3 Ps in a Pod: An Education Podcast

Do you know about sketchnoting? In this episode of 3Ps in a Pod, hosts Danielle and Donnie discuss how they typically take notes and what they know about sketchnoting. Danielle describes sketchnoting, also known as "visual notetaking," as tracking your thinking and highlighting big ideas in your notes. These can include a mix of words, doodles, and drawings. Then, Danielle and Donnie welcome Sylvi...

Get a window into what you will experience at the Fifteenth Annual Teacher Leadership Institute: Elevating Student Voice through Teacher Leadership. 3Ps hosts Mary and Angelia introduce two of this summer's keynotes, Cornelius Minor, who also spoke at last year's institute, and Cinnamon Kills First. Both talk about their individual work and what they are looking forward to talking about at this su...

This week's episode of 3Ps in a Pod puts conversations about classroom engagement into action with "PD in 30." This special segment is exactly what it sounds like: a professional development session in 30 minutes or less. PD in 30 is most beneficial if you're able to listen with a pencil and paper in hand and can easily hit the pause and play buttons on your listening device. Feel free to listen w...

Did you know that this school year is the 20th year of the Arizona K12 Center? In this episode, 3Ps in a Pod hosts Danielle and Mary share how they came to know the work of the Center and how it affected their work as teachers and as eventual partners and employees of the Center. Then, Executive Director Kathy Wiebke shares more about the history and accomplishments of the Arizona K12 Center and h...

Get a preview of Camp Plug and Play 15.0 with tech-in-education extraordinare Tony Vincent! Hosts Danielle and Mary talk to Tony about how they first got to know his work before hearing Tony outline what to expect at this summer's annual tech camp. Tony also announces this year's keynote speaker, Sylvia Duckworth, the "Sketchnoting queen." Tony, Danielle, and Mary also talk about the place of emoj...

Hosts Mary and Angelia start off this new season of 3Ps in a Pod by catching up with Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kathy Hoffman. Superintendent Hoffman shares about her first year in office, her highlights and challenges, and what keeps her smiling and optimistic about education in Arizona. Hoffman also talks about what's coming up this year. Beyond 2020, Hoffman discusses ho...

In this final episode of the season, all four hosts are in the studio to discuss their favorite episodes through the past six seasons. Hosts Angelia, Mary, Danielle, and Donnie share clips of their favorite past episodes and what struck them about each guest's remarks on that episode. They touch on student achievement, restorative practice, school safety, self-care, and Visible Learning. Check out...

Wade Antonio Colwell is an advocate for equity, inclusion, and excellence and often uses his love of hip hop and poetry to bring that work to schools. In this episode, Colwell shares about his journey into education, his work helping begin the Youth Equity Stewardship program, and about the upcoming Equity by Design institute. Colwell also shares some of his original work near the end of this epis...

Dr. Douglas Reeves is an expert in leadership and teaching, with a particular interest and expertise in grading. In this episode, Dr. Reeves shares a bit of history of grading systems, three things he would like to see change about how many teachers grade, and what he considers the "academic death penalty." He also talks through creative ways he has seen teachers evaluate students' performance rat...

Lynette Stant is the Arizona Education Foundation's 2020 Teacher of the Year! In this episode, she shares about what her past month as the new title-holder has been like and what she is looking forward to in the next year. Stant also talks about what keeps her excited about teaching and how she'll know when she is ready to leave the classroom. Learn more about the Arizona K12 Center at azk12.org .

Intentional support for beginning teachers impacts students, other teachers, and the entire school. In this episode, Dr. Emily Davis, founder of Teacher Development Network, shares about what quality mentoring for beginning teachers looks like and the ways that it can affect multiple parts of a school. She also talks about "praxis shock," the jolt new teachers often feel when moving from studying...

Do you get nervous when integrating new technology into your classroom? Award-winning principal and digital leadership pioneer Eric Sheninger shares how he went from outlawing devices in classrooms to embracing social media and technology in his school to improve teaching, learning, and leadership. As teachers work to prepare students for a future no one can predict, how can they integrate technol...

