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Sunday, February 21, 2021

Build Intellectual Curiosity with Georgie Koenig

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Georgie Koenig, Ed.D.

The COVID-19 global pandemic has required enormous changes in the ways students learn and the ways teachers support them. In this episode, Dr. Georgie Koenig shares her views on the effects of the pandemic on students’ reading and writing skills and offers ideas that teachers can use to help students build intellectual curiosity.



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Sunday, February 7, 2021

Remote Classroom Management Ideas with Heather Dowd and Patrick Green

 

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Heather Dowd and Patrick Green

Managing remote and hybrid learning experiences can be a difficult task for many educators, so we sought advice from two folks who quite literally wrote the book on digital classroom management. Heather Dowd and Patrick Green wrote Classroom Management in the Digital Age, and in this episode they share and adapt ideas in their book to our current remote and hybrid teaching and learning reality.
 
 

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Follow the hashtag #cmdigitalage on twitter

Heather Dowd 

Patrick Green 

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Sunday, November 8, 2020

Sarah Thomas of EduMatch


Sarah Thomas

This week we are joined by Sarah Thomas, PhD. Sarah is a Regional Technology Coordinator in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Sarah is also a Google Certified Innovator, Google Education Trainer, and founder of the EduMatch project, which promotes connection and collaboration among educators around the world. Sarah is also on the leadership team of the ISTE Digital Equity PLN, and Affiliate Faculty at Loyola University in Maryland. Sarah is a co-author of the ISTE publication series, Closing the Gap, focusing on digital equity.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

FLOOP Revisited

FLOOP Logo
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Enjoy this look back at our interview with the creators of FLOOP, and don't forget to use the info below to get your special discount on your first year of FLOOP! 


We had a great talk with Christine Witcher and Melanie Kong about Floop, an app that supports teacher and peer feedback in almost any classroom. Listen to their startup story and how Melanie and Christine have used their classroom experiences and action research to build student agency and efficacy. Then check out Floopedu.com to see how you can use it in your classroom.


Contact the Floop team via Email: team@floopedu.com 

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Company Bio

Based on research and built by teachers, Floop is a web platform that helps teachers give meaningful feedback faster and teaches students how to use feedback to learn. Floop works on any internet-connected device (phones, tablets, laptops) to streamline the feedback process and give more agency to students. 

About the developers






Christine Witcher has worked in education for over 13 years, working with students from preschool age to high school seniors. She currently teaches middle school science, math, and innovation at Forest Ridge School in Bellevue, WA.



Melanie Kong is a high school engineering and entrepreneurship teacher at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, WA. She has worked in education for 10 years as a classroom teacher, professional development trainer, and curriculum designer.

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Monday, October 12, 2020

Meet Amanda Post and Maggie Gifford

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We hope you enjoy our chat with Amanda Post and Maggie Gifford, two educators from Ohio. During our chat , Amanda and Maggie discuss how they navigate remote learning and support students' social and emotional health.



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Sunday, August 30, 2020

Virtual Learning with Theresa Wills

 

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In this episode, online educator and author Theresa Wills shares her ideas for remote learning and online activities. Her upcoming book, Teaching Math at a Distance K-12: a practical guide to rich remote instruction, will be a repository of best practices for educators at any level. While her focus is primarily mathematics, her ideas can transfer to any grade level or subject area in the K-12 realm.



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Sunday, May 31, 2020

Teach Better with Chad Ostrowski

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Chad Ostrowski (Image from Twitter)

Chad Ostrowski of the Teach Better Team joins us to discuss teaching, professional learning, and educator self-care. In this episode, you’ll learn tips that can help you elevate your practice, both in-person and remotely. Check out the episode and the links below to learn more!



Check out our previous episodes related to Teach Better: 

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The Learning Through Leading Podcast is produced in partnership with the Learning Technology Center of Illinois.


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Thursday, March 19, 2020

Learning Online with Ben Sondgeroth

Ben Sondgeroth
Ben Sondgeroth of the Learning Technology Center of Illinois joins us on the special episode to share tips on leveraging video for teachers and administrators:
  • Find your tool
  • Find your content
  • Have fun
  • Be visible
Ben also discusses the importance of educator self-care during these times of change.



