The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah. 

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• What is the overarching vision behind the "Portrait of a Graduate," and how do you see CTE working with it to shape the future of our students?
• How should a student/teacher/school/district measure the success of the “Portrait of a Graduate”?
• How do our CTE programs prepare students for both known and unknown future challenges they might face in their careers lives?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨  segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District. To learn more about the Youscience program, check out https://www.youscience.com/

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to produce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah. 

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• How would you define what a "responsible teammate" look like?
• What role does coaching play in developing responsible teammates?
• How do you help athletes understand and acknowledge the value of each team member?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨  segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District. You can find out more information about the programs that Bryan mentioned in the episode below:

• Positive Coaching Alliance: https://positivecoach.org/
• Unified Sports Utah: https://sout.org/programs/unified-sports

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn, Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah. 

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• How do you get your students to really take charge of their own learning and growth?
• How do you help your students see challenges as chances to learn -  to value productive struggle - and grow?
• What do you do in your classroom to help students build habits for bouncing back from setbacks?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨  segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District. You can find out more information about Codee's school at their website: https://southvalley.jordandistrict.org/

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we have each team member share the following:

• Spotlight 1 or 2 sessions that the DTL team are really excited about.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• What does it mean to be an empathetic communicator?
• How do you amplify the voices of different stakeholders in the district? (e.g. students, teachers, admin, policy makers, and community members)
• How do you stay nimble to change as technology and your audience evolves?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨  segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• How do you personally define personalized learning?
• How do you approach fostering a school culture that prioritizes personalized learning for both students and teachers?
• How do you ensure that your approach is inclusive and equitable for all students?
• What challenges have you encountered in implementing a new initiative, like personalized learning?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨  segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

1. How do you encourage students to critically evaluate the information they encounter, ensuring they access meaningful and reliable sources?
2. What strategies do you use to motivate students to participate in public affairs and stay informed about current events?
3. How do you facilitate civil dialogue in a way that allows students to explore multiple perspectives on social and civic issues?

Don’t forget to listen to our 🏁🏎️💨 “Pitstop” 🏁🏎️💨  segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Traci Rindlisbach on LinkedIn

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

1. Can you share an example where students faced a challenging problem and how you guided them to find a solution?
2. How do you encourage your  students to generate and consider multiple solutions to complex problems?
3. Can you talk about a time when you encouraged your students to embrace innovation and take informed risks to achieve success? 

Don’t forget to listen to our “Pitstop” segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website,

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• Can you share any ideas or strategies that encourage students to explore and question the world around them? 
• Why do you believe it is important to value the process of learning and be comfortable not always having an answer? How do you instill this mindset in your students?
• How can teachers best differentiate for all students? What are some strategies to encourage curious thinkers in all students? 

Don’t forget to listen to our “Pitstop” segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

Follow us:

• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website,

Special note for the resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book Mentioned:  "The Hungry Mind: The Origins of Curiosity in Childhood " by Susan Engel
• ByrdseedTV is a collection of video lessons, tied to core standards, with a focus on higher-level thinking. The lessons are designed for grades 3-8, and can be adapted to primary and higher levels.  JSD teachers can reach out to a member of the Gifted & Talented Team for information about a license.
• The GT Team will shortly have a couple of self-paced courses: Depth & Complexity Framework and Questioning Deep Dive
• Strategy mentioned:  John Dewey's Group Investigation  Information article.

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

1. What was the development process for the Portrait of a Graduate? Specifically, how were students, teachers, and the community involved in shaping it?
2. Which of the characteristics is your favorite?
3. How do you hope to see the Portrait of a Graduate used within JSD?

Don’t forget to listen to our “Pitstop” segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

Follow us:

• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Instagram, Twitter, Website
• Kiera Beddes on LinkedIn,  Twitter
• Jared Covili on LinkedIn, Twitter, Website,

Special thanks to Ross Rogers for the sound production (and to Kiera for the postproduction editing) and Kiera & Jared  for hosting.