Synopsis
Shift Our Schools podcast is a twice monthly podcast produced by Jeff Utecht and David Carpenter. Each episode focuses on an Essential Questions around transforming our schools.
Episodes
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Episode 183: Unpacking Project-Based Learning
25/10/2021 Duration: 59minThank you to our sponsor Tract Use code SHIFTINGSCHOOLS at teach.tract.app today! Get started with free resources at teach.tract.app/resources Links from this episode PBLWorks https://www.pblworks.org/ Storyline Design, www.storyline.org to learn more about the Storyline approach. GRASPS task overview from Wiggins and McTighe 2006. 3 Common PBL Problems and Solutions (from Edutopia) 5 PBL Pitfalls to Avoid (From Edutopia) Environmental Science and PBL Book - (published by ISTE) Lucas Educational Research on PBL International Storyline Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden, March 25-27, 2022 https://storyline.education/outputs/conference-in-gothenburg Creating Worlds, Constructing Meaning: The Scottish Storyline Method, by Jeff Creswell, published by Heinemann Books https://www.heinemann.com/products/07244.aspx
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Episode 182: Assessment: Snapshots of the Learning Journey
18/10/2021 Duration: 13minLinks mentioned in this episode: Explore our new PD menu! https://www.shiftingschools.com/menu Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Learn more about our free webinar https://www.shiftingschools.com/webinars
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Episode 181: Deep Listening: A Deep Dive
11/10/2021 Duration: 20minLinks mentioned in this episode: Explore our new PD menu! https://www.shiftingschools.com/menu Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Connect with today’s guests on Twitter https://twitter.com/techiehouse https://twitter.com/ianhoke https://twitter.com/ramsdensuzy https://twitter.com/fayleong
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Episode 180: Creative Communication Creates Wonderment
04/10/2021 Duration: 10minLinks mentioned in this episode: Explore our new PD menu! https://www.shiftingschools.com/menu Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Marianne Stenger’s Article https://www.edutopia.org/blog/why-curiosity-enhances-learning-marianne-stenger
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Episode 179: Building it Together
27/09/2021 Duration: 31minLinks mentioned in this episode: Explore this weeks sponsor: Tract: https://teach.tract.app/ Access Code: ShiftingSchools Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Connect with our guests on Twitter: @Shei_Asc @KristinaPennell @realsabijoy @tsbray @_WISEducation @Such__is__life Connect with Sabrina Joy Stevens https://linktr.ee/realsabijoy Our Sept. 30th learning opportunity: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-seltoolkit
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Episode 178: Key Conversations that are Crucial for Teams
22/09/2021 Duration: 33minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Connect with our guests on Twitter: @dphelps1113 @NIS_Head @KanakoSuwa @johnjoricher @_WISEducation @jackiefrens @angemolony @klbeasley @JenLongmire1 Our Sept. 30th learning opportunity: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-seltoolkit
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Episode 177: Pushing the Restart Button
15/09/2021 Duration: 10minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Articles quoted from: https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/why-teacher-teams-are-more-critical-than-ever https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/21/08/why-coalitions-aren%E2%80%99t-just-political-campaigns Our Sept. 30th learning opportunity: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-seltoolkit Verification: h0ucIU7AkP8oH4LOMByK
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Episode 176: Sustaining the Start...