Ben recently conducted a webinar for Nick's teachers on these and other topics to help them prepare for e-learning. View the webinar on demand.

Some of the tools Ben mentions:


Contact Ben
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The Learning Through Leading Podcast is produced in partnership with the Learning Technology Center of Illinois.

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Sunday, March 15, 2020

Janelle McLaughlin on Student-Driven Learning and Coaching

Janelle McLaughlin
Janelle McLaughlin discusses the importance of student-driven learning on this week’s episode. Janelle is a consultant and instructional coach who works with schools supporting student choice and voice. Janelle also shares her views on professional learning, technology integration, and the role of the coach in schools.

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Janelle’s Contact Info


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The Learning Through Leading Podcast is produced in partnership with the Learning Technology Center of Illinois. 

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Sunday, March 8, 2020

Rae Hughart Revisited



When we started this podcast, one of the guests we both knew we needed to have on the podcast was Rae Hughart. In this look back at Episode 5 of the Learning Through Leading Podcast, Rae talks with us about her journey from brand new teacher to classroom innovator, as well as some of the new projects she was working on back then. If you follow Rae on social media, you also know that she has another new project in the works, too. Rae has written a book, called Teachers Deserve It!, with Adam Welcome. While we eagerly await the release of that book’s release, we hope you enjoy this look back with our first interview with Rae Hughart!




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Sunday, February 23, 2020

Adam Welcome Revisited

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Several months ago we were fortunate to sit down with Adam Welcome for a discussion about leadership, culture, and improving instruction. The audio quality on our original recording was less than perfect, to say the least. With production assistance from the Learning Technology Center of Illinois, we were able to reduce some of the distractions to help make the episode a little easier on the ear. We hope you enjoy this look back on our talk with Mr. Adam Welcome.



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We would also like to encourage you to check out the soon-to-be-released book that he has co-authored with our friend Rae Hughart (@raehughart), entitled Teachers Deserve It!

One last thing: We’d really appreciate it if you’d take a moment to give us a rating and a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your input helps us improve our podcast and helps spread the word about our show. Last, If you’d like to suggest a topic for us to cover, ask us a question, or even appear on a future episode of Learning Through Leading, please visit us at anchor.fm/learningthroughleading and leave us a voice comment. We may use your ideas on a future episode! Thanks again for listening.
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Sunday, January 19, 2020

Floop: Feedback Loops In Any Classroom


We had a great talk with Christine Witcher and Melanie Kong about Floop, an app that supports teacher and peer feedback in almost any classroom. Listen to their startup story and how Melanie and Christine have used their classroom experiences and action research to build student agency and efficacy. Then check out Floopedu.com to see how you can use it in your classroom.


Contact the Floop team via Email: team@floopedu.com

Social Media

Company Bio

Based on research and built by teachers, Floop is a web platform that helps teachers give meaningful feedback faster and teaches students how to use feedback to learn. Floop works on any internet-connected device (phones, tablets, laptops) to streamline the feedback process and give more agency to students.

About the developers






Christine Witcher has worked in education for over 13 years, working with students from preschool age to high school seniors. She currently teaches middle school science, math, and innovation at Forest Ridge School in Bellevue, WA.



Melanie Kong is a high school engineering and entrepreneurship teacher at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, WA. She has worked in education for 10 years as a classroom teacher, professional development trainer, and curriculum designer.

Remember to check out this and all past episodes at www.LearningThroughLeading.com and click the Subscribe button at the top of the screen to have every episode delivered right to your email inbox.

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Sunday, December 15, 2019

E-Learning in IL with Erich Grauke

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Join us for a conversation with Erich Grauke of the Illinois State Board of Education about the recent Illinois legislation surrounding e-learning days. Erich will tell us about the basic requirements of the law, lessons learned from the pilot districts, and ideas that can support quality e-learning in your school and district. 
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Contact Erich at ISBE:

  • Erich Grauke: egrauke@isbe.net
  • Twitter Handle: @egrauke
  • Phone: 217-782-0354

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Sunday, October 13, 2019

Everyone can learn math and more with Ryen Jackson

Ryen Jackson - R.J. - joins us to discuss math teaching and differentiation through centers at all grade levels, and the importance of making connections and building relationships.

