Curious Thinkers with Gifted & Talented Specialist Frankie Walton

The Jordan School District’s Teaching & Learning department is proud to introduce the Jordan Journey podcast. The Jordan Journey is a monthly education podcast featuring teacher stories from across the Jordan School District in Utah.

Over of the course of this episode, we discuss the following questions:

• Can you share any ideas or strategies that encourage students to explore and question the world around them? 
• Why do you believe it is important to value the process of learning and be comfortable not always having an answer? How do you instill this mindset in your students?
• How can teachers best differentiate for all students? What are some strategies to encourage curious thinkers in all students? 

Don’t forget to listen to our “Pitstop” segment where we shout-out something awesome happening in Jordan School District.

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Special note for the resources mentioned in this episode:

• Book Mentioned:  "The Hungry Mind: The Origins of Curiosity in Childhood " by Susan Engel
• ByrdseedTV is a collection of video lessons, tied to core standards, with a focus on higher-level thinking. The lessons are designed for grades 3-8, and can be adapted to primary and higher levels.  JSD teachers can reach out to a member of the Gifted & Talented Team for information about a license.
• The GT Team will shortly have a couple of self-paced courses: Depth & Complexity Framework and Questioning Deep Dive
• Strategy mentioned:  John Dewey's Group Investigation  Information article.