Jennifer Moroz, educator, podcaster, and professional development consultant, joins for a Connected Conversation. We discuss assessment, learning pathways, and how to take a "Greatest Hits" approach to empowering school culture. Visit Jennifer's website: https://www.jenmo.org/ Follow Jennifer on X: https://x.com/jenniferlmoroz Follow Jennifer on In…

David James, Teacher Leader at Harold E. Winkler Middle School in Concord, NC, joins me for a Connected Conversation. David shares his leadership journey and passion for Middle School. David is an active board member of the North Carolina Association for Middle Level Education and serves as one of the organizers for the NCMLE Conference. David disc…

Land has so much meaning. It’s more than territory; it represents home, your ancestral connection and culture — but also the means to feed yourself and your country. One of the things that colonizers are famous for is the idea of terra nullius – that the land is empty of people before they come to occupy it. In the case of Palestine, the Jewish set…

My very good friend and thought partner, Lauren Kaufman, returns to the podcast for a 3rd time! Lauren discusses her brand new book, #TheLeaderInside. The book is a masterpiece and provides compelling stories and reflections to inspire your leadership journey. Connect with Lauren: X: https://x.com/LaurenMKaufman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…

🔥 What does it mean to lead from the middle? 🔥 How can we empower students and build student agency in 2024? 🔥 How can we build systems of continuous improvement in our schools? Join me for this conversation with education leader DANELLE ALMARAZ as she shares her insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: With a focus on continuous im…

Noa Daniel, educator, author, and consultant, joins me for a Connected Conversation. We discuss Noa's book, Strum and the Wild Turkeys. Additionally, we share record store memories and discuss the beautiful intersection between Music and Education. Follow Noa's links and order her book here: https://linktr.ee/NoaDaniel…

🔥 What does a school culture of leadership look like? 🔥 What are the five pillars of effective school leadership? 🔥 What do teachers want more from their principals: presents or their presence? Join me for this conversation with education leader ALLYSON APSEY as she shares insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Allyson has been an…

🔥 What was one takeaway from ISTE 2024? 🔥 What does it take to write and publish a book for the first time? 🔥 What role does food play in the context of education and learning? Join me for this conversation with Texas educator GABRIEL CARRILLO as he shares insights on these and other questions. About This Guest: Gabriel Carrillo is an educational t…

Adam Welcome, educator, podcaster, author, and keynote speaker, joins for a Connected Conversation. We delve into a deep conversation on leadership and the essential habit for leaders to read and grow. Visit Adam's website for more information on booking for speaking engagements, ordering his books, and consulting: https://www.mradamwelcome.com/…

Every year thousands of migrants come to work in Canada. From harvesting the food in our stores to caring for the elderly, these workers form a vital part of the economy. Yet despite being critical, they often face harsh conditions, isolation, abuse, injury and even death as a result of immigration policies designed to leave them powerless. Documen…

Jen Rafferty, educator, author, and former Music teacher, joins the podcast for a connected conversation. Jen is also the founder of Empowered Educator, a groundbreaking platform of resources, tools, and community for educators to thrive in their profession. "Take Notes with Jen Rafferty" is her podcast and is in the top 2.5% globally. We discuss J…

Meghan Lawson returns to the podcast for a third time! We discuss our takeaways on Season 3 of "The Bear." Our conversation focuses on Episodes 1-2 of the new season. Spoiler Alert: Don't play if you have not watched any of the episodes yet! Visit Meghan's website and subscribe to her weekly blog: https://meghanlawson.com/ Order Legacy of Learning,…

Vicki Wilson, educator, author, and education consultant, joins me for a connected conversation. We discuss Strengths-Based Instruction Rounds, which is the basis for her book, Lead with Instructional Rounds: Creating a Culture of Professional Learning. Order Lead with Instructional Rounds on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0irZPn5X Follow Vicki on X: https…

In this episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, we take a look at the ongoing struggle for land rights and some of the women on the front lines of that battle. These women are the land defenders fighting to protect land against invasive development. Both our guests have stood up to armed forces to protect land. Their work is about protecting the enviro…

🔥 What does it take to become an education content creator? 🔥 What do education leaders need to know about privacy issues in AI? 🔥 What roles will AR and VR technologies play in the future of learning? Join me for this conversation with Texas educator FONZ MENDOZA as he shares his insights. About This Guest: Fonz is a Professional Learning Speciali…

Darrin Peppard, former high school principal and superintendent, joins me for a connected conversation on leadership. We delve into the essential aspects of clarity and intentionality being key characteristics for a leader to demonstrate. We also talk about the importance of nurturing and facilitating a leadership team. Darrin is a dynamic speaker,…

This week on the podcast, meet some of our amazing producers who work to put out Don't Call Me Resilient. We chat about what motivates us to cover race and current affairs. We also revisit some of our favourite episodes from the past. And then every two weeks this summer (starting next week), we’ll be sharing some of their picks as full episodes in…

