We Can Do EPIC Things

We are back with students! Listen as Heather Kuehner’s 4th and 5th grade choir students at GES sing You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch and Amanda Hatcher’s 1st grade students read about their adventures in Whoville. Thank you for listening and we hope you all have a joyous holiday!🎄

You asked and we delivered…we have Jakota Wass on the pod! Jakota is a DHS alumni and recording artist. Listen as Jakota takes us through his journey in music and shares funny memories from his time in Douglas County Schools. You won’t want to miss his live performance for us 🎸

In this two part episode, we feature two EPIC classrooms at George Whittell High School. The first is Dr. Amy Hope’s 7th grade World Geography and the next is Katie Martin’s Advanced Culinary. Listen as they talk about creating podcasts, cooking staff lunches, and planning immersive dinner events!

Our first grade friends are back! In this episode, Mrs. Almeida and Mrs. Hukkanen’s students read about what they are thankful for and clever disguises for turkeys. This one is a must listen! We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and we are thankful for all of you. 🦃

Could you go a whole week with no screen time? Listen as the fourth grade students at Pinon Hills Elementary took on the challenge of no screen time for a week. They have some great advice on how to get started and suggestions on what to do instead!

This week are were lucky enough to talk with Sue Holmes of Leap Innovations about how to make learning more personalized. We also talk about the Modern Learning Conference happening in February which will be showcasing our awesome school district!

We had so much to say, we had to make a part 2! Listen to hear the second half of our 50 questions 🥳🎉

We made it to 50! 🎉🥳 First and foremost, thank you so much to all of our listeners for being on this incredible journey with us. We had so much fun recording this episode where we answer 50 random questions from our listeners. Listen to learn a little more about your cohosts!

Don’t be fooled by the AI generated intro, we are still your hosts and back with an episode all about AI. In this episode we talk with Rachel Croft from NWRPDP about all things AI in education. You won’t want to miss the story where we find a sparkling key that leads us to a magical land! ✨🔑

The students are back! In this episode we talk with students at CVMS in Tara Auld’s class about their recent museum project. Listen as they share what they learned, what they enjoyed about the project, and what they would do differently next time. This is truly an EPIC project!

Our new introduction states that we are making learning transparent for all stakeholders, but what does mean? In this episode, we take a deeper dive into what this looks like. Listen as our EPIC coaches highlight the great things happening in our schools! ✨📝

It’s lunchtime! In this episode, we learn so much about our school nutrition program here in Douglas County. Jordy Foster takes us through the planning process of the menus, funding, and fan favorite meals.

Student led conferences are truly EPIC! Listen as we hear from school counselors, Jackie Hostler and Katie Emm, on the successes they’ve seen with student led conferences. They offer tips on what student can share during conferences and the value of students taking ownership of their learning!

…with learning! We know student engagement is a struggle and we have a way to help. Listen as we take you through a spectrum of active and passage engagement levels and what it looks like in the classroom. Check out our instagram @wecandoepicthings for the levels of engagement resource!

The math IS mathing! In this episode we talk with mathematician, Holly Young, who has been working with DCSD teachers on Math Language Routines in the classroom. Listen for Holly’s favorite ways to connect to student and as always, a riveting would you rather. 💰

The Tortured PD Department is back! In this episode we take a deeper dive into the classes you need for teacher licensure and In-services classes offered this fall!

In this episode you’ll meet our bosses who explain more about our Portrait of a Learner and how DCSD is Empowering, Preparing, Inspiring and Connecting students, staff, and the community. Listen for good book suggestions and some wild You Can’t Make This Up stories! Hint: 🐎🚌🥪

We’re back! It’s season 2 and we wanted to kick things off by meeting our new superintendent, Frankie Alvarado. Listen to learn more about his goals and focus for the year, connectedness. We have added some new segments we think you’ll love … happy listening!

It’s the finale and our 1 year anniversary! 🥳 Join us for The Tortured PD Department episode. We had the most fun recording this episode where we share stories from our careers related to the song titles on Taylor Swift’s new album. Thanks for listening all year long and we will be back in August with a new season!

Who doesn’t love to win? Pau Wa Lu has been working hard to personalize learning for students. Listen and learn more about their WIN (What I Need) time.

Hailey is back and giving us an update on her first full school year as the Director of Marketing. We talk about the Portrait of a Learner work, Carson Valley Days Parade, and variety of other topics!

In this second installment of our Portrait of a Learner conversation, we talk with students about how they feel Empowered, Prepared, Inspired, and Connected in the classroom. Keep your eyes peeled this fall on HWY 395 for the work the students and team have been collaborating on! 🚩For more info on our Portrait of a Learner, check out episode 31.

Our first grade friends share the books they have written in the Young Authors project. This episode also features a very special guest, Melinda Neilander, who created the Young Authors project as a way to provide scholarships for future teachers. WARNING: this episode contains excessive cuteness!

Have you ever made a pinch pot? Have you ever tried to teach a first grader how to make one? In this episode, we talk with 8th grade students on their experience working with 1st graders on creating pinch pots in pottery class. Check out our instagram to see the finished product! @wecandoepicthings

Welcome to New York, A.J. Juliani has been waiting for us! We took the show on the road and interviewed A.J. Juliani following his pre conference session on his most recent book, Adaptable. We discussed a variety of topics from AI to apathy and student motivation. This is a can’t miss episode! 🗽