Perhaps the most misused word in education is collaboration. What do we mean when we tell students they will be collaborating? More importantly, what do students do when we tell them they will be collaborating? Join Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation colleagues Dr. Karen Marklein and Mrs. Julia Osteen for a conversation about ensuring individual accountability for group work.

Perhaps the most misused word in education is collaboration. What do we mean when we tell students they will be collaborating? More

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A "Professional Learning Guide" document is available to help you extend your learning for this podcast episode. This document can be used for individual growth or for group study with your Professional Learning Community (PLC) or Professional Learning Network (PLN).

CREDITS:

• Producer & Host: Julia Osteen

Mentor teachers are essential to successful field experiences for pre-service teacher candidates. Real classrooms are important training grounds for future educators. Let’s consider how we can maximize the impact of student-teaching experiences. In this episode, Payton Dishman and Alondra Ramirez, two teacher candidates attending the College of Education at Lipscomb University, discuss important concepts they want mentor teachers to know about teacher candidates.

Mentor teachers are essential to successful field experiences for pre-service teacher candidates. Real classrooms are important training grounds for future educators. Let’s consider how we can maximize the impact of student-teaching experiences. In this episode, Payton Dishman and Alondra Ramirez, two teacher candidates attending the College of Education at Lipscomb University, discuss important concepts they want mentor teachers to know about teacher candidates.

SHOW NOTES:

A "Professional Learning Guide" document is available to help you extend your learning for this podcast episode. This document can be used for individual growth or for group study with your Professional Learning Community (PLC) or Professional Learning Network (PLN).

CREDITS:

• Producer & Host: Julia Osteen

Perhaps the most misused word in education is collaboration. What do we mean when we tell students they will be collaborating? More importantly, what do students do when we tell them they will be collaborating? Join Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation colleagues Dr. Karen Marklein and Mrs. Julia Osteen for a conversation about practical approaches for effective student collaboration.

Perhaps the most misused word in education is collaboration. What do we mean when we tell students they will be collaborating? More importantly, what do students do when we tell them they will be collaborating? Join Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation colleagues Dr. Karen Marklein and Mrs. Julia Osteen for a conversation about practical approaches for effective student collaboration.

SHOW NOTES:

A "Professional Learning Guide" document is available to help you extend your learning for this podcast episode. This document can be used for individual growth or for group study with your Professional Learning Community (PLC) or Professional Learning Network (PLN).

CREDITS:

• Producer & Host: Julia Osteen

Budgeting is an important element of education leadership, and it can be a daunting task. Examine the process for determining a school's most important needs in order to establish a functional and effective school budget. Practical information and insights are provide by Dr. Kesha Walrond, an Assistant Professor in Lipscomb's College of Education (and former MNPS Principal) and Dr. Shawnna Pierce, a current Principal in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

Budgeting is an important element of education leadership, and it can be a daunting task. Examine the process for determining a school's most important needs in order to establish a functional and effective school budget. Practical information and insights are provide by Dr. Kesha Walrond, an Assistant Professor in Lipscomb's College of Education (and former MNPS Principal) and Dr. Shawnna Pierce, a current Principal in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

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A "Professional Learning Guide" document is available to help you extend your learning for this podcast episode. This document can be used for individual growth or for group study with your Professional Learning Community (PLC) or Professional Learning Network (PLN).

CREDITS:

• Producer & Host: Julia Osteen

Social media usage among teens has increased dramatically and most teenagers have a smartphone. Listen to a conversation between Connie White from Woodward Academy in Atlanta, GA, and Julia Osteen of the College of Education at Lipscomb University as they explore ways to help teachers understand how teens are using social media and how they can have a positive impact through education and awareness.

Social media usage among teens has increased dramatically and most teenagers have a smartphone. Listen to a conversation between Connie White from Woodward Academy in Atlanta, GA, and Julia Osteen of the College of Education at Lipscomb University as they explore ways to help teachers understand how teens are using social media and how they can have a positive impact through education and awareness.

SHOW NOTES:

A "Professional Learning Guide" document is available to help you extend your learning for this podcast episode. This document can be used for individual growth or for group study with your Professional Learning Community (PLC) or Professional Learning Network (PLN).

CREDITS:

• Producer & Host: Julia Osteen