Elementary – Page 4 – Teachers on Fire

September 23, 2018

Episode 49 – Colby Sharp

COLBY SHARP is a husband, father of five, fifth grade teacher, avid reader and book reviewer, runner, and self-proclaimed nerd. He is the author of The Creativity Project: An Awesometastic Story Collection and 2018’s Game Changer!: Book Access for All Kids. In our conversation, Colby recalls the discouragement of a harsh professional evaluation and explains Continue reading

5th Grade, Author, Blogger, Creativity, Elementary, English, Humanities, Literature, MI, Primary, USA

5th Grade, Creativity, Elementary, Nerd Camp, Reading, Story, Writing, Writing Prompts

September 2, 2018

Episode 46 – Katelynn Giordano

KATELYNN GIORDANO is a sixth grade language arts teacher in Sugar Grove, IL. You can find more of her insights on learning, reading, and writing at CurriculumCoffee.com – “a written shot of espresso for educators.” In our conversation, Katelynn recalls the time early in her career when a veteran colleague told her not to speak Continue reading

Blogger, Elementary, English, IL, Middle School, Reading, USA

6th Grade, Fitness, FlipGrid, IL, Mentorship, Middle School, Personalized Learning, Reading, Writing

July 26, 2018

Episode 36: Andi McNair

Andi McNair is a keynote speaker and blogger specializing in edtech, genius hour, and innovation in education. She is also the co-founder of #makeithappenEDU and the author of Genius Hour: Passion Projects that Ignite Innovation and Student Inquiry. See more of her content at http://www.andimcnair.com. In this conversation, Andi describes the low moment in her Continue reading

Author, Creativity, Design Thinking, Educational Consulting, Elementary, Genius Hour, Innovation, Inquiry, Primary, TX, USA

6 Ps, Andi McNair, Genius Hour, Inquiry, Passion Projects

June 30, 2018

Episode 29 – Soney Day

Soney Day is a 2nd grade teacher at Coy Miller Elementary School in Frisco, TX. She describes herself as a teacher, mom, tech integrator, proud Texan, and Seesaw ambassador. Soney enjoys advocating for young learners and strives to have an innovator’s mindset. Continue reading

2nd Grade, Elementary, Interviews, Primary, TX, USA

Frisco, Innovator’s Mindset, Seesaw, SEL, Soney Day, Texas

June 28, 2018

Episode 28 – Jordan Potrzeba

Jordan Potrzeba is a 4th grade teacher at Walter Caldwell Elementary School in Auburndale, FL. Imagine being told by your principal in your first year of teaching that you were different and didn’t belong. After experiencing just that, Jordan moved from Nebraska to Florida, where he found a school that welcomes his energy, ideas, and Continue reading

Dance, Elementary, FL, iPad, Primary, USA

Auburndale, FlipGrid, Florida, Jordan Potrzeba, Nearpod, Walter Caldwell Elementary School