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Chris and Stacey interview Tony Keefer and Scott Jones, creators of March Book Madness (MBM), a bracket-style book competition that serves to engage students in conversations surrounding books from three areas, Picture Books, Middle Grades and YA. AJ was on special assignment during the interview, but joins in for the intro and shares his podcast recommendation. Featured Content Tony Keefer, a 7th...

Chris shares his experience getting a grant funded through  Donors Choose . He shares how his grant came to be, what equipment was included in the request, and his plans for the future. Check out the  Zebra Podcast Network  to see how Chris is already putting his grant to good use! What We’re Listening To AJ:  Throughline Chris & Stacey: 5AM Miracle episode #273-Productivit...

We pull back the curtain on how exactly we make PodcastPD. We share the tools we use to plan, record, and promote the podcast. Planning & Prep Google Docs, Voxer Recording Squadcast.fm  – SquadCast is on a mission to amplify collaboration. We seek to empower & encourage creatives to engage in meaningful conversations without barriers. $20 per month OR $200 per year Editing Audaci...

In episode 43 the PodcastPD crew talks about the ONE WORD that will guide each of them through 2019. What’s your ONE WORD? Check out  My One Word  to help you find your word for the coming year. What We’re Listening To AJ:  Aspire: The Leadership Development Podcast  – ( @Joshua__Stamper ) Chris:  The Educational Duct Tape Podcast  – Jake Miller ( @JakeMillerTech...

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For complete show notes go to  https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to  https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to  https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to  https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

For complete show notes go to https://podcastpd.com/12days2018

Featured Content @LukeWileyED Luke Wiley  has earned his BA in History with minor studies in American studies at Rutgers University. Currently, he’s in his 5th year, earning his Masters in Education and he’s currently student teaching, with me, as I’ve mentioned previously. He’s a member of the Rutgers University Track and Field Team where he is a distance runner. Topics Discussed Why a caree...

Featured Content In this episode, we reflect on the latest installment of EdCamp New Jersey! Our conversation includes some live recording we did during the event and we’re excited to share our feedback and conversation on our 7th edcamp. What We’re Listening To The 2018 12 Days of PodcastPD are coming! We’re looking for your submissions to round out our 12 mini-episodes that will be rel...

Featured Content Mandy Froehlich  is a Director of Innovation and Technology from Wisconsin where she supports and encourages educators to create innovative change in their classrooms. Her passion lies in reinvigorating and re-engaging teachers back into their profession, including supporting teachers’ mental health and wellness, as well as what is needed to support teachers in their pursuit...

Featured Content A lot of hard work goes into >>> planning<<<  most PD opportunities. What happens when those efforts don’t go as planned? For this episode, we crowdsourced PD planning ideas from you, our listeners! Thank you to our listeners who contributed their perspective. Amy Arbogash (via Twitter) @amyarbogash Elissa Kingsley (via IG) @kingsleypartyofthree Jess Gr...

Featured Content Thematic Instruction in Social Studies has been a topic of discussion between Chris and AJ for over a year. During the 2017-18 school year, Chris changed his instruction to follow the 10 Themes of Social Studies. He eliminated traditional tests/quizzes, homework, and notetaking in favor of a project-based, student-centered classroom. While Chris does get pushback from so...

Featured Content The Human Element The human element – what is it? the interaction between a human and any other human The importance of meeting the needs of people Needs of Students? Needs of Teachers? Needs of Admin? Effective communication the exchange of ideas, information, and knowledge between individuals the recognition, interpretation and correct reaction to people, incidents or situations...

Featured Content We continue our conversation from  Episode 35 , as we discuss the finer details of lesson planning:  grabbing student attention  and  reflecting on the lesson . Grab & Maintain Student Attention Use random selection in calling upon students (pop sticks, give warning) Vary who you call on and how you call on them (plan for who you will call on, fertilize the...

Featured Content Some of you love them. Some of you hate them. No matter how you feel you have to create them. Today, we’re talking lesson planning. From Wikipedia… A lesson plan is a teacher’s detailed description of the course of instruction or “learning trajectory” for a lesson. A daily lesson plan is developed by a teacher to guide class learning. But… planning involves so much more! Today we...

Featured Content During the Fall 2018 semester, Chris and AJ will both have student teachers working with them. Neither has ever had a student teacher before and both are excited for the opportunity to work with one. Some of the questions discussed include: How does a student teacher impact the evaluation process? What does the ideal classroom look like when a student teacher is present? How much...