In this week's episode of the Learning Through Leading podcast, sponsored by IDEA, Dr. Nick Sutton takes us on his visit to the first ever TeachBetter Conference in Ohio. Along with presenting, Nick recorded a number of quick interviews with some of those in attendance to learn more about what's happening across the educational landscape.

Nick and Matt apologize in advance if any names are misspelled, etc. The environment was a little loud and some audio may be a bit difficult to understand in places. However, they think you’ll find that this episode highlights a lot of what educators are interested in at the time of this recording. 

Enjoy! 

Clip 1: WearCareShare.com  

Clip 2: Joshua Stamper of the Aspire Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts 

Clip 3: Michelle White, Dunlap, IL, elementary educator reflects on culturally responsive education 

Clip 4: Nick Mann of TeacherFit.fit discusses educator wellness 

Clip 5: Alex Oris of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, discusses technology integration 

Clip 5: Mark Losey and Milo, the Robot for Autism

Clip 6: Jake Miller, from the Educational Duct Tape Podcast

Clip 7: Crystal Parker, English Teacher from Florida

Clip 8: Jen Molitor, Instructional Coach, Educator, and author of The Happy Teacher's Handbook

Clip 9: Christy (??) Instructional Coach from Akron (OH) Public Schools

Clip 10: Christina Florence, educator 

Clip 11: BreAnn Fennell, presenter 

Clip 12: Tiffany Ott,Director of Curriculum Development for the TeachBetter Team 

Clip 13: Latezeon Balentine, educator and author 

Clip 14: Amanda Post and Maggie Gifford, educators from rural Ohio 

Clip 15: Don Epps, education leader from southeast Kansas

Where to stream / download your episode of Learning Through Leading.

• Direct link to this episode on website: https://www.learningthroughleading.com/2019/11/nick-visits-teachbetter19.html 

• Anchor

• Apple Podcasts 

• Breaker

• Castro

• Google Podcasts

• Overcast

• PocketCasts

• Radio Public

• Spotify

Stay tuned next week for the next episode of Learning Through Leading.

In this week's episode of the Learning Through Leading podcast, sponsored by IDEA, Dr. Nick Sutton and Matt Jacobson talk with Thomas C. Murray about preparing students for the future, designing learning spaces, and his new book, Personal and Authentic: Designing Learning Experiences that Last a Lifetime.

Future Ready Schools are “...schools that put kids before adults… (and) do whatever it takes to support all kids… schools where people want to be… where people respect people.”

Learning space redesign is “...not about being pretty for Pinterest, this is understanding how the brain works (and) learns and how do we maximize spaces for learning.”

Where to stream / download your episode of Learning Through Leading.

• Direct link to this episode on website: https://www.learningthroughleading.com/2019/11/thomas-c-murray-future-ready-personal.html
• Anchor
• Apple Podcasts
• Breaker
• Castro
• Google Podcasts
• Overcast
• PocketCasts
• Radio Public
• Spotify

Stay tuned next week for the next episode of Learning Through Leading.

This December the Hour of Code will celebrate its seventh year. Started in 2013 by Hadi Partovi of code.org, the Hour of Code was launched during Computer Science Education Week as a fun one-hour coding challenge to give students an introduction to computer science. By the end of 2013, 20 million learners had taken part in the Hour of Code Challenge and the week-long event had become an educational movement, totaling over 720 million participants by the end of 2018.

The Hour of Code takes place every year during Computer Science Education Week, the first week in December. This year, the Hour of Code will happen December 9-15, 2019. Be a part of the movement by organizing an Hour of Code event December 9-15 in your classroom or community. Register your event with the Hour of Code, then check out this resource on “How to teach one Hour of Code with your class”.

In honor of the event, we've also created a new resource to help you introduce your learners to coding and computer science. Check out IDEA’s Coding Kitchen and try out some new coding recipes. There you will find tasks to create innovative learning experiences that focus on coding. Select a main ingredient from our pantry. Each ingredient is linked to a guide, activity or task. Try one or try them all! Bon Appetit!

More Resources for Introducing Coding in Your Classroom

This month Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) is partnering with the Learning Through Leading podcast to introduce you to their weekly show.

The Learning Through Leading Podcast's goal is to help connect educators in schools and classrooms with those who are moving the needle to help kids in effective and innovative ways. Learning Through Leading is lead by school superintendent, Dr. Nick Sutton, and veteran teacher and online learning specialist, Matt Jacobson. Join them as they share ideas, random thoughts, and conversations with you.

In this week's episode, sponsored by IDEA, Dr. Jason Leahy, Director of the Illinois Principals Association, talks with Nick and Matt about his perspectives on leadership, empathy, and the new School Leader Paradigm.

Where to stream / download your episode of Learning Through Leading.

Stay tuned next week for the next episode of Learning Through Leading.

This month Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) is partnering with the Learning Through Leading podcast to introduce you to their weekly show.

The Learning Through Leading Podcast's goal is to help connect educators in schools and classrooms with those who are moving the needle to help kids in effective and innovative ways. Learning Through Leading is lead by school superintendent, Dr. Nick Sutton, and veteran teacher and online learning specialist, Matt Jacobson. Join them as they share ideas, random thoughts, and conversations with you.

