Invitations to Listen Podcast

Listen in on this conversation with Krissy Ronan, librarian at Marshall High School, and high school senior Aria as they share the importance of libraries offering windows, mirrors, and sliding doors into multiple perspectives and identities. "All reading is good reading" as Krissy shares.

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Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Krissy Ronan - @GCMLibrary

Join Scherrie Dalton and Marissa Petty, two learning leaders from Key MS, as they share their journey through joining our FCPSOnward Learning Leader Cohort, reading the book Street Data, and implementing equity transformation cycles at their school. They share the power of centering student voices and making small shifts that personalize and humanize learning.

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Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Marissa Petty - @MsPettyTweets

Scherrie Dalton - @scherriead

Listen in on this conversation with Mollie Safran, Social Studies teacher at Fairfax High, as she defines and discusses queer pedagogy. We talk about how power is used to maintain privilege, how queer can be used as a verb to challenge normative understanding of what it means to be, and how queer pedagogy allows students opportunities to examine and disrupt existing power structures. She shares practical strategies teacher can immediately implement in their classrooms to make them more equitable.

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Mollie Safran - @safsocialstudy

Join us for the third part in this three-part series on student tech leaders in schools! Leslie Leisey and Nishi speak with Jessie Davis, student at Chantilly HS, as she shares about her evolution from a tech aide at Poplar Tree ES to a facilitator of professional learning for teachers at Rocky Run MS. She now leads her peers by supporting them with their technology challenges and advocating for the use of technology to enhance learning and engagement.

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Leslie Leisey - @LeslieLeisey

Join us for the second part in our three-part series on student tech leaders in schools! Summer and Nishi speak with Pam Galietta, School-Based Technology Specialist at Rocky Run Middle School, Amy Goodloe, Principal at Rocky Run, and two students who are also members of the Tech Padawans, a student technology leadership group that supports the school in leveraging technology for meaningful learning experience for all students. This inspiring conversation speaks to the power of elevating student voice, building overall school capacity through student leadership, and the steps schools can take to start their own student technology leadership teams.

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Pam Galietta - @plgalietta

Amy Goodloe - @DrGoodloe

Join Summer and Nishi as we interview the lead teachers and a couple of students from the Paw Tech Squad at Poplar Elementary School in Fairfax County. The Paw Tech Squad has grown over the years from 12 students to 50, all of whom support the school with instructional technology needs. This squad has evolved from one that was primarily a "fix-it" crew to one that facilitates professional learning and builds capacity for learning across the school. Listen in for tips on creating your own student tech squad! This is the first episode in a two-part series on student leadership in tech squads.

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Leslie Leisey - @LeslieLeisey

Listen in on this powerful conversation with Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE, where he shares how we can leverage technology for good in the classroom. He talks about the power of technology in amplifying stories, connecting to student passions and interests, and fostering problem-solving and creativity in the classroom. This is a conversation you don't want to miss!

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Richard Culatta - @RCulatta

Join Jedervine Fils and Tammarrah Addison as they share a new initiative at Edison High School, the Human Library Project. This powerful project amplifies the stories of students, often ones who have been marginalized, and creates a catalog of the experiences of students, our "national treasures" as Jedervine and Tammarrah refer to them. Listen in for ideas that can be easily transferred to your school!

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Tammarrah Addison - @TammTemerity

Join this conversation with Manny Gomez Portillo as he shares his journey leading to completing his dissertation on empowering indigenous families. Manny's research fills a gap and highlights the importance of decolonizing our thinking and recognizing our positionality. Manny shares the importance of celebrating the funds of knowledge of all our students, especially those who have been marginalized. Manny will defend his dissertation in early November 2021.

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Manny Gomez Portillo - @mjgomez9

Cover art designed by Suzanne van der Eijk Cahir - @TechieSuzie

Join Summer Johnson and Nishi Langhorne in Season 2 of Invitations to Listen. This season we are amplifying stories of learning, and today's story features Margaret Sisler, instructional technology coach at Westfield High School in Fairfax County Public Schools. Margaret shares the importance of setting boundaries, recognizing time as a statement of our values, and the importance of balancing all of our identities and not overemphasizing any one. This is a conversation you don't want to miss!

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Twitter:

Summer Johnson - @scholarcation

Nishi Langhorne - @MrsLanghorne

Margaret Sisler - @TechyMargaret

Cover art designed by Suzanne van der Eijk Cahir - @TechieSuzie