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In this episode I wrap up the 2018-19 school year. For more information about this podcast check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.com Email me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com Twitter: @teachlikeaninja Instagram: @teachlikeaninja

This week's episode is a special Mother's Day episode featuring my mom, Rhonda Stock, a middle school special education teacher at Santa Fe Trail Middle School in Olathe, KS. She shares about how redesign has impacted her classroom and what she hopes for in the future of redesign. Follow Rhonda on Twitter: @rstocksf For more information about this podcast check out my website: https://mrstockrocks...

This is a repost of an older episode that has been recovered from the archives after I added more storage space... This week’s episode is special. It is the first ever student episode, where I feature a couple of students taking part in the ReDesign process. Hear how Tessa and Gurvinder are working to establish a new student council at Santa Fe Trail Middle School. For more information about your...

This week’s guest is Tim Vesco, a 4th grade teacher from Frank Layden Elementary in Frontenac, KS. Tim is the current organizer of the #ksedchat and his school is currently in the Apollo phase of redesign. In this episode we talk about some of the important aspects of launching redesign and some of the things they’ve already implemented as they gear up for fully redesigning their school. Join the...

Wrap up the year strong. To support the Books for Backpacks program and get great books in kids hands consider donating to the Books for Backpacks Fund-a-Need grant. https://www.olathepublicschoolsfoundation.org/fund-a-need/books-backpacks-1 For more information about this podcast check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.com Email me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com Twitter: @teachlikeaninja Instagram...

In this episode I interview Mrs. Awesome herself, Jenica Stock. She is a 5th grade teacher at Washington Elementary and shares about her design background and how she used that to redesign my website and social media platforms. Follow Jenica on Twitter: @jenica_stock To support the Books for Backpacks program and get great books in kids hands consider donating to the Books for Backpacks Fund-a-Nee...

In this episode I share all about the my experiences with EdCamp Johnson County. I also share why it's important to celebrate successes but even more important to look toward the future. To support the Books for Backpacks program and get great books in kids hands consider donating to the Books for Backpacks Fund-a-Need grant. https://www.olathepublicschoolsfoundation.org/fund-a-need/books-backpack...

This episode is a sneak preview of another podcast I’m working on. It’s my classroom podcast called Stories From Room 508. Check it out on iTunes. https://www.spreaker.com/show/3382008 That’s it for this episode. One final note. Over the past 5 years I have organized a program called Books for Backpacks in my district. The goal is to get new books to kids who might not be able to purchase new book...

This week’s guest is middle school teacher Amy Hillman at Santa Fe Trail Middle School in Olathe. She shares all about the launch of the Saturday Scholars program at SFT, how it has evolved over the years, and some of the results we’ve seen. Email Amy Hillman for more information/advice to start your own Saturday Scholars program: ahillmansf@olatheschools.org That’s it for this episode. One final...

In this episode check out how 4th grade teacher Ariel Jankord took her dream of an EdCamp in Johnson County and made it a reality. To sign up for EdCamp JoCo: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/edcamp-joco-2019-tickets-56674909179 Ariel Jankord on Twitter: @MrsJankord For more information about this podcast check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.com Email me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com Twitter: @teac...

In this episode I share all about the importance of self-care for teachers. Check it out! For more information about this podcast check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.com Email me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com Twitter: @teachlikeaninja Instagram: @teachlikeaninja

In this episode I share a recording of my presentation from the MACE conference on March 1. The presentation focuses on Santa Fe Trail's effort to incorporate more student choice and using a variety of intervention times to get kids exactly what they need whether it's extra support, enrichment opportunities and/or both. I also share all about our exploration days. Check out MACE website: https://w...

Listen in to this recording from my session Tell YOUR story from the MACE conference last week. For more information check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.com

You need to tell YOUR classroom story. Share what you are doing with your community members. Find me on social media: Twitter: @teachlikeaninja Instagram: @teachlikeaninja and @mrstockrocks Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/teachlikeaninja/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/c/JoshuaStock Website: https://mrstockrocks.com

In this episode I share my views on leading by example for both students and staff. Interested in being a part of EdCamp JOCO? Register here: https://edcampjocoks.eventbrite.com For more info about the podcast: https://mrstockrocks.com Questions/Suggestions: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com Twitter/Instagram: @teachlikeaninja

In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Steven Kimmi, Principal and Gayathri Ramkumar, Math teacher at Tescott schools. They share their experiences with Summit Learning. For more information check out: usd240.org Follow Steven Kimmi on Twitter: @principalkimmi For more information about this podcast check out: https://mrstockrocks.com Follow me on Twitter: @teachlikeaninja Email me: te...

In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Chris Allen, the principal at Eisenhower Elementary school in Mcpherson, KS all about their experiences with the Summit Learning platform. He shares their successes and his advice for teachers looking to dive into Summit next year. Questions about their experience: chris.allen@mcpherson.com Want more info about the podcast: https://mrstockrocks.c...

In this episode I update you on some of the things going on in my classroom. For more info check out my website: https://mrstockrocks.com Follow me on Twitter: @teacherlikeaninja Email me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com

In episode 3 I interviewed Andrea Paulakovich about her idea for a podcast highlighting things going on across the district. It was just a rough sketch of an idea and after months of planning we are finally ready to launch the first episode of the podcast. So for this episode of the show I thought I’d share our first episode of the Olathe Spark Starters podcast and hopefully it will help inspire y...

Welcome back to the podcast! Have a great semester! Twitter: @teachlikeaninja Website: https://mrstockrocks.com Class Twitter/Instagram: @mrstockrocks

This week’s episode features my interview with Tammy Mitchell, the elementary school guide. She has worked with the Mercury and Gemini schools as they navigate the redesign process. Hear some of her background and some of the amazing things she’s seen in the redesign elementary schools. Check it out. Follow Tammy and KSDE Redesign on Twitter: @ksderedesign Email: tmitchell@ksde.org For more inform...

This week’s episode features an interview with some teachers from Westview Elementary in Olathe. Christie Thomason (Art), Colleen Redelsheimer (2nd), and Tanya Mathieu (1st) talk about their school’s learner showcase which allows students to share their learning through Project Based Learning units. For more information about their school's redesign on Twitter check out: Westview Elementary School...

In this episode I interviewed, Dr. Randy Watson, the Commissioner of Education for the State of Kansas. He shares a little of his background and the background of the Kansas Moonshot Redesign as well as the state’s role in supporting teachers in their redesign projects. Follow him on Twitter: @KsCommissioner For more information about Kansas Redesign check out: https://www.ksde.org and click on Ka...

In this episode I take you behind the scenes of the podcast. Here are a few of the resources mentioned: https://calendly.com/ https://zencastr.com/ https://www.spreaker.com/ For more info check out: https://mrstockrocks.com/ or email me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com

In this episode I share why I think you should tell your story. Contact me: teachlikeaninja@gmail.com or on Twitter: @teachlikeaninja