In this week's episode, sponsored by IDEA, Jodi Scott, Superintendent of Regional Office of Education #33 in Henderson, Knox, Mercer, and Warren counties in Illinois, talks with Nick and Matt about her experiences in professional development, the growth of technology, and the teacher & paraprofessional shortages. Jodi also discusses rural broadband and the growth of instructional coaching and other areas her regional office supports. Jodi closes by discussing how Regional Offices support both teachers and administrators in their professional learning and networking opportunities.

Where to stream / download your episode of Learning Through Leading.

• Direct link to this episode on website: https://www.learningthroughleading.com/2019/10/jodi-scott-provides-regional-and-state.html

• Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/learningthroughleading

Stay tuned next week for the next episode of Learning Through Leading.

This week’s episode of Teach Better Talk, brought to you by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) features educational leader and author, Angela Maiers. Angela chats with Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas about changing the world, chasing big dreams, and understanding that you are enough.

She shares how we can have an impact even if we aren’t perfect, the power of daily affirmations, and why the same thing has kept her excited for 32 years.

Check out this episode and more by clicking on one of the links below.

• Direct link to this episode on the website: https://teachbetter.com/podcast/angelamaiers
• Anchor.fm (also on the Anchor app on iOS and Android): https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk
• Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-better-talk/id1434230303?
• Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/teach-better-talk
• Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1405645
• Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZTI5MjljL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1434230303/teach-better-talk
• Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/A9bZ
• Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/bf55e-75412/Teach-Better-Talk-Podcast
• RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/teach-better-talk-Ww0oLA
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20ntGAmkLkooOKDsdIrNDN
• Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/teach-better-talk

This week’s episode of Teach Better Talk, brought to you by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) features first year teacher, Delaney Brummel. Delaney chats with Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas about being cool with being “the loud one” in her school, helping kids get comfortable sharing failures with each other, and focusing on keeping things student-centered.

Delaney shares how she keeps a smile on every day, the power of remembering there are actual humans in our classrooms, and reminds us that you don’t need to be a veteran teacher to bring value to others.

Check out this episode and more by clicking on one of the links below.

Where to stream / download your episode of Teach Better Talk.

• Direct link to this episode on our website: https://teachbetter.com/podcast/delaneybrummel
• Anchor.fm (also on the Anchor app on iOS and Android): https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk
• Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-better-talk/id1434230303?
• Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/teach-better-talk
• Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1405645
• Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZTI5MjljL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz
• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1434230303/teach-better-talk
• Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/A9bZ
• Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/bf55e-75412/Teach-Better-Talk-Podcast
• RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/teach-better-talk-Ww0oLA
• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20ntGAmkLkooOKDsdIrNDN
• Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/teach-better-talk

This week’s episode of Teach Better Talk, brought to you by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) features Educational Coach & Author, Jorge Valenzuela. Jorge talks with Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas about how a lot of failures equate to small successes, but a lot of little successes lead to bigger successes.

Jorge shares who you should look to in order to be successful, where true happiness comes from, and lays out his 5 daily routines you need to get into.

Check out this episode and more by clicking on one of the links below.

Where to stream / download your episode of Teach Better Talk.

• Direct link to this episode on website: https://teachbetter.com/podcast/jorgevalenzuela

• Anchor.fm (also on the Anchor app on iOS and Android): https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk/episodes/109-Lifelong-Learning----Jorge-Valenzuela-chats-with-us-about-how-a-lot-of-failures-equate-to-small-successes--but-a-lot-of-little-successes-lead-to-bigger-successes-e6330k

• Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-better-talk/id1434230303?

• Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/teach-better-talk

• Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/id1405645

• Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZTI5MjljL3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1434230303/teach-better-talk

• Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/A9bZ

• Podbean: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/bf55e-75412/Teach-Better-Talk-Podcast

• RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/teach-better-talk-Ww0oLA

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20ntGAmkLkooOKDsdIrNDN

• Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-podcasts/teach-better-talk

Stay tuned next week for the next episode of Teach Better Talk.

This October, as we celebrate Digital Citizenship Week, we encourage you to take some time with your students to reflect on how you use technology both in and out of your classroom.

Digital Citizenship is a large part of the ISTE Certification process. In fact, one of the ISTE Standards for Educators is:

Educators inspire students to positively contribute to and responsibly participate in the digital world. Educators:

1. Create experiences for learners to make positive, socially responsible contributions and exhibit empathetic behavior online that build relationships and community.
2. Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.
3. Mentor students in safe, legal and ethical practices with digital tools and the protection of intellectual rights and property.
4. Model and promote the management of personal data and digital identity and protect student data privacy.

As educators, we are all responsible for both teaching and modeling digital citizenship in our schools. How do you model and teach digital citizenship in your classroom or school?

This month we have created a game — The DigCit Amazing Race — that you can use with your students and staff. Follow these instructions and download the game to get started. Be sure to let us know how it goes. Post your thoughts to social media using the hashtags #IDEAil and #DigCit.

This week’s episode of Teach Better Talk, brought to you by Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) features Fitness expert, Marine Corp Veteran, and founder of TeacherFit, Nick Man. Nick chats with Rae Hughart and Jeff Gargas about why personal wellness is so important for teachers, how he learned to fail forward, and how you can take small steps to be healthier every day.

Nick shares how a simple mindset adjustment can change the way you think and feel about exercise, why he is on a mission to help teachers be healthier, and how a simple morning routine can set your day up for success.

Check out this episode and more by clicking on one of the links below.

Stay tuned next week for the next episode of Teach Better Talk.