The Jordan Journey

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.

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• 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.

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.

In this episode, our hosts Jared Covili and Kiera Beddes sit down with Cody Curtis and Lisa Robinson, two upper level district administrators in Jordan School District, at this year's ISTE conference in Denver, CO. Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

1. Can you share a bit about your journey in educational leadership? What inspired you to take on this role, and how has your leadership philosophy evolved over the years?"
2. What were some of your takeaways from your time at the ISTE conference? 
3. What are your primary goals for the upcoming school year? How do you plan to achieve these goals, and what steps are you taking to ensure they align with your overall vision for the school district?

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 Kiera for the sound editing and Kiera & Jared  for hosting.

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.

In this episode, our hosts Jared Covili and Kiera Beddes sit down with Jenna Cherry, a self-contained SpEd educator at one of the virtual schools in Jordan School District.

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

1. What are some of the most effective strategies and digital tools you've employed to support creative communication in your SpEd classroom?
2. How do you adapt general education technology tools to meet the specific needs of your SpEd students?
3. What are your hopes or predictions for the role of technology in enhancing creative communication for SpEd 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 thanks to Kiera for the sound editing and Kiera & Jared  for hosting. 

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.

In this episode, our hosts Jared Covili and Kiera Beddes sit down with Kaye Rizzuto, the consultant for the Dual Language Program, Social Studies, and World Languages in Jordan School District.

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

1. How does the DLI program open students to the wider world around them? How does it impact their schools and communities?
2. What are some important procedures to put into place when having students engage in learning about different backgrounds and perspectives?
3. Can you share a specific project or activity where your students collaborated with others beyond their local community? What was the impact on their learning and perspective?

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 Kiera for the sound editing and Kiera & Jared  for hosting. 

At the UCET conference at the Salt Palace, Jared and Kiera sat down with several representatives from different companies in our Big 6 (Google, Adobe, School AI, Canvas, Canva, & Nearpod) to discuss what they love about conferences like UCET, what is new with their products, and all the creative ways students and teachers use their digital tools everyday.

Special thanks to Fernando at UEN for the sound production and to Kiera Beddes for the editing this month.

We interviewed several awesome instructional coaches in the weeks leading up to the UCET conference to see what they are excited for at the UCET conference, Mar 19th & 20th.

We asked them the following questions:

1.  What do you look for in any professional development?
2.  What are you excited for specifically with the UCET conference?
3. How do you make learning stick when you return to your classrooms and schools?

Special thanks to Ross Rogers for the sound production and editing.

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

1. What is computational thinking and why might a teacher want to use it in the classroom with their students?
2. What support do we have in Jordan School District to help a student get from elementary school learning coding basics all the way through high school?
3. What examples of best practices in STEM are you seeing happening in Jordan School District? 

Don't forget to tune in to the end of the episode for our Pitstop Segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District: 🏁 🏎💨 🏁

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Thanks to Ross Rogers for the sound editing, and Jared Covili and Kiera Beddes for hosting.

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• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Twitter, Website, Instagram

• Kiera Beddes on Twitter, LinkedIn

• Jared Covili on Twitter, LinkedIn, Website

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

Icebreaker Question: Who is an inspiring leader to you? Why?

1 How has technology changed the landscape of learning for teachers and students over the course of your career? 

2 What should a student be learning throughout their time in the Jordan School District?  Skills? Dispositions?

3 What are the three most important things to keep in mind when designing learning experiences?  

4 Why is it important to personalize learning to meet the needs and interests of 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 our Twitter, Instagram, Website

• Kiera Beddes on Twitter, LinkedIn

• Jared Covili on Twitter, LinkedIn, Website, 

Special thanks to Ross Rogers for the sound editing and Kiera & Jared  for hosting.

Over the course of the episode, we discussed this article "Edtech’s Hottest Topics for 2023" from ISTE.  Here is the hottest topics in edtech for the year:

1. Augmented, virtual and mixed reality
2. Artificial intelligence
3. Technology coaching and professional learning
4. Creativity and innovative learning
5. Computer science and computational thinking
6. Project-based learning
7. Games for learning
8. Equity and inclusion 

For each topic, we asked our team to discuss the following questions:

• Have you seen examples of this trend in JSD? What would you like to see more of?
• What impact do you see this trend having in the classrooms?
• How can educators incorporate this trend into their teaching practices while doing all the other stuff they have on their plate?
• What strategies or resources would you recommend for educators eager to learn more about this trend?

Don't forget to listen for our Pitstop Segments where we shout-out awesome happenings in Jordan School District: 🏁 🏎💨 🏁

Thanks to Ross Rogers for the sound editing, and Jared Covili and Kiera Beddes for hosting.

Follow us:

• Jordan Digital Teaching & Learning on Twitter, Instagram, Website

• Kiera Beddes on Twitter, LinkedIn

• Jared Covili on Twitter, LinkedIn, Website