Episode 90: Remote Learning – 4 Principles and Tools to Help

Here we are. Schools closed (perhaps for the rest of the year), interactions limited (in some cases by executive order), and questions abounding. How do we salvage teaching and learning during this time? What does that even look like? What resources can help?

Erik and Pete dig into those questions by presenting 4 essential principles for remote learning and tools and strategies to help implement them, such as:

1. Organized structure
2. Method for delivering instruction
3. Method for discussion
4. Method for giving and receiving feedback

Our team works to support K-12 educators in instruction, technology, and more. We host Project-Based Learning training events, provide online courses on topics like how to teach skills, and provide direct, 1:1 coaching for educators anywhere (in-person or virtually). Find more about our services and resources at cbdconsulting.com/services

Episode 89: How do we teach critical thinking?

Teaching skills effectively is an ongoing challenge for educators of all levels. A large part of the challenge stems from the confusion of defining the skill and determining what it actually looks like in the classroom. Critical thinking is no exception.

For this episode, the Communications by Design team of instructional coaches investigates how to teach critical thinking, presenting a series of strategies and ideas from educators doing just that and doing it well.

Our team works to support K-12 educators in instruction, technology, and more. We host Project-Based Learning training events, provide online courses on topics like how to teach skills, and provide direct, 1:1 coaching for educators anywhere (in-person or virtually). Find more about our services and resources at cbdconsulting.com/services

Episode 88: How can we motivate students?

Posing the question of what to do about the ongoing epidemic of under-motivated students, the Communications by Design team of instructional coaches posed the question to a number of compelling West Michigan educators. Listen to this concise treatise on leveraging powerful instructional strategies to re-engage and re-motivate students.

Episode 87: How does relationship grow empathy? – with David Theune, Fulbright Scholar

You heard him first on episode 22 discussing his work to grow empathy in students by sharing student stories. David Theune has now returned from the Netherlands where he, as a Fulbright Scholarship recipient in 2018, began an international expansion of his vision for sharing story.

That experience has influenced David in several ways, both in the solidification and expansion of past and present thinking. Listen as David talks with Zach about the experience in the Netherlands and the impact it has and will continue to have on his work with students and other educators.

Follow David’s work and the international Share Chair Podcast:

• David on Twitter: @davidtheune | Email: dtheune@springlakeschools.org
• The Share Chair Podcast: @sharechairpod
• Listen to the Share Chair Podcast: soundcloud.com/thesharechairpodcast

And remember, David’s call is for others to join him in taking up this mantle, the noble work of giving students voice and growing empathy. Connect with David to get involved.

Episode 86: What is the purpose of K-12 education? – with Tracy Horodyski, Dave Stuart Jr., and Luke Wilcox

We asked 3 leading educators what they thought about teaching and learning and the purpose of the education experience. Listen here to the insightful and profound reflections of Tracy Horodyski, Dave Stuart Jr. (davestuartjr.com), and Luke Wilcox as they dive deep into the reality of education, the world, and our students today.

Connect with these educators at:

• Tracy: twitter.com/tracyhorodyski
• Dave: davestuartjr.com
• Luke: lukewilcox.org | statsmedic.com

The Communications by Design team of instructional coaches is always interested in connecting with and supporting you in your goals to grow teaching and learning practices. We coach educators in all things instruction and technology and offer a wide array of services such as project-based learning events and support, online learning courses, virtual coaching and consulting, and much more.

Find everything at cbdconsulting.com/services