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Shift-ED

by Jon Hamlin

In 2020, teaching and learning has changed and adapted at an unprecedented pace. This short-form podcast will offer glimpses into shifted educational practices from across the K-12 spectrum. Broadcasting from the traditional lands of the Lekwungen speaking people, in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia.We are also available on YouTube: http://bit.ly/shift-edpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/shift-ed/id1531155670Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kYzdiZmU4LSpotity: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NRt13S6oQvRlYZWnnWZMG

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Episodes

  1. Shift-ED - Bonus Episode 2 - Competency-Based Assessment with Tom Schimmer

    This bonus episode was recorded as the final session for the Greater Victoria School District's Secondary Assessment series in June 2021. In this 13 week series, Secondary educators engaged in a deep dive to explore competency based curriculum and assessment in relation to their personal teaching...

  2. Shift-ED - Bonus Episode 1 - Secondary ELA & The Power of the LSA/PSA Model with Kyle McKillop

    Kyle McKillop is past president of the Surrey School District's Secondary ELA Local Specialists Association (LSA) and the current president of the BC Teachers of English Language Arts (BCTELA) association. In this conversation we discuss what this year has been like in the Surrey School District,...

  3. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 8 - Secondary Environmental Science with Natalie Buchmann

    Natalie Buchmann is a teacher who is passionate about her students, passionate about the environment, and passionate about teaching Science in a thoughtful and careful way that is inclusive of worldviews that extend far beyond the walls of her classroom at Lambrick Park Secondary. In this…

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  4. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 7 - Indigenous Education: Maintaining Connections with John Harris and Emma Milliken

    In a world where connections and relationships are the underpinnings of all the work that we do, the global pandemic has created significant shifts for our Indigenous Education department here in SD61. From how we connect with community to how we strengthen our relationships with our students, we...

  5. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 6 - Secondary Music & Band with Jeff Weaver

    Connecting to the community through music. As far as being impacted by the pandemic, there are few programs that have been as hardest hit as our music programs. Jeff Weaver is the band director at Oak Bay High School. Their prolific music program regularly enrolls 400+ students in large 60+ class...

  6. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 5 - School Libraries with Metthea, Katherine, and Geoff

    School libraries are often the heart and school of a school community. Author Sidney Sheldon once said, "Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life.” In this…

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  7. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 4 - ePortfolios with Leslie Davis

    Leslie Davis is a well-travelled educator. She has taught all over the world and brings a wealth of global context to her many different teaching assignments here in Victoria. As somebody who embodies a growth mindset, Leslie has been exploring the use of ePortfolios across multiple subject areas...

  8. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 3 - Secondary Counselling with Allyson Hoffman

    Ally Hoffman supports students at Esquimalt High School as both a school counsellor and Psychology teacher. During our conversation, she describes how life has changed for both students and counsellors during the pandemic and what silver lining moments have emerged as a result of our changing...

  9. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 2 - Secondary ICT & Media Arts with Tina O'Keeffe

    Tina O'Keeffe is an ICT and Media Arts guru. She teaches at Esquimalt High School, here in the Greater Victoria School District. She has a very prolific program that extends across all facets of ICT from media arts, to computer programming and hardware. She runs the district's only CISCO…

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  10. Shift-ED - Season 2 - Episode 1 - Community Connections in our Secondary Schools

    Welcome back to Season 2. This time around, we are focusing on teaching and learning within the quarterly system at Secondary schools. This episode examines the role of community when it comes to our classroom education. The First People's Principles of Learning mention how "learning supports the...

  11. Shift-ED - Episode 8 - Secondary Math & Physics with Dana Bjornson

    This is the season finale for Season 1 of this series. Throughout Season 1, we have examined teaching and learning during the March-June 2020 remote and hybrid learning period through the lens of 8 different secondary classroom teachers. On this final episode we are connecting with Dana Bjornson...

  12. Shift-ED - Episode 7 - Secondary English Language Arts and Spanish with Lisa Green

    Lisa Green is a true linguist. This talented teacher has juggled both Secondary English and Spanish classes and managed to keep students engaged and connected with an assortment of online tools and digital platforms that promoted and maintained her delivery of quality instruction as we moved...

  13. Shift-ED - Episode 6 - Secondary Social Studies with Scott Alexander

    Scott Alexander is a Secondary History, Career Ed, and Social Studies teacher, among many other things. In this episode, he demonstrates the power of using Google Classroom in combination with Hyperdocs! Scott is well-versed in a multitude of digital platforms and demonstrates how he integrates...

  14. Shift-ED - Episode 5 - Secondary PE with Kate Baker

    Kate Baker is a Secondary Physical Education and Social Studies teacher. She puts great effort into nurturing the social connections not only between herself and students but between the students and each other. Throughout this episode, Kate talks to us about the tools she has used to maintain...

  15. Shift-ED - Episode 4 - Secondary Physics with Eric Simonson

    Eric Simonson is a secondary physics teacher from Oak Bay High School. When the remote learning period of the pandemic began, he really embraced the possibilities that developing teaching and learning content in a digital era provided. During this episode Eric walks us through a number of the…

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  16. Shift-ED - Episode 3 - Secondary Science Naturelles and Français Langue with Alexis McKinty

    Teaching French Immersion in a content area can involve an endless sea of translation and making English language tools work within a FRIMM context. On this episode, we talk with Alexis McKinty from Oak Bay High about teaching Science Naturelles and Français Langue, and about how she's managed to...

  17. Shift-ED - Episode 2 - Secondary Math with Tim Spray

    Tim Spray is a high school Math teacher firmly committed to inspiring and engaging his students. Tim details what life has been like in the Secondary Math realm since the onset of the pandemic. Throughout our conversation he discusses which digital platforms he has been using to keep his students...

  18. Shift-ED - Episode 1 - Secondary Spanish with Martha McKay

    Episode 1 of the Shift-ED Podcast features Martha McKay, an experienced Secondary modern languages teacher who never stops learning herself. On this episode, Señora McKay gives us a peak into the digital tools, and exciting new ideas she's been incorporating into her Spanish classes since the...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

In 2020, teaching and learning has changed and adapted at an unprecedented pace. This short-form podcast will offer glimpses into shifted educational practices from across the K-12 spectrum. Broadcasting from the traditional lands of the Lekwungen speaking people, in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia.We are also available on YouTube: http://bit.ly/shift-edpodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/shift-ed/id1531155670Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kYzdiZmU4LSpotity: https://open.spotify.com/show/5NRt13S6oQvRlYZWnnWZMG

HOSTED BY

Jon Hamlin

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Shift-ED have?

Shift-ED currently has 18 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Shift-ED about?

In 2020, teaching and learning has changed and adapted at an unprecedented pace. This short-form podcast will offer glimpses into shifted educational practices from across the K-12 spectrum. Broadcasting from the traditional lands of the Lekwungen speaking people, in beautiful Victoria, British...

How often does Shift-ED release new episodes?

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Shift-ED is created and hosted by Jon Hamlin.
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