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Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

DESIGN - How can we integrate technology into the classroom or design innovative student experiences?

We're kicking off the new year with a series on the Edutopia article titled "The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023." Our next topic is "Direct Instruction and Inquiry-Based Learning are Complementary." The two are are often misunderstood. DI is more than just lectures; it includes interactive elements like note-taking, quizzes, and discussions. IBL, while appearing unstructured, actually promotes deep learning through real-world problems and guided research. In practice, teachers blend DI and IBL, starting with DI to introduce concepts, followed by IBL activities for application.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

EVERY ONE - How can we foster practices that are equitable and inclusive?

In this episode, we continue our series on the Edutopia article titled "The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023." Our topic this week is "A new theory on the teen mental health crisis."

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

VICTORY - Who is doing something unique at Hawthorn? Featuring interviews with other Hawthorn team members!

In this episode we welcome Middle North teacher, Kathryn Balmes, to talk about the next study in our series on the Edutopia article titled "The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023." Our next topic is how teacher tone of voice has an effect on student achievement and engagement.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

INNOVATE - How can we try something new – either new apps, tools, or resources – and share new learning with others?

We're kicking off the new year with a series on the Edutopia article titled "The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2023." Our first topic is "A Fascinating Guide to Better Quizzing." The study, authored by experienced teachers and researchers in 2023, emphasizes the importance of frequent, varied, and engaging testing formats like multiple choice, cued-recall, and knowledge contests to improve long-term retention and create robust retrieval routes for information, known as the testing effect. It highlights strategies such as using competitive answer alternatives, pretesting on unfamiliar material, communal testing to reduce anxiety, and teaching students self-testing techniques to enhance learning and retention.

We're bringing out one from the archives this week. Reach out if you have more questions about how you can use AI in your work.

RIGOR - How can we connect to real-world issues and experiment with creative problem-solving?

These new AI tools are game-changing disruptors that have the potential to change forever how we bring real-world opportunities to our classrooms and enhance our problem-solving skills.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

DESIGN - How can we integrate technology into the classroom or design innovative student experiences?

This time we talk with Jeremy Feger, a new 5th grade teacher at Hawthorn Elementary North. During college, Jeremy was part of his school's eSports program and saw how  technology and gaming could lead to greater learning opportunities, skill development, and supporting social emotional health. 

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

EVERY ONE - How can we foster practices that are equitable and inclusive?

In this episode, we discuss how culturally responsive teaching can help your students connect with the content in your class in a way that engages them and ensures they walk into your class with prior connections to the lesson for the day.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

VICTORY - Who is doing something unique at Hawthorn? Featuring interviews with other Hawthorn team members!

This episode introduces our new outlet for microlearning: “PD in :73!” Karen and John have been recording some quick videos to provide you with bite-sized professional development in less than 73 seconds. You can find our first videos on YouTube at www.youtube.com/@pdin73, on TikTok at www.tiktok.com/@pdin73, and on the Innovative Learning page of the D73 website.

Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

INNOVATE - How can we try something new – either new apps, tools, or resources – and share new learning with others?

Microlearning allows you to get or give focused, short-form learning right when you need it. John and Karen explore some ideas for how this can be used in your classroom, or how microlearning PD options might be a quick solution to busy schedules.

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Welcome to season 2 of our podcast for bite-sized PD to encourage innovative learning practices in your classroom. Some of our topics may be tech-related. Some may be classroom practices. Some may be inspiring stories from teachers down the hall or across the road from you!

RIGOR - How can we connect to real-world issues and experiment with creative problem-solving?

We had the opportunity to join a training session for Uncharted Learning's middle school curriculum mxINCedu, which blends project-based learning and entrepreneurship into a kind of "Junior Shark Tank" experience for students.