, Principal of the Blake Middle School in Medfield, Massachusetts. Together they discuss how Blake Middle School managed the pandemic by reflecting on the purpose of school, identifying what really matters for student’s education, and how to work through hard decisions about subtraction.

In today’s episode, host Justin Reich continues our Subtraction in Action series with Nat Vaughn, Principal of the Blake Middle School in Medfield, Massachusetts. Together they discuss how Blake Middle School managed the pandemic by reflecting on the purpose of school, identifying what really matters for student’s education, and how to work through hard decisions about subtraction.

 

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Transcript

https://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/nat-vaughn/transcript

 

Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett Beazley 

Recorded and mixed by Garrett Beazley

 

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