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Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators — 325 episodes
Lisa Gardner on Creativity and Curiosity
How to Raise a Reader from Birth with Sandra Magsamen
Who Gets to Lead? Expanding Student Voice with Rachel Thrash
How do we teach students to sit with evidence longer?
How Nolan's Odyssey and Cover Songs Help Us Talk About AI
Ted Lasso's Cristo Fernández: Fútbol Is Life, and It's Never Too Late to Dream
When Students Go After Real Problems
Do you want to better understand your team?
The perfect middle grade book for readers during The World Cup
AI Literacy Is Problem-Solving Literacy
Jerry Spinelli: What Young Writers Need to Know About Stories
Colin Woodard on Civic Identity, Trust, and the American Story
Teaching the Declaration Beyond the Fourth of July
What 600 Letters Can Teach Us About WWII
AI in Schools Is Changing: What Leaders Need Now
The Father's Day Gift of Curiosity: Brian Boone on Trivia, Memory, and Connection
Will this be the summer of vibe coding?
Meredith Walker on Why "Be Yourself" Isn't Enough
How to build a story one ingredient at a time with Keala Kendall
Veronica Roth on Taylor Swift, Dystopian Fantasy, and the Art of Starting Again
Dr. Brittney Cooper on Picture Books, Collaboration, and Love
Why Patricia Cornwell Still Believes in Stories
The Questions Students Are Asking About AI: and the Mindsets that help Answer Them
Great gifts for Teacher Appreciation Week
What we learn when we listen to students
The Business of You with Marnie Stockman and Nick Coniglio
Sara Amini: The Stories We Carry and the Friends Who See Them
Why Friendship Is Serious Business for Kids and Adults
Living at the edge of emerging technology
Human Still Required: out now!
Billy Ray on Writing Hope in Dark Times, and Building Future Worlds
Why Kids Need Stories About Belonging and Friendship Right Now | Jasmine Warga
Tui T. Sutherland on Creativity, World-Building, Empathy, and Writing for Young Readers
Dream Big, Start Small: A Conversation with Peter H. Reynolds
Character First Writing: Practical Mini Lessons from Deborah Goodrich Royce
How to Turn Real History into Fiction: Lessons from Steve Berry
Building connection one board book at a time
Empowering the Next Generation Through Storytelling with Gloria Steinem and Leymah Gbowee
Will AI change the future of the Super Bowl?
How Puzzles Build Confidence, Community, and Curiosity
What to Do When Teachers Are at Very Different Places With AI
What Skills Matter Most for AI Literacy?
The Mindset Shift You Need for AI Literacy in 2026
How do we help students be more critical of health advice?
Why Millions of Students Are Creating Together: Inside Crayola Creativity Week
Holiday Gifting for Teachers: Tools for Wellness, Creativity, and Reflection
What Makes a Family? Scott & Mark Hoying on Representation, Creativity, and Love
Why Interdisciplinary Learning Fuels Creativity: A Conversation with Alan Gratz
Inside the Mind of a 4.1 Million-Follower Creator: AI, Internships, and the Future of Storytelling
The Rise of Micro schools: How Educators Are Reimagining Learning with David Richards
Can we communicate with our pets? Leo Trottier on the Future of Interspecies Communication
Crossing the Line of Falling Behind: Where Is Your School on the AI Curve?
How Generative AI Can Deepen Critical Thinking in K12, Not Replace It
Parenting, Picture Books, and the Practice of Wonder: Leadership Lessons in Creativity
Beyond Cheating: What AI Is Really Teaching Us About Students and Schools
Why vibe coding is such a vibe
The Future of Higher Education in America
Collaboration: The Heart of Innovation
I know what you did last summer: Jeff and Tricia edition
Where is the current taking K12?
Step up for Second Chance for Students around the world
Data Literacy: The Key to Future Problem Solving
Future-proofing students through service learning
Help students have a healthier relationship with the news
The Future of Civics with Joshua M. Scacco, PhD
The Future of School with Dr. Annalies Corbin
Mental Health Meets AI: What Alongside Is Teaching Us About Students Today
AI Companions: the risks and benefits, and what educators need to know
What does it mean to 'spark brilliance' in schools?
