Help Me Understand with Dr. Robert Dillon

Michelle and I talk about the importance of caring for students heads and hearts especially in this time of distance learning. Michelle is an SEL Expert, Elementary Educator, Mindfulness Practitioner, National & Tedx Speaker. More on Michele HERE

Kelly and I talk about a number of big ideas including her founding a school and how it supports kids. To learn more about Kelly, go HERE. 

This episode features Jane Bannester. Jane is a teacher at Ritenour High School and a 1992 Graduate of Pattonville High School. Check out more about what she does with media convergence HERE. 

Michele and I talk about her new book as well as modern learning and all of its elements.  Michele Eaton is the Director of Virtual and Blended Learning for the M.S.D. of Wayne Township in Indianapolis, Indiana. She focuses on staff and course development for Achieve Virtual Education Academy and provides leadership for the district's blended initiatives. Michele is a CoSN CETL and 2016 Next Generation Leader, 2018 EdWeek Leader to Learn From, President Elect of the ISTE Online Learning Network, IUPUI online instructor, Conference Chair for the Indiana Connected Educators organization, member of the EdTech Heroes, and moderator for the #INeLearn chat. You can follow her on Twitter at @micheeaton and @the411vodcast.

This is our first of many episodes together as we discuss space design through an operations lens. Connect with Joseph at [email protected] 

Riina and I discuss her work to build schools and systems into sustainable places to serve students. She is an ELA teacher with 16 years experience teaching grades 7-12, but 9th has always been her sweet spot. She is passionate about professional development, instructional coaching and curriculum. Currently, she works for MEERS/Goodwill Missouri as the Coordinator of Professional Development, Curriculum, and Instruction serving four adult high schools on a year round accelerated program that awards a traditional diploma to students who dropped out and are now 21 or older. As a side gig, she serves as the Operations Manager for the Teacher Self-Care conference series (http://teacherselfcare.org/) and writes for both The Educator's Room and The Instructional Coach Academy (https://theeducatorsroom.com/). She also facilitates professional development sessions for teachers focused on professionalism as self-care with specific concrete strategies that help teachers cultivate intentional positivity so they can control their thinking and take charge of their classroom practice. I can be reached via email at [email protected], via Twitter @dr_riina, via LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-riina-hirsch or via Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Riina

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Mike and I talk about PBL and how is meshes with SEL and other areas of learning. More about Mike over at https://www.michaelkaechele.com/. You can also follow him on Twitter at: @mikekaechele

Dan and I talk about serving others, supporting our families, and being genuine leaders. Reach out to Dan at [email protected] or learn more about Kumveka at https://www.kumveka.org/ 

Eric Menkhus  is the Associate Dean of New Education Initiatives, Clinical Professor of Law, and Faculty Fellow, Center for Law, Science & Innovation at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Eric Menkhus is leading the College of Law’s efforts in new initiatives, including expanding online learning and online programs, as Director of New Program Development. Eric can be reached at [email protected]

April and I discuss being parents, supporting teaching and learning, and the best of humanity. You can connect with April at [email protected].