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Better Leaders, Better Schools: A Podcast Interview with Michelle Lenzen

3/14/2018

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I spoke with Danny Bauer from Better Leaders, Better Schools on my journey to the classroom, why I started Humans at Heart, and how I'm using human-centered design in the education and business world. 

Here are the podcast highlights: 
  • Michelle's switch from advertising to education
  • How her teaching experience in Rio informed her instruction in Houston
  • Human-centered design
  • What problems Michelle’s students wanted to solve
  • Design thinking applied to a “Crappy” situation
  • Qualitative research is the foundation of human-centered design
  • How to move from surveys to answers
  • Are you using improv in your classroom or school?​

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^ The podcast is 37 minutes long, and if you don't have time for that, don't worry. ;)
Skip to any of these sections for a quick listen:

6:45 - The story of Humans at Heart
16:40 - How I use qualitative research
20:25 - My advice for school leaders
22:05 - If I could design any kind of course...
24:17 - My favorite improv games!
30:22 - The worst leadership advice I ever heard...

Resources Mentioned

VIDEOS
Northside Design Team (watch my student's empathy video!)

Cross the Circle - Improv Game

BOOKS
Theater Games for the Classroom

 
Group Improvisation
 
Creative Confidence
 
--> Email Michelle
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