For over two decades Dr. Michele Schmidt Moore, host of the Design Lessons podcast, has worked as a district and school level administrator, instructional designer, coach, and teacher. Through individual coaching sessions and workshops, Michele uses design thinking and project-based learning principles to support educators with actionable steps to become leaders and change-makers in their lives and the lives of … Read More
Design Cast – Episode #100 – Dr. Chris Allen – Embedding Entrepreneurship
On this episode of #DesignCast I had the opportunity to speak to Dr. Chris Allen. Chris currently serves as ‘coordinating principal’ for an international secondary school in Surabaya, Indonesia. He has loads to share about his experiences in international education so far and how his current school is inviting students to engage in entrepreneurship opportunities! I know that you will … Read More
Design Cast – Episode #99 – Pim Arora – Plastics & Sustainability
On this episode of #DesignCast I was joined by Pim Arora. Pim currently works at the Western Academy of Beijing with me. We have talked about collaborating on an episode for a very long time and now we finally have! She details her journey as an international student herself to her role in education today. You do not want to … Read More
Design Cast – Episode #98 – Rezuan Chowdhury – Smart Innovations School
On this episode of #DesignCast I had the pleasure of speaking to Rezuan Chowdhury. He is based in Bangladesh and is currently a PYP coordinator. Rezuan is a researcher, author, and educator, but actually started his career in business administration! He has several interesting insights into his career so far. I invite you to sit back, relax and enjoy this … Read More
Design Cast – Episode #97 – Dianne Blackburn – Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
On this episode of Design Cast, I had the incredible experience of talking to Dianne Blackburn. Dianne is an independent Educational Consultant working with international schools globally. She has many years of consultancy experience in pedagogical leadership, change management, and educator training solutions.Dianne has worked extensively with large groups of schools in the Middle East and Europe, supporting their development … Read More