The Spark #2 – Why I Started the Podcast
💬 From the Heart: Why I Hit Record
Starting a podcast was never part of the plan. But after leaving the public school system, I knew I needed a way to keep sharing—not just strategies, but stories.
Stories about students who changed my life.
Stories about teachers burned out from trying to do it all.
Stories about what actually works when we lead with curiosity and heart.
The Learning Project Podcast is where I unpack all of it—with honesty, purpose, and the belief that real change starts with conversation.
🎧 The Learning Project Podcast
Not sure where to start? Here are a few favorite episodes:
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Episode #14: The Innovation Mindset – helping kids think like scientists and engineers
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Episode #15: The 10-Minute STEM Shift – small changes, big impact
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Episode #18: From Quiet to Confident – student voice in STEM
🎙 Listen on Apple, Spotify, or your favorite platform→
🔍 Educator’s Corner: Thinking Tasks That Stick
Not all PD needs to be complex. One of the most powerful shifts you can make?
Daily Thinking Tasks.
These short, inquiry-based activities help students flex their curiosity muscles before content is introduced.
In The STEM Reset, I break down how to use these routines to build student confidence and create calm, connected classrooms.
🧭 Available on-demand, virtually, or in person.
Learn More About The STEM Reset
🚀 Wonder Lab Update: Summer STEM Is Just Getting Started
June was full of balloon rockets, shadow play, and students asking big questions like:
“Can we make sound visible?” and “Why does light bend in water?”
And we’re just getting started.
🧪 Our next Wonder Workshop is coming up:
📅 Monday, July 1st
📍 Lighthouse Education Center | Temecula
🧠 Hands-on. Inquiry-driven. Built for kids who love to ask why.
🎟 Use code FAMILY25 for 25% off any summer session
Check Out our Wonder Workshop and Camps
❤️ Parent Tip of the Week
When your child asks a “Why” question… don’t answer right away. Try this instead:
“Hmm… what do you think is happening here?”
That one prompt builds confidence, reasoning, and curiosity all at once.
🏗️ Help Us Build The Wonder Lab
We’re raising $500,000 to bring a permanent hands-on science space to the Temecula Valley.
Every donation brings us one step closer.
→ Support the GoFundMe
💌 Forward This Spark
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Thanks for being part of this community.
Lead. Learn. Spark.
💛 Jenn
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