Through the Educational Looking Glass
Through the Educational Looking Glass
Courtney Eddleman and Don Sturm
Inspired by what we have heard from teachers and seen in our own district, each episode stems from small, yet significant moments and leads to an opportunity for self-reflection on our practice. The ultimate goal of this podcast is to generate meaningful connections between educators. Both the Google Form (linked below) and the Anchor message offer starting points for this connection. https://forms.gle/urFMSyRCzG3pfHyK9
Looking at Movement-infused Learning
Join us as we discuss the idea of movement as a way to learn. In this episode, hear from District 709 students about their experience with instruction that integrates movement. This is the third episode in our three-part series on the topic of embedding movement in teaching. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.
May 1
23 min
Looking at Movement Infused Teaching
Join us as we discuss movement as a tool for learning. This is the second episode in our three-part series on the topic. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.
Apr 17
28 min
Looking at Movement as a Tool for Learning
Join us as we discuss movement as a tool for learning. This is the first episode in our three-part series on the topic. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.
Mar 13
23 min
Looking at Students’ Relationship with Rigor
Join us as we explore students’ relationship with rigor. This is the final episode in our three-part series on the topic. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.Resources:The Broken Copier: “What a 90-minute Lesson Can Look Like”Marissa Thompson’s TQE
Feb 20
31 min
Looking at Rigor through the Goldilocks Lens
Join us as we explore teacher-identified tensions surrounding instructional rigor. This is the second episode in our three-part series on the topic. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.
Jan 30
29 min
Looking at the Value of Productive Struggle
Join us as we work to define the term rigor. This is the first episode in our three-part series on the topic. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.Rigor Is More Than Hard Work
Jan 9
25 min
Looking at Learning Through the Noise
Join us as we discuss the idea of the noise that can interrupt our students’ learning. This is the final episode in our three-part series on the topic of noise that includes information overload and its emotional impact. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.Ask Your Students How Class is Going
Dec 19, 2025
29 min
Looking at Teaching Through the Noise
Join us as we discuss the idea of the noise that can interrupt our work as educators. This is the second episode in our three-part series on the topic of noise that includes information overload and its emotional impact. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.Teaching Your Heart Out: Emotional Labor and the Need for Systemic ChangeDiscernment: The Most Important Skill in an AI World
Dec 5, 2025
28 min
Looking at All the Noise, Noise, Noise
Join us as we discuss the idea of the noise that can interrupt our work as educators. This is the first episode in our three-part series on the topic of noise that includes information overload and its emotional impact. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.
Nov 21, 2025
25 min
Looking at Saying Less and Doing More
Join us as we discuss the idea of feedback and how students receive the guidance we provide to them.  In this episode, hear from District 709 students about their experience with feedback in order to shape our practice surrounding feedback. This is the third episode in our three-part series on the topic of feedback in education. As always, and particularly with this topic, we would love to hear your feedback on the questions we pose or on the podcast in general. One way to share your thoughts is by filling out this Google Form. Thanks for listening.
Nov 7, 2025
37 min
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