We Can Do EPIC Things

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! 🗽

In this episode we introduce you to Partners Across the Community (PAC) and learn about their special food drive going on April 15th through May 15th. This short episode will make you smile and hungry for noodles. 🍜

In this episode, we learn about the work of DCSD’s Portrait of a Learner Team and how it relates to EPIC Learning. There are exciting things in the works and as one student said, “I’ve learned about the future of the school system and how we’re improving upon it…and I like where it’s headed.” Xander 11th grade

We are celebrating 30 episodes with an unscripted episode where it’s all about 30. Don’t miss our hard hitting questions and a surprise would you rather from last week’s guest host!

Teachers in their first year here in Douglas County Schools share their classroom experiences focused around Positive Culture. Listen how they make connections with their students and stay tuned for the always exciting Would You Rather at the end.

Teaching is hard, but we can do EPIC things. In this episode, teachers with 20+ years of experience share their tips for making it to year 20 and beyond.

So this really happened…Catlin Tucker! Catlin has written several books and is the queen of blended learning. You won’t want to miss Catlin’s thoughts on how to bring blended learning to life in the classroom.

We did something EPIC! We invited teachers to a session at our district wide conference to record and they showed up. Listen to them share the EPIC things happening in their classroom and some great stories you really can’t make up!

This might be our most creative title, yet! Computer Science standards are a hot topic lately so we decided to bring in an expert to take a deeper dive with us. Listen as we talk with Jaci McCune about her journey in education. Stay tuned until the end to hear a wild story about a 1st grade field trip!

“A public school that feels private…”. In this episode we talk with students and staff at Aspire Academy High School about their journey and experiences in this alternative school setting. As always, we end with a riveting would you rather that will leave you pondering…🦖✨

We may be a day late, but thanks for being flexible! In this episode we share our favorite strategies for using flexible grouping in the classroom. You won’t want to miss the end where we tease about two very exciting upcoming pod guests!

We hear a lot about giving students a voice in their education. In this episode, we will introduce you to students at Gardnerville Elementary School who are using their voices to create a more welcoming and inclusive school as part of SALT. They have reinvented traditional student leadership programs to be open to all students that want to participate and are making big changes in their school. Li...

We’ve all heard the saying “work smarter not harder” but that is much easier said than done! Tune into this episode as our office breaks down specific ways that we as teachers can work smarter!

We are starting off the year with a little hope. Former DCSD teacher and published author, Miki Trujillo, join us for a feel good conversation about emotional well-being and why we hate self care so much.

We’re back and the future is looking bright! ✨In this episode we sit down with students in Ashley Mitchell’s Society and Education class who are interested in becoming teachers. Listen as they discuss their experience in the program and we promise you will be inspired when you hear their perspective on teaching!

If you need a holiday pick me up, this episode is for you. Our first grade friends are back with their letters to Santa. You won’t want to miss this one.