SchoolDay is a zero-trust ecosystem orchestration platform that empowers edtech apps without sharing student data. The Reshaping Learning podcast from SchoolDay, in partnership with educators across the world, explores the tools, resources, practices and movements that are reshaping education. Learn about how to keep teaching and learning fresh, engaging, relevant and safe in your classroom, school or district.
Episodes
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Former Districtwide Manager of Social Emotional Academic Learning, Kim Price, shares the promising practices that are making classrooms more welcoming, safe, nurturing environments that empower students and staff to best attend to holistic learning and greater academic achievement.
Resources:
Reach out to Kim Price
Permission to Feel by Marc Brackett
The Character Lab with Angela Duckworth
Explore the SchoolDay Academy and visit our blog.
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
Secondary math and finance teacher Eric Sigman, and 5th grade teacher Shon Villars, share how ClassHook captures students attention, makes ideas and concepts concrete and relatable, and keeps students engaged. This is an easily affordable and timesaving tool for every teacher.
Resources:
Connect to ClassHook
Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
Professional theater director and Ithaca college professor Gavin Mayer discusses the High School Arts Integration program he and his colleagues founded and how the arts make our students better, smarter and kinder human beings.
Resources:
Connect with The Art Docent Program
Find Gavin Mayer
Learn about the Pomona Arts and Humanities Program
Learn more about SchoolDay
Explore SchoolDay's Career Academy and visit our blog.
Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Entrepreneur, TED speaker, equity warrior, and GALS Denver co-founder, Liz Wolfson discusses positive gender identity, integrated movement and the game-changing model of the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools.
Resources:
Connect with Unruly Studios
Connect with Elizabeth Wolfson
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Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
Technology and Special Education teacher Lee Hollman, from PS 132 in Brooklyn NY, shares how Codemancer has filled a technology gap and energized all of his students to love coding, expanding their skills for al content areas.
Resources:
Connect to Codemancer
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
District Managers for Restorative Process, Deanna Goodrich and Yeruwelle de Rouen share trauma-informed and Restorative Process Practices to help shift school climate and create safe, nurturing spaces to accelerate learning.
Resources:
Connect to Class Composer
Deanna & Yeruwelle's EdCuration conference session
Contact Deanna
Contact Yeruwelle
Intersectional Innovations Consulting
Denver Public Schools Restorative Process Guide
Oakland Unified Schools Restorative Justice Resources
Chicago Public Schools Restorative Process Guide & Toolkit
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Veteran Gifted and Talented teacher Susan Holcomb, shares how the national WordMasters Challenge competition keeps vocabulary alive through analogy and competition. She credits the program with developing autonomous learners who consistently end up as merit scholars. Each year, over 125,000 students from some of the best public and private schools throughout the United States participate.
Resources:
Connect to WordMasters Challenge
Read more about WordMasters & related research
Learn more about SchoolDay
Explore SchoolDay's Career Academy and visit our blog.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Cultural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader at St Andrew's Episcopal School, Baltimore Maryland, Dr. Kenneth Waters shares research, his own experiences, best practices and tips for supporting and improving outcomes for Black boys.
Resources:
Connect to Mini Money Management
Connect to Dr. Waters
Dr. Waters' EdCuration Conference session: Educating Black Boys in Today's Social Climate
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Joel Rose, Co-Founder and CEO of New Classrooms, shares a whole new model for structuring learning that not only accelerates achievement and closes learning gaps in middle school math, but also improves classroom culture and increases student engagement.
Resources:
Connect to Snappet - individualized math learning for elementary students
New Classrooms
Teach to One
Read about The Iceberg Problem
Teach to One Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
New Classrooms Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Thursday Apr 01, 2021
Educator, certified coach & trainer, and sought after speaker Lana Hailemariam shares stories and strategies for how to empower students' voices, facilitate tough conversations, and talk to kids about race.
