Kelly Shrein is the 2022 Alaska Teacher of the Year. She has embraced her community in Anchorage, Alaska to create a more meaningful, authentic, and engaging curriculum. Students are constantly engaged in learning objectives that can have a direct impact on the local community. The authenticity of learning expands into her classroom conversations. The third-grade students are well-versed and able … Read More
Show 110: Matt in the Hot Corner
A last-minute guest cancellation led to Ken and Matt pivoting on the spot with a new idea. It turned into a part 2 of 2 episodes with each host in the hot corner. In this show, Matt reflects on his frustrations with assessments. In This Episode: The value of assessments Involving students in the conversation Formative versus summative Help us … Read More
Show 109: Ken in the Hot Corner
A last-minute guest cancellation led to Ken and Matt pivoting on the spot with a new idea. It turned into a part 1 of 2 episodes with each host in the hot corner. In this show, Ken reflects on his experiences as a teacher and a new perspective as a young parent. In This Episode: Effective parent communication from the … Read More
Show 108: Focused on High-Quality Professional Learning
Jackie Wynkoop is a fantastic educator. She is passionate and fired up whenever she can talk about teaching, learning, and instruction. She is solely focused on supporting teachers to feel confident, empowered, and impactful. She is incredibly passionate about professional learning, so much so that she started her own podcast the PL Playbook. Jackie has had an amazing journey in … Read More
Show 107: The Science of Motivating Students
Don Berg brought a new perspective to the podcast and we are so grateful for his time and this episode. We broke the script with educator guests and talked with a psychologist. We dive deep into student motivation and how we can best foster that learning environment for students. The harsh reality is, we cannot motivate a person. We need … Read More