Transforming Learning by CBD

Leah Sajdak teaches ELA at Sparta Middle School. Leah shares a project geared toward fostering empathy in deeper and more meaningful ways with her students, a project that has implications for a lot of subject areas and grade levels!

To connect with Leah directly, you can email her at [email protected]

For more strategies or to connect with one of our instructional and technology coaches like Zach, visit cbdconsulting.com/elevateedu

Jim and Kristen teach 5th grade in Grand Blanc Community Schools. Both tried Mystery Hangouts for the first time this year and found the experience not only worthwhile but worth repeating! Listen to their experiences as well as pro tips about how to maximize a dynamic collaboration experience like Mystery Hangouts.

For more from our team or to connect with Pete or any other instructional and technology coaches on our team, visit cbdconsulting.com/elevateedu

Renne Wyman teaches special education at Sparta High School. Over the course of her conversation with Elaine, she shares countless strategies and resources to leverage technology in Special Education, but greater still is her inspiring story about how a 20-year veteran teacher learns new and profound ways to meet students' needs and elevate instruction.

For more or to connect with Elaine or any of our instructional and technology coaches, visit cbdconsulting.com/elevateedu

Katie Nethaway teaches 3rd grade at Laingsburg Elementary and is diving deep into the world of student-centered learning, starting with the furniture and seating in her room. If you have considered flexible seating in any capacity, tune-in to receive vital insights and inspiring examples. Katie would love to share more with any interested, so feel free to reach out to her at [email protected]

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Lindsay and Valerie are Grand Blanc Community Schools teachers who found immense value in cross-building collaboration. Listen as Pete and Elaine ask about how Lindsay's 8th graders and Valerie's 11th graders connected in a meaningful way.

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In this episode, the CBD team of instructional coaches (minus Elaine who was not able to attend) get together to share interesting technology tools and strategies that we have recently encountered during our time working with teachers. The episode is a casual conversation intended to give you a glimpse into a Friday afternoon with CBD.

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In a change of pace from our previous episodes, episode 14 is a more extended conversation with the 2016-17 Michigan Teacher of the Year, Tracy Horodyski. During the conversation, we discuss her experiences as TOY as well as some compelling topics relevant to education perspectives today.

To contact Tracy directly, find her on Twitter (@tracyhorodyski) or email her at [email protected]

For more or to connect with one of our instructional and technology coaches, visit cbdconsulting.com/elevateedu

Meggin Verduzco shares a simple but powerful feedback strategy that both creates opportunity for students to receive more feedback on their work and fosters much-needed communication and digital interaction skills. We discussed the idea of feedback in greater depth in episode 9, but listen now as Meggin shares a practical strategy for just such a thing.

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Jaci Jackson teaches 1st grade at Lakes Elementary in Rockford, MI. Her background includes both suburban and urban school districts, and whatever the student population, she has found great success in fostering and growing positive life skills in her students. Listen as she discusses some of her strategies and perspectives.

For more or to connect with one of our instructional and technology coaches, visit cbdconsulting.com/elevateedu

Rebecca Hubbard teaches middle and high school English and Creative Writing at Frankfort High School. Together with several of her students, she describes the Pocket Poetry idea they developed to bring life to poetry in new and innovative ways.

For more about the original idea, search "Poem in Your Pocket Day."

Continue the conversation with one of our instructional and technology coaches by visiting cbdconsulting.com/elevateedu.