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This week we continue our series of interviews with Ed Tech innovators from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. Our guest on the program is Eileen Belastock, the academic technology director from the Mount Greylock Regional School District in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Eileen talks about student data privacy and the challenges and opportunities faced when integrating new initiatives at the district level. Elieen also outlines some ways to optimize education technology in your school.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about building relationships with students and how this sort of relationship building should be viewed through the lens of skill development to enhance teachers’ competencies in this area. Ryan talks about his recent experience judging the We the People competition and how the We the People program can make a lasting impact on social studies students in building their citizenship skills and their understanding of civic institutions. Tune in!

Links:

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/55144/relationships-are-important-how-do-we-build-them-effectively-with-kids

www.civiced.org

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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New segment! Ryan and Sarah are bringing you the first in a monthly series of “Big Ideas in Education Technology,” recorded from the Future of Education Technology conference in Miami Beach, Florida. This series will bring you the hottest innovations in Ed Tech from the people making those innovations happen. This week, ur hosts are joined by representatives of SMART Technologies to hear about SMART’s groundbreaking new classroom smartboards. Our guests also share their thoughts on the future of education technology and some of their favorite developments. Find out more by visiting www.smarttech.com.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about a study that incorporates scientific processes to create work that is more visible and that exists beyond the classroom. Ryan talks about an article that highlights the rise of e-sports leagues in K-12 education and some of the ways that schools are embracing these programs.

Article:

https://www.fairchildgarden.org/Science-Conservation-/Growing-Beyond-EarthNasa-and-Fairchild

How to get involved: https://thefairchildchalle.wixsite.com/growing-beyond-earth

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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As we welcome the new year this week, Ryan talks about an article from EdWeek that discusses the importance of integrating student work into lessons and displaying student work in classrooms. Our hosts articulate specific strategies that educators can implement to put student work out in the open. Sarah talks about an article on the importance of implementing music education and social developmental programs in schools. Tune in!

Article:

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-12-17-why-music-education-is-more-than-learning-how-to-play

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about an article that discusses improving access to computer science competencies for students and how this program can be replicated in other schools. Ryan talks about an article from We Are Teachers Blog that shares the idea of vacation breaks without schoolwork, but as a way to supplement other optional enrichment activities.

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Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan talks about an article from Edutopia that discusses best practices in adapting curriculum and the physical classroom space to better acknowledge and honor the size diversity of students. Sarah talks about an article introducing a school initiative that identifies the needs of low-income students, providing ongoing individualized academic advising to get these students in and through college.

Article: https://www.edutopia.org/article/creating-body-positive-classroom

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah talks about an article detailing the causes of teacher shortages and attrition. Ryan talks about an article from Education Week about a school shop class that does union simulation exercises as a mechanism to help resolve conflicts and communicate course goals effectively.

Articles:

https://www.wibw.com/content/news/Education-leaders-pinpoint-why-teachers-are-leaving-at-annual-summit-565452851.html

https://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2019/11/13/these-shop-teachers-told-their-students-to.html

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Ryan talks about a recent article detailing effective literacy instruction and elementary reading classrooms are relying too heavily on commercial products and small-group instruction. Sarah talks about a recent article from the LA times that focuses on the three essential elements in math instruction.

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Producer: Ross Ulysse

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This week, Sarah and Ryan are back in the Miami, Florida studio. On this episode, Sarah talks about a recent article discussing the relationship between having a life purpose and one’s psychological and physiological health. Sarah discusses how we can use this article’s findings to inform how we think and apply this practice in our everyday lives with our students, gearing the education system more towards helping students find their purpose. Ryan talks about a recent article by Just Equations that discusses effective sequencing in high school math instruction. Ryan and Sarah discuss the relevancy of math sequencing and identify practical math strategies to help students find their purpose in this subject.

Article links:

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/53733/whats-your-purpose-finding-a-sense-of-meaning-in-life-is-linked-to-health
https://justequations.org/wp-content/uploads/Just-Equations-2019-Report-Branching-Out-Digital.pdf

Hosts: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair); Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)

Producer: Sarah Boulos Fye (@readwithfye)
Post-Production: Ross Ulysse