Professor Grinsteinner leads a discussion about the InTASC Standards--what they are, how they are used in the Teacher Ed program, and why they are so important for every in-service teacher to use!

InTASC Standards Guide

InTASC: Powerful Professional Teaching Standards

It's Season 2!! We kick off this season sharing all the reasons why we love Dickinson State University. Special guest Jake Daniel joins in to share his student perspective as well.

In the final episode of the back-to-school miniseries, the professors discuss the importance of including social-emotional learning in every classroom.

For the next installment in the back-to-school miniseries, the professors discuss using backwards design to plan curriculum. If you are feeling overwhelmed by lesson planning, this episode is for you!

August is upon us, so teachers everywhere are beginning to prepare for another school year. The professors discuss ways to begin the process so you are ready for the first day.

As a follow-up to the AI episode, Professor Grinsteinner discusses different prompts teachers can use with AI to help plan effective and engaging lessons.

Using AI to Implement Effective Teaching Strategies in Classrooms: Five Strategies, Including Prompts

We don't always have time or money to attend formal professional development; thankfully, informal PD can be just as beneficial. Professor Crossingham leads a discussion about different ways to engage in informal learning.

After hinting at it for weeks, we are finally beginning our discussion on artificial intelligence and its impact on the classroom. We define what AI is and how it's already being used, and then discuss our approach of "cautious optimism" in bringing AI into the classroom rather than banning the technology.

Bringing AI to School: Tips for School Leaders

Introducing Microsoft Copilot

The professors discuss the importance of including some blank space in your curriculum and physical classroom to promote student creativity and ownership of their learning. We don't want to mess with licensing issues so we don't play the Taylor Swift song in the episode, but yeah it's stuck in our heads too!

This episode is all about growth mindset! We discuss different ideas for establishing and maintaining a growth mindset culture in the classroom.