Best Arizona K12 Center Podcasts (2024)

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Talking Civic Engagement in the Classroom with Gina Roberts 23:14

27d ago23:14

23:14

It’s another election year, and we’re talking with Gina Roberts of the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission about the Civics Classroom Curriculum, a free and available resource to all Arizona teachers. 3Ps host Donnie Dicus welcomes Gina Roberts, the voter education director of the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, to the podcast.…

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Reflecting on the First Year of Teaching with Rachel Martinez 24:36

1M ago24:36

24:36

Rachel Martinez is in her first year of teaching third-grade in Tolleson Elementary School District. In this episode, 3Ps in a Pod host Kathleen Paulsen talks with Rachel about the support she’s received at her school and the learning she did at the recent Welcome to Teaching event with Dr. Doug Fisher. She shares how struck she was by the six leve…

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AI in Education, Part 4: Ready, Set, Go 45:16

1M ago45:16

45:16

In the final episode of this podcast series on AI in Education, Dr. Chad Gestson and Dr. LeeAnn Lindsey chat with Lauren Owens and Lindsey McCaleb about where teachers can go from here — where to begin, where they can find guidance, resources, and additional professional development for using AI with confidence. Dr. Gestson and Dr. Lindsey are both…

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AI in Education, Part 3: Best Practices for Teaching and Learning 39:56

1M ago39:56

39:56

Ready to see how AI can improve your work and impact student learning? In this third part of our series on AI in Education, we’ll dive into some AI tools you might consider trying in your teaching. In our last two episodes, we explored a bit of history of artificial intelligence and contemplated if using AI is cheating. Today, we look at what we ca…

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AI in Education, Part 2: But Is It Cheating? 39:33

2M ago39:33

39:33

In this second part of our four-part series on AI in Education, guest host Dr. Chad Gestson asks the question that is on many educators’ minds: “Is AI cheating?” He and Dr. LeeAnn Lindsey talk to Dr. Punya Mishra about academic and professional integrity, and why AI should be a catalyst to rethink “plagiarism” and “cheating." Dr. Gestson and Dr. Li…

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AI in Education, Part 1: AI and Workforce Development 43:47

2M ago43:47

43:47

As artificial intelligence tools have become far more accessible in the past year, “AI” has become a major conversation for not just schools and education but in all aspects of life. That’s why we’re diving into discussions about AI in education in this four-part series with guest host Dr. Chad Gestson, executive director of the Arizona Institute f…

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National Board Pulse on Education with NBPTS CEO Peggy Brookins 29:26

3M ago29:26

29:26

It’s been an exciting last few months for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Today, 3Ps in a Pod host Juliana Urtubey talks with CEO Peggy Brookins about recent National Board news and conversations. Peggy shares about the vision and work of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the benefits of National Boa…

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Professional Learning Together with Dr. Jennifer Robinson 17:19

3M ago17:19

17:19

When Dr. Jennifer Robinson first attended the Arizona K12 Center’s annual Teacher Leadership Institute, she was the only one from her district but connected with other “lone wolves.” She learned there but has since found even more value in bringing a team to this annual summer conference. She shares with 3Ps host Paula about how she brings a variet…

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Don’t Burn Out, Burn In with Julia King Pool 34:28

3M ago34:28

34:28

Julia King Pool joined us last season to talk about the psychology behind the concept of burning in rather than burning out. In this episode, she continues that conversation by sharing specific strategies for approaching some difficult scenarios you might have encountered. Hosts Juliana and Marlys ask Julia several questions about stressful scenari…

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National Board Support: How Litchfield Elementary Has Grown This Work 27:22

3M ago27:22

27:22

National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education and provides numerous benefits to teachers, students, and schools. Today, 3Ps in a Pod host Donnie talks with four educators from Litchfield Elementary School District about how they have structured and grown their support for National Board Certifi…

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Spreading the Word on Brain-Based Learning with Dr. Marcia Tate 30:23

