The Value of Individualized Learning over Standardization with Dr. Rina Bliss

<p>Our heads are spinning as we rapidly approach the end of the school year. Fresh off the first couple of post-COVID years, it is important to change things in education and revamp what’s not working well. Today’s guest helps us gain a fresh perspective on our kids as individuals, neurodiversity, and inclusive education. Join us!</p><p>Dr. Rina Bliss is a genetics expert, sociologist, and the author of three books. She is also the mom of three kids under 7 years of age. A former teacher in the Oakland Unified School District, she also taught as a long-term substitute in San Francisco during her grad school years both in general ed and special ed classrooms. All of these experiences helped redefine for her what intelligence means with a more inclusive outlook. She currently teaches as an Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>What “neurodivergent” means&nbsp;</li><li>Why each student (and each person) should be treated as the individual they are and valued as the person they are</li><li>Why the numbers that indicate academic progress should NOT be the sole factor for elementary students</li><li>Why each student should have an individualized plan and not be grouped together and labeled</li><li>What Rina sees in the treatment of neurodivergent children</li><li>Why standardization in education should be removed in favor of individualization all the way through the school years</li><li>How our educational system is set up on standardized education over individualized learning</li><li>Why we are ALL neuroplastic in our learning and intelligence&nbsp;</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p><p>Connect with Dr. Bliss: <a href="https://www.drrinabliss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.rinabliss/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Dr.RinaBliss/?locale=hi_IN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</