An Innovative
Instructional Agency
Unlock Your Inner Gifts with The Educationalist Method--Where Movement, Play, and Storytelling Transform Learning Beyond the Classroom.
The Educationalist Method empowers individuals of all ages to find their unique voice and share their stories through creative expression. Discover a community where your inner narrative comes to life.
Ignite the Power of Your Voice and Unlock Your Greatest Stories
Connect Vulnerably with Others in Shared Learning Spaces
Produce Powerful Acts of Service Within Your Community
Reconnecting Through Storytelling: Using Creative Expression to Bridge Divides
The internet and social media are powerful tools to communicate our ideas nationally and globally to one another. However, sometimes these mediums become rooted in polarizing ideas that numb our ability to connect and blind us to our collective humanity. The Educationalist Method is an organization committed to designing programs for schools, teachers, and students that:
- Builds relationships through the use of storytelling
- Offers effective strategies for collaboration
- Encourages community engagement and networking
- Teaches active listening and respect for the dignity of the human spirit
Discover How Your Voice Can Make Meaningful Change
Our programs are designed to guide individuals to their greatest purpose for the collective good of humanity through poetry, music, cooperative grouping, and service.
Empowerment and
Self Confidence
Unlocking hidden skillsets through a structured approach to serve learning
Methods That Work
Strategies for collaborative learning that produce innovative designs and products
Collective Joy and Effervesce
Witnessing an idea turn into a concrete product with the support of a community
Welcome! I’m Mannikka, Your Guide to Transformative Learning
I’m passionate about reimagining how we learn and connect. My approach isn’t about competition or secret strategies; it’s about bringing play, movement, music, and storytelling into spaces stuck in routine. I believe that the tools we need are already within us—I’m simply here to guide students and educators in rediscovering their own potential. The purpose of my community building program is to bring play, movement, music, and storytelling into spaces that have been caught in cycles of monotony.
This all exist within each of us. I am just a guide to help educators and students rediscover what is already known.
More About Me
A teaching artist
driven by logic and creativity
My philosophy is simple and firm.
Lesson design is the cornerstone of effective instruction.
I believe lesson planning is the number one preventative strategy for misbehavior in classrooms, in addition, a well developed unit plan helps to guide students through content in meaningful ways leading to higher levels of critical thinking.
When we work together, you will witness these nuances in your classrooms. I carefully design transitions, groups, presentations, and resources to lead students through my workshops so that they can eventually become independent learners and well rounded leaders. This is my expectation for all students.
Sound like something you want to experience? Then let's get to it!
Serving as the Superintendent for a high performing school district, I take very seriously how we spend the precious time that we have with our children, as well as who we seek to provide instruction, support, and experiences for our students.
We have had the absolute privilege of working closely with Mannikka in helping our students with literacy and creativity, specifically in finding their passion and voice.
I was truly moved by what our students were able to develop and accomplish with her guidance and support.
Mannikka’s professionalism, passion and energy are second to none, and as I look forward to continuing our work together, I highly recommend her to any other school, district, or family who is looking to help their child be inspired, grow, and passionate about their learning.
-Sean McNeil, Superintendent Fair Haven Schools
Project Write Now is grateful to partner with Mannikka Rosa and have her lead teachers and students in expressing their authentic voices.
Mannikka’s passion for hip hop education is contagious, and her generous spirit and compassionate methods bring out the best in every child.
She is also a brilliant spoken word artist whose performances are nuanced and thought-provoking, blending her own voice with complex social issues that engage the listener.
There is so much that teachers and students can learn from Mannikka’s talent, knowledge, and vibrancy. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
-Jennifer Chauhan, co-founder and executive director, Project Write Now
Three easy steps
to positive and proactive service learning when working with The Studio:
As part of our mission to work collaboratively with families, open communication and dialogue is essential to the process. To reach the desired performance goals of all learners, The Educationalist Method uses the following roadmap to help students plan and execute their service learning projects.
1. Register/Confirm a spot
Review the calendar and register for the session and month that your child wants to participate. Students can choose to work independently or with a team/group.
2. Build Out A Service Project
Students work with The Educationalist Method in our studio to plan, develop, and implement their service project during the month. Sessions will last 1 hour. Students can choose to come for one day or two days during the week.
3. Reflect and Recalibrate
Before closing out the cycle, students will reflect on their learning. They will consider how they have transformed over the course of the month doing this mission and service work. Students can then use these reflections for service learning submissions, college transcripts, resume builders, mitzvah projects, and more!
Programs
that Spark Confidence and Creativity
We offer programs that will help schools, teachers, and students regardless of age and experience!
Spoken Word Poetry Experience
Performance poetry workshops rooted in movement in play for 7th-11th grade ELA classrooms.
The Teaching Method
SCRUM and Agile workshop for PLC's, mentor teachers, and new teachers in the field of educator
The Studio
Community outreach programs for middle and high school students looking for innovative service learning experiences
Transformations in Workshops
"The respect and encouragement
they held for each other during the performance
was the best part"
Mannikka brought tremendous energy, thoughtfully crafted lessons and an authentic approach to teaching spoken word poetry.
It was so special for students to see Mannikka perform one of her own pieces and to witness her vulnerability in that moment before my students ' performances.
Students who would ordinarily hide their voices were willing to take chances writing and performing which speaks volumes of the trust Mannikka was able to build in just six days!
The respect and encouragement they held for each other during the performance was the best part for me and I’m grateful for the space Mannikka created for students to be celebrated.
Alyssa Geary,
Instructional Coach,
ELA and special education teacher
"Mannikka facilitated and delivered
an impressive program"
As part of our district’s partnership with the Count Basie Center for the Arts and the Kennedy Center, we had the remarkable opportunity to work with Mannikka as she presented her “Spoken Poetry” workshop to a group of seventh grade students.
Mannikka collaboratively planned with school administrators and teachers to design a personalized program for our students.
Leveraging her understanding of adolescent development, multilingual learners, inclusive practices and student engagement, Mannikka facilitated and delivered an impressive program.
Students were joyful and reflective throughout the two week workshop and enthusiastically shared their very personal pieces with an audience of students, teachers, and administrators. It should be noted that the adults involved were just as enthralled as the students which further provides evidence of Mannikka’s ability to connect with adult learners.
Cheryl Cuddihy,
Ed.D.,
Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Download
my Free
Spoken Word Sneaker Activity
resource for teachers
Looking for a start of the school year activity that is relatable and original?
Try this activity where students design their own sneaker while also considering aspects of themselves that make up their identity.
This activity is engaging, culturally relevant, and fun!
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