Jeff Utecht & Tricia Friedman

Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

Shifting Schools is a thought-provoking podcast that explores the latest trends, strategies, and tools in K-12 education. Hosted by educators Jeff Utecht and Tricia Friedman, the podcast provides a platform for teachers, administrators, and education thought leaders to share their experiences and insights on how to improve teaching and learning. From innovative approaches in classroom management to leveraging technology for personalized learning, Shifting Schools tackles the most pressing issues facing K12 educators today. Whether you are a seasoned teacher or a new educator, this podcast will...

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Jeff Utecht & Tricia Friedman

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Education

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www.shiftingschools.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 209: Elena Aguilar and "The PD Book" 09.05.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit     Starting and Sustaining Pride   Book time to chat with Jeff Utecht Elena Aguilar Elena Aguilar is a writer, leader, teacher, coach and podcaster. She is the author of six highly acclaimed books: The Art of Coaching, (2013) The Art of Coaching Teams (2016), Onward: Cultivating Emotional Resilience in Educators (2018) and The Onward Workbook (2018) and Coachi...

Episode 208: What Should You Do In 2022 02.05.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Book time to chat with Jeff Utecht What Should You Do in 2022 Link to Youtube version

Episode 207: John and Kyle Hattie: Learning Vs Achieving, 10 Steps to Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents 25.04.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Book time to chat with Jeff Utecht Our Guest: John & Kyle Hattie John Hattie is Emeritus Laureate Professor at the Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. He is one of the world's best known and most widely read education experts and his Visible Learning series of books have been translated into 29 different languages and have sold o...

Episode 206: My Learning through Learning2 18.04.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Check out the Learning2 Asia conference April 23rd Check out the Learning2 podcast Book time to chat with Jeff Utecht Our Guest: Tricia Friedman Creator of queerwisdom.com and the allyed.org podcast and the learning2 podcast, Tricia Friedman is a leader in supporting and leading sessions on diversity and equality around LBGTQ+ students in our communities, sch...

Episode 205: Understanding our Multiple Identities 11.04.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Check out the Learning2 Asia conference April 23rd Check out the Learning2 podcast Check out this year's lineup at the NCCE Conference Shifting Schools Google Coaching Certification Program   Our Guest: Dr. Gaither Dr. Gaither is a social & developmental psychologist studying social identities. She runs the Duke University Identity and Diversity Lab Dr. Gaith...

Episode 204: Just Start Creating 04.04.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Check out the Learning2 Asia conference April 23rd Check out the Learning2 podcast Links mentioned in this episode:   Shifting Schools Google Coaching Certification Program Certified Coach Program | Google for Education   Connecthub.io https://sospodcast.org/episode202/ Our Guest: Jack Rhysider Jack is the creator of the popular podcast Darknet Dairies. In th...

Episode 203: Taking Time for Trust 28.03.2022

Find all of our Free Guides: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Follow our panelists https://twitter.com/KNaglee https://twitter.com/mrduffdouglas https://twitter.com/dphelps1113 https://twitter.com/_eriksson Learn more about our Coaching Cohort: https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-cp TEDx Talk referred to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9De8J2bfYoU

Episode 202: Google Certified Coaching Cohort Panel Discussion 21.03.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Check out the Learning2 Asia conference April 23rd All Month long our focus is on instructional coaching. Our goal is to bring you resources, stories, and ideas for instructional coaches from instructional coaches around the world.  Links mentioned in this episode:   Shifting Schools Free Resource: Sustaining a Culture of Coaching Shifting Schools Google Coac...

Episode 201: Teaching Through Photography 14.03.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   Check out the Learning2 Asia conference coming 23rd of April. The month of March kicks off our focus on all things instructional coaching. Our goal is to bring you resources, stories, and ideas for instructional coaches from instructional coaches around the world. This week we chat with Dave Caleb, an instructional coach and photography teacher in Singapore. ...

Episode 200: Sustaining Your Coaching Practice 07.03.2022

Show Sponsor Thank you to TeacherWit   The month of March kicks off our focus on all things instructional coaching. Our goal is to bring you resources, stories, and ideas for instructional coaches from instructional coaches around the world.  Links mentioned in this episode:   Anne Sugar's Forbes Article Shifting Schools Free Resource: Sustaining a Culture of Coaching Shifting Schools Google Coach...

Episode 199: The Power of Stories to Heal 28.02.2022

Guest: Kristina Pennell-Götze Kristina (she/her) is a queer Filipino-Australian creator, teacher, mother, and activist, currently teaching Drama and English Language & Literature at the Berlin Brandenburg International School in Brandenburg, Germany.  She is passionate about actively pursuing equity and justice through student voice and amplifying the experiences of the global majority and margina...