Why Raising Adaptive, Curious Humans in the Age of AI Matters More Than Ever Before
The number one trend driving change across industries
Stick-to-itiveness for the future world of work
The Fourth Industrial Revolution requires a shift
Coming soon: The Future World of Work
The Importance of Trauma-Informed Philanthropy & Advocacy
Overcoming Barriers with Universal Design for Learning
Insights on the future of restorative justice
The Future of AI in Trade Classrooms
AI in CTE Classrooms: A New Era Is Here
Can AI help us share our stories?
The 'sexy broccoli' episode with Dr. Michael Greger
Five challenges for fostering media and algorithmic literacy with friends and family
The AI and Social Media Link
A new free guide for Earth Day
The Joy of Learning With Visual Notes
Watching Adolescence? Here's how to talk with...not just about teens
Multilingual Learners and AI: A Mindset Shift with Dr. Marc Santamaria
Conflicted about AI? Try being conflicted with AI...
This is the age of the creator
Neurodiversity Celebration Week and AI
The importance of slow reading in fast times
What do we learn when we compare an AI coach to an accomplished coach?
What Do Generational Differences Mean for Educators and Leaders Today?
Jeff on Outliers: How we get past the knee-jerk response
Leveraging the Super Bowl for Media Literacy
Understanding Context Beyond Compliance with Marcela Andrés
Ways librarians are leading the AI Literacy Conversation
Rethinking the IQ test with Pepper Stetler
Special episode: Tricia talks AI
Is taking play seriously the secret to stellar leadership?
Changing perceptions of manufacturing in schools
Help all learners bring more creativity into 2025
What we can learn from Outlier schools
The potential of AI for multilingual learners
A New Era in MTSS with AI
Asking better questions about what is possible with AI
What can we learn about AI from an archivist?
Understanding the potential uses for AI as an assistive technology
How do we balance innovation and ethics?
Asking what students need and when with Professor Anna Mills
AI Detection is a waste of your time, so now what?
A great way to center student voice when it comes to generative AI
The beauty of scenario based learning
What a professor of education has to say about the future of teaching with AI
Enhancing Accessibility in Higher Education with AI
357: The Future of AI in College: Personalization and a new Student Life Experience
356: The sound of play
355: Who gets to design the future of play?
Can play transform a city?
Enhancing Well-being and Creativity through Play
Season 8 of Shifting Schools Podcast - Trailer
352: Practical advice for a more playful childhood
351: Skateboarding as a tool for change
350: The Power of Process-Oriented Play
349: What is the Impact of Play on Relationships?
348: How do you define 'play'?
347: Learning self-regulation through the process of co-regulation
346: Do you understand your personal play identity?
345: Ready to have some 'hard fun'?
344: Play as a catalyst for innovation
343: How can we be better role models for play?
342: Taking sensory play seriously with Allie Ticktin
Special bonus episode: Try out our Free Power of Play Planner!
341: How can we build relationships differently with AI?
340: AI's Role in Strengthening Executive Function
339: Can generative AI help my learners boost the power of play?
338: Can generative AI help me rethink feedback in the classroom?
337: Micro Menu Month Launches: AI Literacy for Teams
336: The Role of the Librarian in the Era of AI
335: Is K12 education future ready right now?
334: How Two 11th Graders are Revolutionizing AP Exam Prep with AI
333: Integrating AI Literacy into Earth Day Celebrations
332: Here's why we need more student podcasters: meet Zach of We the Children
331: Core Skills in the Age of AI: What Remains Essential?
330: Demystify student motivation with Tyler Rablin
329: Can clinician-powered AI help us with the mental health crisis?
328: Nurturing problem-solvers inside and outside the realm of games
Episode 327: How Can Educators Leverage AI for UDL?
326: What it means to be a life-long learner in the new era of AI
325: 'Lessons of the Pandemic': A Deep Dive into Teacher Experiences
324: Shifting paradigms about safety and respect with Dr. Travis Wright
Bonus Episode: The Big Game is A Big Moment for Media Literacy
323: Talking emotional intelligence with Dr. Lorea Martínez
322: The recipe for a truly great school mental health program
321: What does media literacy have to do with mental health?
320: Being Mindful in the Moment with Dr. Rina Bajaj
319: What is an 'emotionally healthy school'? with Dr. Deborah Offner
What was our biggest episode of 2023?
318: AI Literacy Experiments for the Family
317: Bonus Episode Tricia on the concept of 'screentime' and more...
