Learning Unlocked

Guest: Shawn Abele, District Technology Coordinator

In this episode, Shawn shares several great tips and technology tools to assist students and teachers. We discuss how to use tech for engagement, efficiency, and ease.

Other top tools from Shawn:

• Google Slides
• Canva
• Whiteboard.chat
• Blooket
• Gimkit
• Quizziz

Want to learn more from Shawn (or get the list of the Robot library)?

[email protected]

Are you a GPS Employee? Check out the Instructional Framework Technology Resources page! It is amazing.

Guest: Julia Salce, Instructional Specialist

In this episode, Julia and I chat about the ways the brain learns and how and WHY the 'link-it-learn-it-log-it' strategy for note-taking and the 'blind brain dump' strategy for retrieval practice help ALL students learn.

Want more?

• [email protected]
• Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley, Beth Rogowsky, and Terrence J. Sejnowski (the big orange book that Julia LOVES).
• The 'Link-It-Learn-It-Log-It' Strategy by Julia Salce
• The 'Blind Brain Dump with Color Coding' Strategy
• Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
• Retrieval Practice: Resources and research for every classroom by Kate Jones

Guests: Sarah Erhart, Ayn Kelly-Harris, Tammie Borden, and Wendy Peterson

In this episode, a few of our district instruction coaches stopped by to discuss the role of an instructional coach and explain how coaches are an essential part of student-centered learning and collective teacher efficacy.

Want to learn more?

Visit: https://www.dianesweeney.com/

Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson, Instructional Specialists

In this season finale, we discuss the last domain of our district Instructional Framework. The Reflect domain wraps of the mini-series we have done within Season 4.

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Bookmark us: https://linktr.ee/GPSPGD

"Is Your Lesson a Grecian Urn?" by Jennifer Gonzalez

Rapid Fire Questions from the Dare to Lead Podcast hosted by Brene Brown

Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson

In this episode, we chat about what we are currently reading and provide a 'taste' of each instructional book and what it has to offer educators.

Instructional Books Discussed:

• Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley PhD, Beth Rogowsky EdD, Terrence J. Sejnowski
• 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning by John Hattie & Klaus Zierer
• Instructional Agility by Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle

John Hattie's Visible Learning Website:

• John Hattie's Visible Learning MetaX

Other Instructional Books We Love:

• Love to Teach: Research And Resources For Every Classroom by Kate Jones
• Retrieval Practice: Resources and Research for Every Classroom by Kate Jones
• Ready-to-Go Instructional Strategies that Build Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking by Denise White and Alisa Braddy
• Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites by Marcia Tate
• Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl

Our Favorite Instructional Websites for Articles:

• Edutopia.com
• Teachthought.com
• Cultofpedagogy.com
• Edweek.org

Guests: Wendy Peterson and Julia Salce

In this episode, the three of us dive into different types of assessment and how they each impact learning. We also discuss how to create a feedback-friendly culture in the classroom.

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TransFormative Assessment by W. James Popham.

"When teachers stop learning, so do students." -Jim Knight

Check out our PGD Feedback Templates:

Performance Task Reflection Form

Quiz Auto-Feedback Reflection Page

Self-Reflection Teacher Conference Preparation Form

Small-Group Feedback Tracking Form

Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson

In this episode, we face "the beginning of the end" of this school year by unlocking three ways to painlessly pivot in order to wrap up this quarter in a positive and productive way.

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"This Year, Take "Self-Care" Off Your "To-Do" List" by Michelle Trujillo

Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley, PhD, Beth Rogowsky, EdD, and Terrence J. Sejnowski

"Sifting Through The Year": Pivoting from Packing to Placing Template by PGD staff

Unofficial sponsor of this episode: @rise.up.bakery | Rise Up Bakery

Today's episode is from season 1, episode 7 on Creating Active Learning Experiences.

In this episode, Julia Salce debunks the myths of direct instruction and discusses the high-impact of blending short bursts of instruction with active learning experiences (ALEs), no matter the age group or content area. We also discuss briefly the importance of teacher and student clarity in relation to direct instruction.

This episode repost is in response to our development of a NEW series of active learning experience strategy videos on our department YouTube channel.

Thanks for listening! Enjoy!

Guests: Julia Salce & Wendy Peterson, Instructional Specialists

Gilbert Public Schools Professional Growth & Development

As we enter into "testing season," we address high-stakes test preparation. In the episode, we dive into the "dos" and "don'ts" of test prep and the importance of using retrieval practice as an effective strategy in creating quality learning and test prep throughout the entire school year.

Want to learn more?

• Check out our Linktr.ee!
• As mentioned in this episode: Julia's new favorite education book: Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn by Barbara Oakley, Beth Rogowsky, and Terrence J. Sejnowski

Guests: Wendy Peterson and Julia Salce

Instructional Specialists, Gilbert Public Schools

In this episode, we chat about creating effective and efficient substitute plans and discuss ways to make this process more beneficial all.

Want our easy-to-use substitute template for FREE and recipes for those under the weather? Links above not working? Visit our website to download!