Have you sat in a professional development session only to think, “How is this even relevant to what I need to teach my students?” Or have you received professional development that you found great, only to forget what was said a month or so later? Erik Francis thinks this is because educators might have the wrong approach to professional development. … Read More
Byte by Byte: Desmond Hasty’s Passion for Tech and Teaching
On this episode, I spoke with Desmond Hasty. Desmond is a middle school technology teacher in Maryland. With over 15 years of teaching experience, Desmond has a passion for reaching the next generation and inspiring them to overcome their obstacles. On this episode, Desmond talks about what he loves most about teaching technology to middle school students, what’s most important … Read More
Can Education be a System of Profound Knowledge?
Should schools be systems-based or people-based? Can it be both? Based on the profound insight of William Denning, Kasey and Brian wrestle with the limitations and opportunities of systems in education. Do we manage failure or investigate its causes? Are our systems failing or are our people struggling? Whose seat is missing at the table? Do numbers really matter? Let … Read More
Cori Fraser Talks School Culture
School culture is a topic I am passionate about. So is my guest, Cori Fraser. On this episode, Cori discusses first steps that teachers and educators can take when trying to impact school culture. She also shared some pitfalls to avoid when trying to impact the culture of your school. This and more on this episode! MORE EPISODES
Hacking Questions and Invisible Teachers with Connie Hamilton
On this episode, educator, author, and presenter Connie Hamilton joined me to discuss the idea of invisible teachers. What does it look like when a teacher is invisible? How does being an invisible teacher benefit our students? Connie explains this and more on today’s episode! MORE EPISODES