Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators

Shifting Schools Pathways Our Guest: Jennifer LaGarde Jennifer LaGarde is a lifelong teacher and learner with over 20 years in public education. Her educational passions include leveraging technology to help students develop authentic reading lives, meeting the unique needs of students living in poverty and helping learners (of all ages) discern fact from fiction in the information they consume. Jennifer is the coauthor of the books Fact VS Fiction: Teaching Critical Thinking In the Age of Fake News (ISTE, 2018) and Developing Digital Detectives (ISTE, 2021) with Darren Hudgins. Subscribe to their free monthly information literacy newsletter here! A huge fan of YA Literature, Jennifer currently lives, works, reads and drinks lots of coffee in Olympia, Washington. Follow her adventures at www.librarygirl.net or on Twitter @jenniferlagarde.

Our Guest: Linda Flanagan LINDA FLANAGAN is a freelance journalist, researcher, and former cross-country and track coach. A graduate of Lehigh University, Flanagan holds master's degrees from Oxford University and the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy and was an analyst for the National Security Program at Harvard University. She is a founding board member of the New York City chapter of the Positive Coaching Alliance and a 2020–21 advisory group member for the Aspen Institute's Reimagining School Sports initiative, and her writing on sports has appeared in The Atlantic, Runner's World, and on NPR's education site MindShift, where she is a regular contributor. https://twitter.com/LindaFlanagan2 Link to Book on Amazon

Our Sponsor: https://www.prideandlessprejudice.org/events Our Guest: Gabrielle Merite Gabrielle Merite. Proper noun. Scientist-Turned-Designer powered by plants and activism. She is not: a graphic designer with 30+ years experience or qualified in fine arts. She is: a Science graduate, creative, analyst, advocate for humanity, cat lady and feeling awkward writing this at the third person. I specialize in provocative imagery that ignites imagination, inspires and sometimes shocks. Deeply passionate about social justice and our responsibility as humans to be there for one another, I choose to communicates analytic findings with honesty, rawness and compassion. My mission is simple. To help ethically-driven organisations uncover important truths and share stories with intention. In my work, the faces behind behind the figures matter. In places where numbers are usually found, I use faces. Because subjects aren't dots. Quite often, they're people. Like you (and me). Offering a collaborative approach, I become a member of your team, breathing life into numbers so your audience truly *feels* their importance. https://gabriellemerite.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkue1l5OYho&list=PLad95_ux5CXnpkUTzXNhz1b8GCgbi_J9L https://www.gabriellemerite.com/portfolio/

Shownotes Guest: Allen Hillary Allen is a data storyteller who's passionate about building community and curating articles that highlight the importance of data narratives. He has spent 20 years in Fortune 500 companies using data analysis and analytics to help sales and marketing leaders make informed decisions. What he's learned is that numbers alone are not memorable and managers are not making decisions solely based on them. Empathy and communication are key in getting the work done. Allen created Data Heroes to spotlight notable figures who used data to make an impact on society. In reading these stories it's his goal to inspire others to appreciate the art of telling their own. https://twitter.com/AlDatavizguy http://www.datastories.cc/ Data Stories is planning to launch Community Training Boot camps for educators later this fall. The boot camps will be a weekend session where educators can bring storytelling into their classroom and have a new way of showing my students how to look at the world that is inclusive, empathetic, and utilizes technology and data. More details to come but we're definitely looking for those interested for our first cohort. Contact me at Allen@datastories.cc https://allenhillery.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/allenhillery/ https://bedatalit.com/

Media Literacy Routines: Check out templates and strategies to set up routines that help learners become more media literate. These routines are perfect for launching at the start of the year. Explore the free guide on this topic here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs

Show Notes: Check out our latest free guides Webinar link: Magnifying Metacognition Webinar link: Spotlighting Softskills The podcast on Youtube Our new Instagram for the podcast: @shiftingschoolspod Our new TikTok for the podcast: @shiftingschoolpod Guest: Matthew Courtney Matthew Courtney helps schools help kids, and he wants to show you how to leverage the power of education research and data to drive continuous improvement in your districts, schools, and classrooms. https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/ Twitter: @mbcourtneyedd LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbcourtneyedd/ Direct Book Link: https://www.matthewbcourtney.com/edaintheclassroom Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3w7XH3T (Affiliate link)

Spotlighting SoftSkills: Learn about six different tried and trusted methods for embracing, celebrating, and rehearsing different soft-skills. Explore the free guide on this topic here: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Slide Deck here: http://gg.gg/softskillsshiftingschools

Show Notes: Check out our new series of courses on being efficient with Google Workspace. Our Guest: Dr. Monica Burns Dr. Monica Burns is a curriculum and edtech consultant, author, and founder of ClassTechTips.com. She works with schools, districts, and organizations to provide actionable and engaging professional development. Monica started her blog in 2012 to help make edtech easier for fellow educators and launched the Easy EdTech Podcast to support educators who want to simplify and streamline technology integration." https://classtechtips.com https://www.edutopia.org/article/5-questions-help-you-make-edtech-decisions https://classtechtips.com/2022/07/26/educators-save-time-173/ https://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-tips-for-parent-newsletters-monica-burns

Bounce Episode for our podcast community. This is the audio recording of our free flash webinar that was delievered on August 3rd, 2022. You can find the video recording on YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and our Facebook page. Coaching for Metacognition: Try out our micro-menus that help you have engaging coaching conversations with scholars and peers that boost a culture where we are more mindful of our mindset, emotional literacy, and self-awareness. Link to the slide deck here Explore the free guide on this topic here

Show Sponsor: https://libsyn.com/ Use the code: friend and get your first month of podcast hosting free! On this episode of the podcast Tricia talks with Janet Avery, superintendent and founder #IDedchat Co-Founder #edcampidaho . They talk about common challenges school leaders face as well as the importance of networking and soft skills. Connect with Janet: https://twitter.com/averyteachhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janet-avery-14147333/ Explore the free resource discussed on this episode: https://www.shiftingschools.com/free-pdfs Twitter #IDedchat - Twitter Search / Twitter The latest Tweets on #IDedchat. Read what people are saying and join the conversation. Twitter #edcampidaho - Twitter Search / Twitter The latest Tweets on #edcampidaho. Read what people are saying and join the conversation. Twitter Janet Avery, EdS (@averyteach) / Twitter Superintendent #PSD285; Former Curriculum Director, MS Principal, and English Teacher; Mom; Wife; Golfer. Love my PLN! Founder #IDedchat Co-Founder #edcampidaho Shifting Schools Resource Library — Shifting Schools Shifting School's Resource Library - a collection of FREE Guides (pdfs) - enter your email to download one or all of them!