Lessons from the Field - Austin ISD Professional Learning

Episode #29: Lessons from the Field


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Duration: 00:31:45

Guest: Daniela Willett

Lessons from the Field engages staff members from the Austin Independent School District about teaching and learning in our community. Discussions focus on various education topics and how they impact and empower teachers and students.

Website: Austin ISD Professional Learning

Social Media: @AustinISDPL

In this episode, Mark Gurgel and Matthew Castilleja interview Daniela Willett, a 14-year dual-language third-grade teacher at Volma Overton Elementary. She enjoys creating a class culture that revolves around high expectations, showing thinking in different ways, and sharing ideas. Daniele is a learner alongside her class, trying new things and reflecting on the next steps.

During this episode, we discuss:

  • What does teaching look like now? [3:10]
  • Engaging in person and virtual learners [9:10]
  • Challenges experienced [15:45]
  • Discoveries [19:10]
  • What I had wished I had known a year ago [22:25]
  • Resources mentioned in this episode include:

    • Nearpod
    • Flipgrid
    • Book Creator
    • ...more
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