Hint: lots of sticky notes. Also, two other great ideas from Courtney, and Matt shows his age when talking about Trapper Keepers.

Matt and Courtney talk about reflections on the last year and a half of crazy times, and where we can go from here. It's our season finale, but we'll be around with some intermittent episodes during the summer before coming back in mid-August for the new school year. Thanks to some inspiration and callbacks to our child-pod, @MaineEdMatters. Courtney also has a great story from a 6th-grader at the end.

Matt helps Courtney with her upcoming presentation about engagement strategies. Spoiler: this is how we did things when we worked together in-person. We both miss it, but thought it would be a good way for you listeners to get a glimpse of how we do things. Let us know what you think on our parking lot at plearnmc.com!

It's that time of year! Whether you are interviewing for a new position or interviewing others for positions in your school, the question is how would I get the point across that I am a learner-centered person/school, and I am looking for the right fit? Fortunately, Matt and Courtney have some ideas and advice.

Do we address this in an interdisciplinary way, or as stand-alone dedicated units? Are these insulting discussions? Spoiler alert: we don't really know, but we think the discussion is a good one, and we will be following up on this topic in future episodes.

Well, kind of. They discuss learning progressions without grades, and how you can show growth for learners while doing that - or can you? Let us know who won the fight on any social platform with #plearnmc

Matt and Courtney answer a listener question about defining competency. We offer ways to break down the existing framework into something more meaningful for both teachers and learners.

Matt and Courtney respond to some media about mastery of standards, and how some people reject mastery in favor of the older system. You know how we feel about this.

Matt and Courtney continue their "back to the beginning" talk with a good one - how do we use scoring scales appropriately in the classroom? And maybe even more importantly, how do we teach the teachers how to do this? We call back to the Yes/No game we did last year as a way to introduce this concept to teachers, and how we can build their skills while changing their mindset.

Matt and Courtney go back to the beginning and talk what/how/WHY standards? Why are the three parts of a standard crucial to writing good ones? And how do we show that to teachers?