Learning Unlocked

This week's episode is a bonus episode. As you all know, we are in the midst of another COVID surge.

For this short episode, I would like to speak directly to you drawing inspiration from a renowned educator, Caitlin Tucker and psychotherapist, Esther Perel to review the new format the podcast is taking for Season 4.

Thanks for listening,

Brit

Guest: Suzanne Lunt, Instructional Coach

In this season finale, Suzanne provides practical strategies for educators to use to be more present over winter break in order to return to school both mentally and emotionally, as well as how to balance work and life during the rest of the school year.

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IG: @kickingincoaching

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The Essence of a Mother by Julie S. Jensen (Suzanne's sister's book)

The Rabbit Effect by Kelli Harding

Guest: Dawn Koberstein

Principal, Mesquite Elementary School

In this episode, Dawn and Brit look back on their own classroom blunders, such as group work and cold calling, and provide simple strategies to correct these missteps in order to positively impact the learning experience for both the teacher and the students.

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Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson, Instructional Specialists

In this episode, we are back again focusing on the INSTRUCT domain of our district's Instructional Framework. We dive deep into what high-quality instruction looks like in the classroom and focus on three key areas: teacher clarity, intentionality, and student engagement. And of course, rapid fire questions!

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Visit our podcast site: https://learningunlocked.libsyn.com/website or check out what is being offered at https://linktr.ee/GPSPGD

Guests: Dale Lunt, Elementary Principal and Brittany Brady, Social Worker

Gilbert Public Schools

In this episode, Dale and Brittany share with Brit how they have implemented practical strategies for restorative discipline on their elementary campus and have had success with this approach with many students and families in the community.

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Principal Conference on Restorative Discipline mentioned in the episode.

Guests: Wendy Peterson and Julia Salce

Instructional Specialists, Gilbert Public Schools

With the help of pumpkin-pie coffee and candy corn, we review the concept of lesson design in this episode. We discuss how lesson design differs from lesson planning and dive into what the phrase "high-yield" means when it comes to instructional strategies and intentional instruction.

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Guest: Dr. Sean Lively

Principal, Ben Carson High School

In this episode, Brit and Sean discuss his findings on the Detroit Promise Scholarship. Promise scholarship programs in large urban cities, like Detroit, can have significant impact not only on our students but our communities. We consider how a scholarship program like this would be beneficial locally and how the use of high-yield instructional strategies can support students to achieve scholarships and be more prepared for a post-secondary education.

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https://www.detroitk12.org/Page/2826

Guests: Wendy Peterson and Julia Salce

Instructional Specialists, Gilbert Public Schools

Connecting with students, colleagues, and the community is foundational to education -- as Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson discuss with me in this episode. Our district has created an Instructional Framework focused squarely on student learning, including the five domains: Connect, Design, Instruct, Assess, and Reflect. As three veteran educators, we bring quite different perspectives on how to connect, so listen in on our always frank, but often funny conversation. *This is part 1 of a 5 part series!

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Guest: Matthew Moix, PD.D, NCSP

Coordinator of Psychological Services

In this episode, Brit and Matt discuss the effects of mental health on student learning. Matt also provides strategies, learning supports, and actionable steps all teachers can use to create a mentally healthy learning space.

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Guest: Kareem Farah

CEO and Co-Founder of the Modern Classrooms Project

In this first episode of season 3, Brit is joined by Kareem who was awarded the 2018 Standing Ovation Award for Excellence in Classroom Innovation for his blended, self-paced, mastery-based approach to teaching and learning. This conversation provides a basic overview of this approach and revolves around one of MCPs core values: "Education impacts every person, and every person has something to contribute. We are all in this together."

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Visit: www.modernclassrooms.org

Twitter: @KareemFarah23