4M ago30:23

30:23

If you’re a teacher, you’re a dendrite grower, according to today’s guest Dr. Marcia Tate. Growing dendrites is a piece of brain science Dr. Tate shares in many of her books and workshops to help educators understand the context of brain-based teaching and learning. Dr. Tate talks with 3Ps host Josh about how, after years working as a teacher and a…

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A Deep Love for Public Education with Kim Graham 22:30

4M ago22:30

22:30

You may know the Arizona Educational Foundation or AEF as the home of the Arizona Teacher of the Year program and the Arizona State Spelling Bee. In this episode, you’ll hear from Kim Graham, CEO of AEF, about the work of the Foundation and how she approaches her work leading these efforts. Kim shares how she moved from studying theater to teaching…

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Understanding Reflective Practice with Dr. Kevin Roessger 30:10

4M ago30:10

30:10

Here at the Arizona K12 Center, we’re big proponents of reflecting on your practice. But what does it mean to be a reflective practitioner and how do we use that reflection to not be the end goal but a tool to generate change in ourselves and our learners? Dr. Kevin Roessger, associate professor of adult and lifelong learning at the University of A…

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Building a Culture of Music in Tolleson with Efrain Casillas, the 2024 Arizona Teacher of the Year 26:09

4M ago26:09

26:09

Efrain Casillas, the 2024 Arizona Teacher of the Year, has been teaching at Tolleson Elementary School District for 17 years. His vision isn’t to just teach music to his current students but to build a culture of music in Phoenix. 3Ps hosts Josh and Donnie talk with Efrain about the beginning of his interest in music as a child in Puerto Rico and h…

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What’s All the Hype about Cognitive Coaching? 34:10

7M ago34:10

34:10

Explore the world of Cognitive Coaching — a transformative approach unlocking minds and elevating problem-solving skills — in this episode of 3Ps in a Pod with educators and facilitators Taryl Hansen, NBCT, and Mary Bouley. Taryl and Mary talk about the history of Cognitive Coaching and give an overview of this approach to coaching that mediates th…

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Knowing Our Past to Know Our Future with Dawn Quamahongnewa 49:06

7M ago49:06

49:06

If you attended our 2023 Teacher Leadership Institute, you heard a bit from Dawn Quamahongnewa, her family, and her teacher leadership. Today, Dawn is expanding on what she shared in that speech and how knowing our past informs our future. Dawn begins this episode by sharing how her parents first shared about the history of her family and the Hopi …

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Burn-in Mindset with Julia King Pool 24:51

7M ago24:51

24:51

You know how challenging teaching can be and how many teachers today encounter burnout. That’s why Julia King Pool founded the Burn-in Mindset, a coaching program for experienced educators that mitigates burnout and cultivates energy, optimism, and confidence. Julia shares with hosts Juliana and Marlys how she founded Burn-in Mindset and how it is …

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Legislative Update with Chris Kotterman 27:02

8M ago27:02

27:02

Today, we welcome back Chris Kotterman, the Director of Government Relations for the Arizona School Boards Association, to discuss the past Arizona legislative session, significant bills that did and didn’t make it into state policy, and what might be coming in the 2024 session. Kotterman notes that fewer bills than usual affecting education will t…

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Revisiting "Away From Home: American Indian Boarding Schools" 33:06

8M ago33:06

33:06

This is a replay of an episode from September 2022. In recognition of National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools on September 30, we are discussing the history of American Indian boarding schools and the continued legacy of this part of our history. Hosts Daniela and Donnie welcome Marcus Monenerkit from the Heard Museum to the po…

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Meet Dr. Dani Portillo of Roosevelt School District 29:58

8M ago29:58

29:58

In January of 2023, Dr. Dani Portillo became the superintendent of Roosevelt School District, the first Latina to hold this position. In today’s episode, Dr. Portillo talks with hosts Kathleen and Josh about her journey into education and her vision for Roosevelt School District, an elementary district in south Phoenix. Roosevelt, an elementary dis…

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Have a Great Fall Break! 0:41

8M ago0:41

0:41

3Ps in a Pod is taking a break this week, but we’ll be back in your podcast feed next Thursday. We hope whether your fall break is this week or later this month, you’re able to take time to rest and rejuvenate. And thank you for all you do to support Arizona’s learners, from all of us at the Arizona K12 Center.…

