The IntegratED Framework, created by educators Megan Diede and Kara Rigsby, is empowering educators to reach their full potential. Their work as educational leaders and professional development experts is part of their mission to confront, challenge, and change the norms of traditional education. This episode highlights the expertise and passion of two educators on a mission to redefine the teaching experience and inspire educators to unlock their potential.

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Megan and Kara are educational leaders, professional development experts, and current educators who have a passion for creating positive change in education, transforming schools into empowering spaces and students into confident, lifelong learners equipped for success in an ever-evolving world.

With over two decades of collective expertise in the classroom, this dynamic team has dedicated the past seven years to crafting the IntegratED Framework. This innovative framework empowers educators to elevate their instruction and amplify their impact by seamlessly integrating purposeful content into their teaching approach. The framework focuses on fostering student engagement, enhancing teacher effectiveness, nurturing creativity, and facilitating robust student growth. This transformative approach guides educators in reimagining their instructional methods, planning strategies, and interactions with students, enabling them to evolve into the best versions of themselves.

Megan and Kara want to push teachers outside of their comfort zone, outside of the script, and show them the power of multi-subject instruction. If you are looking for new, effective, and powerful change in your instructional practices, Megan and Kara are the team you want to lead you in that dynamic transformation.

Connect with Megan and Kara

X: @integratedk12

Instagram: @integratedk12

Facebook: Integrated

TikTok: @integratedk12

Website: integratedk12.com

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Elijah Carbajal is a teacher who followed in the footsteps of teachers in his family. He has served as an educator in the state of New Mexico since 2014. He is passionate about supporting students and teachers and has fulfilled this purpose through different roles. Elijah has experience as an elementary classroom teacher and a Title I reading interventionist, and he is currently an MLSS/MTSS Resource Teacher in his local school district. Along with being the host of The Shut Up and Teach Podcast, he is the author of the book A Place They Love. Elijah loves to spend time with his wife, Tracey, and his cat, Nala.

Connect with Elijah

Website: ⁠shutupandteachedu.com⁠

X: @carbaeli

Instagram: @carbaeli

TikTok: @carbaeli

Facebook: Elijah Carbajal

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Here's how you can get Elijah's book, A Place They Love: Creating a Healthy School Culture and Positively Impacting Students:

EduMatch (Discount for orders of 10+ copies): A Place They Love

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