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 Reflection as an Intentional Practice

    Join us as we talk with Sara Candela, Community Manager for Swivl, about what reflective practice looks like in today’s climate of 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.


    Matt Miller Blog


    28 min
  • Looking at the Value of Gratitude

    Join us as we explore the value of gratitude. 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.


    Gratitude Responses

    17 min
  • Looking at Intent Versus Impact

    Join us as we react to a recent podcast “Your Teachers Need a Win” by Jennifer Gonzales and reflect on the difference between intention and impact in the work that we do. 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.


    Your Teachers Need a Win

    22 min
  • Looking at Being a Change Agent

    Join us as we explore situations that call for change and the means we can use to be change agents.  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 thought is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.


    You Got This

    Cornelius Minor Questions That Help Guide Change.pdf

     Plan for Creating Change Quickly .pdf

    “Reframing How To Think about Change in Public Education”

    Cornelius Minor’s Guide to Making Classroom Change (blog) 



    23 min
  • Looking at Ourselves as Effective Collaborators

    Join us as we explore our role in collaboration and strategies to be a better teammate.  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.

    Strengthsfinder Survey

    Managing Conflict in School Leadership Teams


    21 min
  • Looking at Student Engagement with Michael Matera


    Join us as we talk with Michael Matera about what engagement looks like in his classroom and the motivation for EMC2. EMC2 is a collection of resources that Michael and his business partner John Meehan have developed to make engagement strategies accessible for teachers in their classrooms. District 709 is fortunate to subscribe to the collection, and we encourage our teachers to explore the vast resource library. 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://emc2learning.com/

    30 min
  • Looking at Classroom Behaviors and Not Going It Alone

    Join us as we explore classroom behavior and the value of reaching outside of yourself.  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.

    22 min
  • Looking at the School Year as a Clean Slate

    Join us as we explore approaching the school year as a clean slate.  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.

    “Powerful Evidence-Backed Ways to Connect with Students in the First Week of School”

    Barbie Meme

    19 min
  • Looking at How Much Your Values Shaped Your Year

    Join us as we discuss strategies for reflecting on the end of the year through a lens of our personal values.  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 thought is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    22 min
  • Looking at Canva in the Classroom

    Join us as we discuss the platform Canva and its use in the classroom.  Our conversation with Canva learning consultant Tisha Richmond highlights the application of this platform for both teachers and students. 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 thought is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.

    21 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.