Teachers on Fire

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
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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)

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June 4, 2018

Episode 21: Brooke Moore

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

Assessment, Brooke Moore, Delta Farm Roots, Innovation, Inquiry, TEL Journal, UBC, VIU
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In this episode of the Teachers on Fire podcast we speak with Brooke Moore. Brooke 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)

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May 31, 2018

Episode 20 – Lindsey Danhoff

Elementary, OH, Primary, USA

Elementary, Growth Mindset, Interview, Lindsey Danhoff, Makerspace, Podcast, Primary, Teachers on Fire
LINDSEY DANHOFF is a first grade teacher (soon to be third grade) at Evening Street Elementary School in Worthington, Ohio.

Lindsey shares about the challenges and rewards of working to change school practices, and speaks to what really ignites her passion for education: a growing emphasis on creativity and innovation. She also tells us how Harvard’s Project Zero is changing her entire mindset, and describes a 5-minute personal habit that never fails to inspire. Finally, she offers some great recommendations for a book to read, a Twitter account to follow, a Youtube account to subscribe to, and more.

Follow Lindsey on Twitter @LindseyDanhoff and at her blog at https://lindseydanhoff.wordpress.com/.

In this episode, Lindsey discusses …
- 0:51 – her current teaching situation
- 1:37 – how she and her team redesigned their end of year assembly
- 4:04 – her passion to help solve the creativity crisis through innovation
- 7:15 – how Maker-Centred Learning is changing her personal mindset
- 8:47 – how spending five minutes on Twitter hashtags recharges her inspiration
- 10:10 – an innovative art teacher to follow on Twitter: @epesART
- 11:34 – an edtech tool that allows her first graders to create and collaborate well: Google Slides
- 13:28 – a book recommendation: Broadcasting Happiness by Michelle Gielan
- 15:51 – a YouTube channel to subscribe to: The Creative Classroom
- 16:43 – her Netflix favourites: documentaries
- 17:36 – the best ways to follow her online
Song Track Credits

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

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May 31, 2018

Episode 20: Lindsey Danhoff

Elementary, OH, Primary, USA

Elementary, Growth Mindset, Interview, Lindsey Danhoff, Makerspace, Podcast, Primary, Teachers on Fire
LISTEN to this episode on iTunes and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast!

In this episode of the Teachers on Fire podcast we speak with Lindsey Danhoff. Lindsey is a first grade teacher (soon to be third grade) at Evening Street Elementary School in Worthington, Ohio.

Lindsey shares about the challenges and rewards of working to change school practices, and speaks to what really ignites her passion for education: a growing emphasis on creativity and innovation. She also tells us how Harvard’s Project Zero is changing her entire mindset, and describes a 5-minute personal habit that never fails to inspire. Finally, she offers some great recommendations for a book to read, a Twitter account to follow, a Youtube account to subscribe to, and more.

Follow Lindsey on Twitter @LindseyDanhoff and at her blog at https://lindseydanhoff.wordpress.com/.

In this episode, Lindsey discusses …
- 0:51 – her current teaching situation
- 1:37 – how she and her team redesigned their end of year assembly
- 4:04 – her passion to help solve the creativity crisis through innovation
- 7:15 – how Maker-Centred Learning is changing her personal mindset
- 8:47 – how spending five minutes on Twitter hashtags recharges her inspiration
- 10:10 – an innovative art teacher to follow on Twitter: @epesART
- 11:34 – an edtech tool that allows her first graders to create and collaborate well: Google Slides
- 13:28 – a book recommendation: Broadcasting Happiness by Michelle Gielan
- 15:51 – a YouTube channel to subscribe to: The Creative Classroom
- 16:43 – her Netflix favourites: documentaries
- 17:36 – 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 22: Diana Williams

Episode 21 – Brooke Moore

Episode 21: Brooke Moore

Episode 20 – Lindsey Danhoff

Episode 20: Lindsey Danhoff