Nov 1, 2019
Andrew
Ellis is a passionate educator that has a personal mission to help
his students build self-confidence and embrace who they are as
individuals.
He creates a
classroom culture that allows students to express their viewpoints
without judgment.
For the past three years, Andrew has worked as a teacher at Saint
Edmond’s Academy in Wilmington, Delaware.
Culling
lessons from his childhood experience gives him the foresight and
encouragement to put into the teaching style that has saved him
from the depression he had back
then.
School is not
always the right place for a child to thrive, with all the bullying
and peer pressure surrounding the
kids. But Andrew
wants to bring about change in the educational system. He shares
the kind of relationship he cultivates with his students to help
them act and think.
Join
us in this episode as Andrew shares a practical approach to
education.
Highlights
02:05 - What influenced him to become a
teacher
10:25 - Andrew's teaching philosophy
14:18 - Developing a positive teacher-student relation
24:59 - Andrew's take on parental involvement of raising their student
26:53 - What is one thing no one knew about him that shaped his
vision and views in education
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