Teach Wonder

Lori Flippin is the  STEM Initiative Leader for the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance. In this episode, we talk about work it takes to make change and build infrastructure for programs in schools. The hard work that teachers do is supported by businesses, partners, and leaders. Lori is one of those leaders sharing the importance of partnering in education, how soft skills and business needs should be a part of the education conversation, and what it takes to support schools. Whether you are from our region or not, this conversation is a fascinating perspective on how school translates to community and the workforce.

Links:
STEM Ecosystem
Out of School Time Network
STEM Calendar
The STEM Initiative
MiCareerQuest
Chief Science Officers- CMU
Chief Science Officers- SVSU
Contact Lori

Music by: David Biedenbender

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As a Michigan Teacher of the Year, a life-long educator, and executive coach to individuals of all ages, Gary Abud Jr. is uniquely positioned to see how some of the challenges occurring in K - 12 translate beyond the classroom. Join us for a talk that may challenge your assumptions about teaching and invigorate you to question some of your practices. This conversation is a great one to share with individuals who can make changes within the classroom and with the larger system.

Links: 

• ScienceWithScarlett.com
• GreatLakesNow.org/Education
• InventingTomorrowMovie.com
• MTOYnetwork.org
• 5 Practices (book) - Math
• 5 Practices (book) - Science
• SagaEducators.org
• Twitter.com/mr_abud
• a blog post on homework
• Making Thinking Visible workshop presentation (video) 
• MTOY STEM Resources
• Schools Ditch the Grades

Music by: David Biedenbender 

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Can we capture the conversations and experiences of an in-person workshop and bring it to our listeners? That's the challenge  we gave ourselves this summer. This episode is one of a series we'll be bringing you. We've threaded audio from conversations with teachers together with interviews from the team  leading this project and finally project reflections. Listen to the this episode to learn more about Core Teaching Practices, what it means to build respectful classroom relationships, and the concrete steps individuals are taking to grow their own practice.

Links:
High Leverage Practices: Teaching Works
Building Respectful Relationships
Core Teaching Practices


Music clips:
Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Music by Zen_Man from Pixabay
Music by Jacob_Field from Pixabay
Music by sscheidl from Pixabay
Music by BlenderTimer from Pixabay

Teacher Wonder Theme Music:
David Biedenbender

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This episode focuses on how stepping off the stage to learn alongside our students can be equal parts rewarding and scary. In our interview with Dr. Troy Hicks, he shares some of the thinking that goes into this style of teaching- workshopping writing, teacher as coach, teaching online. We dig into the challenges and successes that Troy's worked through and worked on over his teaching career. Ashley discusses her perspective as a former student in Troy's classes, and they compare notes to see if her experiences matched the goals he'd set for his course.

Links:
Chippewa River Writing Project
National Writing Project
Primary Sources Program
Dr. Corey Drakes' Episode

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In this Bonus Episode, we talked about the ways that COVID changed teaching. The challenges of teaching during this time are not to be minimized; nor are the challenges families and individuals have faced.   In this episode, however, we focus on the changes that Eric thinks will stay in his own work and the teachers he works with. Eric shares some specific experiences that have benefited his learners, and he discussions the examination into personal practice that this past and current season is requiring.

Links:
Makey Makey

Edison Robots

Rocky Mountain Education Design

Center for Excellence in STEM Education

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Ashley talks with Eric Carpenter, the Executive Director and Chief Education Designer at Rocky Mountain Education Design. The first in a three-part series, this episode focuses on Eric's entry into education. He shares how he started working with the makerspace model with K - 12 students. Eric discusses the importance of collaboration and brings some practical advice on how makespaces facilitate that process. He also discusses how he handles failure with students.

Links:
Makey Makey

Edison Robots

Rocky Mountain Education Design

Center for Excellence in STEM Education

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Eric Carpenter is back to talk more about what a makerspace model could look like in a school. He shares some ways to think about activity planning and talked about how STEM and makerspace learning should start in a school. This episode is a deep dive, filled with specific examples and ideas for anyone who is on a makerspace journey in education.

Links:
Makey Makey

Edison Robots

Rocky Mountain Education Design

Center for Excellence in STEM Education

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We met with Doug Oppliger, instructer at MTU and member of the MiSTAR team. We talked with Doug about how writing middle school curriculum transformed his thinking about content and his own teaching. We learn more about the reasons behind this curriculum and the work that went into creating it. Doug brings specific examples of how science and engineering content are interrelated and talks about what it's like to really dig deep into content with middle school and engineering students.

Links:
MiSTAR
Michigan Tech University
NGSS
Michigan Science Standards

Show Music by: David Biedenbender 

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We connected with Rich Van Tol, a dynamic leader at Bay Arenac ISD. Rich shares what STEM means to him, and how out-of-school educators are working together to support children in the region. Listen in to hear Rich talk about the importance of focusing on equity and one exciting new project that has come from those conversations.

Out of School Time
STEM Activities Calendar
STEM Passport
Center for Excellence in STEM Education

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Jenn Kirts is the Director of Programs and Chippewa Nature Center. Jenn shares her passion for Place-Based Learning and gives practical tips on how to get started! She walks us through the "why" and "how" of getting kids connected outdoors. She also discusses the value of getting children invested in their community and the power of seeing and interacting with local nature.

Chippewa Nature Center
DNR and Education
MAEOE
Chippewa Nature Center on Facebook

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