316: Bonus Episode - Integrating Technology in Education with Jeff Utecht
315: Human Centered Leadership in K12 education with Dr. Peter Stiepleman
314: Elevating Student Learning With AI
313: The necessity of listening to the student perspective on AI
Bonus Episode: Meet US Principal of the Year!
312: Can we use AI to teach creative writing?
311: From Repairs to Resourcefulness: Unleashing the Potential of Asset Management in Schools
310: Striking the Perfect Balance: Integrating AI and Human Interaction in Elementary Classrooms
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309: Nurturing Informed Citizens with CIVIX's Dimitri Pavlounis
308: The Future of News Literacy: Educating in the Age of Artificial Intelligence with Erin Olson
307: Elevating Media Literacy Through Screen Language: Insights from Sherard Duvall
306: The Power of Purposeful Play with Dr. Kristen Craft
How do we bring brave beginners and bold early adopters together to explore AI Literacy?
305: Stargazing for SEL with Swapna Krishna
304: What confidence is...and what it isn't with Jennifer S. Miller
303: Social Justice in Schools with Dr. Charles A. Barrett
302: Honoring the complexities of what it means to be an educator with Dr. Novak and Dr. Rodriguez
301: Fine-tuning the conversation about failure with Jessica Lahey
300: How might ChatGPT help us reflect on human-centric skills?
299: Unlocking the Potential of esports in Education: with Elliot Mack, Co-founder of Daigon Esports
298: Unlocking Minds with Minecraft with Janey Laney
297: Campfire Conversations: Leadership in AI and What It Means for Schools
296: Cultivate STEM and STEAM skills with esports
Trailer: What's on deck for September at Shifting Schools
295: What's at the intersection of law and gaming?
294: Where might a student's passion for video games lead?
293: Level up on literacy with video games
292: Skeptical about the benefits of gaming? Give this a listen.
291: The Magic of Minecraft
290: Esports as an engine for community building
289: Grappling with the great idea of gaming for good
288: What does it mean to be a true library advocate?
287: One way to level up on your next book club
286: Inspiring the next generation of fiction podcast creators
285: How Inclusive is Your School...and how do you know?
284: Seven ways to shift your relationship with social media this Summer
283: Long-Term Success for Experienced Multilinguals
282: What's the Connection Between AI Literacy and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Schools?
281: Reflection that dignifies and honours the year
280: Designing the Future: David Jakes and the Design Thinking Classroom Revolution
279: The ChatGPT assessment conversation we want more of
278: The Healing Power of Nature: A Conversation with Rebekah Lowell
277: Could your team use some positive gossip?
276: Stanzas that celebrate teachers with Taylor Mali
275: Is it time to reimagine the career fair?
274: How Can Text Blaze Simplify Workflows for Students and Teachers in Education?
273: A Conversation with ChatGPT about AI in the Classroom
272: Are we entering into an information literacy renaissance?
271: Five ways to use ChatGPT for Earth Day
270: Celebrating School Library Month
269: Is equity getting the spotlight it deserves in our conversations about AI?
268: The message about mistakes that our students need us to hear
267: How do you share your stories of hope?
266: Reflections from the NCCE23 Conference
265: Feedback as fuel for trust
264: Cultivating problem solvers one conversation at a time
263: An Invitation, Opportunity, and a Thank You!
262: What does 'being bold' mean to you?
261: Sparking and sustaining the social media conversation at home
260: Who does the library belong to?
259: A world of possibility: are you interested in becoming an International school educator?
258: Have you started a conversation about social media with your students lately?
257: What role do podcasts play in our personal and professional learning?
256: Understanding our Sensory System: a secret for the PE classroom
255: Nine of our Favorite Note-taking Strategies
254: Why Art and Science go hand in hand
253: Media literacy's BIG moment and the big game
252: Does your school link STEM and Sports?
251: Where might your AI journey take your school?
250: How do you find a balance with structure and student agency?
249: Will 2023 be the year of AI?
248: Does your network shape your mindset?
247: Are we creating opportunities to explore our relationship with social media?
246: The legacy of your lab
245: Seven steps to take when applying to lead learning at conferences
244: How might you cultivate your beginner's mindset this year?
Is better feedback the fuel for deeper engagement?
243: Is there a better way to discuss habit formation with students?
Cell Phones in the Classroom is a Microcosm of Education's Big Shift
242: Student-led podcasting for sustained learning
We need student voice and student storytellers now more than ever.
