In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. This week’s inspiration is shared from Laura as she discusses the design thinking activity protocol Solve in Time!

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Resources:

• Readwise
• Solve in Time!  created by Dee Lanier

In this season Kathryn and Laura are inspired to learn and inspired to share. Each week they’ll discuss the ongoing story of their learning as they engage in reflective practice to connect their ideas and continuously grow. 

Transcript

In this final episode of the series Kathryn and Laura discuss The Art of Gathering and recap the conversations of this season to find new takeaways and next steps as they consider the many answers to this season’s question: What have you learned this year about designing learning that has transformed your thinking? 

Resources:

• The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why it Matters, Priya Parker
• The New Pillars of Modern Teaching, Gayle Allen
• Think Again, Adam Grant
• Curious Minds at Work Podcast: Priya Parker on Designing Better Meetings
• The Reimagined School, tweet from Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo
• Join Kathryn’s Summer Book Study of The Art of Gathering

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest Roxanne Barnes (@cleoskye). They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about designing learning that has transformed your thinking? 

Resources:

• #DitchBook Twitter chat, Ditch that Textbook, Matt Miller
• SlidesMania
• Distance Learning Playbook
• GEG-NORTX group
• TikTok, 10 TikTok Tips for Teachers, Matt Miller
• Planning Strategically for a Post-COVID World, ASCD Express
• Ushering Learners to Growth, Allison Rodman

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by their Region 10 colleague Veronica Clack (@evmoreno). They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about equity and belonging and professional learning that has transformed your thinking? 

Resources

• Unconformable conversations with a Black Man
• Learning for Justice
• DBIE Definitions Graphic, One Degree Shift, Katrice Quitter

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest and original Digital Learning Radio podcast host, Ashley Wilson, to discuss the concept of transfer of learning. They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about learner transfer and professional learning that has transformed your thinking? 

Resources:

• Enable Your Brain to Remember Almost Everything (2+2+2 method follow-up emails)
• FormMule Google Sheets Add-On
• Make Training Stick: 3 Hacks for Lasting Behavior Change Beyond the Classroom
• Make Learning Stick, February, 2021 ASCD Educational Leadership
• Work-Learning Research, Dr. Will Thalheimer
• Learning Transfer Evaluation Model (LTEM) 1-pager and Ashley’s adaptation of LTEM
• Triggered Action Planning, Dr. Will Thalheimer
• Leveraging What We Know for Better PD, ASCD Express, February 25, 2021

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by guest Julianna Perkins to discuss online design. They reflect on their experiences and learning from the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about online design and professional learning that has transformed your thinking? 

Resources:

• WebAIM color accessibility checker
• Aim higher as we move toward a new normal, Learning Forward
• Julianna suggested to learn about Story Design, and here's a starting place: A Good Design Needs a Good Story
• Start with WHY TED Talk, Simon Sinek

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by their guest Eboney Forté (@eboneynloud and @the_fabulous_msforte on IG) to share reflections, ideas, and transformed thinking as they answer the question: What have you learned this year about different modalities of professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources mentioned:

• “You’ve Got PD”, from ASCD's Educational Leadership, February, 2021
• "Teachers Create what they Experience" TEDx talk from Katie Martin

In this episode Kathryn and Laura are joined by the first guest of the season, Chris Garcia, to answer the question: What have you learned this year about SEL and professional learning that has transformed your thinking? They discuss related reflections, experiences, and transformational thinking that have happened over the course of the past year.

Resources for SEL to use in Professional Learning:

• Courageous Conversation Compass, shared by Katrice Quitter
• PearDeck SEL templates
• Self-Care for Educators (podcast and site) Dr. Tina Boogren
• Headspace (free for Educators!)

Other Resources about SEL

• CASEL
• SEL begins with the Teacher, Nicole Flynn, Edutopia
• 5 Simple Lessons for Social and Emotional Learning for Adults, Elena Aguilar, Edutopia
• SEL for Adults: Self-Awareness and Self-Management, Greater Good in Education

In this episode Kathryn and Laura kick off the new season and catch up as they share some reflections on the past year and answer the question: What have you learned this year about professional learning that has transformed your thinking?

Resources:

• Pear Deck Student Paced Mode | Pear Deck Add Audio
• Would you Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind, post from Dr. Catlin Tucker
• The Reimagined School, tweet from Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo
• I used to think ... but now I think ... Project Zero Visible Thinking Routine