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Poetry and Play with Janet Wong 39:25

9M ago39:25

39:25

Janet Wong left a law career and dove into writing poetry and helping others see the power of poetry. In this episode of 3Ps in a Pod, Janet talks with hosts Josh and Juliana about her approach to poetry and shares a variety of ways you can use poetry in your classroom. Janet shares how poems can be used as a way to get to know your students, as a …

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The Learning Scientists Part 5: More Effective Strategies to Support Teaching and Learning 47:20

9M ago47:20

47:20

In this final episode of our series with The Learning Scientists, Dr. Megan Sumeracki dives into more detail about the three teaching and learning strategies of elaboration, concrete examples, and dual coding. The Learning Scientists, a group of cognitive psychologists, have developed six main strategies to support your teaching and your students’ …

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The Learning Scientists Part 4: Effective Strategies to Support Teaching and Learning 34:27

9M ago34:27

34:27

In the last three episodes, we’ve explored some different aspects of the cognitive psychology behind how we learn. Today, we’re taking that context and applying it to six strategies to support your teaching and your students’ learning. In this episode, Dr. Althea Need Kaminske and Dr. Megan Sumeracki, two of The Learning Scientists, begin talking a…

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The Learning Scientists Part 3: Breaking the Curse of Knowledge with Metacognitive Modeling 50:44

9M ago50:44

50:44

We continue our series with The Learning Scientists on this episode of 3Ps in a Pod. Today, hosts Josh and Paula talk with Dr. Althea Need Kaminske and Dr. Megan Sumeracki about working memory and perception. Dr. Sumeracki and Dr. Kaminske give multiple examples demonstrating how background knowledge shapes your perception and what that means for h…

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The Learning Scientists Part 2: The Curse of Knowledge (or Thinking Like Your Students) 39:57

10M ago39:57

39:57

We’re back with part two of our series with The Learning Scientists! Today, cognitive psychologists Dr. Megan Sumeracki and Dr. Cindy Nebel pick up where we left off in the first part of this series. They jump into a demonstration with hosts Josh and Paula that illustrates some aspects of how our brains work. That leads into a discussion about why …

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The Learning Scientists Part 1: Useful Information You Learned in Ed Psych (but Might Have Forgotten) 27:06

10M ago27:06

27:06

We’re starting off a five-part series with The Learning Scientists, a group of cognitive psychological scientists focused on how we learn. Today, hosts Josh and Paula talk with Dr. Megan Sumeracki and Dr. Cindy Nebel about the science of learning. As cognitive psychological scientists, The Learning Scientists are a group interested in research on e…

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Transforming STEM Education ASAP! with Mike Vargas and Amanda Whitehurst 30:20

10M ago30:20

30:20

STEM education can look very different across Arizona, which is why the Arizona STEM Acceleration Project came to be to help advance STEM in schools across the state. In this episode, hosts Donnie and Daniela talk with Mike Vargas and Amanda Whitehurst share how the Arizona STEM Acceleration Project (ASAP) works to transform how educators deliver S…

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Supporting Students Beyond the Classroom with Jason Catanese 17:26

10M ago17:26

17:26

The school year is back in session, so 3Ps is back too! Today, hosts Kathleen and Donnie chat with Jason Catanese, a middle school math teacher in the Isaac School District, about how he extended his support of his students far outside his classroom and began a comprehensive college prep program. Jason, also known as “Mr. Cat,” teaches seventh- and…

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Humanizing Pedagogy Part 4: Classroom Management with Oscar Corrigan 28:02

1y ago28:02

28:02

On this fourth and final episode of our series on Humanizing Pedagogy, Oscar Corrigan joins us to talk about classroom management. He shares how his own experiences as a teacher and working with other teachers caused him to realize the importance of classroom management and what works best to support students in being successful. Oscar explores rou…

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Humanizing Pedagogy Part 3: Whole Student Learning with Jonathon Walker 28:46

