Think or Thwim Jenna Kamp
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On each episode of Think or Thwim, we talk with one educator to discuss one lesson that harnesses and elevates critical and creative thinking in the classroom. Discover how amazing educators and their students learn to think, or thwim, their way to success!
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Episode 15: Sophia Possidon on the Habit of Yes!
Sophia Possidon is a college and K12 educator with decades of experience in the music industry prior to teaching. After such a fruitful career, she decided she wanted to shift gears and focus not on selling product to young people but rather on teaching young people about business and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Jenna and Sophia discuss the many successes that came Sophia's way because she developed the habit of saying "Yes!" to new opportunities. Her curiosity and belief in lifelong l...
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Ep 14: Steven Jones on Simulations and Learning Transfer
Steven Jones, a 7th grade history teacher, discusses the use of simulations and hands-on activities that put students in the driver's seat of their learning experiences for memorable, relatable, transferable long-term learning. Resources related to this episode can be found at www.jennakamp.com'/think-or-thwim.
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Ep 13: Alan Smith on Writing Conferences
Alan Smith, writing consultant at Montclair State University in New Jersey, talks us through tips and tricks he uses to help student writers develop into self-directed critical analyzers of their writing. Alan focuses on each session with a writer being a collaborative dialogue focused on the main structures and idea communication within a piece of writing.
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Ep 12: Jennifer Lopez on Social Justice Math
In this episode, 5th grade teacher Jennifer Lopez discusses infusing social justice into mathematics, small group instruction, productive struggle and resilience, and how being a lifelong learner herself helps hone her teaching skills to better serve her students.
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Ep 11: Mike McLaughlin on The Language of the News
In this episode, Mike walks us through a foundational media studies lesson on news writing, detailing the many critical thinking skills it takes to effectively think through a writing task.
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Ep 10: Pennie Perkins on The Wild Robot Project
Middle school science teacher Pennie Perkins and her colleague, Beth Kohn, developed an interdisciplinary science-English project for middle schoolers to learn about the flow of energy, family, and the interconnectedness of life on earth.
Customer Reviews
Shot in the arm inspiration!
Think or Thwim is a wonderful podcast of engaging conversations with creative people who are true teachers. Host Jenna Kamp is a seasoned high school teacher. She shares the work of other educators through thoughtful conversations about their methods of engagement with high school scholars. These are the teachers who you remember when you are an adult and credit with your turn from adolescence to adulthood, that teacher who helped you open the door to yourself, who helped you mature from self focus to outward engagement with the world all the while learning to better know yourself, represent yourself and continue down that path of life and engagement. It’s great! The discussions celebrate work, methods, strategies by educators. It’s for educators by educators and all who want to learn to be more present for the young adults in our lives. It is a true shot in the arm to recharge your batteries and continue the valuable work of nurturing the growth of future generations. Best of all, it’s self care for the educator on how to run the marathon with out burning out. Highly recommend!
Highly recommended!
This is a fantastic podcast for educators of all types, content, and grade levels. I found Jenna’s humor, insights, and interview style very engaging and easy to follow. I also loved the guest speaker! This is a great podcast filled with ideas that I can use to improve my practice.
Great Podcast!
Jenna does a great job as an interviewer with a very natural conversational style. Her love for education and her conversations with other educators is inspiring and infectious.