Undrcaff3inatED Podcast

*Kyle Anderson @AndersonEdTech

Special Education teacher

Co-host on BeerEdu Podcast and Sons of Technology

Moved to Reno from Las Vegas about a year and a half ago

*How did YOU get into podcasting?

Taking the conversations after work at the bar and turned it into a podcast

*I know you also blog, where can folks find your blog?  Do you have a preference between the 2 platforms?

Andersonedtech.net

Writing for about 4 years

Talk about anything but often looking through the lens of education

Can’t pick one

*Family

Husband

Father of 2

*Vacation location of choice?

Drummond Island in Michigan to go fishing

*Social Media

@AndersonEdTech on Twitter and Instagram

@totheedgeedu - a book is coming out in a few months

@beeredupod on Twitter and Instagram

@sonsoftechedu on Twitter

@bdicksonNV is Beer Edu podcast co-host

@joemarquez70 is Sons of Technology podcast co-host

Kids Deserve It by Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome Chapter 18: Never Stop narrated by Adam Welcome Things to Consider and Tweet: What’s a strategy you use to keep going when you want to quit? Joelle: Try reframing the hard year(s) as years of learning. Not every year is this difficult. Ashley: Remember that tomorrow always comes. Sometimes we just need it to be bedtime. Erin: Go ahead and look for other jobs. Looking doesn’t mean you have to apply.

Standards vs. Targets

Standards are what we want students to be able to know and do.

Targets are the “I can…” statements specific to the lesson/day.

Ashley: “Leveled Learning Target”

*Whole Group (Tier 1): online curriculum

*“Small” Group (Tier 2): live instruction

all students but done in smaller groups

*Leveled learning targets utilized to teach specific skills based on students ability level

*Advance: 1x a week ELA/Math

*Proficient: 2x a week ELA/Math

*Basic/Below Basic: 4x a week ELA/Math

*No group has more than 20 students

Erin: “Unwrapped Standards”

*Look at standard across the grade levels

*Break apart the standard into all the components and skills

*Determine what needed to be taught IN ORDER TO teach the standard

*What are the gaps in order for students to find success in grade level standard?

Chris Nesi @mrnesi

*Tell me a little bit MORE about yourself

      By day a high school social studies teacher

      Adjunct at Rutgers University in the School of Communications

      Produce Partial Credit, The Assist Learning Podcast, The Infused Classroom Podcast, The Burned-In Teacher Podcast

      Run the Education Podcast Network

      Married with 2 small children

      Drinks diet Arnold Palmer for his small caffeine fix

Interview Questions

*How did you get into podcasting?

      Incredibly passionate about ed tech and my wife was tired of me talking about.  She suggested that I learn about and start my own podcast.  

*What podcasts do you work on?

      Works as a host on The House of EdTech and as a co-host on PodcastPD

            Podcast PD: Chris and 2 friends in New Jersey with a passion for PD and who want to share their message

*What is one tip you could offer someone who is looking to develop their own podcast?

      First step is to hit record.

      First question is what are you passionate about?  What could you talk about at nauseam?  

*How do you juggle teaching and being dad and all the podcasting and producing that you do?

      “Keep one ball in the air and make sure that the one that drops isn’t your kid.”

      Prioritize

*What is something outside of the professional life, that you love to do?

      Bake desserts

      Best Damn Brownies

            He’s sending them to the girls of Undrcaff3inated...we’re holding you to that Chris

What is it?

Hybrid between Kagan 4 Corners and a classroom scavenger hunt; students move around the room to answer questions.

How can it be used?

It can be used for any content area, in any grade level, and it could be used for any component of a lesson.

How can technology be integrated?

QR Codes

Google Forms | Break Out EDU

Hyperdocs

Quizizz | Kahoot

SCOOT Template HERE! (Check the website for the link for a free, editable Scoot template.)

Joelle talks about some major take aways from the conference she attended with a team from her school. *Differentiated Conference - geared specifically towards your grade level standards and subject areas.

*Practical ideas that could be implemented in the classroom the next day.  

*Increasing engagement AND rigor all at the same time. *Orlando in June for the National Conference - LA in January for a regional conference - Houston in February for a regional conference.

*Flipgrid Basics

Students can use a video to explain their thinking

*Taking it to the Next Level

Copilots

MixTapes

Mystery Flipgrid

AR

*How can you do this in your own classroom?

Joelle is partnered with a class in Canada for the Global Read Aloud

Erin has partnered a 3rd grade teacher at her school in Florida and a teacher in Pennsylvania (Louie Soper @mr_middle_2) for a Mystery Flipgrid (Mr. Soper’s idea)

*Erin, you have some very exciting news to share!

     *I’m getting a book published by EduMatch Publishing

*What was the inspiration for the book?

     *I wanted other educators to know that they weren’t alone in their struggle to balance life with education, but my story would not appeal to everyone.  I decided an anthology would be the best way for a variety of educators to tell their stories so that a more diverse audience would feel like they weren’t alone.

*What has the process been like so far?

     *I’m in the very beginning.  I submitted my idea, I’ve had a meeting with Dr. Sarah Thomas, and a meeting with Mandy Froehlich, the Director of Author Success.  Now I’m gathering contributors to tell their stories.

*Tell us about your presentation.

     *Using Wakelet to curate evidence for your evaluation docs *What would be your big one or two takeaways?

      *Soft start to the day with Tika Epstein (@tikaee)

      *Interactive Notebooks with Anita Thompson (@mstechie17) and Claudette Pantney (@cpantneytechie2)

What have been your experiences regarding expectations for lesson plans?

Ashley:

Reasonable expectations that allow for thoughtful lessons, but not overwhelming on details

Joelle:

Detailed plans allow for deeper thinking, and not necessary to look at again after that reflective process

Erin:

Good mix between basic requirements and extremely detailed

What do you need to do for lesson plans personally?

Ashley:

Still go through the components of a lesson, just in a different way

Joelle:

Rhythm with Saturday to rest and relax and Sunday is more thoughtful plan generate Erin: As an instructional coach, doesn’t have lesson plans