Through the Educational Looking Glass

Through the Educational Looking Glass

By Courtney Eddleman and Don SturmEducation
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Through the Educational Looking Glass episodes

  • Looking at Feedback that Fuels Learning Without Emptying Your Tank

    Join us as we discuss the idea of feedback and how teachers approach this important task.  In this episode, we acknowledge the challenges that surround providing effective feedback and provide some strategies to make it more manageable. This is the second episode in our three-part series on the topic of feedback in education. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    Hattie and Timperley Levels of Feedback

    34 min
  • Looking at the Complex Culture of Feedback

    Join us as we discuss the idea of feedback and the complex culture that surrounds it. This is the first episode in our three-part series on the topic of feedback in education. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    Radical Candor


    25 min
  • Looking at the Emotions Behind New Buildings, Schedules and Expectations

    Join us as we explore the topic of change as our students experience it. Hear directly from students within our district who are navigating new buildings, grade levels, and expectations. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    SEL Competencies and Skills K-12

    30 min
  • Looking at Our Role in an Ever-Evolving Educational Landscape

    Join us as we explore the topic of change through an educator’s lens. Hear directly from teachers and administrators within our district who are new staff in our district or who have moved to new positions within their buildings. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    23 min
  • Looking at Who Moved My Cheese

    Join us as we discuss the role that change plays in the start of a new school year.  This is the first episode in our three-part series on the topic of change in education. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    25 min
  • Looking at How Our Learners Know We Are Engaged

    Join us as we explore the topic of educator emotional engagement from students’ perspectives. This is the third episode in our four-part series on the topic of educator emotional engagement. If you are interested in the final episode that explores this topic from a caregivers’ perspective, please join us in our crossover episode on the Care-U podcast. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    27 min
  • Looking at What Keeps Us Here

    Join us as we explore the topic of emotional engagement from teachers’ perspectives. This is the second episode in our four-part series on the topic of educator emotional engagement. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    Resources:

    Habits of Resilient Educators by Lindsay Prendergast and Piper Lee

    31 min
  • Looking at How We Show Up

    Join us as we explore the background to educator emotional engagement. This is the first episode in our four-part series on the topic of emotional engagement. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    https://mandyfroelich.com/

    The Continuum of Educator Engagement

    32 min
  • Looking at the Power of Podcasting with the Henry Puffer Podcast Club

    Join us as we explore the power of podcasting with the Henry Puffer Podcast Club! In this episode, we reconnect with this group of students for a second year to hear about their experiences, what they’ve learned, and how podcasting has impacted them. As always, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening!

    17 min
  • Looking at IDEAcon in Action: Voices from the Conference Floor

    In this special live episode from IDEAcon 2025, we sit down with five insightful guests to discuss the evolving role of technology, mental health, and digital responsibility in education.

    • Kevin Schouten (1:45) shares his perspective on the growing AI divide in schools.

    • Mandy Froehlich (26:54) highlights the importance of teacher mental health and self-care.

    • Becky Keene & Rob Hughes (46:06) discuss AI’s role as a tool for great teaching and its impact on pedagogy.

    • Mia Gutsell (1:07:27) delves into digital citizenship and how it has become an essential part of modern education. GuideGrowTech

    Join us as we navigate these critical topics shaping the future of learning.


    1 hr 29 min

About Through the Educational Looking Glass

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Inspired by what we have heard from teachers and seen in our own district, each episode stems from small, yet significant moments and leads to an opportunity for self-reflection on our practice. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to generate meaningful connections between educators. Both the Google Form (linked below) and the Anchor message offer starting points for this connection.