In this episode, Joe is joined by his principal colleague Aoife Cahill.  Joe and Aoife chat about their respective journey’s in dealing with the transition to distance and online learning.  They chat about what has been heartwarming, what has been challenging and their hopes moving forward.  

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In this episode, Joe shares his high school's journey implementing a new process for grade 12 student this school year called the "Goldbook".  In an effort to support students through their graduation year, Joe describes how his staff developed the "Goldbook" and it's introduction to students this past September.   He is also joined by one of the school's amazing counsellors, Mrs. Glass, to find out how this process is going so far.  Enjoy! 

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In this Episode, Joe shares his high schools journey into High School Redesign and how they are using a flex block called P.E.P. (Personalized Educational Period) to support student learning and to offer professional development for staff.  Joe also interviews students about how they are using this time each week.  Enjoy!

In this episode Joe interviews grade 12 students who organized and led a candidate debates for the 2019 provincial election.  They engage in a conversation highlight their thoughts and what they learned through this process.  Enjoy! 

In this episode Joe interviews the counsellor from his school, Mrs. Sara Glass. They chat about the challenges of applying to post secondary programs in Alberta.  The reference the ALIS website found at https://alis.alberta.ca/ that can help students plan for their next steps beyond high school.  Feel free to email Joe at [email protected] to find out more.  Thanks for listening.

In this Episode, Joe interviews Sarah Balla about the new Classroom Swap program that their school district has launched new this year.  In this program, teachers can swap for 1 - 5 days with another teacher for a professional learning opportunity.  Teachers interested can email Sarah at [email protected] to get more information.  

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In this episode, Joe and is joined by Gerald Gumtang, the general manager of the local Staples store and he knows his technology.  Gerald and Joe discuss the merits to the Apple iPad and Google Chromebook and how they can impact learning in the classroom.

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In this episode, Joe and Dan discuss Joe’s latest blog post, New Year’s Resolution (https://josephdumont.blogspot.ca/2017/12/new-year-resolutions.html) and they do a deep dive considering how can schools prepare students for their future world of work.  They chat about the changing economy and what we can do differently to ensure the students have the skills to be successful in their careers.  Joe and Dan discuss high school graduation, alternative types of education and the transition beyond formal education.  Most important, Joe and Dan make Oiler predictions for an upcoming game!!!

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In this episode, Joe interviews Sarah Balla, a high school teacher and Wellness Consultant for Elk Island Catholic Schools.  Sarah is currently involved in support the Health Champions at each school in the district and she is supporting the implementation of our district’s new Nutrition Administrative Procedure.  Sarah is leading the implementation of positive mental health and wellness strategies for students and staff throughout our schools, especially in Sarah’s key role as a leader with our district’s Connections Project!  

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