Teachers on Fire

🔥 How has the teaching profession changed over the last five years? 🔥 What would you say to a rookie teacher struggling with imposter syndrome? 🔥 As federal elections approach, what is the role of the Social Studies teacher? Join me for this conversation with New Brunswick resource teacher and podcaster LUCAS CLARKE as he shares his insights on these and other critical questions. About This Gue...

🔥 What does a coaching mindset look like in professional observations? 🔥 How important is mentorship when it comes to the growth of school leaders? 🔥 How can we better support the learning of our youngest readers and writers? Join me for this conversation with author and Director of Literacy LAUREN KAUFMAN as she shares her insights on these and other critical questions. About This Guest Lauren...

🔥 What does your school’s dream makerspace look like? 🔥 Will AR and VR tools ever impact K-12 education in a significant way? 🔥 How are students using 3D printing, laser cutting, and sublimation to create? Join me for this conversation with education technology coach JESUS HUERTA as he shares his insights on these and other critical questions. About This Guest: Jesus is an education technology...

🔥 What does it mean to grow beyond grades? 🔥 What works about standards-based grading, and where does it fall short? 🔥 How can we deemphasize grades and shift the focus to growth in our practice? Join me for this conversation with assessment leader ARTHUR CHIARAVALLI as he shares his insights on these and other critical questions. About This Guest: In his teaching career, Arthur has taught math...

🔥 How can I take my students and their learning outdoors? 🔥 How do students win when learning occurs outside the school building? 🔥 How do curriculum, feedback, and assessment appear in outdoor environments? Join me for this conversation with LAUREN MACLEAN as she shares her insights on these and other critical questions. About This Guest: Lauren is an elementary school teacher and the author o...

🔥 What does it mean to create a classroom of abundance? 🔥 How can we make multiple iterations of work an integral part of our learning culture? 🔥 How can we build strong relationships with our students at the start of the school year? Join me for this conversation with ADRIAN NEIBAUER as he shares his insights on these and other critical leadership questions. About This Guest: Adrian is a publi...

🔥 What are the core ingredients of successful school leadership teams? 🔥 How important is mindset when it comes to the effectiveness of a school leader? 🔥 What is one piece of advice that new principals, APs, and teacher-leaders should consider as they head into this school year? Join me for this conversation with Dr. DARRIN PEPPARD as he shares his insights on these and other critical leadersh...

🔥 What is one mindset shift I need to make as a teacher in 2024? 🔥 Why do student-centered approaches matter now more than ever? 🔥 How can generative AI support project-based learning in the classroom? Join me for this conversation with Hong Kong educator KYLE WAGNER as he shares his insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Kyle is the founder and lead PBL/Learning Design Coach...

🔥 How can we create a sense of belonging for every learner? 🔥 How can we make the physical spaces of our schools more welcoming? 🔥 What are 1-2 tangible daily practices that we can use to promote cultures of positivity in our schools? Join me for this conversation with BC educator MORGANE MICHAEL as she shares her insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Morgane is a teacher and...

🔥 How can play-based learning change mindsets in Math class? 🔥 How can teachers develop core competencies in their students? 🔥 What can a collaborative learning model look like in your classroom? Join me for this conversation with BC educator ASHLEY BODNAR as she shares her insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Ashley is a teacher in Coquitlam, Canada. She was a 2023 recipien...

🔥 Have generative AI tools killed the essay? 🔥 In a world of screens, why are paper books more important than ever? 🔥 How are smartphones changing the ways that students learn, and how should educators respond? Join me for this conversation with BC educator LISA GREEN as she shares her insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Lisa is a teacher, author, and educational consultant...

🔥 What is next for Jake Miller? 🔥 What does duct tape teach us about education technology? 🔥 How should teachers be thinking about AI tools as they return to school? Join me for this conversation with JAKE MILLER as he shares his insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Jake is an accomplished educator, speaker, presenter, podcaster, and author. This fall, he enters his third ye...

🔥 What are some educational leadership norms worth challenging? 🔥 How are AI tools changing learning and instruction in rural school settings? 🔥 How can I define my personal mission and guiding principles as an educator? Join me for this conversation with TYLER COMEAU as he shares his insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Tyler is a young school principal in rural Alberta, Ca...

🔥 What does it mean to lead from the middle? 🔥 How can we empower students and build student agency in 2024? 🔥 How can we build systems of continuous improvement in our schools? Join me for this conversation with education leader DANELLE ALMARAZ as she shares her insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: With a focus on continuous improvement, Danelle equips leaders with the tool...

🔥 What does a school culture of leadership look like? 🔥 What are the five pillars of effective school leadership? 🔥 What do teachers want more from their principals: presents or their presence? Join me for this conversation with education leader ALLYSON APSEY as she shares insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Allyson has been an award-winning school leader for nearly 20 year...

🔥 What was one takeaway from ISTE 2024? 🔥 What does it take to write and publish a book for the first time? 🔥 What role does food play in the context of education and learning? Join me for this conversation with Texas educator GABRIEL CARRILLO as he shares insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Gabriel Carrillo is an educational technology specialist in San Antonio, Texas and...

🔥 What does it take to become an education content creator? 🔥 What do education leaders need to know about privacy issues in AI? 🔥 What roles will AR and VR technologies play in the future of learning? Join me for this conversation with Texas educator FONZ MENDOZA as he shares his insights. About This Guest: Fonz is a Professional Learning Specialist with expertise in educational technology and...

🔥 What are the biggest wins for teachers that generative AI can provide? 🔥 How can we help students avoid plagiarism while supporting the creative process? 🔥 Is it possible for ChatGPT to know too much about us? Join me for this conversation with New Jersey educator TIM BELMONT as he shares his insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Tim Belmont is a high school technology specialist and Language Arts teac...

🔥 What’s the purpose of assessment? 🔥 How can we rehumanize assessment through story? 🔥 What does it take to lead an assessment revolution in our schools? Join me for this conversation with NATALIE VARDABASSO as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Natalie has served as a high school and middle school teacher, instructional coach, and an assessment lead. Today, she’s an assessment speaker...

🔥 What do we need to know about Depth of Knowledge? 🔥 How can schools build inclusive cultures and improve student behavior? 🔥 What are learning progressions, and how can they support student learning? Join me for this conversation with JENNIFER MOROZ as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Jen is a BC educator who is proud to teach, collaborate with educators across BC, and offer profess...

🔥 Are we about tasks or learning? 🔥 How do our beliefs about assessment shape absolutely everything we do? 🔥 How has it become acceptable to do nothing in a classroom, and what can we do about it? Join me for this conversation with MELISSA DEAN as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Melissa is a high school math, science and ELA teacher who is passionate about reforming assessment and re...

🔥Is our influence making an impact? 🔥How can we live, work, and serve others in alignment with our assignment?  🔥How can we clear away the clutter of our lives and move our personal mission toward success?  Join me for this conversation with CHIP BAKER as he shares his insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Chip is a fourth generation educator who has now served as a teacher and coach for over twenty-four...

🔥 How can we reach bored students in the classroom? 🔥 How can our gradebooks better support individual student growth? 🔥 How should teachers be thinking about AI and evidence of learning? Join me for this conversation with TYLER RABLIN as he shares his insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Tyler is an award-winning instructional coach and former ELA teacher for Sunnyside School District in Sunnyside, WA....

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🔥 How can we assess our own social-emotional health, and what are some easy steps that we can take to strengthen it? Join me for this conversation with former Teacher of the Year WENDY TURNER as we dig into these and other critical questions. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Wendy Turner is an experienced elementary educator in Wilmington, DE with tremendous passion for and expertise in social emotional learnin...