The Final Countdown

As educators, we are all very used to the fact that the work we pour our hearts into most is ultimately fleeting. After all, our elementary school students are only with us for 6-7 years; our middle school students top out at 3, and our high school students, of course, are typically out the door and on the way to their futures in a mere four years. Looking at this podcast through that lens, going into season 5 makes us pretty proud of how long the Grounded Learners Guild has stuck around! As a guild, we thought long and hard about how we wanted our 5th and final season to play out and we landed on this: like the coaches we are, we want to walk the walk when it comes to creating a collective experience of reflection and growth. So even though we are dealing with the bittersweet reality that “all good things must come to an end” also applies to our beloved podcast, we’re truly excited to spend some time this season looking back on the episodes we’ve recorded, topics we’ve covered, and of course, the games we’ve played. And we hope you, listeners, will have some laughs, find some new learning, and enjoy reflecting right along with us.