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THE NEXT STEP EDU

January 7, 2021

Two educators, Caitlin Bowen and Lindsay Simpson, share and discuss their experiences in education as teachers and leaders. Through this podcast, Caitlin and Lindsay are looking to build a community of educators through fostering and encouraging communication around STEAM Education.  In this podcast, I talk about engagement and COVID.

STEVE BARKLEY PONDERS OUT LOUD

January 7, 2021
(Podcast for Coaches and Leaders)

In each episode of the Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve offers insight on important educational topics, answer questions, and explore educational best practices, based on his over-30 year career as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally.  In this episode, I describes my Engagement Framework and its application for supporting teacher professional development and coaching. I identify the connections between learning tasks and relationships in extending student engagement.

STEVE BARKLEY PONDERS OUT LOUD PODCAST

December 8, 2020
(Podcast for Teachers)

In each episode of the Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve offers insight on important educational topics, answer questions, and explore educational best practices, based on his over-30 year career as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally.  In this episode, I identify students’ responses to learning tasks along my Engagement Continuum from non-compliant to compliant to involved to absorbed. Gain some specific strategies for supporting an increase in student engagement.

STEVE BARKLEY PONDERS OUT LOUD PODCAST

November 17, 2020
(Podcast for Parents)

In each episode of the Ponders Out Loud podcast, Steve offers insight on important educational topics, answer questions, and explore educational best practices, based on his over-30 year career as an education consultant to school districts, teacher organizations, state departments of education, and colleges and universities nationally and internationally.  In this episode, I share advice for parents on how to respond when kids are disengaged at home or school.

GUEST BLOG POST ON STEVE BARKLEY WONDERS OUT LOUD

November 15, 2020

Steve Barkley invited me to share a blog post on his website, www.barkleypd. com.  I shared thoughts on how we perceive CHANGE including a framework for understanding the importance of coaching from a teacher’s agenda around desired student learning outcomes rather than the implementation of a “required” program.

EDUMATCH BLOG POST

November 12, 2020

This is my second guest contribution to EduMatchPublishing.com's blog.  This post is very different than the posts I usually write.  I hope you like it!

EDUCATION LEADERSHIP AND BEYOND (ELB) PODCAST

November 5, 2020

Andrew Marotta is an energetic and enthusiastic school leader, author, speaker, and podcast host.  I greatly enjoyed my interview with him and I hope you do too!

BOOK CONTRIBUTION

Released October 2020

I am a contributing author in a new book published by Routledge, The New Teacher’s Guide to Ten Common Challenges. My article is titled "I'll Be There for You." I also created an associated document that will be available for download.

DIGICIT SUMMIT

October 15, 2020

I was with a panel of other EduMatch authors talking about Professional Learning Networks at the online Digital Citizenship Institute's DigiCit Summit.  This is summit was for all time zones, all languages, all ages.  People were connecting over 24 hours to model how to #UseTech4Good at school, home, play, and work.

THE LASTING LEARNING PODCAST

October 3, 2020

Dave Schmittou is currently a professor of Educational Leadership at Central Michigan University, a former elementary school principal, former middle school principal, assistant principal, coach, and teacher.  The Lasting Learning  podcast was a really special opportunity!  I hope you like it as much as I do!

TOP 10 HIGHLIGHTS IN ENGAGEMENT IS NOT A UNICORN

September 30, 2020

How often do you hear the term “engagement” regarding teaching and learning?  Now, how often do you think that you and the person next to you have agreement about what engagement means?  Join me to learn about The Engagement Framework and discuss some strategies you can use starting tomorrow.

BRIAN MENDLER PODCAST

September 21, 2020

Brian Mendler has extensive experience working with challenging students in general ed, self-contained, and inclusion settings.  He provides staff development training for K-12 educators throughout the world with the focus on how to be successful with even the most difficult students.  I really enjoyed the chance to be on Brian Mendler's podcast!

NEW BOARD MEMBER TRAINING

September 12, 2020

For the fourth consecutive year, I provided the newly elected board of education members in my region of the state with training on their responsibilities regarding education.

LAUNCH PARTY

September 9, 2020

Check out the recording of the Launch Party for Engagement is Not a Unicorn (It's a Narwhal)

EDUMATCH BLOG POST

June 9, 2020

EduMatch elevates the authentic voices of educators using evidence-informed practices to be the catalyst for change in education. Read my post on engagement on EduMatchPublishing.com.