Teachers on Fire

June 10, 2018

Episode 23 – Danielle Peters

BC, Canada, Elementary, English, iPad, K-12, Primary, Surrey, Technology

BC, Canada, DeeBibliophilia, EdTech, Flocabulary, Interview, Launch, Podcast, Serial, Twitter, YouTube
DANIELLE PETERS is an elementary teacher at Westerman Elementary School in Surrey, BC, Canada. Recently completing her Master’s in Ed. Tech., Danielle is passionate about helping kids learn, create, and innovate using technology.

In our conversation, Danielle talks about how team teaching allows her to better meet the social-emotional needs of her learners and grow from her colleague’s perspectives each day. She describes how her third graders are using green screens and stop motion to make stories come alive, and explains how she combines her loves of book reading and photography to produce beautiful book reviews. Finally, Danielle gives us some great recommendations for books to read, Twitter accounts to follow, a YouTube channel to subscribe to, and more.

You’ll find more of Danielle’s content on these great platforms:
- TW: @DeeKellyP & @2TeachByDesign
- IG: @2TeachByDesign & @DeeBibliophilia
- Blogs: http://2teachbydesign.weebly.com/ and https://www.deebibliophilia.com/
In this episode, Danielle discusses …
- 0:56 – how she team teaches 42 3rd graders
- 2:58 – how team teaching helps her meet the social-emotional needs of her learners
- 5:07 – what lights her passion for education: the amazing possibilities for learning enabled by new technologies in the classroom
- 7:12 – a personal passion outside of the classroom: book reviews and photography
- 9:25 – the importance of building a strong network of educators, and the role of critical friends
- 11:52 – educators to follow on Twitter: Karen Fadum (@MrsFadum) and Curtis Wiebe (@DivisionW)
- 12:36 – what her students are currently creating: stop motion videos
- 13:47 – a book recommendation: Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student (by John Spencer and A J Juliani)
- 14:19 – podcasts to check out: Serial (a crime series) and TED Talks
- 14:51 – a great YouTube resource for the English classroom: Flocabulary
- 15:44 – what she’s watching on Netflix: Evil Genius and Black Mirror
- 16:23 – the best ways to follow her (see links above this section)
Song Track Credits

Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)

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June 10, 2018

Episode 23: Danielle Peters

BC, Canada, Elementary, English, iPad, K-12, Podcasts, Primary, Surrey, Technology

BC, Canada, DeeBibliophilia, EdTech, Flocabulary, Interview, Launch, Podcast, Serial, Twitter, YouTube
LISTEN to this episode on iTunes and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast!

Danielle Peters is an elementary teacher at Westerman Elementary School in Surrey, BC, Canada. Recently completing her Master’s in Ed. Tech., Danielle is passionate about helping kids learn, create, and innovate using technology.

In our conversation, Danielle talks about how team teaching allows her to better meet the social-emotional needs of her learners and grow from her colleague’s perspectives each day. She describes how her third graders are using green screens and stop motion to make stories come alive, and explains how she combines her loves of book reading and photography to produce beautiful book reviews. Finally, Danielle gives us some great recommendations for books to read, Twitter accounts to follow, a YouTube channel to subscribe to, and more.

You’ll find more of Danielle’s content on these great platforms:
- TW: @DeeKellyP & @2TeachByDesign
- IG: @2TeachByDesign & @DeeBibliophilia
- Blogs: http://2teachbydesign.weebly.com/ and https://www.deebibliophilia.com/
In this episode, Danielle discusses …
- 0:56 – how she team teaches 42 3rd graders
- 2:58 – how team teaching helps her meet the social-emotional needs of her learners
- 5:07 – what lights her passion for education: the amazing possibilities for learning enabled by new technologies in the classroom
- 7:12 – a personal passion outside of the classroom: book reviews and photography
- 9:25 – the importance of building a strong network of educators, and the role of critical friends
- 11:52 – educators to follow on Twitter: Karen Fadum (@MrsFadum) and Curtis Wiebe (@DivisionW)
- 12:36 – what her students are currently creating: stop motion videos
- 13:47 – a book recommendation: Launch: Using Design Thinking to Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student (by John Spencer and A J Juliani)
- 14:19 – podcasts to check out: Serial (a crime series) and TED Talks
- 14:51 – a great YouTube resource for the English classroom: Flocabulary
- 15:44 – what she’s watching on Netflix: Evil Genius and Black Mirror
- 16:23 – the best ways to follow her (see links above this section)
Song Track Credits

Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)

LISTEN to this episode on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE for more episodes!
June 7, 2018

Episode 22 – Diana Williams

BC, Canada, Elementary, Inquiry, K-12, Primary, Surrey

Bayridge Elementary, BC, Classroom Champions, Core Competencies, Interview, Kiva, Podcast, Surrey
DIANA WILLIAMS is an elementary teacher at Bayridge Elementary School in Surrey, BC, Canada. She is also a speaker, a consultant for her school district, a student of PBL, award winner, and constant innovator.

In our conversation, Diana speaks candidly about the challenges teachers face during labor disruptions and shares some frank advice for up-and-coming teachers. She talks about some of the initiatives that really excite her about education today, describes some key habits that contribute to her success, and offers some awesome recommendations regarding books to read, Twitter personalities to follow, YouTube channels to subscribe to, and more.

Follow Diana on Twitter @TeacherDiana1 and on her blog at teacherdiana.com.