🔥 What are the biggest wins for teachers that generative AI can provide? 🔥 How can we help students avoid plagiarism while supporting the creative process? 🔥 Is it possible for ChatGPT to know too much about us? Join me for this conversation with New Jersey educator TIM BELMONT as he shares his insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Tim Belmont is a high scho…

Elizabeth Dampf, author, blogger, and district leader, returns for a THIRD time to the podcast. We have another engaging and insightful conversation on Leadership. Order her new book: Dealing with Staff Turnover: Systems That Make Schools More Resilient in Times of Change https://a.co/d/fTlTAQE Follow Elizabeth on X: https://x.com/ElizabethDampf…

Can you believe we’ve now produced 65 episodes over 7 seasons? Every two weeks over the summer, we will be re-running some of our favourite episodes from past seasons on our podcast feed. Join us next week for a special bonus episode. You’ll get to meet some of our amazing producers who work hard behind the scenes to produce this podcast. We’ll cha…

🔥 What’s the purpose of assessment? 🔥 How can we rehumanize assessment through story? 🔥 What does it take to lead an assessment revolution in our schools? Join me for this conversation with NATALIE VARDABASSO as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Natalie has served as a high school and middle school teacher, instructional coach, and an asse…

Alyssa Gallagher of BTS Spark joins the podcast for another Connected Conversation. We discuss ever changing world of school leadership and focus on her latest book, "Embracing Messy Leadership: How the Experience of 20,000 School Leaders Can Transform You and Your School." Alyssa is an inspiring and empathetic leadership coach. Learn more about Al…

In this episode of 'Don't Call Me Resilient', Nisrin Elamin, Assistant Professor of Anthropolgy and African Studies at the University of Toronto, paints a grim picture of life in Sudan today. She says the current war, which exploded on April 15, 2023, is devastating both rural and urban communities. Elamin also identifies small pockets of hope. In …

We’re bringing you an extra episode this week. This episode comes from The Conversation Weekly, our sister podcast from The Conversation UK. The episode, which we're running in full, centres around medically assisted dying. In Canada, medical assistance in dying (Maid) became legal in 2016. And the government intends to extend eligibility to people…

🔥 What do we need to know about Depth of Knowledge? 🔥 How can schools build inclusive cultures and improve student behavior? 🔥 What are learning progressions, and how can they support student learning? Join me for this conversation with JENNIFER MOROZ as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Jen is a BC educator who is proud to teach, collabor…

Currently the largest electorate in history is heading to the polls in India, where - of course - politicians and political parties are trying their best to influence voters. Film and popular culture have always provided a reflection of the country's political culture, but in this election, they are being used more than ever to *sway* voters - espe…

This is the inaugural episode for Season 7 featuring Kim Strobel. Kim is a Happiness Coach, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, and former educator/school leader. She is the author of Teach Happy: Small Steps to Big Joy. We discuss her book and her inspiring work in empowering educators to be their best selves. Also, learn Kim's favorite song by The Rolli…

This is my annual tribute to my favorite Monkees album, "Headquarters." This episode was recorded on the 57th anniversary of the album's release. I consider it a masterpiece and an emblem for creative courage. I dedicate this episode with humility and respect for Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones. Listen to the album on Spot…

🔥 Are we about tasks or learning? 🔥 How do our beliefs about assessment shape absolutely everything we do? 🔥 How has it become acceptable to do nothing in a classroom, and what can we do about it? Join me for this conversation with MELISSA DEAN as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Melissa is a high school math, science and ELA teacher who …

Collectively, the global student protests demanding university divestments from Israel are one of the largest mass protests in recent history. Student protesters are risking their futures as they demand their institutions financially divest from Israel and companies connected to supplying weapons and technology to Israel’s government. Last week, in…

🔥Is our influence making an impact? 🔥How can we live, work, and serve others in alignment with our assignment? 🔥How can we clear away the clutter of our lives and move our personal mission toward success? Join me for this conversation with CHIP BAKER as he shares his insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Chip is a fourth generation educator who has now serve…

As we approach the start of gardening season, we figured it’s a good time to bring you one of our most talked-about episodes about the complicated, colonial roots of gardening - which have affected what we plant and who gets to garden. How we garden is deeply tied to colonialism — from the spread of seeds and species around the world to the use of …

🔥 How can we reach bored students in the classroom? 🔥 How can our gradebooks better support individual student growth? 🔥 How should teachers be thinking about AI and evidence of learning? Join me for this conversation with TYLER RABLIN as he shares his insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Tyler is an award-winning instructional coach and former ELA teacher …

