Transforming Learning by CBD

Pat Donohue is the principal at Kennedy Middle School in Lake Shore Public Schools. Erik and Pat discuss the experience of taking an entire building from traditional grading to Standards Based Grading, highlighting some of the challenges and the necessary steps to make such a transition successful.

To connect with Pat: [email protected]

Pete mentions this book in his closing comments: https://www.amazon.com/Repair-Kit-Grading-Assessment-Institute/dp/0132488639

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Lis Smith shares her journey through cogenerative practices with high school students. Not sure what "cogen" is or how it reflects a true student-centered experience? Hear Lis talk about it. Whatever your role in education, you will be inspired by Amy's conversation with Lis!

To contact Lis and share ideas or questions with her: [email protected]

To learn more about Dr. Chris Emdin and his work: chrisemdin.com

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The latest idea slam from our team of instructional and tech coaches. Pete, Erik, Amy, and Zach discuss several tools and strategies to support teaching and learning. Find direct links to the tools below, and connect with one of our coaches or other resources at cbdconsulting.com/elevateEDU

Links from the show:

futureme.org

get.plickers.com

whooosreading.org

app.scratchwork.io

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Luke Wilcox is an accomplished and acclaimed educator, a fact confirmed by receiving the 2017-18 Michigan Teacher of the Year honors. Luke teaches mathematics at East Kentwood High School where he co-founded a teacher mentorship and leadership program, and in his conversation with Pete, Luke shares about that experience and how the same mission that produced Rising Teacher Leaders (as they call it) brought about an even wider reaching educator collaboration group called Mastermind.

In addition to inspiring insights, Luke shares a number of resources. See below:

Luke's website and blog: lukewilcox.org or twitter.com/WilcoxL22

The Stats Medic (for statistics teachers!): thestatsmedic.com or twitter.com/thestatsmedic

And for your entertainment!

Wagon Attack II: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7ZzqBPz4sY

Wagon Attack III: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGoOTr3Ioe0

Chop Top Challenge: http://choptopchallenge.com/

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Kenichi Nozaki is one of those individuals not easily described in a word or phrase. His background includes education, international business, a technology startup... on 4 different continents! Listen to Pete and Kenichi discuss what it's like to teach all over the world, and reach out to Kenichi directly to hear more (Linked In or [email protected] ).

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Jeff Bush and Elaine Stiefel taught together at the Kent Innovation High School ( studentvoice.kentisd.org/theschool ). During this conversation, Elaine asks Jeff about some of his experiences in the world of Project Based Learning as well as ideas to support other teachers in the midst of or simply considering PBL. Don't miss Jeff's comments about empathy and the foundational principles that link Design Thinking and PBL.

During the episode, Jeff mentions the Share Your Learning project. That project can be found at shareyourlearning.org .

To connect with Jeff, email him at [email protected] or find him on Twitter at twitter.com/strivegreater .

To connect with Elaine, find her on Twitter at twitter.com/erstiefel .

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Maple Elementary ( twitter.com/maplewarriors ) administrators Dr. Rena Hawkins and Dr. Eric Carlin host ShareMoEdu ( sharemoedu.podomatic.com ) and join Pete to discuss the impact of their podcasting efforts and experiences. Additionally, they share their process getting started (shout out to Adam Welcome!) and some of their guests along the way. Tune in for a conversation about engagement, cross-district collaboration, and the inspiring work of podcasting in the field of education!

Here are some of those mentioned in the conversation:

Adam Welcome ( twitter.com/mradamwelcome )

Ryan Sheehy ( twitter.com/sheehyrw )

Aaron Duff ( twitter.com/education_geek )

To connect with ShareMoEdu:

sharemoedu.podomatic.com

Dr. Rena Hawkins via twitter.com/renathunderhawk or learncaching.weebly.com

Dr. Eric Carlin via twitter.com/eric_carlin

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In episode 44, Pete interviewed Dean Elizabeth Moje of the University of Michigan's School of Ed. During that conversation, they discussed what Dean Moje labelled "The Reading Crisis." For this episode, Pete and Erik recap that segment of the interview and share some reflections on the state of literacy education today.

Take a look at Pete's blog post about the topic (with additional research!) at cbdconsulting.com/the-reading-crisis .

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Bill Curtis ( [email protected] ) co-founded Gone Boarding ( goneboardingedu.com ) in collaboration with high school students to provide an academic experience that gave students a place to live and learn their passions during the school day. Once merely a cross-curricular course students could take at Forrest Hills Public schools, the program has grown into an adaptable curriculum available to any school or district. Listen as Zach and Bill discuss the profound ideas behind one of the coolest and most dynamic high school classes around (featured in Ted Dintersmith's "What School Could Be", published in spring, 2018).

Find more about the program and student experience on Instagram (@_goneboardingedu) or Facebook (Gone Boarding) or simply by searching "Gone Boarding" on most major social media platforms. Schools interested in adopting the program should contact Bill (616-706-7929).

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Randy Fairfield ( misteredtech.com and twitter.com/randyfairfield ) is an instructional coach from Pasco, Washington. Pete caught up with Randy virtually about some of his latest work and ideas, including his thoughts about lessons teachers and education might be able to learn from video games. And they are compelling thoughts, indeed! Listen to Pete and Randy discuss ways teachers can re-design instruction to incorporate several powerful concepts readily associated with video gaming.

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