Reboot Revolution Carrie Seather

Authentic connection leads to creative collaboration. In this episode you will hear how four administrators are re-imagining how school could look.  With a passion for education and a desire to see students empowered by learning, these leaders are beginning the conversation about moving schools from the traditional model to a model where students are the designers of learning. What began as an authentic conversation between friends, is growing into a movement across a district. Listen in and join us as we imagine what the future of our schools could look like.
The Future is Faster than You Think - By Peter H. Diamandis (https://www.amazon.com/Future-Faster-Than-You-Think/dp/1982109661) Abundance by Peter Diamandis (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005FLOGMM/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1) The Upside of Stress by Kelly McGonigal (https://www.amazon.com/Upside-Stress-Why-Good-You-ebook/dp/B00OI5PGWU/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+upside+of+stress&qid=1587580773&s=digital-text&sr=1-1) Dive Into Inquiry by Trevor Mackenzie (https://www.amazon.com/Dive-into-Inquiry-Amplify-Learning/dp/1733646825/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=dive+into+inquiry&qid=1587580869&s=digital-text&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExU0RNUllEU0FTVEJOJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTA5MTUyM1I4UTBKU0I1RURQQyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTA0OTg4MVlZTVVBMEZDV0s5MyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=)

During this COVID 19 pandemic, teachers are still working to connect with students and keep them learning. Jennifer Monteleone has create a way to deliver a week's worth of learning to her students through Google Classroom and Google Slides.  It is manageable for her and her students.  She talks about how she is setting times throughout the week to connect with them and how she is supporting the positive class culture online she worked so hard to build in the classroom.
Sample of a Google Slide Weekly Assignment (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YFAleloX6WTwacJyoA10XQ4ZWkmtXfb1GMMHQOP8Bzk/edit?usp=sharing) MPS Google Slides Resource Page (http://www.mpsaz.org/edtech/resources/googleapps/presentations)

STEM education can be very powerful in elementary? Porter Elementary teachers Carmen Sorce and Rachel DeChristina share how they provide STEM to their students. Each grade level at Porter has the opportunity to be exposed to and interact with science, technology, engineering and math each week in the STEM Lab! As students explore a variety of different topics, they learn 21st Century Skills.

Show Notes
Porter Elementary STEM Lab Site
SRP Supports Education
STEM Curriculum for K-12
The Secret to Success in Elementary STEM Education
 
Code.org (https://code.org/)

“Art is the vessel to create thinkers.”
- Principal Christy Cuddy -
This Revolutionary Leader plays the trumpet! Christy Cuddy, principal of Highland Arts Elementary shares how playing the trumpet led her to become the leader of a school that is centered around the arts. Cuddy shares how teachers incorporate the arts into the curriculum through inquiry which fosters creative thinkers, empathy, collaboration, and innovation with students.
Show Notes
The Kennedy Center (http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators)
Arts in the 21st Century Classroom - Article from The Kennedy Center (http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/educators/how-to/take-five/arts-in-the-21st-century)
Why Empathy  Holds the Key to Transforming 21st Century Learning (https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/46980/why-empathy-holds-the-key-to-transforming-21st-century-learning)
MPS Portrait of a Graduate (http://www.mpsaz.org/mission/portrait/)

Science teacher, Alanna Dipert from Westwood High School shares how she uses the Inquiry Model of Learning in her classroom. From her own experiences and trying something new, Dipert highlights how she introduces, explains and reinforces how students show what they are learning. Check out this podcast for ideas you can use in your classroom.
4 Phases of the Inquiry Model
 
What is Standards Based Grading? (https://www.teacherease.com/standards-based-grading.aspx)

Scholars in Rachel Thune-Real’s English class from Mountain View High School use Microsoft OneNote digital notebook in their classroom to take notes, collaborate and stay organized. In this episode Thune-Real highlights how she incorporates best teaching practices, AVID strategies and technology into her classroom to build a strong and dynamic culture with her students.

Show Notes
What is OneNote? (https://support.office.com/en-us/article/video-what-is-onenote-be6cc6cc-3ca7-4f46-8876-5000f013c563) OneNote Class Notebook: A Digital Binder That Will Change the Way You Teach (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/onenote-class-notebook/) What makes and AVID classroom unique? (https://www.avid.org/the-AVID-difference)