Ready Set Growth - Inspiration for Teachers

Many students, especially those in middle school, only share their thinking in math class when they’re sure they have the right answer. Getting our kids to see their thinking and process just as important as arriving at answers is what rough draft math is all about. 

Join Nick as he speaks with Dr. Amanda Jansen, teacher, professor, and author of Rough Draft Math as they break down how we can bring a rough draft planning approach to our classroom. 

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If you have been looking for a new piece of technology to add to your teacher tech toolbox look no further than Nick's conversation with two of the best in the industry. 

Teachers, speaker, bloggers and authors of "The Interactive Classroom" Joe and Kristin Merrill join Nick to talk all things useful technology for any teachers unique needs. 

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Join Nick as he sits down with fellow podcaster and math specialist Mona Lehl to discuss how we can ask our students better questions and more engaging tasks for deep learning. 

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Join Nick as he sits down with intervention specialist Kristen Acosta as they breakdown and discuss why we all need to be using more visuals in math class. 

Not every math class needs to revolve around numerical, question and answer work. Visuals, pictures, videos, diagrams etc... can strengthen mathematical problem solving with meaningful number talks. 

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If you have been looking to bring "Low Floor, High Ceiling" questions into you classroom, join Nick as he sits down with Susan Loveless to breakdown how these questions can change the way you present tasks with your students.

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Effective and meaningful project based learning doesn't happen by accident or because we want it. It happens because we ask questions worth answering and the work revolves around our students. 

Join Nick as he talks with Maureen Kelly-Gibson about how she implements high quality project based learning. Maureen was awarded the 2020 Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence and her passion for her work is evident through her passion for this topic. 

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Have you ever what your students know, how they know it, and when they know it. Then look no further than how spaced practice can be used to give you more insight into what your students know. 

Join Nick as he sits down with Ryan MacLeod to discuss "How" spaced practice can be used and why repeated practice isn't the secret sauce to learning and retention of learning that we think it is. 

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If you are looking for some early inspiration going into another year in the classroom look no further than my talk with Donovan Taylor Hall. Donovan has been called many things but the 21st century Mr. Rogers might be his favourite. 

Join Nick as he breaks down how we can start and maintain meaningful relationships with our students, and their families in easy to follow ways. 

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We all make mistakes, we make mistakes everywhere, in our classes talking, writing on the board, and even in our lessons. Don't worry it happens to us all, no matter where we are in our careers, join Nick as he goes through 4 steps that help us make better mistakes in our classes with our students. 

Nick shares in a mistake he recently made that turned into one of the best lessons he's made in online learning. Remember it's not the mistake, that's a mistake, it's not learning from it. 

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No teacher is an island, we get where we are going with the help of others and my interview today is an incredible example of two passionate teachers coming together to share in their journey. 

Join me in my first ever podswap with teacher/podcaster Natalie Vardabasso from the EduCrush Podcast, as we dive into the creative process and what meaningful learning looks like in our classes. 

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