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Connie's motivational quote for today is by – Margaret Mead, “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.”   YouTube: https://youtu.be/i4DtBbOtwtA   Check Out These Highlights: My perception of what is happening in academia is unfortunate.    I have friends who have chosen to leave their teaching career earlier than they had ever thought. My friends who have children in school at all grade levels tell me how miserable their kids are, and they feel like they aren’t learning what is needed for a healthy, thriving future.    I see so many friends at their wit's end and unsure of what to do.    Today my guest and I will speak about this current academic situation many are facing; she sees it as an opportunity to change education in a way that takes the "sit down, shut up, and do what you're told" out and bring joy back into learning.    About Kristy Boyd Johnson: Kristy is a 30-year veteran teacher with an extensive and varied teaching background. Besides teaching within the school system, she tutore