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The stakes for a child’s education are always high, but something is different now. We all feel it. The world our children will inherit is filled with promise and peril. They will have unparalleled opportunities to create, to build, to fulfill their potential, and they will have to navigate just as many distractions and shifting tides. We launched Grounded and Soaring because parents need help, and we at Marin Montessori School have years of experience that we want to share. Grounded and Soaring explores what it means to parent and educate in today’s world.
Unknown Host hosts Grounded and Soaring, a education show with 57 episodes published.
For parents, summer can feel like the longest season for a reason. When the predictable rhythms of the school year disappear, children can feel restless, leading to the "June spikes" in meltdowns we all know too well. In
For parents, summer can feel like the longest season for a reason. When the predictable rhythms of the school year disappear, children can feel restless, leading to the "June spikes" in meltdowns we all know too well. In
“We live by the stories in our heads,” but how often do we stop to consider which stories are actually fueling our children’s sense of what’s possible? In a culture that often worships efficiency over wonder, it’s easy t
In an era of immediate gratification and digital noise, how do we help teenagers find their footing? Terry Dubow walks down Marin Montessori’s Creekside Farm with Farm Manager Jeff Gossett to talk about why "real work" i
We’ve inherited an industrial model of schooling that treats children like products on an assembly line, spitting them out into massive high schools the moment they hit age 14. But does the calendar actually reflect a ch
If AI can do the homework, what happens to the student? In this episode, Sam Shapiro sits down with Eric Hudson, a strategic advisor who has helped hundreds of schools navigate the intersection of technology and humanity
In a world where AI can answer every question, how do we teach our children to keep asking them? Tech veteran and artist, Jonathan Arena, joins Sam Shapiro to discuss the "Thinking Hand"—the vital connection between phys
“How do I know they’re actually learning? And what happens when they hit the 'real world'?” Most of us grew up in traditional systems, navigating our days through the lens of grades and standardized tests. When parents c
As families head into a busy season of gatherings, late nights, and less structure, many parents quietly wonder how to protect their kids from early substance use. In this episode, Sam Shapiro talks with Jessica Lahey, e
AI changes everything. Stanford's Dr. Denise Pope, Co-Founder of Challenge Success, returns to discuss the "volcanic level of change" in education. In this episode, Dr. Pope reveals: The WEB Foundation: Why Well-being, E
Many parents worry: Is my child motivated enough? In this episode, Terry Dubow and Minnie Wales, Director of Education for Elementary, talk about how motivation really develops—and why the ability to choose challenging w
Our children are growing up in a world of nonstop screens, noise, and pressure. How can we help them find calm inside the chaos? In this episode, meditation teacher and nonprofit founder Jessica Morey joins host Sam Shap
Why do so many families find this stretch of the school year so hard? The adrenaline of the new year has faded, but the pace hasn’t slowed down. In this episode, Terry Dubow talks with Siri Panday, Marin Montessori’s Dir
Wonder is not a luxury; it is essential for raising curious, resilient, and joyful children. In this episode, Terry Dubow, Director of Communications and Strategic Initiatives at Marin Montessori School, talks with Tree
While artificial Intelligence is changing schools, the most important work remains human. In this episode, Marin Montessori Head of School, Sam Shapiro, talks with Jenny Elliott, Head of Student and Academic Life at Choa
In a time when parents face rising pressure to get everything right, this episode offers something rare and essential: a deeply honest, poetic, and practical conversation about the transformative power of self-compassion
What if summer wasn’t just time off—but time well used? In this episode of Grounded and Soaring, Marin Montessori Head of School Sam Shapiro talks with Dr. Christina Carroll, an Elementary Guide and educational researche
Netflix’s Adolescence is more than just another teen drama—it’s a window into the risks, contradictions, and hidden struggles of today’s young people. In this special pop culture episode, Terry Dubow and Bill Sneed, Dire
Adolescence is longer—and more complex—than ever before. In this episode of Grounded and Soaring, Marin Montessori Head of School Sam Shapiro sits down with Dr. Laurence Steinberg, one of the world’s foremost experts on
What if our education system prioritized deep learning over competition? In this episode of Grounded and Soaring, host Terry Dubow speaks with Scott Looney, Head of Hawken School and founder of the Mastery Transcript Con
Eric Hudson
educator and facilitator · The Episcopal Academy
1 appearance on this show
Courtney Smith
executive coach and co-author of Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness · Sur(real) Style with Courtney
1 appearance on this show
Jessica Lahey
teacher, bestselling author of The Gift of Failure and The Addiction Inoculation
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Denise Pope
Senior Lecturer · Stanford's Graduate School of Education
1 appearance on this show
Jessica Morey
meditation teacher and nonprofit founder
1 appearance on this show
Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
celebrated poet and parent educator
1 appearance on this show
Laurence Steinberg
expert on adolescent development · Temple University
1 appearance on this show
Devorah Heitner
author of Growing Up in Public and Screenwise
1 appearance on this show
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