08/09/2021 Duration: 11minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Article quoted from: https://www.jstor.org/stable/24484250 https://www.edutopia.org/article/6-exercises-get-know-your-students-better-and-increase-their-engagement https://nickalchinuwcsea.blogspot.com/2021/08/golden-thread-to-grasps-whennlost.html Learn about Podcast PD: https://www.shiftingschools.com/podcast-pd Nameshouts: https://www.nameshouts.com/
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Episode 175: The Art of the Start
01/09/2021 Duration: 08minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Article quoted from: https://www.edutopia.org/article/play-will-be-more-important-ever-preschool-year https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/08/06/336360521/play-doesnt-end-with-childhood-why-adults-need-recess-too https://www.forbes.com/sites/tracybrower/2019/03/03/boost-productivity-20-the-surprising-power-of-play/?sh=2fb21ca37c05 On offer: https://www.shiftingschools.com/store
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Episode 174: Finding Your Metaphor For the Year74
25/08/2021 Duration: 22minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Article quoted from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/harmoncullinan/2020/06/11/mental-models-and-metaphors-how-to-stay-on-the-same-page-when-youre-not-in-the-same-place/?sh=4ef01d3a3b90 Shifting Strategies two for one deal: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-ssbl Guests in the episode: @angeaow @NancyinLux1 @KNaglee @MathTeach_BEW
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Episode 173: Meet author educators Heather and Patrick
18/08/2021 Duration: 53minLinks mentioned in this episode: Find the free guide that supports this episode: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Follow the authors on Twitter: https://twitter.com/heza https://twitter.com/pgreensoup Learn more about their book: https://www.cmdigitalage.com/ Check out the Coaching Program led by Heather: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-cp
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Episode 172: Meet Jennifer Abrams
11/08/2021 Duration: 30minLinks mentioned in this episode: Follow the author on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferabrams Check out her website:https://jenniferabrams.com/ Learn more about her book: https://jenniferabrams.com/books/ Find the free guide that supports this episode: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs
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Episode 171: Meet Educator Author Dr. Addy
04/08/2021 Duration: 31minLinks mentioned in this episode: Follow the author on Twitter: @TracieAddy Check out her website: https://sites.lafayette.edu/addyt/ Learn more about her book: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vvgsc_Qk2VPadCI7YNT4wrYRalTc520I/view?usp=sharing Find the free guide that supports this episode: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs
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Episode 170: Meet Author Educator Alex S. Venet
28/07/2021 Duration: 41minLinks mentioned in this episode: Follow the author on Twitter: @AlexSVenet Check out her website: https://unconditionallearning.org/ Learn more about her book: https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393714739 The book review shared in this episode: https://medium.com/human-restoration-project/june-2021-equity-centered-trauma-informed-education-by-alex-shevrin-venet-9654cc7ded3 Find the free guide that supports this episode: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs
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Episode 169: The Digital Classroom
21/07/2021 Duration: 30minCheck out our PD offerings on right now! https://www.shiftingschools.com/store In this episode I chat with Madeleine Mortimore, she is a researcher at Logitech for Education who speak to the intersection of technology and learning from a researcher’s perspective. We chat about the research Logitech has gathered this past year and how we can use that to look at the classroom of the future. Madeleine serves as the Global Education Innovation and Research Lead at Logitech. She has worked in various areas of EdTech, as an international educator, a strategy associate with one of the largest online high schools in the U.S., and also launched an EdTech startup at the Harvard Innovation Lab.
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Episode 168: Making Learning Transparent
14/07/2021 Duration: 09minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Shifting Strategies two for one deal: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-ssbl
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Episode 167: Momentum From Mistakes
07/07/2021 Duration: 12minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Dorie Clark Article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorieclark/2014/04/01/what-great-leadership-looks-like/?sh=5e369d635ade Shifting Strategies two for one deal: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-ssbl
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Episode 166: Fishing for Questions
30/06/2021 Duration: 11minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs How to Get Your Students to Ask More Questions https://www.middleweb.com/40383/how-to-get-your-students-to-ask-more-questions/ Research and Curiosity https://hbr.org/2018/09/research-83-of-executives-say-they-encourage-curiosity-just-52-of-employees-agree%27
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Episode 165: Your Classroom Mission Statement
23/06/2021 Duration: 18minDownload our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs See what’s On Offer here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/store Edsurge Article https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-05-07-why-social-emotional-learning-is-suddenly-in-the-spotlight
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Episode 164: The Unspoken Rules of SEL
16/06/2021 Duration: 11minLinks mentioned in this episode: Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Thank you to our sponsor of this episode Mote: justmote.me/shiftingschools Mindshift Article mentioned in podcast: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/57720/how-schools-can-help-kids-heal-after-a-year-of-crisis-and-uncertainty