#088 - Amy Marshall | An Ode to Smooth Joy

Amy Marshall is a District Leader in Literacy with the Anglophone South School District based out of Saint John, New Brunswick. In this conversation, Amy and I discuss teaching curiosity, conceptualizing joy as a skill, innovative approaches to restructuring education, developing reader identity in your students, a surprising way to use ChatGPT in the humanities classroom, the movement in assessment changing from product to process, Amy’s awesome change with not having desks in her classroom, and, much more. Thank you for tuning in and hope you enjoy this smooth beach listen. Newfoundland-based Jumping Bean Coffee: https://jumpingbean.ca/our-coffee/Download the Luxy App: https://www.onluxy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqTNbyn-jjHs7e_i30XoKL8TjYHwsNZf3mszmFzGiR7IyEUU0FDOther episodes you might enjoy: #083 - Kelsie Marks | Exit Strategy: How Educators Can Transition to New Career Paths #055 - Mandy Grass | Implementing Behavior Systems#054 - Racism, The Ku Klux Klan, and Productive Conversation | Daryl Davis Get in touch: https://linktr.ee/mrclarkeafterdarkChapters00:00 The Journey of an Educator03:06 Passion for Teaching in 202505:15 The Role of Literacy in Education07:56 Reflections on Educational Philosophy11:17 The Importance of Advocacy in Literacy13:41 Diverse Educational Experiences16:17 The Impact of Reading on Teaching18:55 Innovations in Educational Structure21:44 The Human Element in Education29:15 Navigating Professional Discontent in Education32:32 The Unique Energy of Teaching35:37 Innovative Classroom Dynamics37:33 Understanding Joy as a Skill42:37 The Shift Towards Holistic Curriculum47:53 Rethinking Assessment and Grading Practices59:18 The Importance of Intentionality in Education01:03:16 Navigating AI in the Classroom01:06:27 Questioning the Role of Technology in Writing01:09:36 Redefining Reader Identity01:12:55 The Joy of Reading and LearningSend us a textThoughts shared on the podcast are purely our own and do not represent the views of the Anglophone South School District or the relevant jurisdictions associated with my guests.