0:29 - Who is Arthur Chiaravalli? 2:01 - Arthur's story: hitting an assessment rock bottom in Atlanta 5:49 - The wins and losses of SBG, or Standards-Based Grading 10:56 - Defining gradeless and the practice of grading less 13:40 - Arthur describes his first steps on the journey of grading less 19:55 - Benefits from de-emphasizing grades and focusing on growth 24:30 - Increasing student engagement and engagement 29:56 - Arthur's laments regarding traditional grading practices 36:47 - Why Teachers Going Gradeless became Grow Beyond Grades 39:15 - An update on Arthur's upcoming book 41:01 - What's next for the Grow Beyond Grades team 43:48 - Arthur's passion for family, exploring Vermont 44:34 - A productivity hack: Google apps and Calendar 45:24 - A book recommendation: The Dialogic Imagination by Mikhail Bakhtin 46:33 - Someone to follow online: Human Restoration Project 47:54 - What Arthur's streaming: Martin Short videos on RU-vid 49:04 - How to connect with Arthur online
She truly is! It's pretty remarkable what she is able to contribute to the education conversation. Thanks for tuning in and commenting - I really appreciate it! - Tim
0:15 - Who is Lauren MacLean? 1:25 - Story Time: Lauren recalls responding to an upset parent 4:10 - Lauren describes the themes in her latest book, Finding Common Ground 6:19 - Why teaching and learning outdoors sets Lauren on fire 8:44 - The natural environment around Lauren's elementary school 10:26 - How to respond to the practical challenges of teaching outdoors 13:09 - How to address feedback and assessment in the outdoor classroom 16:24 - Lauren discusses her first children's book, Me and My Sit Spot 19:29 - Nature's Path: 12 months of professional support for schools and educators 21:50 - Lauren previews her next book project: Sitting with Nature 24:06 - Passions outside of teaching and nature: field hockey and gardening 25:31 - Daily productivity hacks: waking up early, mud water, quiet 26:50 - A favorite edtech tool: @SeesawEdu 27:38 - A book recommendation: Unschooled by Kerry McDonald 28:39 - People to follow online: Janice Novakowski, Megan Zeni (Room to Play), and Outdoor Learning Store 29:13 - What Lauren's streaming in her down time: Alone 29:49 - How and where to follow Lauren online (see below)
0:27 - Who is Adrian Neibauer? 1:48 - Adrian's story of teaching through some low years 3:58 - How to build relationships with students in the first week of school 9:28 - Designing learning experiences and classrooms of abundance 13:32 - Design thinking in the English Language Arts classroom 18:20 - Why Adrian blogs about teaching and learning on Substack 23:21 - Adrian talks about his RU-vid video titled 'Why I Teach' 27:15 - A message for veteran teachers who feel off their game 30:31 - Adrian loves reading and writing poetry 31:09 - A productivity habit: a little bit every day 32:19 - An edtech tool pick: Microsoft Flip 32:59 - Book recommendations: Don Quixote and Redesigning Tomorrow 33:49 - Inspiring educators to follow: Mike Kleba (author of Otherful) and Marcus Luther 35:35 - What Adrian's streaming right now: K-Dramas 36:16 - How to follow Adrian online (see description below)
0:27 - Who is Dr. Darrin Peppard? 2:04 - Darrin tells the story of his rocky start in school leadership 8:03 - How significant is mindset when it comes to the effectiveness of a school leader? 11:40 - What are the core ingredients of successful school leadership teams? 17:49 - What are the most common pitfalls of school leadership teams? 21:57 - What's the first step to repairing a broken system? (Question from @ElementalEducator ) 25:24 - Advice for new principals and school leaders 28:40 - How can principals and school leaders take ownership of their calendars? 36:48 - How Darrin made his teachers feel safe with their principal 41:04 - The mission of the Leaning Into Leadership Podcast 44:28 - An area of learning for Darrin away from education: building a business 46:01 - A productivity hack: Darrin's daily routines 46:55 - An app that Darrin relies on: Clear 48:38 - People to follow: Lauren Kaufman, Sean Gaillard, and Josh Tovar 49:45 - What Darrin's streaming on TV: Hijack and Reacher 50:39 - How to connect with Dr. Darrin Peppard online