Research shows social media apps are designed to entrap children who are even more susceptible than adults to its harms. Plus, technologies are not neutral: They’re embedded with and actively reinforce structures of racism. A recent survey of Canadian children in grades 7 to 11 found nearly half of participants reported seeing racist or sexist cont…

🔥 How can I control the chaos of my classroom? 🔥 What is Kami, and how can it support student learning? 🔥 What does it take to build an education YouTube channel? Join me for this conversation with STEPHANIE HOWELL as she shares her insights. ABOUT THIS GUEST: In education since 2014, Stephanie has been widely recognized as an education technology …

Over the last 30 years, there has been an exponential growth of Indigenous media and Indigenous media makers, especially here in Canada which has one of the largest repositories of Indigenous media. However, the road to get here hasn’t been easy. Indigenous filmmakers, producers, and artists have had to navigate the complex and often unfriendly ter…

🔥 How can we assess our own social-emotional health, and what are some easy steps that we can take to strengthen it? Join me for this conversation with former Teacher of the Year WENDY TURNER as we dig into these and other critical questions. Wendy is a gifted communicator and brings incredible value that you won't want to miss. ABOUT THIS GUEST: W…

Many news organizations have reported on the Israel-Gaza war. However, many journalists have criticized those same media organizations for how they have covered the conflict, and have spoken out against what they say is a stifling of Palestinian voices and perspectives. In today's episode, Vinita talks to Sonya Fatah and Asmaa Malik, associate prof…

🔥 What’s your take on AI’s impact on K-12 education? 🔥 How can student voice and choice change the homework conversation? 🔥 What's your best advice for new teachers? Join me in LIVE conversation with ALEX VALENCIC as we dig into these and other critical questions. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Alex is an educator, former small business owner, Boy Scout leader,…

Around the world, people are being forced to leave their homes in droves. We are seeing it happen in Gaza, as Israeli forces continue to wage war. And in Sudan, which has also been wracked by war. Then there are the people fleeing political or economic strife - like those living in Haiti, or Venezuela. Canada has various refugee programs designed t…

The release of Beyoncé’s new album, Cowboy Carter, was a much awaited event for a lot of us. There was much anticipation about this being a country album — and a lot of talk about the resistance some radio stations had and still have to that idea. That’s because country music is considered "white music," even though its Black historical roots are w…

🔥 When is it time to leave the classroom? 🔥 Do teachers have any options outside of education? 🔥 What are the questions we must ask ourselves in order to determine whether or not we're where we should be Join me in conversation with Ashley Philipps as we discuss her journey, lessons learned, and the hopeful message that she shares with educators wh…

In today's episode, we're continuing the conversation we started last week about using forced famine as a tool to control land, resources and people. For centuries, starvation has been effectively used by colonial powers to control populations, to acquire land and the wealth that comes with that. Today, we’re looking at the decimation of Indigenous…

🔥 How do you recharge your fire over spring break? 🔥 What advice would you share with new teachers? Join me and Lauren MacLean, Tim Stephenson, and Bryon Carpenter for this unique episode of the Teachers on Fire podcast. Tune in for my regular Teachers on Fire interviews, airing LIVE on YouTube every Saturday morning at 8:00 Pacific and 11:00 Easte…

Don Sturm joins the podcast for a connected conversation. He is a district instructional technologist and innovative educator. Recently, Don was named President-Elect of Illinois Digital Educators Alliance. Don is also an avid podcaster and co-hosts two podcasts: "Through the Educational Looking Glass"-https://open.spotify.com/show/1PX98EAYp0e12Y8G…

🔥 How can student-led conferences and portfolios transform learning and instruction? 🔥 What does meaningful feedback look like? 🔥 How can assessment practices empower our students? Join me in conversation with assessment author and speaker STARR SACKSTEIN as we dig into these and other important questions. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Starr Sackstein is a rec…

On Monday, the European Union's foreign policy chief accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war and provoking famine in Gaza. They were some of the strongest words against Israel we have heard from a western power about the situation in Gaza since October. They come on the heels of a UN-backed report that warns that more than one million…

Ben Dumbauld, Director of Content for the Rock and Soul Foundation, joins #PrincipalLinerNotes for a connected conversation. We discuss the wonderful intersection between Music and Education. Additionally, we take a deep dive into TeachRock, a classroom resource whose mission resonates as "....improves students' lives by bringing the sound, stories…

🔥 How can you build better relationships with your students WITHOUT spending money or buying candy? 🔥 What are some quick and easy practices that will pay the biggest dividends in the life of your classroom? Join me in conversation with middle school teacher and technology advocate LAURA BOYD. ABOUT THIS GUEST: Laura is a middle school teacher who …

On Sunday, nine years after #OscarsSoWhite, millions of us tuned in to the 96th annual Academy Awards — some to simply take in the spectacle. And some to see how much had changed. The hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started after many people noticed that, for a second year in a row, all nominees for four of five major categories were white. The movement cal…