241: Data Visualization and Women in STEM
Supporting students in the search for their voice
240: New 2023 Protocols and Updates for our Podcast Family
Bonus: Fiction Podcasts for Creative Writing: Backwards Chaining Approach
239: How to Balance Structure vs Agency with Design-Based Learning and Scratch
Bonus Episode: 3 Google Chrome Extensions for Better Presentation Design
238: The Skills of Journalist Today and Interactive Journalism
237: Who Owns Your Data?
Bonus: Single Slide PD Pathway - Webinar
236: The Secret of Multiple Languages and Getting Connected in Internships
Bounce Episode: Macbeth from Play on Podcast
235: Inviting Student Culture into our Classrooms with Social Media
234: Using Social Media in Schools: A Panel of Experts
233: Social Media for Teachers and Students
232: The Collaboration behind the Solar Podcast
231: Getting Credit for Service Learning Abroad
230: Facilitating Meeting in K12 Education and Building Trust in Groups
Free Podcasting Webinar: Podcasting with Students and Teams
229: Data Visualization - Telling Stories with Data
Shifting Schools Update and a Surprise
228: The Intersection of SEL and Information Literacy
227: Understanding the Pressure of Parenting and Playing Sports Today
226: Turning Data into Visual Stories
225: Teaching Data Literacy and Telling Data Stories
Bounce: 4 Media Literacy Routines
224: Unlocking the Potential Hidden in Your Student Data
Bounce Episode: Spotlighting Softskills
223: Being Efficient with our Technology and Time
Bounce Episode: Coaching for Metacognition
222: Challenges School Leaders Face
221: How Would You Like It To Be?
220: Master Asker of Questions
219: The Values Map
218: 3 Podcasting Tips for Teachers and Students
217: More than a Logo
216: Should Cell Phones be Allowed in Class?
215: Your Network Starts with You
Episode 214: Talking STEM with Mr. Fascinate
Episode 213: Being a Science Communicator with Swapna Krishna
Episode 212: Lisa Forman-Gather a passionate team of people
Episode 211: Lyndsey D'Arcangelo - A Journalist's Journey
Episode 210: Three Baseball Based Reflection Protocols
Episode 209: Elena Aguilar and "The PD Book"
Episode 208: What Should You Do In 2022
Episode 207: John and Kyle Hattie: Learning Vs Achieving, 10 Steps to Develop Great Learners: Visible Learning for Parents
Episode 206: My Learning through Learning2
Episode 205: Understanding our Multiple Identities
Episode 204: Just Start Creating
Episode 203: Taking Time for Trust
Episode 202: Google Certified Coaching Cohort Panel Discussion
Episode 201: Teaching Through Photography
Episode 200: Sustaining Your Coaching Practice
Episode 199: The Power of Stories to Heal
Episode 198: Focusing on Wellness
Episode 197: The Power of Pulse Checks
Episode 196: Immersive Learning: We can do better than Zoom
Episode 195: Digital Storytelling and a Whole Lot More
Episode 194: The power of protocols in PLCs
Episode 193: Creating a Technology Revolution, Hoquiam School District
Episode 192: Starting the year with sharpened tools
Episode 191: Exchanging Gratitude
Episode 190: Reflecting On A Semester
Episode 189: Assessment is how we learn to listen
Episode 188: SEL and PBL with Jorge Valenzuela
Episode 187: Talking PLCs with Steve Barkley
Episode 186: Talking World Languages and STEAM with Rachelle Dené Poth
Episode 185: Worldwise Learning Author Elizabeth Crawford
Episode 184: You Don't Have to Be Brave
Episode 183: Unpacking Project-Based Learning
Episode 182: Assessment: Snapshots of the Learning Journey
Episode 181: Deep Listening: A Deep Dive
Episode 180: Creative Communication Creates Wonderment
Episode 179: Building it Together
Episode 178: Key Conversations that are Crucial for Teams
Episode 177: Pushing the Restart Button
Episode 176: Sustaining the Start...
Episode 175: The Art of the Start
Episode 174: Finding Your Metaphor For the Year74
Episode 173: Meet author educators Heather and Patrick
Episode 172: Meet Jennifer Abrams
Episode 171: Meet Educator Author Dr. Addy
Episode 170: Meet Author Educator Alex S. Venet
Episode 169: The Digital Classroom