Learning Unlocked with Brit Bingold Brittany Bingold

Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson
In this episode, we chat about what we are currently reading and provide a 'taste' of each instructional book and what it has to offer educators. 
Instructional Books Discussed:
Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley PhD, Beth Rogowsky EdD, Terrence J. Sejnowski   10 Mindframes for Visible Learning by John Hattie & Klaus Zierer  Instructional Agility by Cassandra Erkens, Tom Schimmer, and Nicole Dimich Vagle John Hattie’s Visible Learning Website:
John Hattie’s Visible Learning MetaX  Other Instructional Books We Love:
Love to Teach: Research And Resources For Every Classroom by Kate Jones Retrieval Practice: Resources and Research for Every Classroom by Kate Jones Ready-to-Go Instructional Strategies that Build Collaboration, Communication, and Critical Thinking by Denise White and Alisa Braddy Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites by Marcia Tate Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning by Peter Liljedahl Our Favorite Instructional Websites for Articles:
Edutopia.com Teachthought.com Cultofpedagogy.com Edweek.org

Guests: Wendy Peterson and Julia Salce
In this episode, the three of us dive into different types of assessment and how they each impact learning. We also discuss how to create a feedback-friendly culture in the classroom. 
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Guests: Julia Salce and Wendy Peterson
In this episode, we face “the beginning of the end” of this school year by unlocking three ways to painlessly pivot in order to wrap up this quarter in a positive and productive way.
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"This Year, Take "Self-Care" Off Your "To-Do" List" by Michelle Trujillo
Uncommon Sense Teaching by Barbara Oakley, PhD, Beth Rogowsky, EdD, and Terrence J. Sejnowski 
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Today’s episode is from season 1, episode 7 on Creating Active Learning Experiences.
In this episode, Julia Salce debunks the myths of direct instruction and discusses the high-impact of blending short bursts of instruction with active learning experiences (ALEs), no matter the age group or content area. We also discuss briefly the importance of teacher and student clarity in relation to direct instruction.
This episode repost is in response to our development of a NEW series of active learning experience strategy videos on our department YouTube channel.
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Guests: Julia Salce & Wendy Peterson, Instructional Specialists
Gilbert Public Schools Professional Growth & Development
As we enter into "testing season," we address high-stakes test preparation. In the episode, we dive into the "dos" and "don'ts" of test prep and the importance of using retrieval practice as an effective strategy in creating quality learning and test prep throughout the entire school year.
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Check out our Linktr.ee! As mentioned in this episode: Julia's new favorite education book: Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn by Barbara Oakley, Beth Rogowsky, and Terrence J. Sejnowski 

Guests: Wendy Peterson and Julia Salce
Instructional Specialists, Gilbert Public Schools
In this episode, we chat about creating effective and efficient substitute plans and discuss ways to make this process more beneficial all. 
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