As a mentor to first and second-year teachers in Balsz School District, Kathleen Paulsen's work includes helping new teachers learn how to support refugee students and their families. One school typically has between 14 and 17 different languages represented at one time. Knowing students are refugees changes what teacher support looks like. In this episode, Paulsen shares what she has learned over...

Dr. Donyall Dickey will inspire you to help your students "climb the ladder of cognitive demand." With 17 years as an educational leader, Dr. Dickey focuses his work on curriculum, instruction, organizational development, and school administration. In this episode, he and hosts Danielle and Angelia plunge into conversations about student achievement, instructional leadership, opportunity gaps, and...

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can negatively impact a young person's brain development, cognitive abilities, behavior, and social and emotional wellbeing; and more than half of students may have had at least one ACE. In this episode, you will learn more about ACEs and how they impact students and teachers. We will explore ways to help build more resilient students and teachers through relat...

Teachers are talking about what Arizona's new dyslexia law means for them. In this episode, Sean Ross, Arizona Department of Education's Director of English Language Arts and Humanities, explains how the passing and signing of SB 1318 affects how schools and teachers approach dyslexia screenings and what resources are available. He also shares about his other literacy work and how he can support A...

With the signing of SB 1014 earlier this year, this school year brings some major changes for English learners in Arizona schools. Kate Wright is the Deputy Superintendent of the Office of English Language Acquisition Services in the Arizona Department of Education and will share in this episode how this new policy opens up the possibilities for Arizona's EL students and advice for teachers implem...

How is Arizona approaching the teacher shortage? Hear from Northern Arizona University President Dr. Rita Cheng about Governor Doug Ducey's Arizona Teachers Academy and how NAU is implementing the program and supporting tomorrow's teachers. You'll also learn more about why education is so important to Dr. Cheng, how she spends her time away from work, and what books she's currently reading. Learn...

Today we explore instructional leadership with Dr. Peter DeWitt. DeWitt focuses heavily on the idea of servant leadership and his belief that the best coaching is not based on having all of the answers. He believes the most effective instructional leaders are open and honest with those they support. DeWitt also highlights the overwhelming importance of credibility and its relational impact on an i...

We are so excited to share one of our first mobile podcasts with our listeners this week! We invite you to come with us and meet Dr. Olivia Amador at the Annual Visible Learning Conference this past summer. This week, we will learn more about the practicality of the Teacher Clarity Playbook and how it can enhance the structures that exist in your space. Find upcoming teacher clarity events here ....

After several years as an elementary classroom teacher, Connie Hamilton wanted to expand her influence on how children learn in schools. In this episode, you'll hear about her journey from a young child "playing school" with her stuffed animals to an author and presenter helping other teachers to be their best in the classroom and what she's learned about equity, relationships, and teaching along...

This week we have a chance to learn more about Geoff Esposito. We discuss his advocacy work in the area of education, his early interest in politics, and why bow ties have become his staple. Listen in to learn ways that you can connect with policymakers in your area. We hope that Esposito's podcast will serve as a resource as you think about getting involved in things that you care about and also...

Dr. Jenny Pieratt joins us to chat about Project Based Learning (PBL). Angelia and Danielle bring up the importance of involving families in the work and Dr. Pieratt offers some helpful strategies and hints. Dr. Pieratt also shares her experiences and belief in the learning structure expressing the power she has seen when PBL becomes a school and systemwide structure leading to changes in the disp...

We are back and ready to rock! Join us for a new semester of voices, perspectives, learning, and laughs. We kick off our new season with a top 10 list of tips from teachers around Arizona. Listen in to hear teachers expand on the tips with helpful examples and hints to kickoff the school year. In fact, we want to hear YOUR tips too. After listening, share your tips on Twitter adding hashtags #3Psi...

Join the fabulous and fearless 3Ps in a Pod hosts as they reflect on their past two years at the Arizona K12 Center. Listen in to learn more about these Arizona teacher leaders as they share memories, personal updates, and the events they are most excited about. Although this is our Spring 2019 Semester finale episode, we will be back this August with a full new calendar of guests and timely infor...