1y ago28:46

28:46

In this third installment in our series on Humanizing Pedagogy, we welcome Johnathon Walker to 3Ps in a Pod to talk about his approach to character education and how educators can better get to know their students. Jonathon begins the episode by sharing how working with students in athletics led him to become a classroom teacher before talking abou…

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Humanizing Pedagogy Part 2: Engagement with Kristin Speck 22:41

1y ago22:41

22:41

We are back with part of our series on Humanizing Pedagogy. Today, we’ll be talking with Kristin Speck about how to create a classroom environment that fosters deeper engagement and concrete strategies to get us there. Kristin shares about how her degree in nutrition and dietetics and teaching at a San Diego cycling studio led to her career as a hi…

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Humanizing Pedagogy Part 1: Removing Labels with Dr. Dominique Smith 32:35

1y ago32:35

32:35

What does it mean to humanize pedagogy? Why is it crucial to our work as educators? And how do beginning teachers do that in the midst of other demands and expectations? That’s what we are diving into in our next four episodes of 3Ps in a Pod, starting today by hearing from Dr. Dominique Smith about how the language we use shapes how we view and in…

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Introducing Executive Director Daniela Robles 19:29

1y ago19:29

19:29

Meet the Arizona K12 Center’s new executive director, Daniela Robles, in today’s episode of 3Ps in a Pod. Daniela has been in education for more than 27 years, including working as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and a variety of administrative roles at the school and district level. In today’s episode, hosts Marlys and Kathleen talk with…

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Leading with Inquiry Part 4: Questions 48:12

1y ago48:12

48:12

In this final episode of our series on Leading with Inquiry, Jessica Vance and host Paula Watkins continue their learning and discussions from past episodes, this time focused on the power of using questions in learning. Jessica and Paula discuss the need to be flexible when prioritizing questions in learning and how to stay in that flexible mindse…

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Leading with Inquiry Part 3: A Coaching Conversation 36:33

1y ago36:33

36:33

We’re taking the learning we’ve done with Jessica Vance in the last two episodes on Leading with Inquiry in a new direction. In this and our next episode, you’ll hear a vulnerable coaching conversation between Jessica and 3Ps in a Pod host and teacher leadership program director Paula Watkins. Jessica and Paula take what they’ve talked about in the…

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Leading with Inquiry Part 2: Provocations 18:02

1y ago18:02

18:02

We’re continuing our series with Jessica Vance on leading with inquiry, this time focused on provocations. In the last episode of 3Ps in a Pod, Jessica set the stage for what inquiry in leadership is. Today, Jessica and host Paula Watkins dive into a discussion about provocations, what they are, how to use them, and why they’re important. Jessica a…

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Leading with Inquiry Part 1: Getting Curious about Inquiry 31:47

1+ y ago31:47

31:47

What does it mean to lead with inquiry? And what does that actually look like in a classroom or when working with other adults? Today, we begin a four-part series exploring those questions and more about leading with inquiry. 3Ps host Paula Watkins and Jessica Vance, the author of Leading With a Lens of Inquiry, will lead us through this exploratio…

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Welcoming New Teachers to National Board Certification 19:52

1+ y ago19:52

19:52

Today we welcome Danielle Brown, NBCT, a former host of 3Ps in a Pod, and now the senior manager of candidate experience at the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. She and host Donnie Dicus discuss the changing landscape of education and how the National Board is approaching some of that change. Brown first shares how her role at th…

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Arizona’s Educational Progress with Education Forward Arizona 45:04

1+ y ago45:04

45:04

3Ps in a Pod is back, and we’re kicking off our 13th season by exploring the Arizona Education Progress Meter. Connected with that progress meter is the Achieve 60 AZ Action Plan, which sets the goal of having 60 percent educational attainment in Arizona by 2030. That means 60% of the state’s population of working adults will have a certificate, li…

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Teaching While Always Learning with Author Tom Rademacher, S12 Episode 16 35:57

1+ y ago35:57

35:57

Today, we welcome author and Minnesota’s 2014 Teacher of the Year Tom Rademacher to the podcast. Hosts Donnie and Kathleen talk with Rademacher about his two loves of teaching and writing. His books, It Won’t Be Easy, An Exceedingly Honest (and Slightly Unprofessional) Love Letter to Teaching and Raising Ollie: How My Nonbinary Art-Nerd Kid Changed…

