Jessie Slayback and Vicky Forsman are the co-founders of REALM Since launching in 2010, REALM has been pioneering an innovative educational model. They have gone through many transitions and impacted over 3,482 lives. Currently, REALM serves 150 students, ages 5 to 15, with plans to expand. In this episode, we discuss the challenges and successes of building REALM, including financial struggles and the importance of love and resilience. We also talk about REALM's approach emphasizing choice-based learning, social-emotional development, and adapting to students' unique needs. They also brought up their desire aim to help other educators create similar schools, focusing on scalability and individualized education. For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode126 .
