TL;DR: It is important that educators don’t mistake the model of learning in the past year as true blended learning. When blended learning is implemented properly, educator stress levels will decrease and student success levels will increase. I began teaching with a blended learning approach before anybody really knew what it was. I had always been intrigued by flipping my … Read More
Silver Linings
TL;DR: Through these difficult times, the emerging opportunities are our silver linings. Some new tech tools to try are Google Keep, Time Timer App, Kahoot, Watchkin, Padlet, and more. Teaching in a Pandemic Throughout the last year, COVID-19 has created difficult circumstances for many people in our world. For example, sickness, lockdowns, and school closures have taken their toll on … Read More
BTW Podcast Season One, Episode Twelve- Deprogramming Educational Norms with Victoria Thompson
Jen sits down with Victoria Thompson to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, their experiences with deprogramming educational norms, and how beginning teachers can work to create equitable STEM programs. MORE EPISODES
EP74: Are We Truly Disruptors?
In Episode 74 of The Staffroom Podcast, Chey and Pav dive into a conversation about Disruption, and what it means to be a disruptor within Education. This episode definitely goes in many directions and also touches on some real deep points with respect to what disruption looks like with the Anti-racist framework, with technology, with hierarchy. Lots of themes are … Read More
BTW Podcast Season One, Episode Nine- Navigating Technology with Dr. Monica Burns
Jen sits down with Dr. Monica Burns to discuss her experiences as a beginning teacher, learn more about utilizing technology in the classroom, and ways in which teachers can choose technology that best meets the needs of their students while remote teaching. MORE EPISODES
