Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent our approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners.” Office of Educational Technology USA

This week we are exploring technology through an equity lens.

Tonight’s panel includes:

Michael Mohammed @TheMichaelMohammed
Carol Doyle-Jones @caroldoylejones
Tara Linney @TaraLinney

People aspire to become school administrators for various reasons, and one of the hurdles to reaching that goal of formal educational leadership is the interview. Our panel aims to support aspiring administrators to best prepare for the interview process regardless of the board in which they work.

Tonight's panelists:

Karen Friedman @KarenFriedman
Gayle Grossman-Bly @GGrossmanBly
Sean Singh

Language Learners aren’t blank slates. They come with a wealth of knowledge that you can build on to support the acquisition of English language skills. There are many different school, board, and district models for supporting Multi Language Learners. How do you best transition from a withdrawal model for language learners to a fully integrated one? We are talking about teaching English Language Learners on tonight’s OnEdMentors.

On tonight's panel:

Dr. Carol Salva @MsSalvac
Mari Sofos @MariSofos
Nandini Parbhakar @Nandini_ini

Ever wondered about Rural Education and the unique challenges and opportunities faced by learners and educators in rural communities? With digital pedagogy being key to teaching through the pandemic, what has the impact on rural education been, and how has the pandemic helped or hindered learners from rural areas?

On this evening's panel:

Dr. Casey Jakubowski
Aaron Sorensen
Nancy Hinkley
Julia Miller

Teaching history in today's world has become an important challenge. What are the skills that need to be taught to students and learned by educators? What are the tools through which we can both honour and interrogate the past and make learning history relevant and meaningful for the learners in our presence.

Joining Noa Daniel for the conversation:

Samantha Cutrara (@drscutrara )
Garfield Gini Newman (@ggininewman)
Zack Teitel (@ZackTeitel)
Selena Guilbeaux (@@selenaguilbeaux)

Members of the original OnEdMentors broadcast community gather under the leadership of Derek Rhodenizer to reflect on how their teaching lives have evolved over the past five years, and how some of these insights might be helpful for teachers just beginning in the profession.

Panelists include:

Derek Rhodenizer (@DerekRhodenizer)
Jonathan So (@MrSoclassroom)
Catherine Tang (EduScribblings)
Carol Salva (@MsSalvac)
Shane Lawrence (@theEdPodcast)
Will Gourley (@WillGourley)
Stephen Hurley (@stephen_hurley)

Why are library spaces so important in schools? How do we make decisions about what books are part of school libraries, and what books should be removed? Tonight a panel of teacher librarians join host Noa Daniel to discuss this and more.

Tonight’s panel includes:

Jonelle St Aubyn @Ms_St_Aubyn
Rabia Khokhar @Rabia_Khokhar1
Stephanie SIgner @mssigner
Geoff Ruggero @MrRuggero
Beth Lyons @MrsLyonsLibrary

A few months ago, Mike Mohammed tweeted out an image that got me thinking about tonight’s topic. Besides noting the role of mentorship, which is close to my heart and the impetus of our work at The Mentoree, he outlined elements that required unpacking. We are talking about the future of education and educational leadership on tonight’s #OnEdMentors.

Tonight's Panel includes:

Michael Mohammed @TheMikeMohammed
Janelle Clevenger McLaughlin @Ms_Mac4
Peter LeBlanc @LeBlancPeter
Karen Friedman @KarenFriedman

The theme of this episode was determined before this new surge of cases. Many people are feeling tapped out, and it’s hard to pour from an empty cup. Issues are arising for teachers and students, and we hope this episode highlights some of the problems but is also solution oriented.

On tonight's panel:

Mandy Froehlich (@froehlichm)
Susan Hopkins (@susanhopkins5)
Alyssa Catzman
Theresa Meikle (@T_Meikle)

The Mentoree Lounge is a monthly feature on the first Thursday. We invite a panel of Mentees to ask their burning questions of a panel of Mentors. This month, Liz Vandesande has invited 3 Preservice teachers and host Noa Daniel has invited 4 Mentors on an episode titled: Doubting Destreaming

Tonight’s Mentees:

Grace Juliette
Lauren Langellier
Liz Vandesande (@mslaulang)

Tonight’s Mentors

Jason To (@Jason_To)
Melanie White (@WhiteRoomRadio)
Siobhan McComb (@MccSio)
Usha KelleyMaharaj (@KelleyMaharaj)