Episode 198: Focusing on Wellness 21.02.2022

Links mentioned in this episode:  https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/survey-alarming-number-educators-may-soon-leave-profession   https://twitter.com/_WISEducation https://wiseducationblog.com/ https://www.schoolmanagementplus.com/category/publications/wellbeing-international-schools-magazine/   sadie.wiseducation{at}gmail.com

Episode 197: The Power of Pulse Checks 14.02.2022

Mentioned in this episode: Our Free Guide https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs   Edutopia Article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-lead-empathy HBR Article: https://hbr.org/2017/01/the-neuroscience-of-trust Learn more about our all inclusive plan for your PLC https://www.shiftingschools.com/store/empowered-plcs We love hearing from our listeners, let us know what you'd like support with:...

Episode 196: Immersive Learning: We can do better than Zoom 07.02.2022

Links mentioned in this episode:  The Thinking Stick Posts:  Moving into the CAVE Second Life Best Practices Conference SLearning 2.008 Pre-Conference BarCamp Bangkok Sherri Smith-Dodgson LinkedIn- Sherri Smith-Dodgson Miss Science Virbela Learn About FRAME FRAME EDU Metaverse (by iTeacher)

Episode 195: Digital Storytelling and a Whole Lot More 31.01.2022

Links mentioned in this episode:  Shei Ascencio https://twitter.com/Shei_Asc https://www.instagram.com/servlearn/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shei-ascencio-5963aa97/ SDGs App Service Program templates from Orenda Learning https://bit.ly/3G3jxYd   LeeAnne Lavender:  I am offering a 4-week online course starting February 10th called "Becoming a Digital Storyteller". It's meant for teachers who are n...

Episode 194: The power of protocols in PLCs 24.01.2022

Links mentioned in this episode:  Download over 60 free guides here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Making Assessment Meaningful - Asynchronous Learning Pathway https://www.shiftingschools.com/ss-pdpathway-mam   Leading the Change: PD's Next Chapter - Asynchronous Video Presentation https://www.shiftingschools.com/store     Christina Botbyl National School Reform Faculty (NSRF) for Crit...

Episode 193: Creating a Technology Revolution, Hoquiam School District 17.01.2022

Links mentioned in this episode:  Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Half of all College students take an online course https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/10/13/new-us-data-show-jump-college-students-learning-online     Chris Nitti Digital Age Coordinator Hoquiam School District email: cnitti (at) hoquiam.net twitter: https://www.twitter.com/hoquiamesport...

Episode 192: Starting the year with sharpened tools 10.01.2022

Links mentioned in this episode:  Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs https://brenebrown.com/articles/2018/10/15/clear-is-kind-unclear-is-unkind/

Episode 191: Exchanging Gratitude 20.12.2021

Links mentioned in this episode:  Download our free guide here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Explore this weeks sponsor: Tract: https://teach.tract.app/ Access Code: ShiftingSchools TED TALK https://www.ted.com/talks/a_j_jacobs_my_journey_to_thank_all_the_people_responsible_for_my_morning_coffee

Episode 190: Reflecting On A Semester 13.12.2021

Show Notes:  Steve Murphy https://twitter.com/murphyhusky1 Jen Longmire https://twitter.com/JenLongmire1 Tyler Rablin https://twitter.com/Mr_Rablin Monica McAtee Moses Lake Tech/Math Coach

Episode 189: Assessment is how we learn to listen 06.12.2021

Show Notes: Leave a review Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shifting-our-schools-education-technology-leadership/id185888113   Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/shifting-our-schools-education-591504 The opinions expressed by our panel members are their own, and they do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of their employers.  Our Panel:  Melissa Dean Twitter and...

Episode 188: SEL and PBL with Jorge Valenzuela 29.11.2021

Links to follow up with Jorge Valenzuela https://www.lifelonglearningdefined.com/   https://twitter.com/JorgeDoesPBL https://www.edutopia.org/profile/jorge-valenzuela Tool to help regulate emotions https://www.edutopia.org/article/simple-tool-help-teachers-regulate-their-emotions

Episode 187: Talking PLCs with Steve Barkley 22.11.2021

Thank you to our show sponsor Tract.   Signup before the end of 2021 to get your free account forever: https://teach.tract.app/ use code: SHIFTINGSCHOOLS Tract Learning Through Teaching Lesson Plan   Steve Barkley: Website: https://barkleypd.com/ Podcast: https://barkleypd.com/podcasts/  

Episode 186: Talking World Languages and STEAM with Rachelle Dené Poth 15.11.2021

Links mentioned in this episode:  Lunch Time Learning Series Nov, 30, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 at 12:00 GMT - 8 https://www.shiftingschools.com/store Use code: LLSNEW50 to save 50%! Rachelle's Links: Blog: www. Rdene915.com Books: bit.ly/pothbooks Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thriveinedu-by-rachelle-dene-poth/id1534150166 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rdene915 LinkedIn: https://www.linke...

Episode 185: Worldwise Learning Author Elizabeth Crawford 08.11.2021

Purchase Worldwise Learning: https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/worldwise-learning/book276011 Connect with the authors: https://twitter.com/carlamarschall https://twitter.com/TeachGlobalEd Excerpt of the book: https://www.gettingsmart.com/2021/09/22/a-vision-for-transformative-education/

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