High Tech High Unboxed

Episode Notes Alec and his former student, Dany Francis, talk about his most ambitious and stressful project, a live-action simulation of the process of escaping Syria. You can learn more about the Syrian Refugee Simulation at Changing the Subject Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Stacey Caillier interviews Eva Mejia, Chief Program and Strategy Officer at Big Picture Learning, about why for her, “improvement” and “equity” are inseparable If you want to go deep on Big Picture Learning, check out this longitudinal study of big picture students and alumni that Eva coauthored! If you want to learn more about Don Berwick, listen to Stacey Caillier's interviews with him: &quo...

Episode Notes This episode was inspired by Stacey Caillier's interview with Ron Berger, "Crafting Beautiful Lessons." And THAT interview was inspired by a 2008 interview with Ron Berger that appeared in the inaugural issue of Unboxed, called " Crafting Beautiful Work. " Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Kindergarten made a big impression on Sarah Fine, so she went back and interviewed her teacher. You can learn more about Kemp Harris's music here , and find his latest album, Kemp Harris Live at The Bird SF , here . Our other episode featuring Sarah is Season 2 Episode 14, "What Can School Learn from After-school?" You can listen to it here . Learn more about the High Tech...

Episode Notes Three seventh grade teachers from Cedarbrook Middle School in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, interviewed their students about what it was like being in school, and out of school, this year, and they turned those interviews into podcast episodes. This is the third episode in the series. It was written and edited by seventh grade English teacher Debi Dibattista . Learn more about the High T...

Episode Notes Three seventh grade teachers from Cedarbrook Middle School in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, interviewed their students about what it was like being in school, and out of school, this year, and they turned those interviews into podcast episodes. This is the second episode in the series. It was written and edited by seventh grade English teacher Kristyn Sanborn. Learn more about the High T...

Episode Notes Three seventh grade teachers from Cedarbrook Middle School in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, interviewed their students about what it was like being in school, and out of school, this year, and they turned those interviews into podcast episodes. This is the second episode in the series. It was written and edited by seventh grade English teacher Kristyn Sanborn. Watch Isaac Stanford's Year...

Episode Notes Stacey Caillier interviews Don Berwick about learning from variation, detoxifying "data," learning from users, avoiding the "hero" trap, and more Learn more about Don Berwick and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement at http://www.ihi.org/ Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Jean Catubay talks to Rick Oculto about supporting LBTQ+ youth Resources referenced in this episode: Our Family Coalition https://ourfamily.org/ ONE Archives Foundation https://www.onearchives.org/ Teaching LGBTQ History http://www.lgbtqhistory.org/ Billy DeFrank Center https://www.defrankcenter.org/ The LGBT Youth Space https://youthspace.org/ Our Germs, Our Future. Human Microbiome...

Episode Notes Opening keynote at Deeper Learning 2021 on how radical reengagement will lift students out of a year of COVID lockdown PIN@Y EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP Deeper Learning Conference Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes There's nowhere in the world quite like the Habla Center in Mérida, Mexico. Teachers go there for professional development and come back talking about it the way people talked about being at Woodstock. To understand where the magic comes from, Alec spoke to the founders, Marimar Patrón Vasquez, and Kurt Wootton. The roots of Habla turn out to include Brazilian dancing, 19th century l...

Episode Notes Sixth grade students at High Tech Middle Mesa design and build adaptive gaming controllers for people with physical disabilities Student Product Gallery Project Overview Video Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Jean and Alec interview Marcy Clayson, of Planned Parenthood, about how to teach kids about consent, plus a whole lot more about sex, gender identity, and relationships. Sex Ed To-Go Marcy's email address: mclayson [at] planned.org Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Alec talks to psychologist Cat Magielnicki about her advice for helping kids return to classrooms You can find Cat Magielnicki on Instagram: @the_feelingsteacher The CompassEd website is CompassEdConsulting.com You can email Cat at Cathryn@compassedconsulting.com Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Full Episode Transcript Here This episode is a recording of a "Den Talk" from the 2021 Deeper Learning Conference, on “Leading School Staff in Work to Address Equity and Racism.” It's hosted by Ron Berger, Senior Advisor for Teaching and Learning at EL Education, and he’s speaking to Laina Cox, Middle School Principal at Capital City Public Charter School , in Washington, D...

Episode Notes A conversation about why more engaging learning tends to happen in electives and extracurriculars than during "core classes", and how what we can learn from these "peripheral" classes, teams, and clubs. In Search of Deeper Learning , by Sarah Fine and Jal Mehta This Teenage Life Website (you can also find it wherever you get your podcasts) The Center for Research...

Episode Notes Stacey Caillier interviews Don Berwick, one of the world's foremost authorities on improvement Learn more about Don Berwick and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement at http://www.ihi.org/ The book Don recommended is The Improvement Guide Learn more about the Center for Research on Equity and Innovation here A full transcript is available on the Unboxed Website Learn more about th...

Episode Notes Alec Patton and Jean Catubay talk to Ayo Magwood about the importance of explicitly teaching the history of race in America... The transcript of this episode is here You can download Ayo's lesson plan and slides for The Blind Man and the Elephant here You can download a slideshow of maps showing racial and economic segregation across the USA here A collection of statistical evidence...

Episode Notes In this Guest Episode from the Educated Guess podcast, Rodrigo Arancibia and Cesar Fernandez interview Escondido Principal Adriana Lepe-Ramirez about how she came to education, and how she and her staff are transforming the whole school culture. The CARPE College Access Network Cesar's Recommended Educated Guess Episodes Ep.041: Don Dumas aka Don the Jeweler | San Diego County Teache...

Episode Notes Brent Spirnak speaks with Rachel Angeles about synthesizing everything around us and co-creating with students. Little Things Are Big: Jesús Colón You can read a transcript of this episode HERE Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes Alec talks to 7th grade math and science teacher Kat Wu about how the kids in her team got talking in breakout rooms. You can read more about Kat Wu and rest of the High Tech Middle Media Arts 7th Grade Team here If you have an idea for a pro session, or a teaching question you want help with, send an email to unboxed [at] hightechhigh.org Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate...

Episode Notes Maker teacher Shane Duenow about how he uses software to facilitate student drafting. You can see a screenshot of Shane's padlet here Shane Duenow's Digital Portfolio The research article on parallel prototyping: "Parallel Prototyping Leads to Better Design Results, More Divergence,and Increased Self-Efficacy" Make your own padlet here Gravit, the online vector desi...

Episode Notes Alec talks to Dr. Simon Breakspear about how he developed his “Teaching Sprints” program, and the intellectual journey that got him there. Episode Transcript HERE Further reading: 0:38 The Innovation Unit , where I used to work 0:44 Agile School Leadership 0:50 Teaching Sprints 2:05 The OECD and PISA 4:54 Valerie Hannon 4:59 Tony Mackay 5:03 Michael Fullan 5:16 Michael Fullan, &q...

Episode Notes Jean and Alec talk to artist, community activist, entrepreneur and Dean of High Tech High Chula Vista Read a full transcript of this episode HERE Follow Chikle on Instagram: @chikle79 Check out all his merch at https://chikle79.bigcartel.com/ Podcasts: Emo Brown, The Saddest Mexican Dale Gas Confidentials Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Episode Notes In this episode, Alec talks to Nikki Giunta, Chief of Staff at New Visions for Public Schools in New York City, about how they used a 270-column spreadsheet (and later, a “data portal”) to combat the sometimes-bizarre administrative problems that were preventing kids from graduating. You can read a full episode transcript here Learn more about the High Tech High Graduate School of Ed...