In this episode, I provide a brief overview of the curriculum storyboarding framework and urge you to think about how the process could be used to map out long-term professional learning for teachers. Check out these supplemental resources for more information: https://www.ascd.org/books/streamlining-the-curriculum?variant=123020 https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/storyboarding-your-curriculum https://curriculumstoryboards.com/storyboards/

Hey there, edu-friends! In this episode, I share my top 3 tips for making the most of your attendance at an educational conference. I also highlight 3 exciting conferences upcoming in 2024! Visit the links below for more info: ASCD Conference NCTE Conference Learning Forward Conference

In this brief episode, I challenge you to choose one word to reflect your professional learning intentions for 2024. What will your word be? In the episode, I also mention the upcoming leadership panels being hosted by Swivl. For more information, check out the following link: https://www.swivl.com/leadership-panel/

In this episode I share a little bit about Reflection Roundtables. This discussion protocol is a great way to prompt reflection with teachers. Take a listen, and then check out the associated resources linked below: Reflection Roundtable Discussion Protocol Reflection Roundtable Question Template

Hey there, edu-friends! In this episode I chat with Julie Overly and Amy Odgers, two amazing instructional coaches from the Upper Merion Area School District located near Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Julie is in her 23rd year as an educator and has taught a variety of grade levels in several countries, including Tanzania and Israel. She currently supports Kindergarten through 4th grade teachers across 5 elementary buildings in her district. Amy has been teaching for close to 30 years, serving in a variety of roles including middle school language arts teacher, reading specialist, and 4th grade teacher. She is currently in her 9th year as an instructional coach at her district's middle school. In this episode, I chat with Julie and Amy about their journey planning and facilitating gamified professional learning experiences with their staff. They offer a ton of unique ideas and great advice for fellow instructional leaders. You can visit this link to access a Google folder that contains a variety of resources related to what they discussed in the episode: https://bit.ly/3Rv9wML Interested in connecting with Julie and/or Amy? Check out their contact info below: Julie Overly (Email: [email protected]; X: @JulieOTeach) Amy Odgers (Email: [email protected]; X: @amyreads4 Until next time, edu-friends!

In this episode, I chat with professional learning consultant Melissa Duckworth. Melissa is a former colleague of mine, and a few years ago, we dove head first into creating gamified PL experiences for our staff. Listen as we discuss some of our favorite challenges. After listening, check out the related resources linked below!: Pie Party Challenge Super Bowl Challenge Mardis Gras Challenge March Madness Challenge Interested in connecting with Melissa? Follow her on X at @1DuckyMathCoach or send her an email at [email protected].

In this episode, I briefly describe what it means to gamify professional learning for educators, as well as share some of the benefits. Below is a link to one gamified PL experience that you can implement with teachers prior to the Thanksgiving holiday: https://www.smore.com/gd3n6-fall-coaching-challenge

In this episode, I describe a unique twist on the traditional classroom book tasting event. Take a listen to hear how this activity can be used by PL facilitators to expose teachers to a variety of educational resources. You can check out resources related to this episode below: Book Tasting Presentation: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFrM5x8ksc/N0mV7AzoWRdOV6Ch5EhHow/edit?utm_content=DAFrM5x8ksc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Book Tasting Order Form: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFrNwm_3ZY/NeaC-m4pswnweyZECzS46g/edit?utm_content=DAFrNwm_3ZY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Link to photos of my event setup: https://twitter.com/LitCoachJackieW/status/1691556442510143941?s=20

In this episode, I chat with Ellen Eisenberg. Ellen is the Executive Director of The Professional Institute for Instructional Coaching (TPIIC), which offers support for instructional coaches and school leaders. Ellen had a profound impact on me during the beginning of my career as a coach, and she offers great insight to educators in this episode. For more information about TPIIC, visit this link: https://tpiic.org/ Check out Ellen's book Instructional Coaching in Action here: https://www.ascd.org/books/instructional-coaching-in-action?variant=117028 To connect with Ellen, visit here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-eisenberg-207bb91a/

In this episode, I chat with Maryland teacher Matt Green. Matt has been an educator for 20 years, and is also National Board Certified. Listen as he shares what going through the process was like and how he grew professionally as a result. For more information about National Board Certification, check out: https://www.nbpts.org/