The Next Step EDU

The Next Step EDU

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The Next Step EDU episodes

  • Engagement is Not A Unicorn, An Interview with Heather Lyon

    Join us for an inspiring interview with Heather Lyon! Heather Lyon is the author of Engagement is not a Unicorn (It’s a Narwhal) and the website LyonsLetters.com.  She is an Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology for Lewiston-Porter Central School District in Western New York.  Heather is a former English teacher, staff developer, and held various administrative titles, but the professional title she likes best is "learner". She is also a proud wife and mother who (struggles with) but values the importance of work/life balance—which is so critical in a profession like ours.

    You can follow Ms. Lyon on Twitter @LyonsLetters

    As always, we want to thank you all for joining us for today's episodes and ask that you rate and subscribe wherever you like to listen! 

    Most of all, we would love to hear from you on Twitter @TheNextStepEdu! After listening to today's episode, what is your next step? Who do you want to engage and how will you do that?


    46 min
  • Coaching During COVID

    We are back! Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson  are back with updates from the last 6 months and our experiences as coaches during COVID. We chat about our focuses, changes in our roles, how are dealing with change, and how we are using self-care to keep us going. 

    We want to hear from you! Tweet us (@TheNextStepEdu) your go-to self-activity and be featured in the next episode! 


    48 min
  • Teaching During COVID-19

    Listen in as we talk with two teachers, Mrs. Laura Killian and Mr. Dave Taylor, and discuss their experiences teaching during COVID-19! Hear how we are managing ourselves, our families, our students, and are addressing and attempting to problem solve needs to be as successful as possible during this time. 

    When you are done listening, they want to hear from YOU! 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕚𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕟𝕖𝕩𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕡 𝕚𝕟 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕛𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕚𝕟 𝕥𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕕𝕦𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕘 ℂ𝕆𝕍𝕀𝔻-𝟙𝟡?

    Share your focus with us on:

    Twitter- @TheNextStepEdu

    Facebook- The Next Step Education Podcast

    1 hr 14 min
  • What Is A Makerspace?

    Tune in as Caitlin and Lindsay return for Season 2 episode 2 all about Makerspaces! Listen for their experiences of defining a makerspace, where you might find a Makerspace, managing a Makerspace, and how students can interact with a Makerspace! 

    When you are done listening, they want to hear from YOU! ᴡʜᴀᴛ IS ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴍᴀᴋᴇʀꜱᴘᴀᴄᴇ? ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇS  ɪᴛ ʟᴏᴏᴋ ʟɪᴋᴇ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴇɴᴠɪʀᴏɴᴍᴇɴᴛ?

    Share with them on:

    Twitter- @TheNextStepEdu

    Facebook- The Next Step Education Podcast

    MAKER MOVEMENT Resource: 

    https://www.iste.org/explore/In-the-classroom/The-maker-movement%3A-A-learning-revolution

    49 min
  • 10 Lessons I Learned In The Last 10 Years

    Tune in as Caitlin and Lindsay return for Season 2! As we enter this new decade, they reflect on the top 10 lessons they have learned while in education over the last 10 years. 

    When you are done listening, they want to hear from YOU! What is something you have learned in the last decade? Share with them on: 

    Twitter- @TheNextStepEdu

    Facebook- The Next Step Education Podcast 

    50 min
  • Every Student's Life Is Worth Saving with Dr. DeWitt
    Listen in to an inspirational interview with Dr. Nyeisha DeWitt. Dr. DeWitt is a former high school dropout turned doctorate and is now the CEO and Founder of the Oakland Native Give Back Fund. While Dr. DeWitt and her colleagues focus on empowering young youth, her focus is combatting chronic absenteeism. To learn more about her organization, visit Dr. DeWitt’s website: https://drnyeishadewitt.com/ and follow her on twitter and/or Instagram @DrNyeishaDeWitt
    37 min
  • Recharging Your Passion
    Tune in to hear Caitlin and Lindsay reflect on a recent CLC for Instructional Coaches and how they are reflecting on their “why” to keep the momentum going!
    33 min
  • Kicking Off The Year As Instructional Coaches
    This episode we focus on how we are kicking off the school year as instructional coaches and sharing some resources that we discovered over the summer that helped get us started!  
    Education Podcast Directory: bit.ly/EduPodcastDirectory  
    Listen to our interview with Jeff Bradbury: http://bit.ly/EduPodcastingToday  
    Survey Templates
    Reflection Survey Template by Ashley Read (Assistant Director of Technology and Modern Learning - @Ashley_Read3): http://bit.ly/ReflectionSurveyAR  
    EdTech Survey by Blair Mishleau (Blair Mishleau Consulting - @blairtheblur): http://bit.ly/EdTechSurveyBM
    We want to extend a huge thank you to Karen Hoover (Technology & STREAM Curriculum Coordinator CT) and Nicole Welsh (Director of Technology, Media, and Assessment) for sharing their tips and tricks for a successful year!
    49 min
  • STEM Collaborative Interview with Liz Gallo
    Episode 6 Listen to our interview with amazing WhyMaker founder Liz Gallo at the WNY STEM Educational Collaborative! Liz is an amazing educator who now works with teachers and classrooms to build in STEAM makerspaces into the curriculum. Listen to what she is doing to impact schools, connect careers and curriculum, and how you can connect with her and all her amazing resources! 
    To connect with Liz Gallo, follow her on 
    Twitter: @WhyMaker 
    Website: https://www.whymaker.co/ 
    YouTube Channel: Career In Technology And STEM Playlist
     Join in the conversation and share what PD you have participated in this summer that will influence the 19’-20’ school year! 
    Find the podcast: 
    Twitter: 
    @TheNextStepEdu 
    @MrsCBowen 
    @Lsimpson1220 
    Facebook Page/Group Instagram: 
    @The_Next_Step_Edu
    28 min
  • ISTE 2019
    Listen in to our experiences in the first days at ISTE! We are sharing out our biggest takeaways and sharing some of the amazing resources we have come across- people, apps and links to ISTE crosswalks! See below for twitter handles for the presenters that stood out! 
    Digital Differentiation 
    Kaycee Bell @ShakeUpLearning 
    Librarians Do What?? 
    Ashley Cooksey @ashleycooksey2 
    Lynn Kleinmeyer @THLibrariZen 
    Traci Chun @TraciChun 
    Future Librarians Crosswalk https://id.iste.org/docs/isteu-docs/iste-standards-e_frl-crosswalk_6-2018_v7-2.pdf 
    Mask Off 2.0 
    Christian Padgett @SoonToBeEdD 
    Chanel Johnson @DC_STEMtastic
    38 min

About The Next Step EDU

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Two educators, Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson, share and discuss their experiences in education as teachers and leaders. Through this podcast, Caitlin and Lindsay are looking to build a community of educators through fostering and encouraging communication around STEAM Education. To join the conversation, follow the podcast on social media: