Inquiry – Teachers on Fire

November 6, 2019

Episode 107 – Trevor MacKenzie

TREVOR MACKENZIE is a learner, teacher, speaker, consultant, and outdoor enthusiast. Trevor teaches English at the 10th through 12th grade levels. Continue reading

Assessment, Author, BC, Blogger, Canada, Equity, High School, Inquiry, Pro D, Speakers

Assessment, Author, BC, Blogger, Books, Canada, Equity, High School, Inquiry, Pro D, Speakers

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 23, 2018

Episode 27: Tonya Gilchrist

LISTEN to this episode on Anchor and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Tonya Gilchrist is a literacy coach and language teacher at Tokyo International School in Tokyo, Japan. An experienced speaker and presenter, Tonya advocates for learner agency, the inquiry mindset, and joyful leaders. Tonya knew she wanted to become a teacher since she was in Continue reading

Elementary, English, ESL, IB, IBL, Inquiry, Japan, Languages, Podcasts

Growth Mindset, IB, Inquiry, Japan, Literacy Coach, Tokyo, Tokyo International School, Translanguaging

June 23, 2018

Episode 27 – Tonya Gilchrist

TONYA GILCHRIST is a literacy coach and language teacher at Tokyo International School in Tokyo, Japan. An experienced speaker and presenter, Tonya advocates for learner agency, the inquiry mindset, and joyful leaders. Tonya knew she wanted to become a teacher since she was in third grade, but the daunting pressure and prescriptive directions to teach Continue reading

Elementary, English, ESL, IB, IBL, Inquiry, Japan, Languages

Growth Mindset, IB, Inquiry, Japan, Literacy Coach, Tokyo, Tokyo International School, Translanguaging

June 4, 2018

Episode 21: Brooke Moore

LISTEN to this episode on iTunes and SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! 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 Continue reading

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

Assessment, Brooke Moore, Delta Farm Roots, Innovation, Inquiry, TEL Journal, UBC, VIU