Resources:
Connect with SPEAK
Lana's EdCuration Conference session: How to Talk About Race With Youth
contact StandUP
Celeste Headlee's TED talk - How to Have a Better Conversation
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Thursday Mar 25, 2021
Veronica Fiedler, Specific Learning Disability Specialist for the state of Colorado, discusses how to best support diverse learners and their teachers, and helps us better understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Resources:
Connect to IDL Solutions
CDE SLD Webpage: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/sd-sld
How to join the CDE SLD Listserv:
To subscribe to the CO-SLD listserv:
- Open a new email.
- In the “To” field, type the email SLD-subscribe-request@cdelist.cde.state.co.us and send the message.
- Once added, you will receive a confirmation email.
- If you have a problem, email Veronica Fiedler at fiedler_v@cde.state.co.us.
National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII):
- NCII’s Tools Chart: https://intensiveintervention.org/about-charts-resources
- NCII’s Taxonomy of Intervention Intensity: https://intensiveintervention.org/taxonomy-intervention-intensity
CAST UDL Guidelines: https://udlguidelines.cast.org/
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Thursday Mar 18, 2021
Christine Danhoff, technology integration specialist at the Genoa School District, shares the Unruly Splats which have allowed her and her teachers to integrate STEM, movement and coding into pretty much any content area. I'm not even kidding. And it's FUN!
Resources:
Find Unruly Splats at EdCuration.com
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
Thursday Mar 11, 2021
In Read Write Code, Jeremy Keeshin demystifies the world of computers, starting at the beginning to explain the basic building blocks of today’s tech: programming, the internet, data, apps, the cloud, cybersecurity, algorithms, artificial intelligence, and more. As CEO and Co-founder of CodeHS, Keeshin has helped teach coding to millions of students over the last decade. This book is a must-read for modern educators and anyone who wants to understand why code matters today.
Resources:
Find ClassHook
Order Read, Write, Code
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Thursday Mar 04, 2021
Dr. Aaron Griffen, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Denver Schools of Science and Technology, discusses his new role, his new book (Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations) and building DEI capacity in the midst of the current challenges.
Resources:
Dr Griffen's EdCuration Conference session: All The World's Become an Antiracist Stage
Challenges to Integrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs in Organizations
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Michael Spencer, 8-year music teaching veteran, shares about the impact of cultural music on cross-content learning, community building and school climate.
Resources:
Find Michael at michael_spencer@dpsk12.net
Find QuaverEd
Michael Spencer's EdCuration conference session: The Critical Impact of Cultural Music in Public Education
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Resources:
Connect to Actively Learn
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Keena Day, Senior Manager of Humanities at Denver Schools of Science and Technology enlightens us on best practices in culturally responsive literacy and encouraging critical thinking.
Resources:
This episode was sponsored by Reading Plus
Find Keena at thesavvyurbaneducator.com
Find Keena's Day's EdCUration Conference Session: Critical Thinking in an Antiracist Environment
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Friday Jan 08, 2021
Anthony Chiles, Student Support Coordinator at Burke County School District, discusses practical strategies for building positive relationships with students.
Resources:
Building-Relationships-Toolkit.pdf
See Anthony's session from the Committing to Antiracist Curriculum and Instruction conference here
Connect to Carousel, for high quality & easy to implement social emotional learning
Find us at EdCuration.com, where you can filter searches, keep notes, save favorites and dialogue with resource providers.
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Thursday Dec 17, 2020
Andrew Roberts, veteran math teacher, instructional coach, teacher trainer and data guy says that there is just no arguing with results when it comes to inquiry-based vs direct instruction.
Resources:
Angela Duckworth's book - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Duckworth's TED Talk on Grit
Carol Dweck's book - Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Carol Dweck's TED Talk on Mindset
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Friday Nov 27, 2020
Middle school teacher Becca Fenton from John E. Flynn A Marzano Academy in Westminster Colorado has found an integrated, easy-to-implement, and highly effective system of classroom management that also teaches authentic life skills and financial literacy.
Resources:
You can learn more about Mini Money Management and connect to creator Lorne Jenkins at EdCuration.