Ep 398: When the Dream Isn’t Big Enough Anymore? What It Really Means to ReDream Education and How it Impacts YOU as a Teacher

When I started my microschool at my dining room table with six children during the pandemic, I thought that was the dream. I thought my purpose was simply to create a safe space for a handful of kids while the world felt uncertain. What I didn’t realize then—what I can see so clearly now—is that the school I started wasn’t the dream. It was the seed of the dream. And seeds always know how to become more. In this episode, I’m sharing what it truly means to ReDream your life, your school, and your purpose as a teacher, leader, or future microschool founder. This conversation is deeply personal and sets the stage for the historic transition happening in Episode 400—from Teacher Let Your Light Shine to the new movement: ReDream Education. Over the last year, I have been in a constant process of ReDreaming.I’ve redreamed my school model.I’ve redreamed how I support neurodivergent and gifted students.I’ve redreamed how I coach teachers, founders, and educational leaders.I’ve redreamed the entire way I serve this community. And this episode is where I reveal the truth: A dream is innocent—but a ReDream is informed.A ReDream is the evolution that happens when your dream grows bigger than the place it started.WHAT I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE 💡 What a “dream” actually is—and why it often becomes too small I break down the real definition of a dream:a spark, a whisper, a possibility, a longing for something better.And I explain why dreams can shrink, break, or become misaligned as you evolve. This is foundational for educators and founders who feel stuck, burnt out, or ready to leave traditional systems. 🔥 What it means to ReDream your life, your classroom, or your school A ReDream is not a revision—it's a rebirth.It’s the process of reclaiming what you buried, releasing the pieces that no longer fit, and expanding the vision you were once afraid to claim. This applies directly to: teachers wanting to start a microschool educators transitioning out of the classroom founders building homeschool hybrids leaders designing personalized, mastery-based learning models 🏫 How I have redreamed Lighthouse Learning Microschool I share the full evolution—from my home to a multi-room campus—and how we now operate as a national example of: multi-age teaching mastery-based and personalized learning PACE + Exact Path systems entrepreneurship and trades pathways Toastmasters for kids social-emotional and neurodivergent-support models This is powerful for anyone searching terms like:microschool framework, how to start a school, homeschool hybrid model, mastery-based education, personalized learning systems. 🌟 The birth of Bright Pathways & the Lighthouse Learning Foundation I explain how we created a full support model for: neurodivergent learners gifted and advanced students academic intervention therapeutic partnerships individualized learning plans resilience and executive functioning And how the Foundation now provides scholarships, access, and family support. Educators often search for this under:“neurodivergent school models,”“gifted education programs,”“microschool scholarships,”“Special Education alternatives,”“nonprofit educational support.” 🎙 Why I had to redream my podcast, my programs, and my identity as a leader I speak honestly about: ending 1:1 coaching redesigning Microschool Masterminds moving from encouragement to full-scale leadership expanding beyond teachers into national education innovation preparing for the launch of ReDream Education Teacher Let Your Light Shine Microschool, Learning Pod, Tutoring and Homeschool Business Coaching Launch and Scale Your Microschool or Homeschool Hybrid by Maximizing Your Time, Optimizing Your Finances and Mastering Your Marketing! With our program, you'll confidently navigate the journey of starting or growing your educational venture, equipped with the tools and support needed to achieve lasting success! Teacher Let Your Light Shine Micr