Today on the Teaching Champions Podcast I am joined by Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney.  Zach is a 4th grade teacher and Grayson is a fifth grade teacher. They are the authors of The Expert Effect: A Three Part system to break down the walls of your classroom and connect Your students to the world and the children’s book Expert Expedition. And in this interview these gentlemen discuss how they take their students from learning from experts, to becoming experts, to teaching like experts. They share the power behind project based learning and they explore different ways that our students can showcase this knowledge beyond the classroom walls. Plus much more.

Books:

The Expert Effect:
Amazon Link paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/195385219X 

Amazon Link Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Expert-Effect-Three-Part-Classroom-Students-ebook/dp/B092XQKM9F/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+expert+effect&qid=1621300985&sr=8-2

Expert Expedition:
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/Expert-Expedition-Zach-Rondot/dp/1953852858/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=expert+expedition&qid=1660754510&sr=8-1

Personal Bios:

Zach Rondot is a passionate fourth-grade teacher in Troy, Michigan. His mission is to teach students the 21st-century skills, mindsets, and attributes that will help them succeed long after they leave his classroom.

In 2019, Zach was named the Troy School District Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Oakland County Elementary Teacher of the Year.

Zach is an instructor in the Master's program of Learning, Design, and Technology at Central Michigan University. He utilizes technology to create learning opportunities that otherwise would not be possible. 

Twitter: @MrRondot, Instagram: @ZachRondot, Blog: zachrondot.com

Grayson McKinney is a fifth-grade teacher from Michigan and a leader in the area of innovative teaching and learning. He has worked with learners at all levels of school from K-6 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and as a program administrator. He is a student podcaster, educational writer, and speaker on the topic of 21st-century student learning and engagement.Together, Zach and Grayson are the authors of the newly released book, The Expert Effect: A Three-Part System to Break Down the Walls of your Classroom and Connect your Students to the World which was recently released by Edumatch Publishing.

Twitter: @Gmckinney2, Instagram: @ExpertEffectEDU, 

Blog: Innovation4education.wordpress.com