R.J. helps us understand how to overcome the "fear" of math by developing a positive growth mindset, both with our students and with fellow teaching professionals. R.J. also explains how to use technology to facilitate the love of learning, in math and elsewhere.

In closing, R.J. offers administrators advice on teacher training and mindset when it comes to facilitating learning activities. 
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Sunday, October 6, 2019

Leadership Is A Verb

Diane Robertson
Ralph Grimm

Join us as we discuss educational leadership, The Teacher Shortage in Illinois, and the importance of Professional Development with our guests, Diane Robertson and Ralph Grimm.

“Leadership is a verb”
 -- Ralph Grimm
“Education is a world of change” 
-- Diane Robertson



Connect with Diane and Ralph:

  • Diane Robertson: drobertson@isasedu.org
  • Ralph Grimm: rgrimm@iasaedu.org
Remember to check out this and all past episodes at www.LearningThroughLeading.com

You can find us on Twitter at

@DrNickSutton http://twitter.com/DrNickSutton
@YodaMatt68 http://twitter.com/YodaMatt68

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Sunday, September 22, 2019

Unlearning with Nick Polyak

Nick Polyak: @npolyak

Superintendent Nick Polyak discusses the concept of “unlearning,” professional learning, technology and more in this episode.





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Sunday, September 15, 2019

Meet Nick's Former Teachers!

In this episode we talk to two of Nick Sutton's former teachers, Mr. Gregg Worrall and Mr. Todd Hilton!

Todd Hilton


We ask Mr. Worrall and Mr. Hilton, among other things...

  • How has your instruction evolved during your teaching career?
  • How has technological resources impacted your instruction?
  • How can we as educators influence and inspire more students to become future teachers?



Greg Worrall

Connect with out guests:
Greg Worrall: @mbhoops119
Todd Hilton: @blacksox33



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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Mike Patterson: Google, Digital Leadership, and more

Mike Patterson

Mike Patterson from Google Chicago joins us in this episode to discuss digital leadership and citizenship topics for teachers and administrators.  


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Check out all the great tools from Mike and the Google for Education Team:
 
The Google for Education Transformation Center
  • Resources to lead your schools toward a vision of change 
  • Focuses on 
    • Vision 
    • Learning 
    • Culture 
    • Professional Development 
    • Technology 
    • Funding & Sustainability 
    • Community Engagement 
  • Explore real examples from school leaders and learn from their successes. 
    • You’ll find hundreds of ideas, best practices, guides and templates. 
    • Innovator projects, 
  • You’ll also find our new Educational Equity Framework 
Coming soon from there are going to be Transformation Reports
  • Built for G Suite Administrators, the transformation report is a free tool designed to help quantify an organization’s Google for Education implementation across our products (G Suite & Chromebooks) and programs (Certification & Transformation). Tailored recommendations and trends over time help leadership teams know where to focus to drive further impact. 
And our Teacher Center
  • Featuring some of our greatest resources 
  • Including first day of lessons helping teachers use our tools like classroom, forms, the jamboard app for the first time 
  • As well as diving into our programs like Applied digital skills, Be internet Awesome, CS first, code with Google, the list goes on 
Lastly our newest offering is with Chromebook App Hub
  • This is a place where educators can come learn about all the amazing tools available to learners, gather idea sparks or lesson ideas from teachers globally, as well as understand how each of those apps are compliant and protect your learning communities data and learning experiences.
Thanks Mike! 
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Kristin Brynteson: OER, STEM, and so much more!

Dr. Kristin Brynteson
Dr, Kristin Brynteson, educator, podcaster and blogger from Northern Illinois University, discusses a variety of topics and programs with us during this interview.

Questions addressed in this episode:
What is Illinois OER, and how do OERs compare with the big-name publishers' works?
How can STEM, STEAM, and STEAM Read help kids, and how do I get started in my classroom?
  • STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics 
  • STEAM: STEM + the Arts 
  • STEAM Read: STEAM + Reading
  • iOER: Illinois Open Educational Resources   


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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Interview with Rae Hughart

Rae Hughart
We really enjoyed our chat with Rae Hughart, 6th grade educator, Director of Training and Development for the Teach Better Team, and Illinois State University Instructor. We think you will, too!
In this episode, Rae discusses mastery learning, her growth as an educator, and some innovative ideas for any classroom looking to make connections with their community.



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