[UPDATE: Kellie Mullin is now a Head of School in the Bay Area]
Kellie Mullin is our guest today and she teaches 7th and 8th grade science. She does an amazing class project called the 20% Project. The students find a real-world problem and develop possible solutions using the Design Thinking process.
We talk about the challenge of teaching Empathy as part of Design Thinking process with middle school students–in particular the 7th and 8th grade girls.
Kellie shares her best tech tips and advice that helps develop the creative confidence and growth mindset of teachers.
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Corinne Corrigan is a fourth-grade teacher who has a unique experience where she started in the classroom and moved to the computer lab, started her family, came back and established our maker space studio, and is now back in the classroom–in a new grade. Whew! She has a wealth of teaching resources and tips for everyone.
I learned everything about teaching from Corinne (and Zoe Ley) when I was her teaching assistant way back. She continues to be a mentor and friend who has always given great advice and tips professionally and personally ;).
Come listen as we chat about her experience and get valuable tips to use in your own teaching and find out what she means by telling teachers to “just don’t do it!”
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Music by: JukeDeck
I interview a dear friend, who happens to be an ex-roomate who also happens to be an Associate Dean and Director of Academic Development and Technological Innovation at the University of San Francisco, Dr. Charlene Lobo Soriano.
Charlene shares with us so much valuable ideas and stories that it was a mind blowing experience.
We go over her story of being finite to infinite.
I learned that its important for students and teachers t "embrace the cactus," and what "adulting" is!
We then explore what it means to be a lawnmower parent vs. a helicopter parent.
And so much more!
We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Stef: our dear friend, former teacher, godparents to our boys, stay at home mom, awesome chef and knitter! Talk about talented! Fred met her in college and we become godparents to her two girls. She recommended me to her principal and I got the job I currently have at my school, what a blessing! We watched each other's kids grow up while living next door to each other- we are family.
Stefanie's a-ha moment that inspired her to teach was listening to her first grade cousin read to her. She was so amazed that she wanted to be a teacher! She spent most of her teaching career as a 5th grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher and made her no regrets decision to be a stay at home mom to her two girls. Now 8 years removed from teaching, you can hear her passion for education and how it has helped her when it comes to homework time with her girls.
Follow Stefanie on her blog: woolycakesandwoodenspoons.com and check our her knitting projects on www.ravelry.com (you must already be a Ravelry member to access). Enjoy!
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We reflect on our first year of podcasting. We go over the technical challenges and expectations of trying to produce a valuable resource for our fellow teachers.
We then go over our 2016 goals and expectations so that we can be accountable so that we can deliver good stuff.