Unpacking Education & Tech Talk For Teachers

In today’s episode, we'll explore eight ways that AI can be effectively integrated when students are applying learning to new thinking during the fifth step of AVID's focused note-taking process . Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode, Katie White draws on her more than 30 years of experience in education and frames assessment as a dynamic, ongoing process that drives learning forward. Our conversation with Katie is a powerful one about common misconceptions surrounding assessment, the importance of student agency, and why the way that we respond to assessment evidence matters more than the assessment itself. Ka...

In today’s episode, we'll explore eight ways that AI can be effectively integrated into the fourth step of AVID's focused note-taking process , when students summarize and reflect on their learning. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore ways that AI can be effectively integrated into the third step of AVID's focused note-taking process , which involves connecting thinking. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore ways that artificial intelligence can be effectively integrated into the second step of AVID's focused note-taking process . Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode of Unpacking Education, our hosts explore literacy, professional learning communities (PLCs), and school improvement with Paula Maeker, an educator and coauthor of Literacy in a PLC at Work® . Drawing from her experience teaching in under-resourced communities and collaborating with highly effective teams, Paula shares how educators can work collectively to ensure that every studen...

In today’s episode, we'll explore ways that AI can be effectively integrated into the first step of AVID's focused note-taking process . Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore 5 guiding questions that can help you determine if technology should be integrated into your lesson. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In this episode of Unpacking Education , we explore AI in the English classroom with veteran educator Amy Onstad. With more than three decades of experience teaching high school English, Amy shares how artificial intelligence is reshaping both teaching and learning, from helping teachers save time on tasks like writing recommendation letters to supporting students as they prepare presentations, br...

In today’s episode, we'll explore Checkology , the free virtual classroom that teaches students about news literacy. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll review the 12 suggested action step for effectively adopting AI into our schools as outlined in The Center for Universal Education at Brookings' study " A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect ." 

In this episode of Unpacking Education, Mike Rahn, an English and AVID Elective teacher at Elk River High School in Minnesota, shares his journey from aspiring lawyer to passionate educator and explains how discovering AVID transformed his teaching and his sense of purpose.  You’ll hear how relationships and high academic standards work hand in hand in Mike's classroom, why critical reading a...

In today’s episode, we'll review the potential risks of AI in education as outlined in The Center for Universal Education at Brookings' study " A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect ." Visit AVID Open Access to learn more. 

In today’s episode, we'll review the potential benefits of AI in education as outlined in The Center for Universal Education at Brookings' study " A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect ." Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll review an overview of The Center for Universal Education at Brookings' study titled, " A New Direction for Students in an AI World: Prosper, Prepare, Protect ." Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

In today’s episode, we'll explore the features and functionality of Writing Coach , Khan Academy's new collaboration with Google Gemini. Visit AVID Open Access to learn more.

Growth often begins with a simple question: What can I do better? For Courtney Shearer, the answer was tracking engagement, not just understanding. This insight led her to transform her classroom through diagnostic teaching—collecting real-time data, implementing reflection routines, and shifting ownership of learning to her students. “I wanted to know that students were being heard, being challen...