Design Cast – Episode #108 – Jarrett Brown – All things MYP

Jason ReaginDesign Cast Podcast

For this episode of #Design Cast, I had the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Jarrett Brown.  Jarrett is currently the Assistant Head of Secondary & MYP Coordinator at Leman International School in Chengdu, China. He teaches MYP Language and Literature, I&S, Language Acquisition, and the MYP Personal Project. He is an MYP Workshop Leader, Site Visitor, Reader, and Building Quality … Read More

Design Cast – Episode #106 – AJ Crabill – Restorative Justice

Jason ReaginDesign Cast Podcast

For this episode of​ Design Cast, I spoke to AJ Crabill.  Improving student outcomes is AJ Crabill’s focus. He serves as Conservator at DeSoto, Texas ISD. During his guidance, DeSoto improved from F ratings in academics, finance, and governance to B ratings. He’s also Faculty at the Leadership Institute of Nevada and Director of Governance at the Council of the … Read More

Design Cast – Episode #105 – Jillian DuBois – impartED joy

Jason ReaginDesign Cast Podcast

For this episode of Design Cast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Jill DuBois! Jill is a veteran elementary teacher and owns her own publishing imprint where she shares her stories of inspiration and helps others tell their stories!  She is creating content full-time for her own website and for her podcast, in addition to the professional development provider … Read More

Thank you! | Ron Ritchhart | Idea Cults in Assessment

Tom SchimmerThe Tom Schimmer Podcast

In Don’t @ Me (2:19), Tom celebrates episode 100 with a thank you to listeners. Then (7:50) Tom is joined by researcher and author Dr. Ron Ritchhart to discuss how we develop cultures of thinking in our classrooms. Finally, in Assessment Corner (57:06), Tom cautions listeners against idea cults that can emerge in discussions about assessment and grading that lack … Read More