Ep. 27 - All the World Is a Classroom with Thabatta Mizrahi

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In this heart-centered episode of The Playbase Podcast, Frances sits down with Thabatta Mizrahi, educator, consultant, university lecturer, and strategic educational partnership builder.Thabatta shares how growing up as the oldest sibling in an immigrant family, with two siblings with different special needs, shaped the way she sees the world. Rather than seeing people through labels or limitations, she was raised to see a spectrum of abilities, strengths, and gifts.Frances and Thabatta explore what it means to educate all learners, why relationship is the foundation of learning, and how inclusion has evolved over time. They speak deeply about strength-based education, the responsibility teachers carry, and the beauty of seeing every child as a whole human being, not a problem to be fixed.This episode is a powerful reminder that education does not only happen inside a classroom. Every relationship is an opportunity to teach, learn, connect, and see one another more fully.Show NotesIn this episode, Frances and Thabatta discuss:Thabatta’s work at the University of MiamiTeaching future educators how to differentiate instructionWhat it means to meet the needs of all learnersBuilding partnerships between universities, schools, nonprofits, museums, and community organizationsThabatta’s consulting work with schools, parents, and childrenWhy she never wanted to choose only one group to serveGrowing up as the oldest child in an immigrant familyHow her siblings shaped her lens on education and humanityThe difference between visible and invisible disabilitiesWhy labels can limit the way we see peopleThe evolution of inclusion, mainstreaming, and special educationWhy all educators need tools from both general and special educationThe importance of strength-based teachingWhy children are not problems to be fixedHow educators can see the individuality of every studentThe role of connection, trust, and relationship in learningHow teachers can become vessels for information, inspiration, and possibilityThe power of being seen, heard, and understoodWhy we are all educators, even outside formal classroomsReflection Question from ThabattaIf all the world is a classroom, how are you navigating your responsibility as an educator in your relationships, your family, your work, and your community?Closing ThoughtYou do not have to be a teacher to be an educator. Every interaction is an opportunity to model, teach, connect, and help someone feel seen.Connect with Thabatta Mizrahi🌐 Website: https://www.thabattasm.com/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thabattasm/Connect with The Play Base🌐 Website: www.us.theplaybase.com📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theplaybase/🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theplaybase

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