161-Even More Hacking Engagement
Last summer, I got the writing bug again. There have simply been so many ideas that have emerged during my tenure as an Education instructor...
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James Sturtevant Hacking Engagement
It is my great pleasure to publish this weekly podcast that supplements my book "Hacking Engagement". Listen and get creative ideas on how to engage students tomorrow! Please visit my websit...
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20 of 163 episodesEpisode 160 Construct a Constructivist Classroom…Starring Kennedy Borcoman
This episode is about Constructivist Learning. Here’s a definition from the University of Buffalo: Constructivism is the theory that says le...
Episode 159 The Magna Carta Jigsaw
Summer vacation is getting long in the tooth. A number of years ago, I would’ve been staring down the calendar because football practice sta...
Episode 158 Empathic Assessment…Starring Liz Jorgensen
Liz Jorgensen is an all star high school English teacher from Wisconsin. Her brand new book Hacking Student Learning Habits just hit Amazon’...
Episode 157 Maybe, you should Keep Teaching...Starring Michael Brilla
It’s sad to hear reports of so many educators becoming discouraged. Some are considering leaving the profession. If that’s you, or you have...
Episode 156 Don’t you Dare Quit Teaching Until you’ve Read this Book…Starring Jim Mahoney
It’s heartbreaking to hear about all of the talented educators who are strongly considering cashing in their chips and exiting the classroom...
Episode 155 Rim to Rim to Rim at Age 60…Starring Marie Miller Bird and Sue Markovitch
It’s been a while since I published an episode. There’s a reason for that. I’ve been busy developing a new podcast. The Retired Teacher Coac...
154 Virtual Instruction Spinoffs...Starring Ethan Miller
One of my passions since the semi-return to normal instruction in hopefully the receding wake of COVID, is to retain successful aspects of v...
Episode 153 Redefine your Normal...Starring Jennifer Burke-Hansen
Imagine a high school girl from Texas deciding to venture to Denmark as an exchange student. Talk about a culture and a climate shock. I’m d...
Episode 152 Educator Consumer Feedback...Starring Collin Jewett
I’m going to describe a student. I’ll bet you can picture one similar. This kid seems unenthused by many of the prompts and activities that...
151 Create a Positive Assessment Culture that Inspires Growth....Starring Aaron Cook
I think that every educator has heard the following, “I didn’t do well on this assessment because I have test anxiety.” The fact that every...
Episode 150 Creating a Local Learning Experience...Staring Brent and Molly Watson
I went to grade school in a small town. Our school was right on Main Street in the town center. A few of my most vivid memories were the bri...
Episode 149 Get your Students out of their Bubbles Courtesy of the American Exchange Project...Starring David McCullough III
The bubblefication of the United States is much written about and much talked about. We tend to live around, interact with, watch media outl...
Episode 148 Utilizing Assessment to Bond with Kids...Starring Layne Neuhart
This seems like a totally incongruent title. How in the world can you use assessment to forge strong relationships with students? And yet in...
Episode 147 Do your Kids Know CRAP about Evaluating Online Resources...Starring Kaylie Callihan and Josh and Hilgenberg
The attack on the capitol should be a wakeup call for educators. We have a moral obligation to help students evaluate online sources. Perhap...
146 Moving Past COVID...Starring Ryan Mocarski
I’ve always been fascinated as to how calamities, such as war, lead to innovations that benefit humankind long after the conflict abates. WW...
145 The Legacy of a Lesson...Starring Ty DeLong
The best thing about social media is that it keeps you connected with significant people. It’s kept me connected to many former students. I’...
144 Middle School Science Teacher Shane Neiffer Explains HOW to Make Your Class Enthralling
Last week was exhilarating. My wife and I had become determined to install a subway tile backsplash in our kitchen. I thought to myself, The...
143 Helping the Technologically Disadvantaged Student...Starring Jalen Wells
Covid has forced educators to take portions of their instruction, or all of their instruction, online. It’s quite an adjustment for all conc...
142 Four Ways to Dramatically Improve your Next Zoom Call...Starring Bernard Johnson, Christian Manna and Emily Montgomery
The first time I was a participant in a Zoom call, I was so impressed. It felt so futuristic. I thought highly of it and was excited to do a...