SchoolWork

Amarillo ISD, Amarillo Independent School District
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A podcast from Amarillo Independent School District. SchoolWork is an effort to give insight, to inform and to hopefully show you the heart behind why all of us in AISD make our work about school.

Episódios

  1. 12/08/2022

    Let's Talk Safety

    A quick update on district-wide efforts to prioritize safety in our schools.

    Let's Talk Safety

  2. 14/04/2022

    Setting the Record Straight

    In this episode, we're having an honest conversation with Superintendent Doug Loomis about talk of an enrollment loss and what that means for jobs. And, he's here to set the record straight.

    Setting the Record Straight

  3. 19/01/2022

    Understanding Emotional Intelligence

    In this episode, we chat with Anne Grady. She’s a resilience expert, best-selling author, and two-time TEDx speaker. Anne has spent the last two decades teaching resilience as a life skill. In part two of our conversation, we learn more about emotional intelligence and how it can transform the dynamics in your classroom.

  4. 12/01/2022

    The Practice of Gratitude

    In this episode, we chat with Anne Grady. She’s a resilience expert, best-selling author, and two-time TEDx speaker. Anne has spent the last two decades teaching resilience as a life skill. We covered a lot in our conversation, so we broke it up into two parts. In this episode, we talk about gratitude and mindfulness, their importance, and how they can be integrated into the classroom.

  5. 30/09/2021

    Because of a Teacher

    In this episode, we chat with George Couros. He’s an author and speaker with over 20 years of experience in education, and he's got lots of great stories. In his new book "Because of a Teacher" and in this podcast, George will make you laugh, cry, and think about your own journey in education.

  6. 01/09/2021

    There are no Microwave Solutions to Crockpot Problems

    0:01 – Welcome and Overview of Episode. 01:30 – Update on Amtech Career Academy. 02:29 – Jeremy Spielman, Assistant Director at the National Paideia Center: Introduction and bio info. 07:20 – Jeremy discusses his Paideia Seminar involvement with Wolflin Elementary School 12:52 – The idea of failure, when things don’t work the way we want them to work but how that leads to an opportunity to shape and form growth: “Calculated risk is essential for growth.” 16:30 – Jeremy describes what Paedeia is and what it can lead to according to the research: “Teaching how to think, not what to think.” 20:23 – Aryn Erwin, 4th Grade teacher at Wolflin Elementary, shares her classroom Paideia experiences and observations: “They’re learning critical thinking skills.” 29:14 – “...microwave solutions to crock pot problems.” 35:26 – Round-table discussions of the ripple effects that occur. 40:17 – Closing thoughts.

    There are no Microwave Solutions to Crockpot Problems

  7. 29/01/2021

    SchoolWork Presents: Texas Reading Academies

    You have questions about our “July Jump Start” and our school-year alternative plan for the Texas Reading Academies. We have your answers in this episode of SchoolWork.

  8. 04/01/2021

    Hindsight is 2020

    0:01 -  Welcome and Overview of Episode 01:50 - Round-table discussion with AISD Elementary Teachers Erin Miller and Roxanne Jenkins. 25:00 - Round-table discussion with AISD Secondary Teachers David Price and Heather Blythe-Yaws.

    Hindsight is 2020

  9. 12/11/2020

    The Rumor Mill

    0:07 Welcome and Overview 1:40 - Chris Tatum on COVID testing at the District 6:37 - Personnel and substitutes in our Schools 15:50 - The most frequently asked questions with Doug Loomis

  10. 21/10/2020

    You Can't Change The Wind

    0:15 - Welcome and Overview 2:30 - Update on Virtual Learning 8:20 - Exercising Your Right to Vote 14:30 - Tracey Mormon 16:15 - Taking Care of Others by Taking Care of Yourself  21:15 - Getting Through COVID-19  27:25 - Can't Let It Go

  11. 23/09/2020

    Oxygen Anyone?

    1:00 - Welcome 6:30 - In-Person Learning 11:00 - Doing both, In-Person and Virtual 18:00 - Canvas 36:35 - COVID-19 Update 39:40 - Adding Staff + District Enrollment

  12. 22/08/2020

    Never Let a Pandemic Go to Waste

    0:00 - Introduction to SchoolWork. 0:51 - A Message from Doug Loomis. 2:10 - What is SchoolWork? 5:24 - Episode Overview. 6:28 - COVID-19 and the 20-21 school year. 24:48 - What happens when we get a positive COVID case? 33:23 - Staff safeguards if they were to test positive.  38:55 - Canvas; the new Learning Management System. 48:15 - Update on the Intercultural Development Research Association efforts  & closing the learning gap.  1:01:15 - Wrap-up.

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A podcast from Amarillo Independent School District. SchoolWork is an effort to give insight, to inform and to hopefully show you the heart behind why all of us in AISD make our work about school.

Informações

  • Criado por
    Amarillo ISD, Amarillo Independent School District
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2022
  • Episódios
    12
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Amarillo ISD
  • Site do podcast
    SchoolWork