Podcast: Making Schools Work Podcast
The Making Schools Work Podcast: A Podcast for All Educators, by Educators
Join us each week as we talk to different SREB team members and educators across the country to find out the latest in school innovations. From classroom instruction to school leadership, we are going to examine what it is that makes schools work!
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Empowering Students with Real-World Communication Skills
Unlock the secrets to transforming your classroom into a dynamic
workplace simulation with insights from our extraordinary guest,
Marty Sugerik. With a wealth of experience drawn from both
military and educational realms, Marty delivers invaluable
strategies to enhance students’ communication and collaboration
skills. Discover how we can extend the classic “think-pair-share”
method by incorporating world language research’s “three modes of
communication,” empowering students to adapt these skills across
diverse subjects and careers.
Explore a structured, hands-on approach to cultivating workplace
collaboration skills that goes beyond traditional classroom
practices. With a practical three-step process, students first
engage in independent problem-solving tasks before collaborating
with peers to refine their approaches through visual tools like
Venn diagrams. As educators, we step into the role of an
employer, offering constructive feedback to help students elevate
their presentations and communication skills, collecting
qualitative evidence of student understanding to guide future
instruction.
Empowering Educators for Leadership Success
Unlock the secrets to effective school leadership with insights from George McFarland, an SREB leadership coach and seasoned educator with over thirty years of experience. Discover how establishing a clear purpose and fostering collaboration among stakeholders can transform school environments, even amidst the challenges of frequent leadership turnover. George shares his wisdom on the pivotal role of communication in aligning a school’s mission with collective aspirations, ensuring teachers and staff feel valued and motivated. Learn how involving everyone from teachers to community members in shaping a school’s direction can create an environment where initiatives are not just understood but embraced.
Crafting Impactful Lessons: Aligning Assessments and Exploring Cross-Curricular Connections
Unlock the secrets to crafting impactful lesson plans and aligning assessments with the guidance of expert guest Debbie Robertson. Discover how Ashley seeks to refine her organizational skills with insights from senior leadership coach Debbie. Together, they unravel the art of starting with the end in mind, diving into the crucial process of revisiting educational standards. This episode promises to transform your approach to teaching by ensuring lessons are not just effective but deeply aligned with contemporary educational expectations and student needs.
Ways to Create Authentic Experiences in the Classroom
Where will I use this in the “real-world”?
If you’ve ever had a student ask you this, then you might be on
the lookout for ways to create more authentic learning
experiences in your classroom.
To help, SREB’s Leslie Eaves came by to give Ashley some ways to
build authenticity into her assignments.
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Engaging Students Cognitively, Behaviorally and Emotionally
In this week’s episode, SREB Coach Erin Anderson-Williams comes in to show Ashley that true classroom engagement requires a look at the cognitive, emotional and behavioral needs of students.
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