0:28 - Who is Kyle Wagner? 1:58 - Kyle tells a story of losing his job in his second year of teaching 4:22 - In the age of AI, why do student-centered approaches matter now more than ever? 6:52 - Kyle explains what he means in the title of his book: Where is the Teacher? 9:09 - Shift: Moving student learning from content-driven to inquiry-driven 10:58 - Shift: Moving motivation from grades to problem-solving (deeper purpose) 13:36 - How can Chat GPT power deeper project-based learning experiences? 17:09 - "Simple designs beget complex behaviours" 21:33 - Kyle's work at the Transformative Learning Experiences Podcast 22:43 - Kyle's plans for his RU-vid channel, @transformschool 24:34 - A passion outside of education: song-writing 26:08 - A productivity habit: reflecting in his journal every morning 26:58 - Kyle's morning routine 28:38 - Favorite tech tools: Chat GPT and Canva 29:35 - A book recommendation: The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay 30:59 - An educator to follow on LinkedIn: Benjamin Freud and Loni Bergqvist on LinkedIn 32:06 - What Kyle's streaming: Big Bang Theory 33:03 - How to connect with Kyle Wagner and follow him online
0:30 - Who is Morgane Michael? 1:54 - Morgane's experience of not speaking English as a student 6:28 - Is belonging actually important in the learning environment? 10:20 - Daily practices that build cultures of positivity in our school 17:17 - How to make our physical spaces in our schools feel welcoming 23:37 - How boundaries contribute to a sense of belonging 27:16 - Morgane's sense of teacher morale across North America today 31:15 - Morgane's coaching services for educators looking to offer more 34:30 - Passions outside of education: kids, working out, and travel 35:23 - A productivity hack: the Pomodoro Technique 35:56 - An edtech tool pick: Canva 36:38 - Book recommendations: Atomic Habits, the Coaching Habit 37:19 - Inspiring educators to follow: Tyler Comeau, Lisa Baylis 38:14 - What Morgane's streaming: The Boys 38:58 - How to connect with Morgane and follow her work online
0:28 - Who is Ashley Bodnar? 1:27 - A story of resistance before collaboration 3:51 - What is a collaborative learning model? 7:43 - Beginning the teacher journey as a paraprofessional 10:22 - Teaching in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside 13:30 - Core competencies for every student in BC 14:43 - Ashley's book aims to support core competency integration 17:07 - Play-based learning in the Math classroom 20:24 - Ashley's learning outside of education: yoga, wellness, self-care 21:30 - A productivity hack: bookmarking ideas on teacher Instagram 22:21 - Two edtech app picks: Canva and Classroom Screen 23:35 - Ashley's book recommendation: What Happened to You 24:29 - An educator to follow online: @edutopia 25:18 - What Ashley's streaming: the sitcom classics 25:56 - How to connect with Ashley online
0:29 - Who is Lisa Green? 1:24 - An experience of professional adversity for Lisa 3:25 - Why Lisa wrote Outsmarted, the book 6:55 - Lisa's position on phone bans in schools and districts 11:13 - Why Lisa discourages students from taking phones to bed 15:23 - Why physical books are still important for students to read 20:04 - Is the essay dead in our schools? 23:31 - Teacher assessment in the age of generative AI 29:50 - How to build cultures of reflection and celebration of, for, and as learning 35:23 - Digital tools for student portfolios 38:45 - A learning passion outside of education: travel 41:13 - Productivity hacks for teachers and students 44:16 - Lisa's favorite app right now: Canva 45:11 - Book recommendation: Pat Summit's Reach for the Summit 46:25 - An educator to follow online: Trevor MacKenzie 48:41 - How to connect with Lisa Green online
0:27 - Who is Jake Miller? 2:03 - Jake's ups, downs, and pivots from his last five years in education 6:45 - Jake's podcasting and YouTubing plans for 2024-2025 11:48 - Jake discusses his book, Educational Duct Tape: An EdTech Integration Mindset 15:49 - How should educators be thinking about AI tools this fall? 18:39 - Jake lists 8 tools to learn about this fall 21:11 - How edtech tools can support student learning AND teacher sustainability 26:50 - The importance of fun and laughter in our buildings 30:28 - Jake's other learning outside of education 32:05 - A personal habit that Jake relies on: no work email at home 33:42 - An app that Jake is using a lot right now: Padlet 34:59 - Book picks: Drive by Daniel Pink and Never Enough by Jennifer Wallace 35:49 - Someone to follow: Molly Klodor, Dan Stitzel 38:09 - What Jake is watching: the Olympics 39:08 - How to connect with Jake Miller and Edu Duct Tape online
