You know we love a good acronym in education! In this episode, we talk with Jen Mortensen about MTSS (Multi-tiered Systems of Support) and what it looks like in our district. Listen and learn more about the tiers and structure of MTSS and as always, we end with a riveting would you rather. Happy listening!

The Professional Development Center is back for the new year! We try out a new segment called Word Sneak and we had the best time recording. We share our philosophies on New Year’s resolutions and Ins and Outs for 2025. Hopefully this episode gives you a good laugh!

Happy New Year! This week we have Miki Trujillo back on the pod. Listen as she discusses key takeaways from her latest book, Teaching and Learning in the Face of Adversity, that she co-wrote with Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey. This is a great book to start a new year and reinvigorate your teaching. It has short chapters with checklists and plenty of space to journal your thoughts. Happy listening! ✨

Listen as we chat with students in Allison Meyers’s ceramics class about their pinch pot project with Kelly McCues’s kindergarten students. Happy listening and have a relaxing holiday break!

We are back with students! Listen as Heather Kuehner’s 4th and 5th grade choir students at GES sing You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch and Amanda Hatcher’s 1st grade students read about their adventures in Whoville. Thank you for listening and we hope you all have a joyous holiday!🎄

You asked and we delivered…we have Jakota Wass on the pod! Jakota is a DHS alumni and recording artist. Listen as Jakota takes us through his journey in music and shares funny memories from his time in Douglas County Schools. You won’t want to miss his live performance for us 🎸

In this two part episode, we feature two EPIC classrooms at George Whittell High School. The first is Dr. Amy Hope’s 7th grade World Geography and the next is Katie Martin’s Advanced Culinary. Listen as they talk about creating podcasts, cooking staff lunches, and planning immersive dinner events!

Our first grade friends are back! In this episode, Mrs. Almeida and Mrs. Hukkanen’s students read about what they are thankful for and clever disguises for turkeys. This one is a must listen! We hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving and we are thankful for all of you. 🦃

Could you go a whole week with no screen time? Listen as the fourth grade students at Pinon Hills Elementary took on the challenge of no screen time for a week. They have some great advice on how to get started and suggestions on what to do instead!

This week are were lucky enough to talk with Sue Holmes of Leap Innovations about how to make learning more personalized. We also talk about the Modern Learning Conference happening in February which will be showcasing our awesome school district!