Debbie is a mother and educator with parent engagement as her driving focus. Having experienced schooling as a student from Grade 1 through doctorate, as a public school teacher, consultant, principal, senior administrator, and now as a researcher and teacher educator, Debbie is working to create a place and voice for parents in their children’s schooling. 

In this, the first episode of the School Interrupted podcast, Debbie will introduce herself, her body of work, and what’s to come in the rest of the series. Together, Debbie and a group of her incredible graduate students have put together an inspiring, informative, challenging series that we know you’ll love. Ready to join the gentle revolution? 

This podcast is brought to you by Debbie Pushor Engagement Group Inc. 

Resources: 

Pushor, D. (2017, Winter). Familycentric schools: Creating a place for all parents. Education Canada, 27(4).

Pushor, D. (2012). Tracing my research on parent engagement: Working to interrupt the story of school as protectorate. Action in Teacher Education, 34:5-6, 464-479.

Pushor, D., Ruitenberg, C., with co-researchers from Princess Alexandra Community School. (2005, November). Parent engagement and leadership. Research report, project #134, Dr. Stirling McDowell Foundation for Research into Teaching, Saskatoon, SK, 79 pp.

Click here to visit Debbie’s website where you’ll find more information about her, her students, and the incredible work she is doing.