0:31 - Who is Tyler Comeau? 1:39 - A story of adversity from Tyler's journey 3:57 - The mission and vision of The Elemental Educator Podcast 8:30 - How school leaders can approach values, mission, and vision 11:39 - How and why teachers should define their own professional mission 15:18 - A educational leadership norm that should be challenged 18:18 - How content creation has led to professional growth for Tyler 20:53 - How have AI tools impacted learning in rural schools? 23:21 - An area of learning outside of education: parenting 24:39 - A productivity hack: time blocking 25:57 - Two edtech tool recommendations: Nolej and WozEd 27:28 - Two book recommendations 29:31 - Someone to follow on social media: Dr. Selena Fisk 30:42 - A pick for a future guest on the podcast: Vikas Narang 32:44 - The best ways to connect with Tyler and the Elemental Educator
0:28 - Who is Danelle Almaraz? 1:40 - A story of a reprimand from school administrators 5:07 - Danelle describes the vision for schools at InnovateEd 6:21 - What is it important to lead from the middle in our schools? 10:03 - How students can empower students and build student agency 11:53 - Danelle's work with schools in Africa 13:31 - Spirals of inquiry in professional development 14:58 - A school that is getting it right: Park City, Utah 16:23 - A passion outside of professional learning: Math 17:15 - A productivity hack: collecting MVPs - Most Valuable Points 20:24 - An edtech tool that Danelle is loving: Perplexity.AI 21:38 - Book recommendations: Schools on the Move, Leading the Whole Teacher 22:40 - Inspiring Danelle on social media: Catlin Tucker, Katie Novak 23:41 - Guest suggestions: Hakeem Subair, Kyle Wagner 24:10 - What Danelle's watching for fun: the Dodgers! 24:51 - How to connect with Danelle and InnovateEd online
0:28 - Who is Allyson Apsey? 1:33 - Allyson's experience with Imposter Syndrome 3:43 - How did 'What Makes a Great Principal' happen and who is it for? 7:33 - What are the Five Pillars of great principal work? 8:23 - How administrators can tap into the wisdom of teachers in their buildings 11:54 - What does a school culture of leadership look like and how do we build it? 12:58 - Encouragement for tired administrators who find it hard to be present 16:34 - How to begin building staff culture at a new-to-you school 19:20 - Other personal passions: history, documentaries, and people 19:57 - A productivity hack: writing when she's feeling it 20:53 - An app pick: Canva 22:14 - A book recommendation: Lead Like a Pirate 23:20 - Someone to follow: Jessica Cabeen 24:06 - A future guest suggestion: Jessica Gomez 24:45 - What Allyson is streaming during her down time 25:11 - Where to connect with Allyson online
Oh no! Hmmm. Okay, here's another way to get this done. 1. Go into the Google Sheet that is collecting submissions from this Form. 2. Go to Tools> Notification Settings> Edit Notifications. 3. Adjust your notification settings to be notified every time a user submits a Form AND to be notified right away. Make sure to Save. Hope this helps! Tim
Great question, and I'm not sure. I have an iPhone and I'm not even sure if there is an official Google Forms app for iOS. I think I would just focus on receiving notifications via email.
0:28 - Who is Alfonso Mendoza? 1:53 - A story of adversity: the new demands of the pandemic 5:28 - An update on the doctoral writing process 11:55 - What is the mission of My EdTech Life? 18:55 - The origin story of My EdTech Life: beginning, lessons, and wins 28:00 - Should education content creators use separate social media accounts? 29:53 - What are the privacy and security issues related to students and generative AI? 36:48 - What are the worst case scenarios as generative AI tools relate to students? 48:20 - A universal message to educators regarding AI tools in 2024 54:26 - What is the future of AR and VR tools in K-12 education? 59:46 - Other passions for Fonz: streaming, podcasting, and content creation 1:00:50 - A daily personal habit that keeps Fonz on fire: prayer 1:02:01 - An edtech tool pick: Kapwing 1:03:30 - Book shoutouts: Beyond the Bulletin Board, The Promises and Perils of AI in Education 1:05:21 - People to follow on X: Jorge Valenzuela and Zac Bauermaster 1:06:50 - Future guest recommendations from Fonz: Ken Shelton, Dee Lanier 1:08:27 - What Fonz is streaming: the Great British Bake-Off 1:09:27 - Where to connect with Fonz and My EdTech Life