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Revisiting Service and Leadership with Dr. Nancy Pratt, S12 Episode 14 27:43

1+ y ago27:43

27:43

This week of Veterans Day, we’re revisiting an episode from November 11, 2020, when hosts Angelia and Danielle welcomed Dr. Nancy Pratt to 3Ps in a Pod to share about her military experience and how that has carried into her education career. Then the Director of Instruction and Innovation at Cave Creek Unified School District, Pratt is now the Dir…

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Preparing New Teachers through the Arizona Teacher Residency, S12 Episode 13 30:36

1+ y ago30:36

30:36

One year ago, the Arizona Department of Education and Northern Arizona University came together to announce the creation of the Arizona Teacher Residency. Housed within the Arizona K12 Center, the Arizona Teacher Residency now has its first cohort of residents working in the classrooms of supervising teachers in Osborn, Roosevelt, and Tempe Element…

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Connecting with the 2023 Arizona Teacher of the Year Ty White, S12 Episode 12 31:49

1+ y ago31:49

31:49

Just three days after being named the 2023 Arizona Teacher of the Year, chemistry teacher Ty White joined us for a conversation about what brought him into teaching, how he approaches his practice, and about receiving this exciting honor. 3Ps in a Pod host Josh Meibos welcomes Ty White to the podcast, who talks through the evening he was named the …

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The State of the Teacher Shortage with Dr. Richard Ingersoll, S12 Episode 11 28:57

1+ y ago28:57

28:57

Arizona has been in a teacher shortage for years, and today we explore this issue with Dr. Richard Ingersoll, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and expert on the K-12 teaching force, about what he sees as the foundational issues of this shortage and what steps may help us move forward. Ingersoll is recognized for his research in teacher…

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Whole Student Learning Through Art, Music, and Physical Education, S12 Episode 10 37:11

1+ y ago37:11

37:11

Today, we’re focusing in on special area teachers and classes by welcoming an art teacher, music teacher, and physical education teacher to the podcast to discuss the importance of these special areas and what they’d like other educators to know. Hosts Josh and Donnie welcome to the podcast Kyle Bragg, an elementary physical education in Scottsdale…

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Hearing from the Arizona Teacher of the Year Semifinalists, S12 Episode 9 33:43

1+ y ago33:43

33:43

Be inspired by the five teacher leaders on today’s episode of 3Ps in a Pod. The five semifinalists from the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2023 Teacher of the Year consideration join us to share about their teaching journeys, the affirmation they’ve received through this recognition, and what they hope to do with their platform. The 2023 Teacher …

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Giving Students Their Learning Back Through Restorative Practices with Dr. Dominique Smith, S12 Episode 8 29:02

1+ y ago29:02

29:02

How do we turn behavior into a teachable moment? That’s a primary question that Dominique Smith, Doug Fisher, and Nancy Frey address in The Restorative Practices Playbook. In this episode of 3Ps in a Pod, Dr. Dominique Smith joins hosts Paula and Kathy to talk about restorative practices and how he went from being a naysayer to an advocate for this…

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Looking Ahead with Aspiring Teachers, S12 Episode 7 27:57

1+ y ago27:57

27:57

What is drawing Arizona’s future teachers to education, and what are these aspiring teachers’ hopes and fears about teaching here? That’s what we’re talking about today with two Northern Arizona University education students and one of their education professors. Hosts Josh and Juliana welcome NAU College of Education students Alexa Negrete and Ain…

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Stepping Back in the Closet? Reflecting on the LGBTQ+ Educator Experience, S12 Episode 6 1:11:21

2y ago1:11:21

1:11:21

As educators, we strive to build a safe and supportive environment for all our students as well as our colleagues. In this extended episode, you’ll hear from a few Arizona educators who identify as gay or lesbian and a former teacher whose son came out as gay during his middle school years as we together discuss the LGBTQ+ experience within the wor…

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