calmversation

Host explores the topic of leadership and learning with guest Dr. Nathan Lang. This episode captures the moments that defined and shaped Nathan’s aspirations in life and as a compassionate educator. Nathan’s 5 most popular tweets: 1. Many teachers spend their time searching for activities. The best teachers spend their time creating experiences. 2. Students would rather learn from a teacher who always treats them with respect than one who is always right. 3. Best practices lose their effectiveness when we use them as an excuse to keep doing what we've always been doing. 4. We don't need more hours in school, we need to do school differently with those hours. 5. If you're willing to teach in ways that others won't, you will have engagement that others don't. References to things mentioned by Guest or Host Join Nathan and his team for interactive Twitter Chats #leadupchat Saturdays at 6:30 am PST Preview tweets at #DivergEd Take Away Thought “When it’s important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.” -Elon Musk Call To Action Explore Space for Thought Lounges in Your Classroom- visit http://www.calmversation.com Nathan's Social Media Twitter @Nalang1 Producer Ryan Jobson

An exploration into the calmversation approach to learning Listen as students share “what interrupts their learning” footage from inside classroom 27:28 Explore the Wishes and Wisdoms Program in Your School- obtain access for free https://calmversation.thinkific.com/courses/wishes-and-wisdoms Takeaway thought “Success is if a student feels valued in the class with their teacher that year.” calmversation.org

A recap of moments from season one - Atlantis. Get to know our host MissyJena as she interviews guests on the topics of leadership, learning and inspiration. We encourage you to help our show through the iTunes rate, review, and subscribe button! Learn more about calmversations now: www.calmversation.org/ Music: https://www.bensound.com

Gillian Judson is a Twitter celebrity who goes by the username @perfinker. She is a real life human filled with tons of energy and enthusiasm for all things in imagination. Gillian enjoys teaching, researching, writing in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She is also co-directing the ImaginED education research group. As an educational consultant she explores a range of topics including imagination and ecological teaching practices, educational program design and educational change. Sharing things with you: 2:42 - To Envision the Impossible 7:10 - Teachers are Affecting Our Kids Choices 14:45 - 3 Major Misconceptions 20:30 - Words are the Limit 35:03 - Alleviating the Suffering The Takeaway Thought: "It is dangerous to think about our students as “thinkers” - human beings never just “think”. We are emotional beings who perceive, feel, and think simultaneously. Our students - all learners, are “perfinkers” (David Krech). What does teaching look like when we acknowledge that our students are perfinkers?" Gillian Judson "If you say something to an individual and you think that they grasp your meaning, you are a full. Because any number of words I have used in a sentence could've led you to envision something slightly different. Words - we can't get beyond them, we are entitled to them but they limit us." Find out more about Gillian Judson: Website: http://ierg.ca/gillianjudson/ Blog: http://www.educationthatinspires.ca/ Columns: http://www.bamradionetwork.com/teaching-teens-tweens/blogger/listings/gillianjud http://www.creativitypost.com/authors/profile/200/GJudson Connect with Gillian on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImaginationandEducation/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillianjudson/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/perfinker Google+: https://plus.google.com/collection/MAuuEB Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/gillianjudson/ We encourage you to help our show through the iTunes rate, review, and subscribe button! Learn more about calmversations now: calmversation.org/

A deeper understanding of the role emotions play in learning environments both inside and outside the classroom. Sharing things with you: 3:48 - Cool Kid, Superficial Kid 5:57 - Having Different Definitions 12:10 - Don't Give up on Children 20:40 - Learning vs. Anxiety 29:00 - Having no Secrets Google hires - Do Grades Matter? http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/09/technology/google-people-laszlo-bock/ The Takeaway Thought: "We are all humans and deserve to be respected as such. Children more so than anyone, many do not have the same advantages. We need to remember that they still need to be nurtured, every one of them." Mr. G "Anxiety is a big issue in learning. I talked with kids about math anxiety and they just get anxious and I've seen it in adults - they get anxious with math. It just gets in the way. What I have learned is to just go away, rethink it, calm down and soon you're good. But there is, along with that, your insecurities and then anxiety springs." We encourage you to help our show through the iTunes rate, review, and subscribe button! Learn more about calmversations now: calmversation.org/