In this episode, Diana discusses …
- 0:52 – her current teaching situation
- 1:57 – the challenges of labor disruptions and some advice for teachers preparing for similar situations
- 4:25 – what ignites her passion for education today: new curricular core competencies in BC, First People’s principles in education, Classroom Champions, Kiva.org
- 12:57– another area of passion and learning: Orange Theory Fitness
- 16:47 – personal habits that contribute to her success: positive mindset and self-talk, family time, sleep, and saying no
- 19:35 – two Twitter accounts to follow: Bill Ferriter (@plugusin) and Lindsay James (@SD36MSJames)
- 22:18 – her edtech tool recommendations: Prodigy, Google Docs, Paper 53, Canva
- 23:57 – two book recommendations: Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry (by Lori Fulton and Brian Campbell)
- 25:59 – a podcast recommendation: FitUntd (Fit United by Kevin Green) and Truth for Teachers (by Angela Watson)
- 28:30 – three musical YouTube channel recommendations: Peter Bence, Joachim Horsley, and Acapella Science
- 30:11 – her favorite relaxation video content: American Ninja Warriors, TED Talks
- 31:21 – the best ways to follow her (as listed above)
Song Track Credits

Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)

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June 7, 2018

Episode 22: Diana Williams

BC, Canada, Elementary, Inquiry, K-12, Podcasts, Primary, Surrey

Bayridge Elementary, BC, Classroom Champions, Core Competencies, Interview, Kiva, Podcast, Surrey
LISTEN to this episode on iTunes and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast!

Diana Williams is an elementary teacher at Bayridge Elementary School in Surrey, BC, Canada. She is also a speaker, a consultant for her school district, a student of PBL, award winner, and constant innovator.

In our conversation, Diana speaks candidly about the challenges teachers face during labor disruptions and shares some frank advice for up-and-coming teachers. She talks about some of the initiatives that really excite her about education today, describes some key habits that contribute to her success, and offers some awesome recommendations regarding books to read, Twitter personalities to follow, YouTube channels to subscribe to, and more.

Follow Diana on Twitter @TeacherDiana1 and on her blog at teacherdiana.com.

In this episode, Diana discusses …
- 0:52 – her current teaching situation
- 1:57 – the challenges of labor disruptions and some advice for teachers preparing for similar situations
- 4:25 – what ignites her passion for education today: new curricular core competencies in BC, First People’s principles in education, Classroom Champions, Kiva.org
- 12:57– another area of passion and learning: Orange Theory Fitness
- 16:47 – personal habits that contribute to her success: positive mindset and self-talk, family time, sleep, and saying no
- 19:35 – two Twitter accounts to follow: Bill Ferriter (@plugusin) and Lindsay James (@SD36MSJames)
- 22:18 – her edtech tool recommendations: Prodigy, Google Docs, Paper 53, Canva
- 23:57 – two book recommendations: Science Notebooks: Writing About Inquiry (by Lori Fulton and Brian Campbell)
- 25:59 – a podcast recommendation: FitUntd (Fit United by Kevin Green) and Truth for Teachers (by Angela Watson)
- 28:30 – three musical YouTube channel recommendations: Peter Bence, Joachim Horsley, and Acapella Science
- 30:11 – her favorite relaxation video content: American Ninja Warriors, TED Talks
- 31:21 – the best ways to follow her (as listed above)
Song Track Credits

Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)

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June 4, 2018

Episode 21 – Brooke Moore

Assessment, BC, Delta, Inquiry, PBL, West Vancouver

Assessment, Brooke Moore, Delta Farm Roots, Innovation, Inquiry, TEL Journal, UBC, VIU
BROOKE MOORE is the District Principal of Inquiry and Innovation in Delta, BC, Canada. She is also an instructor at Vancouver Island University and the editor-in-chief of UBC’s Transformative Educational Leadership Journal, located at teljournal.educ.ubc.ca/.

In our conversation, Brooke describes the experience of working through stiff parent resistance while introducing progressive strategies around assessment in a West Vancouver high school. She shares about some exciting cross-curricular learning initiatives she’s involved with and lists some of her biggest passions outside of education: parenting, writing, and storytelling. Brooke also gives us some great recommendations regarding books to read, a Twitter account to follow, and much more.

Follow Brooke on Twitter @BMooreintheloop and her blog at teljournal.educ.ubc.ca/.

In this episode, Brooke discusses …
- 0:58 – her current education situation
- 1:24 – the experience of disrupting the status quo around assessment
- 5:21 – what excites her about education today: IBL and PBL initiatives like Delta Farm Roots
- 7:30 – areas of personal learning outside of education: parenting, writing, story-telling
- 9:22 – a personal habit that contributes to her success: consistent enthusiasm
- 10:19 – a Twitter account to follow: @ClaireDaoust
- 11:48 – her edtech tool recommendations: Canva.com and Google Read & Write
- 12:56 – two book recommendations: Leadership for Teacher Learning (by Dylan Wiliam) and Embers (by Richard Wagamese)
- 13:33 – a podcast recommendation: Office Hours (by Daniel Pink)
- 13:57 – a Netflix recommendation: Jane the Virgin
- 14:26 – the best ways to follow her online
Song Track Credits

Intro: Relax (by Simon More)
Outtro: Starley – Call on Me Remix (by DJ Zhorik)

LISTEN to this episode on YouTube and SUBSCRIBE for more episodes!

Episode 23 – Danielle Peters

Episode 23: Danielle Peters

Episode 22 – Diana Williams

Episode 22: Diana Williams

Episode 21 – Brooke Moore