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Related Podcast Episode This post is part four of five in my Skills Before Tools series based on my K-12 AI Implementation Guide. Each post in this series unpacks one of the five core throughline skills that students […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode of The Balance, I chat with George Couros about his new book, Forward Together: Moving Schools from Conflict to Community in Contentious Times. We start with the origin story, why he […]
Related Podcast Episode This post is part of the Skills Before Tools series based on my K-12 AI Implementation Guide. Each post unpacks one of the five core throughline skills that students need to use AI strategically and responsibly. Purpose setting, questioning, […]
Related Podcast Episode In many classrooms today, students are hesitant to communicate their thinking. They sit silently, wait to be called on, and avoid talking with peers about their ideas. Even when prompted, many offer short, minimal responses. […]
Related Podcast Episode A busy classroom with students working, devices open, and pens scratching answers on paper looks productive. But when you ask students about their work, they can often explain what they are doing but not why. […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this conversation, I chat with Peter Liljedahl to unpack the research behind Building Thinking Classrooms and what it really means to design classrooms where students think deeply. We explore the conditions that support […]
Related Podcast Episode Conversations about the role of artificial intelligence in education are accelerating. Districts are working hard to determine how AI fits into teaching and learning, while navigating funding opportunities, vendor claims about the impact of AI […]
Related Podcast Episode Every student deserves access to high-quality, grade-level instruction and learning experiences, regardless of the teacher. Yet many classrooms are led by educators who are early in their careers, teaching outside their areas of expertise, or […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I chat with Suzy Evans and Dr. Shane Saeed about how learner agency, metacognition, and assessment can work together rather than be siloed or disconnected. We explored what the science of […]
Related Podcast Episode In my last post, I shared silent station ideas for secondary classrooms. A number of those activities translate well to elementary with the right scaffolding, and this post expands on them with additional ideas specifically […]
Related Podcast Episode At a recent workshop I was facilitating on the Station Rotation Model, a couple of teachers shared that managing noise levels can be one of the biggest challenges when using this model. While a healthy […]
Podcast Episode Episode Description In this episode, I talk with Matt Graham, an award-winning educator and the digital media specialist for Chesapeake Public Schools. Matt shares how he first used podcasting with middle school students, then expanded that […]