Teachers On Fire

October 28, 2018

Episode 54 – Jeff Kubiak

Subscribe to the podcast on your mobile device HERE: iTunes | Google Podcasts | Anchor | Spotify | YouTube JEFF KUBIAK is the principal of Nelda Mundy Elementary School in Fairfield, CA. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffreykubiak and catch his blog posts at http://principalkubiak.blogspot.com/. In our conversation, Jeff recalls feeling so broken and unsupported as a rookie teacher that he left education entirely.… Continue reading

Administration, Blogger, CA, Elementary, Primary, Principals, USA

Blogger, California, Culture, Elementary, Principal

October 21, 2018

Episode 53 – Curtis Wiebe

Subscribe to the podcast on your mobile device HERE: iTunes | Google Podcasts | Anchor | Spotify | YouTube CURTIS WIEBE is an elementary school teacher in Surrey, BC, Canada. He’s interested in the ways that technology augments learning, boosts creativity, and creates new opportunities for learners. Follow Curtis on Twitter @DivisionW and see his work at https://mrwiebesclass.weebly.com/. In our conversation, Curtis identifies the… Continue reading

7th Grade, BC, Canada, EdTech, Elementary, Innovation, Makerspace, Microsoft, PBL, Robotics, Surrey

7th Grade, EdTech, Makerspace, Microsoft, Robotics, VEX IQ

October 15, 2018

Episode 52 – Paul Stevens-Fulbrook

Subscribe to the podcast on your mobile device HERE: iTunes | Google Podcasts | Anchor | Spotify | YouTube You might know Paul Stevens-Fulbrook better on Twitter or Instagram as @TeacherofSci. Paul is a father of five and head of Year 7 and 8 Science at his school in the UK. He writes at teacherofsci.com with the mission of “supporting teachers’ lives through… Continue reading

7th Grade, 8th Grade, Blogger, High School, Science, UK

Blogger, Science Teacher, Teacher of Sci, UK

October 7, 2018

Episode 51 – Mandy Froehlich

MANDY FROEHLICH is the Director of Innovation & Technology for the Ripon Area School District in Ripon, WI. She is a blogger, speaker, and co-host on the @bamradionetwork’s Teacher’s Aid podcast. She is also the author of The Fire Within: Lessons from Defeat That Have Inspired a Passion for Learning and the soon-to-be-released Divergent EDU.… Continue reading

Author, Blogger, Consultant, Digital Innovation, EdTech, Professional Development, Technology, USA, WI

Adversity, Authenticity, Author, EdTech, Education, WI

September 30, 2018

Episode 50 – Bethany Petty

BETHANY PETTY is a teacher, coffee fanatic, and 2017 EdTech Digest School Leader Finalist. She writes about thoughtful uses of technology in education at http://usingeducationaltechnology.com/ and is also the author of Illuminate: Technology Enhanced Learning. In our conversation, Bethany recalls the challenges around teaching students not much younger than her. She discusses the main… Continue reading

Author, EdTech, High School, Innovation, MO, Secondary, Technology, USA

EdTech, High School, History, Innovation, MO, Social Studies